Forest of Dean FHT Forum - William KEAR 1848 Oldcroft

William KEAR 1848 Oldcroft (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:27:52 +0000

Francis is out there somewhere

Located his older brother William in Sidney Street, Shelton, Stoke upon Trent, I suspect Francis could be "nearby"

First name(s) William
City Hanley
Last name Kear
County Staffordshire
Sex Male
Country England
Relationship Lodger
Registration district Stoke upon Trent
Birth year 1849
Sub-district Shelton
Age 22
Enumeration district 15
Census year 1871
Parliamentary borough or division Stoke upon Trent
Birth town Newland
Municipal borough or ward North
Birth county Gloucestershire
Archive series RG10
Birth county as transcribed GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Piece number 2867
Birth country England
Folio 5
Birth place Newland Gloucestershire England
Page 4
Marital status -
Schedule 23
Occupation Coal miner
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Full address Sidney Street, Shelton, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Category Census, land & surveys
Street Sidney Street
Subcategory Census

Elizabeth Ann KEAR (nee JAMES) 1857-1937 Pillowell /Oldcroft (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:02:53 +0000

Year: 1807
Month: Dec
Day: 7
Grooms_Surname: JAMES
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Newland
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: THOMAS
Brides_Forenames: Cleopatra
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Thos Wood
Witness_2: Thos Bond
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Isaac Morgan Minister
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 117
Parish_Chapel: Newland

1814 JAMES John John Cleopatra Lydney
1817 JAMES Sarah John Cleopatra Lydney
1818 JAMES Elizabeth John Cleopatra Lydney
1823 JAMES James John Cleopatra Parkend
1823 JAMES William John Cleopatra Parkend
1825 JAMES Richard John Cleopatra Parkend
1829 JAMES Henry John Cleopatra Parkend
1831 JAMES Alice John Cleopatra Parkend
1835 JAMES Mary John Cleopatra Parkend

1841 Pillowell
John James Male 60 1781 Gloucestershire, England Haulier
Cleopatra James Female 50 1791 Gloucestershire, England
John James Male 25 1816 Gloucestershire, England
William James Male 17 1824 Gloucestershire, England
Richard James Male 15 1826 Gloucestershire, England
Henry James Male 10 1831 Gloucestershire, England
Alice James Female 8 1833 Gloucestershire, England
Mary James Female 6 1835 Gloucestershire, England

1851 Pillowell
John James Head Married Male 72 1779 Haulier Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England
Cleopatra James Wife - Female 63 1788 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
William James Son Unmarried Male 27 1824 Haulier West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Henry James Son Unmarried Male 23 1828 Haulier West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1861 Yorkley
Cleopatra James Head Widow Female 71 1790 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Hannah James Daughter Single Female 33 1828 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Mary James Servant Single Female 16 1845 House servant West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Rhoda Jones Servant Unmarried Female 16 1845 House servant West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Year: 1850
Month: Sep
Day: 3
Grooms_Surname: JAMES
Grooms_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Age: 27
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Neds Top
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: James
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Miner
Brides_Surname: BETHEL
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age: 21
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Oldcroft
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Bethel
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both mark
Witness_1: John Dally
Witness_2: Jane Dally
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Malpas Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/20
Page_Number: 97
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

1861 Old Croft, West Dean,
Richard James Head Married Male 38 1823 Coalminer West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Mary James Wife Married Female 31 1830 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
William James Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Charlotte James Daughter - Female 6 1855 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth James Daughter - Female 3 1858 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Henrietta Harriet James Daughter - Female 1 1860 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1871 Pillowell West Dean
Richard James Head - Male 39 1832 Collier West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth James Daughter - Female 15 1856 - Shelton, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Elizabeth A
County Monmouthshire
Last name Kear
Volume 11A
Sex Female
Page 204
Birth year 1857
Country Wales
Age 80
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Death quarter 3
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death year 1937
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
District Caerleon
Collections from Great Britain, Wales

Francis KEAR 1850 -1929 Oldcroft (reply)

CarrieBEE — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:03:27 +0000

Thank you. The one I am looking at mother was called Hatton. It is the years between 1871-1875 that I am stuck on. I could not find a census record with him on it. There is a lot of confusion on family trees, especially mine as a lot of my James family intermarried with Kears and Parrys. I have a strong 204Cm DNA match with this line which I am unable to verify.

Francis KEAR 1850 -1929 Oldcroft (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:20:29 +0000

There is a Frank Kear born similar timeframe and I suspect is confused in a few online trees ( I think he is related to Israel Kear not Thomas Kear)

Year: 1840
Month: May
Day: 8
Grooms_Surname: KEAR
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: of full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Blakeney Hill
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Kear
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: HATTON
Brides_Forenames: Eliza
Brides_Age: of full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: none stated
Brides_Residence: Yorkley
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Hatton
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Woodman
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Slatton
Witness_2: Elizabeth Morgan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Theoph Morgan off Minister
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 84
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Child Surname Child Forename Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
KEAR Francis HATTON 1850 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 7 156

First name(s) Francis
Last name Kear
Volume 26
Birth registration year 1850
Page 87
Registration quarter 3
Mother's maiden name Hatton
District Monmouth

Year: 1850
Month: Aug
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: KEAR
Child_Forenames: Francis
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Oldcroft
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: H[enr]y Poole Minister
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 4
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

1851 Oldcroft
William Keer Head Married Male 34 1817 Cole miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Keer Wife Married Female 34 1817 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Julia Hatton Keer Daughter - Female 5 1846 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
David Keer Son - Male 9 1842 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Tom Keer Son - Male 8 1843 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
William Keer Son - Male 2 1849 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Francis Keer Son - Male 0 1851 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1861 Old Croft, West Dean,
William Kear Head Married Male 44 1817 Inkeeper & haulier West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Kear Wife Married Female 44 1817 Attending on inn West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Tom Kear Son Unmarried Male 18 1843 Haulier West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Julia Hatton Kear Daughter Unmarried Female 15 1846 Inn keepers daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
William Kear Son - Male 12 1849 Haulier West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Francis Kear Son - Male 10 1851 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
John Kear Son - Male 8 1853 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Kear Son Unmarried Male 4 1857 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1871 Viney Hill
William Kear Head - Male 53 1818 Farmer & hauliers 13 acres West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Eliza Kear Wife - Female 53 1818 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
John Kear Son - Male 18 1853 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Albert Kear Son - Male 14 1857 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

First name(s) Frank
Spouse's father's first name(s) Richard
Last name Kear
Spouse's father's last name James
Birth year 1851
Denomination Anglican
Age 24
Place Wolstanton, St Margaret
Residence Silverdale
County Staffordshire
Year 1875
Country England
Date 11 Jul 1875
Archive reference D3534/1/34
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth Ann
Spouse's last name James
Page 98
Spouse's birth year 1855
Staffordshire Marriages And Banns
Spouse's age 20
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Spouse's residence Silverdale
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Kear

1881 17, Avery Street, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire
Francis Kear Head Married Male 30 1851 Ironstone miner Oldcroft, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth A Kear Wife Married Female 24 1857 - Oldcroft, Gloucestershire, England
William Kear Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Frank A Kear Son Single Male 4 1877 - Oldcroft, Gloucestershire, England

1891 west dean
Frank Kear Head Married Male 40 1851 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth A Kear Wife Married Female 34 1857 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
William Kear Son Single Male 15 1876 Coal miner Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Frank A Kear Son - Male 13 1878 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Rosa Kear Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Julia Kear Daughter - Female 9 1882 Coal miner West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Kear Daughter - Female 2 1889 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Richard A Kear Son - Male 0 1891 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1901 Barracks West Dean
Francis Kear Head Married Male 50 1851 Coal miner hewer West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth A Kear Wife Married Female 44 1857 - West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Richard A Kear Son Single Male 9 1892 School West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Herbert S Kear Son Single Male 7 1894 School West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Horace J Kear Son Single Male 5 1896 School West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1911 11 Llanarth St Wattsville Mon, Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Francis Kear Head Married Male 60 1851 Collier hewer Old Croft Gloshire
Elizabeth Ann Kear Wife Married Female 54 1857 - Old Croft Gloshire
Herbert Stanley Kear Son Single Male 17 1894 Collier hewer Old Croft Gloshire
Horace John Kear Son Single Male 15 1896 Collier hewer Mosley Green Gloshire
Mary Kear Daughter Single Female 22 1889 Shop attendant Old Croft Gloshire
William Robert James Nephew Single Male 20 1891 Collier hewer Hanley Staffshire

1921 Francis and Elizabeth in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire ( nr Blackwood)

Name Francis Kear
Death date Oct-Nov-Dec 1929
Death place Newport S, England
Birth date Circa 1850
Age 79
Volume 11A
Page 277

Francis Kear 1850

CarrieBEE — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:47:17 +0000

I am trying to find out about Francis Kear born 1850 in Oldcroft, Gloucestershire. His parents were William Kear 1817 and Eliza Hatton 1816. I know he married Elizabeth James. I am interested in his life before that, particularly in the years 1874/75. Any help much appreciated.