Cinderford MV Choir, c1902 & 1907, conductor Mr George KEAR (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Saturday, October 14, 2017, 16:46 (2665 days ago) @ Jefff

Gloucester Journal - Saturday 03 August 1901
The Cinderford Male Voice Choir performed, under Mr W. M. Everett, at Littledean cottage garden and vegetable show.

Gloucester Journal - Saturday 16 August 1902
at the Cinderford 9th annual flower fruit and vegetable show under Mr. George Kear.

Gloucester Journal - Saturday 07 May 1904
at the 7th Forest of Dean Eisteddfod under Mr. W. M. Everett.

Gloucestershire Echo - Saturday 13 July 1907
at the Ruardean Band Contest under Mr. G. Kear.

Think this is our man, in Cinderford.
Again no obvious musical links, but presumably a businessman hence organiser etc.

1911 East Dean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Kear Head M 48 GROCER & BAKER. Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Emma Anna Kear Wife F 42 ASSISTING IN BUSINESS. Cinderford, Gloucestershire
George Howard Kear Son M 6 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Alice Glastonbury Servant F 20 GENERAL SERVANT DOMESTIC. Cinderford, Gloucestershire

1901 Station Street, St Stephen Parish, East Dean, Glos.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Kear Head M 38 Baker & Grocer. East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma A Kear Wife F 32 East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ivor E Kear Son M 10 East Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry F Kear Son M 9 East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jessie M Kear Daughter F 2 East Dean, Gloucestershire
Ethel M Moore Servant F 15 Gen Servant (Domestic). East Dean, Gloucestershire

Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Gloucestershire
Parish East Dean
Ecclesiastical Parish ST STEPHENS
Registration District Westbury On Severn
Residence Note Bilson Road
Gender Male
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Occupation Baker & Confectioner
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1863
Birthplace Gloucestershire, England
Page Number 32
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 2005/ 65

1881 Market Street, East Dean, Glos.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Kear Head M 48 Grocer. Yorkley, Gloucestershire, England
Amelia Kear Wife F 49 Littledean Hill, Gloucestershire, England
Florence Kear Daughter F 23 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
George Kear Son M 18 Assistant. Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
William J Kear Son M 13 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Annie Kear Daughter F 10 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Clara Meadows Servant F 19 Domestic Servant. Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

1871 East Dean, Glos.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James Kear Head M 38 Grocer. Yorkley, Gloucestershire
Amelia Kear Wife F 40 Grocer Wife. Little Dean Hills, Gloucestershire
Florance Kear Daughter F 13 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Alfred Kear Son M 11 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
George Kear Son M 8 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
William Kear Son M 3 Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Anne Kear Daughter F 0 Cinderford, Gloucestershire

FreeBMD is having a rest..., but GlosBMD gives these possible births;

Child Surname Child Forename Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
KEAR George PARRY 1865 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 21 188
KEAR George MOUNTJOY 1862 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 22 417

And a corresponding marriage for George's parents, and then himself;

Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
KEAR James MOUNTJOY Amelia Gloucester Northgate St John the Baptist 1856 55 No 2 331

Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
KEAR George EVANS Emma Anna Forest of Dean Westbury-on-Severn (FoD) Register Office [Closed] 1889 9 32

Record_ID: 108205
Entry_Number: 736
Year: 1956
Month: Mar
Day: 16
Surname: KEAR
Forenames: George
Residence: 14 Station Street Cinderford
Age_at_death: 93 [years]
Officiating_Minister: T Clifford Brown
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: 24/56 written in margin
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/16
Page_No: 92
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex: K600

Record_ID: 8946
Entry_Number: 1914
Year: 1940
Month: Apr
Day: 17
Surname: KEAR
Forenames: Emma Anna
Residence: 9 Wesley Road
Age_at_death: 71
Officiating_Minister: Breenes Miller
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/15
Page_No: 240
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex: K600

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Also see these prior threads re Kear family of shopkeepers & bakers of Cinderford and Yorkley.
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?mode=thread&id=45019

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?id=5001

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The Kelly's Trade Directory of Cinderford for 1894 lists George and his daughter Florence;

KEAR ______, bakers & grocers

KEAR Florence (Miss.), haberdasher

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cbennett/cinderford1894.htm

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The 1902 edition also lists them, as follows, I presume the first named is George's father and now a respected citizen of the town.

CINDERFORD

Private Residents:

KEAR James, J.P.

Commercial:

KEAR Alfred & Co., sewing machine & cycle agents

KEAR Jas. & Sons, bakers & grocers

KEAR Florence (Miss), haberdasher

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cbennett/cinderford1902.htm