Biography
Betty Dorrington, daughter of Thomas and Sarah, was baptised in Parkend on 1 June 1828. Thomas was a labourer. [1]
Elizabeth Dorrington of Coleford, daughter of Thomas Dorrington, labourer and James Kear of Beam, Collier, son of Mark Kear, Collier married in Newland on 23 December 1848.
In 1871 James and Elizabeth were living in Clearwell and Sling with 8 children. James was a Huxter ad Fish Hawker. [2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Kear | Head | M | 44 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Eizabeth Kear | Wife | F | 43 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| James Kear | Son | M | 19 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Thomas Kear | Son | M | 17 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Roda Rear | Daughter | F | 15 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Albert Rear | Daughter | F | 13 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Peter Rear | Son | M | 9 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Edwin Rear | Son | M | 7 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Arnold Rear | Son | M | 5 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Elton Rear | Son | M | 10/12 | West Dean, Gloucestershire, England |
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913"
Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: P245 in 1/9
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5066 #159882 (accessed 28 October 2024)
Betty Dorrington baptism on 1 Jun 1828, child of Thomes Dorrington & Sarah Dorrington, in Parkend, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5299; Folio: 114; Page: 16; GSU roll: 848430; ED, institution, or vessel: 17; Household schedule number: 83
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #26616662 (accessed 28 October 2024)
Eizabeth Kear (43), wife, in household of James Kear (44) in Clearwell Mene and Sling Pitt, West Dean in Monmouth registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England.
- Marriage
- Name James Kear
- Spouse's Name Elizabeth Dorrington
- Event Date 23 Dec 1848
- Event Place Newland,Gloucester,England
- CITING THIS RECORD "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLCF-V4Y : accessed 12 June 2016), James Kear and Elizabeth Dorrington, 23 Dec 1848; citing Newland,Gloucester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 856,960.
- England and Wales Census, 1841
- Name Elizabeth Dorrington
- Event Place Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England
- Residence Note Slad Oakwood Gate
- Gender Female Age 14 Birth Year (Estimated) 1827
- Birthplace Gloucestershiree
- Registration District Monmouth Book Number 12
- Parish Dean Forest County Gloucestershire
- Page Number 2 Registration Number HO107 Piece/Folio 364/35
- Thomas Dorrington M 40-44 Gloucestershire
- Sarah Dorrington F 35-39 Gloucestershire
- Elizabeth Dorrington F 14 Gloucestershire
- Thomas Dorrington M 10 Gloucestershire
- Jacob Dorrington M 5 Gloucestershire
- John Jenings M 35-39 Gloucestershire
- CITING THIS RECORD "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7MN-S21 : accessed 12 June 2016), Elizabeth Dorrington in household of Thomas Dorrington, Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- For earlier census see Husbands fie
- England and Wales Census, 1881
- Name Elizabeth Kear
- Event Place West Dean (Gloucs), Monmouthshire, Wales
- Registration District Monmouth
- Residence Note Marsh Lane
- Gender Female Age 54 Marital Status (Original) Widow
- Relationship to Head of Household Head
- Birth Year (Estimated) 1827
- Birthplace West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- Page Number 21 Registration Number RG11Piece/Folio 5224/127
- Elizabeth Kear Head F 54 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- James Kear Son M 29 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- Albert Kear Son M 23 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- Peter Kear Son M 18 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- Edwin Kear Son M 16 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- Arnold Kear Son M 14 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- Rhoda E Kear Grand Daughter F 6 Newland, Gloucestershire, England
- CITING THIS RECORD "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXT-5GX6 : accessed 12 June 2016), Elizabeth Kear, West Dean (Gloucs), Monmouthshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 21, Piece/Folio 5224/127, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,440.