Family of John MEARS and Elizabeth GOODRUM

Husband:
John MEARS (1806-1890)
Wife:
Elizabeth GOODRUM (c. 1802-1878)
Children:
Mary MEARS (1825- )
Robert MEARS (1827-c. 1893)
George MEARS (1829-c. 1849)
John MEARS (c. 1831-c. 1913)
James MEARS (c. 1835- )
William MEARS (c. 1837- )
Henry MEARS (c. 1841-c. 1910)
Harriet MEARS (c. 1843-1913)
Marriage Banns:
16 Jan 1825
Tharston¹
other dates were 23.01.1825 and 30.11.1825
Marriage:
31 Jan 1825
Tharston²
witnesses were Lydia ALDRIDGE and George ALDRIDGE

Husband: John MEARS

Name:
John MEARS
Sex:
Male
Father:
Shadrack MEARS (1773-1860)
Mother:
Rachel FORD (c. 1781-1866)
Birth:
19 Jan 1806
Tharston³
Baptism:
26 Jan 1806 (age 0)
Tharston³
Census:
1841 (age 34-35)
Tharston⁴
agricultural labourer, living with wife Elizabeth (40), children George (12, agricultural labourer), John (9), James (7), William (3) and Unknown (2mths), and Daniel MEAR (60, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1851 (age 44-45)
Tharston⁵
Address: Parish House, Tharston

general servant living in the household of Edward TAYLOR (58, Lieutenant)
Census:
1861 (age 54-55)
Tharston⁶
Address: The Hall, Tharston

keeper of the idiot in thehousehold of John HARVEY Esq (40, gentleman)
Census:
1871 (age 64-65)
Tharston⁷
Address: The Hall, Tharston

servant to the idiot in the household of John HARVEY (49, gentleman)
Census:
1881 (age 74-75)
Tharston⁸
Address: Church Road, Tharston

widower, annuitant, living with son James (widower, 47, agricultural labourer)
Death:
13 Jul 1890 (age 84)^9,10,11
Burial:
16 Jul 1890
Tharston¹⁰
MI:
St. Mary's Church; Tharston¹¹
THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN MEARS WHO DIED JULY 13TH 1890 AGED 84 ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE WHO DIED FEB. 17TH 1878 AGED 73 ALL THAT ARE IN THE GRAVE SHALL HEAR HIS VOICE AND SHALL COME FORTH.

Wife: Elizabeth GOODRUM

Name:
Elizabeth GOODRUM
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
c. 1802
Tharston
Census:
1841 (age 38-39)
Tharston⁴
living with husband John (35, agricultural labourer), children George (12, agricultural labourer), John (9), James (7), William (3) and Unknown (2mths), and Daniel MEAR (60, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1851 (age 48-49)
Tharston¹²
Address: Parish House, Tharston

living with children John (19, agricultural labourer), William (12, agricultural labourer), Henry (9) and Harriet (7, scholar), and uncle Samuel (73, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1861 (age 58-59)
Tharston¹³
Address: Private House, Tharston

charwoman, living with son Henry (19, agricultural labourer)
Death:
17 Feb 1878 (age 75-76)
Tharston^11,14,15
Burial:
24 Feb 1878
Tharston¹⁵
MI:
St. Mary's Church; Tharston¹¹
THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN MEARS WHO DIED JULY 13TH 1890 AGED 84 ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE WHO DIED FEB. 17TH 1878 AGED 73 ALL THAT ARE IN THE GRAVE SHALL HEAR HIS VOICE AND SHALL COME FORTH.

Child 1: Mary MEARS

Name:
Mary MEARS
Sex:
Female
Birth:
16 Apr 1825
Tharston¹⁶
Baptism:
17 Apr 1825 (age 0)
Tharston¹⁶
Census:
1841 (age 15-16)
Stratton St. Mary¹⁷
Address: The Street, Stratton St Mary

female servant in the household of James BALES (57, builder)

Child 2: Robert MEARS

Name:
Robert MEARS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Eliza Amelia VINCE (1825-c. 1910)
Birth:
13 Feb 1827
Tharston¹⁸
Baptism:
11 Mar 1827 (age 0)
Tharston¹⁸
Census:
1841 (age 13-14)
Tharston¹⁹
male servant in the household of Robert THURSTON (80, farmer)
Census:
1851 (age 23-24)
Tharston²⁰
house servant in the household of John SWORD (36, farmer of 55 acrea employing 1 labourer and 1 boy)
Census:
1861 (age 33-34)
Tharston²¹
Address: Private House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (36) and daughter Amelia (1)
Census:
1871 (age 43-44)
Woodton²²
Address: Hempnall Road, Woodton

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (46, field worker) and daughter Amelia (11, scholar)
Census:
1881 (age 53-54)
Tharston⁸
Address: Church Road, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (56) and daughter Amelia (21)
Census:
1891 (age 63-64)
Tharston²³
Address: The Street, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (66) and grandson Albert Henry HEROD (6, scholar)
Death:
c. 1893 (age 65-66)
Tharston^24,25
Burial:
4 Jan 1894
Tharston²⁴

Child 3: George MEARS

Name:
George MEARS
Sex:
Male
Birth:
18 Jan 1829
Tharston²⁶
Baptism:
15 Feb 1829 (age 0)
Tharston²⁶
Census:
1841 (age 11-12)
Tharston⁴
agricultural labourer, living with parents John (35, agricultural labourer) and Elizabeth (40), siblings George (12, agricultural labourer), John (9), James (7), William (3) and Unknown (2mths), and Daniel MEAR (60, agricultural labourer)
Death:
c. 1849 (age 19-20)²⁷
Burial:
16 Jan 1849
Tharston²⁷

Child 4: John MEARS

Name:
John MEARS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Eliza LUDKIN (c. 1842-c. 1926)
Birth:
c. 1831
Tharston²⁸
Baptism:
15 Apr 1832 (age 0-1)
Tharston²⁸
Census:
1841 (age 9-10)
Tharston⁴
living with parents John (35, agricultural labourer) and Elizabeth (40), siblings George (12, agricultural labourer), James (7), William (3) and Unnamed (1mth), and Daniel MEAR (60)
Census:
1851 (age 19-20)
Tharston¹²
Address: Parish House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with mother Elizabeth (48), brothers William (12, agricultural labourer) and Henry (9), sister Harriet (7, scholar), and great uncle Samuel (73, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1861 (age 29-30)
Tharston²¹
Address: Private House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (23)
Census:
1871 (age 39-40)
Tharston²⁹
Address: Humphery Yard, Tharston

teamman, living with wife Eliza (29), and children George (8), Frederick (4) and Harriett (2)
Census:
1881 (age 49-50)
Tharston³⁰
Address: Santareen, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (39), and children George (19, agricultural labourer), Frederick (16, agricultural labourer), Harriet (12, scholar), Eliza (10, scholar) and Ellen (2)
Census:
1891 (age 59-60)
Tharston³¹
Address: Church Road, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (47), and daughter Ellen (11, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 69-70)
Tharston³²
Address: The Street, Tharston

road labourer, living with wife Eliza (57)
Census:
1911 (age 79-80)
Tharston³³
farm labourer, living with wife Eliza (69)
Death:
c. 1913 (age 81-82)^34,35
Burial:
25 Oct 1913
Tharston³⁴

Child 5: James MEARS

Name:
James MEARS
Sex:
Male
Spouse (1):
Susanna HUNT (c. 1834-c. 1861)
Spouse (2):
Sarah (Sally) Seaman CHAPMAN (c. 1830-c. 1881)
Spouse (3):
Elizabeth FEEK (c. 1844- )
Birth:
c. 1835
Tharston³⁶
Baptism:
1 Feb 1835 (age 0)
Tharston³⁶
Census:
1841 (age 5-6)
Tharston⁴
living with parents John (35, agricultural labourer) and Elizabeth (40), siblings George (12, agricultural labourer), John (9), William (3) and Unnamed (1mth), and Daniel MEAR (60)
Census:
1851 (age 15-16)
Tharston³⁷
Address: Parish House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with grandparents Shadrack (77, proprietor of houses), and Rachel (67), and cousin Ann (4, scholar)
Census:
1861 (age 25-26)
Tharston³⁸
Address: Private House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Susan (22) and stepson James HUNT (2)
Census:
1871 (age 35-36)
Tharston³⁹
Address: Church Green, Tharston

widower, team man, living with mother Mary? (68?) and nephew/son James (12) - there is some doubt as to whether this is the correct record but no other alternatives have been found
Census:
1881 (age 45-46)
Tharston⁸
Address: Church Road, Tharston

widower, agricultural labourer, living with father John (widower, 75, annuitant)
Census:
1891 (age 55-56)
Forncett St. Peter⁴⁰
Address: Bustop Green, Forncett St. Peter

55, agricultural labourer team man, living with wife Elizabeth (47) and stepdaughter Rosa A FEEK (14)
Fact:
btw 1896 and 1901 (age 60-66)
he was the publican of the Bell Inn, Aslacton
Census:
1901 (age 65-66)
Aslacton, Norfolk⁴¹
69, publican, probably living at the Bell Inn at the time of the Census with wife Elizabeth (58)
Census:
1911 (age 75-76)
Aslacton, Norfolk⁴²
Address: Pottergate Street, Aslacton

76, labourer on farm, living with wife Elizabeth (66)

Child 6: William MEARS

Name:
William MEARS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Lucy BLIGH (c. 1843-c. 1932)
Birth:
c. 1837
Tharston
Baptism:
22 Oct 1837 (age 0)
Tharston⁴³
Census:
1841 (age 3-4)
Tharston⁴
living with parents John (35, agricultural labourer) and Elizabeth (40), siblings George (12, agricultural labourer), John (9), James (7) and Unknown (2mths), and Daniel MEAR (60, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1851 (age 13-14)
Tharston¹²
Address: Parish House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with mother Elizabeth (48), siblings John (19, agricultural labourer), Henry (9) and Harriet (7, scholar), and great uncle Samuel (73, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1861 (age 23-24)
Moulton⁴⁴
Address: Warton Hall Farm, Moulton

servant carter, living in the household of James BECKETT (47, farmer of 233 acres employing 6 men), and his cousin Ann MEARS (16, servant housemaid)
Census:
1871 (age 33-34)
Tibenham⁴⁵
Address: East End of Longrow, Tibenham

labourer, living with wife Lucy (26) and children Caroline (6), Harriet (4), Anne (2) and Robert (6 mths)
Census:
1881 (age 43-44)
Fritton⁴⁶
Address: The Common, Fritton

agricultural labourer, living with wife Lucy (35) and children Caroline (16, servant out of place), Ann (12, scholar), Robert (9, scholar), Frederick J (8, scholar), George (5, scholar), Ethel A (3) and Albert J (1)
Census:
1891 (age 53-54)
Moulton St. Michael⁴⁷
Address: Green Lane, Moulton St. Michael

team man, living with wife Lucy (46) and children Ann (22), Robert (20, agricultural labourer), Frederick (19, agricultural labourer), George (17, agricultural labourer), Albert J (11, scholar), Jane E (9, scholar) and Caroline E (1)
Census:
1901 (age 63-64)
Forncett St. Peter⁴⁸
Address: Near Sand Pit Farm, Forncett St. Peter

carter on farm, living with wife Lucy (57) and children George (25, agricultural labourer), Ethel (23), Albert (19, agricultural labourer) and Jane (19)

Child 7: Henry MEARS

Name:
Henry MEARS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Harriett BLYTH (1846- )
Birth:
c. 1841
Tharston^49,50
Baptism:
20 Jun 1841 (age 0)
Tharston⁴⁹
Census:
1841 (age 0)
Tharston⁴
living with parents John (35, agricultural labourer) and Elizabeth (40), siblings George (12, agricultural labourer), John (9), James (7) and William (3), and Daniel MEAR (60, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1851 (age 9-10)
Tharston¹²
Address: Parish House, Tharston

living with mother Elizabeth (48), siblings John (19, agricultural labourer), William (12, agricultural labourer) and Harriet (7, scholar), and great uncle Samuel (73, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1861 (age 19-20)
Tharston¹³
Address: Private House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with mother Elizabeth (58, charwoman)
Census:
1871 (age 29-30)
Shelton, Norfolk⁵¹
Address: Hall Road, Shelton

farm labourer, lodging with John MOORE (40, yardman) and family
Census:
1881 (age 39-40)
Wacton⁵²
Address: Cottage By Side Of Common, Wacton

agricultural labourer, living with wife Harriet (35) and children Mary E (6), George H (1) and Rosa A (4 mths)
Census:
1891 (age 49-50)
Wacton⁵³
Address: The Common, Wacton

agricultural labourer, living with wife Harriet (45) and children George H (12, agricultural labourer), Rosa A (10, scholar), Edith (7, scholar) and Mabel E (5, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 59-60)
Morningthorpe⁵⁴
Address: The Common, Morningthorpe

horseman on farm, living with wife Harriet (55), children George H (21, agricultural labourer) and Edith (17), and grandson Frederick G (1)
Death:
c. 1910 (age 68-69)⁵⁵

Child 8: Harriet MEARS

Name:
Harriet MEARS
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1843
Tharston^56,57
Baptism:
21 Jan 1844 (age 0-1)
Tharston⁵⁶
Census:
1851 (age 7-8)
Tharston¹²
Address: Parish House, Tharston

living with mother Elizabeth (48), siblings John (19, agricultural labourer), William (12, agricultural labourer) and Henry (9), and great uncle Samuel (73, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1871 (age 27-28)
Warwick, Warwickshire⁵⁸
Address: Coten End Edmonscote House, Warwick, Warwickshire

domestic servant living in the household of Edward V R POWYS (32, Vicar of St. Nicholas Warwick)
Census:
1911 (age 67-68)
Winfarthing⁵⁹
living with son-in-law and daughter Robert BRIGGS (34, vermin destroyer) and Mabel BRIGGS (33), and their son Clement BRIGGS (12, scholar)
Death:
1913 (age 69-70)
Winfarthing⁶⁰
Burial:
15 Mar 1913
Tharston⁶⁰

Sources

1.: Parish register - banns. Tharston. Cit. Date: 16 January 1825.

2.: Parish register - marriage. Tharston. Cit. Date: 31 January 1825.

3.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 26 January 1806.

4.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 7 9. Cit. Date: 1841.

5.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 660 12. Cit. Date: 1851.

6.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 170 8. Cit. Date: 1861.

7.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 160 16. Cit. Date: 1871.

8.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 50 2. Cit. Date: 1881.

9.: Civil Registration - death. 1890 Q3 Depwade 4B 139. Cit. Date: Q3 1890.

10.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 16 July 1890.

11.: Memorial. Tharston.

12.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 659 11. Cit. Date: 1851.

13.: 1861 Census. RG13 1233 170 7. Cit. Date: 1861.

14.: Civil Registration - death. 1878 Q1 Depwade 4B 175. Cit. Date: Q1 1878.

15.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 24 February 1878.

16.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 17 April 1825.

17.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 4 3. Cit. Date: 1841.

18.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 11 March 1827.

19.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 7 8. Cit. Date: 1841.

20.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 658 9. Cit. Date: 1851.

21.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 167 1. Cit. Date: 1861.

22.: 1871 Census. RG10 1832 90 2. Cit. Date: 1871.

23.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 127 2. Cit. Date: 1891.

24.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 4 January 1894.

25.: Civil Registration - death. 1893 Q4 Depwade 4B 164. Cit. Date: Q4 1893.

26.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 15 February 1829.

27.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 16 January 1849.

28.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 15 April 1832.

29.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 155 6. Cit. Date: 1871.

30.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 56 13. Cit. Date: 1881.

31.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 127 1. Cit. Date: 1891.

32.: 1901 Census. RG13 1862 127 6. Cit. Date: 1901.

33.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11462 RD230 SD3 ED8 SN43. Cit. Date: 1911.

34.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 25 October 1913.

35.: Civil Registration - death. 1913 Q4 Depwade 4B 281. Cit. Date: Q4 1913.

36.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 1 February 1835.

37.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 659 10. Cit. Date: 1851.

38.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 172 11. Cit. Date: 1861.

39.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 158 12. Cit. Date: 1871.

40.: 1891 Census. RG12 1546 41 20. Cit. Date: 1891.

41.: 1901 Census. RG13 1864 19 10. Cit. Date: 1901.

42.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11456 RD230 SD3 ED2 SN111. Cit. Date: 1911.

43.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 22 October 1837.

44.: 1861 Census. RG09 1234 7 16. Cit. Date: 1861.

45.: 1871 Census. RG10 1837 155 24. Cit. Date: 1874.

46.: 1881 Census. RG11 1968 7 8. Cit. Date: 1881.

47.: 1891 Census. RG12 1546 6 5. Cit. Date: 1891.

48.: 1901 Census. RG13 1864 23 1. Cit. Date: 1901.

49.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 20 June 1841.

50.: Civil Registration - birth. 1841 Q2 Depwade 13 49. Cit. Date: Q2 1841.

51.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 109 7. Cit. Date: 1871.

52.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 61 1. Cit. Date: 1881.

53.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 136 3. Cit. Date: 1891.

54.: 1901 Census. RG13 1860 89 7. Cit. Date: 1901.

55.: Civil Registration - death. 1910 Q3 Depwade 4B 117. Cit. Date: Q3 1910.