The Kear Family from Coleford (General)
Wonder if anyone can help with information regarding the Kear family from Coleford- Im trying to build up a family tree and thats where my father comes from- his father was called Charles Anthony Kear and his grandfather was called William Kear-nicknamed Vatcher .They lived in a house- demolished I think- at Mile End in Coleford.He had a brother - dont know his first name- nickname Pancake Kear. If anyone has any information I would be most grateful- Dads getting on a bit and loves to talk about his days in the forest and Id love to surprise him with a family tree for his birthday- he lived there for only a short time but obviously it brought him great pleasure
Thanks in anticipation
Fiona nee Kear
The Kear Family from Coleford
by m p griffiths 
, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 07:59 (5352 days ago) @ fiona
Not sure if this is the family, as there are no dates in your request. Also if you search the Forum, you'll find there are over 250 KEAR listings..... however
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1901 Wales Census
West Dean
Monmouthshire
St John Coleford
Coalway End
William KEAR - age 50 Foreman (Below) Coalminer, born West Dean (English speaking - all family)
Martha - 38, born Frampton on Severn
William - 17 - Coal Seller above on coal route, born West Dean
Thomas J - 13 - born West Dean
Henry M - 11 - born West Dean
Charles A KEAR - age 8 - born West Dean
FreeBMD : Charles Anthony KEAR - June Qtr 1892 Monmouth
On FOD records - Coleford
Parents: William & Martha Hannah KEAR - address: Lane End
The Kear Family from Coleford
Thank you for your help- I have only just found this website and thought I would send a message whilst I found out how to search on here- so apologies for my ignorance!!!
Thanks for that information- it is the family I am looking for as the last child is my grandfather- I will now set off in eagerness and search.
Fiona
KEAR/MILLARD/ROBERTS
by m p griffiths , Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 16:08 (5351 days ago) @ fiona
Look at FOD records for marriages/births/deaths etc.
1891 Census, Glos. West Dean. District 16 - Lane End
KEAR
William - 40 - born West Dean
Martha - 28 - born Frampton on Severn
William - 6 - born West Dean
Thomas J - 3 - born West Dean
Henry 1 - born West Dean
On FOD records - Marriage at Frampton on Severn - 6 June 1883
William KEAR - age 32, Bachelor, Collier, Residence: Coleford, father Thomas KEAR, Collier
Martha Hannah MILLARD - age 21, Spinster, Residence: Frampton, father Giles MILLARD, Labourer
Witnesses: Giles MILLARD, Doreen Annie HAWKER
Can't see William KEAR (yet) 1881 Census
Hopefully this is the correct family 1871 census
1871 West Dean
Coalwlay Lane End
KEAR
Thomas - 51 Coalminer, all born Bream
Eliza - 49
Simon - 21 Coalminer
William - 20 **
Emily - 18
Mahola (daughter) 12
Tom - 7
FOD records ** William KEAR christened at Bream 6 July 1851, Thomas & Eliza - address: Dark Hole
1861 Census, Glos West Dean
? Green, Beer House?
KEAR
Thomas 41- Labourer (al born West Dean)
Eliza - 40
Fresnas ? (daughter) age 16
Eliza - 14
Samson - 11 - Sampson - 6 May 1849, Residence Mosley, parents Thomas & Eliza - of Parkend
William - 9
Emelia - 7
Thirza - 5
Mahola - 2
Elizabeth ROBERTS - age 75 (mother of wife)
1851 Census - listed as KEUR
Moseley Green
Thomas - 32 Coalminer - all born West Dean
Eliza - 31
Francis - 7, Caroline 4, Samman (Sampson) 2 - William 3 months (stamp mark just over names)
Sarah DAVIES, Servant - age 14? Housework, born Newport, Monmouthshire
FOD records - Marriage at Newland 19 August 1843
Thomas KEAR - Collier, of Bream, Father: William KEAR
Eliza ROBERTS - Bream, father Thomas ROBERTS -Collier (mother Elizabeth - from census info)
witnesses : Samuel & Nancy Morgan
1841 Census, Newland, District 15
Bream
KEAR
William - 50 Collier - all born in County
Frances - 60 (obviously a family name)
Thomas - 20 - I Miner
Nancy - 16
William 12 - I Miner
Marriage not on FOD records - outside area....
William KEAR of Newland, married Frances BROWN at Minchinhampton - 28 February 1819
MILLARD of F.O.S.& Frocester/HAWKER
by m p griffiths , Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 17:46 (5351 days ago) @ m p griffiths
Frampon on Severn FOD records - are under the Misc Parish Register Section
1881 Census, Frampton on Severn District 7
Frampton Street
Giles MILLARD - age 46, Gardener under - born Frocester (Christened at Frocester St Andrew 1 June 1834, parents William & Sarah)
Hannah - 50, born FOS
Martha H - 18 - Domestic Servant, born FOD
William - 16 - Gardener under
Montague - 13 - Scholar
1871 Census, Frampton on Severn
Frampton Street
MILLARD
Giles - 36, Farm Labourer, born Frocester
Hannah - 41 - born FOD
Charles - 11
Martha 10
William -6
Montague - 3
Dorcas RATCHLEY (unmarried sister-in-law) age 46, born FOD
1861 Census, Frampton on Severn
Frampton Street
Giles MILLARD - 26, Ag Lab. born Frampton
Hannah MILLARD - 30 Labourers wife, born Frampton
Eva THOMPSON - daughter-in-law, age 7, born Middlesex * means Hannah's daughter *****
Mary A MILLARD - 2 months, born Frampton
Chas MILLARD - 1 - born Glos. Eastington
FOD records (Misc Parish Records - Frampton on Severn) Marriage 12 December 1858
Giles MILLARD, bachelor, labourer, father William MILLARD
married
Hannah THOMPSON (Widow) - father Thomas HAWKER, labourer
witnesses:Thomas & Ann HAWKER
1851 Census, Glos. Frocester
MILLARD
William - 38, all born Frocester
Sarah - 45
Jiles (Giles) - 16
Ann - 14, George - 12, Hanah - 8, Henery 5, Emma 4
1841 Census Frocester
MILLARD
William 25, Sarah 25, Giles 7, Ann 5, George 3, Jane 6 months & Ester HORWOOD age 7
Marriage at Frocester: William MILLARD m Sarah HORWOOD, 20 January 1834
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**** HAWKER
1851 Census, Middlesex, Westminster St John the Baptist
36 Holywell Street
Walter SCOTT - age 30, Brewer, born Middx. Islington
Louisa SCOTT - age 23, Somerset, Frome
Hannah HAWKER, unmarried age 22 House Servant, born Glos. Frampton
FOD Misc. Parish Records - Frampton on Severn
Hannah HAWKER, 25 December 1827, parents Thomas & Dorcas
1841 Census, Frampton on Severn
Frampton Street
HAWKER - all born in County
Thomas - 40
Dorcas - 40
Eliza 15, Ann 11, Dorcas 17, Eleanor 9, Joseph 7, Thomas 5, William 3, Charles 9 months
next door, Mary HAWKER - 19
Again.... FOD records for Frampton on Severn
Thomas HAWKER, married Dorcas GUY - 27 May 1821 - witnesses; Mary, Joseph & Martha GUY
Fiona, look at the Frampton on Severn records for HAWKER/GUY - loads of info