Family of John MEARS and Eliza LUDKIN

Husband:
John MEARS (c. 1831-c. 1913)
Wife:
Eliza LUDKIN (c. 1842-c. 1926)
Children:
Hannah MEARS (c. 1862-c. 1862)
George MEARS (c. 1863-c. 1917)
Frederick MEARS (1866- )
Harriet MEARS (c. 1869-1939)
Eliza MEARS (c. 1871-c. 1896)
Ellen MEARS (1879-c. 1966)
Marriage Banns:
20 Jan 1861
Tharston¹
other dates were 27.01.1861 and 03.02.1861
Marriage Banns:
20 Jan 1861
Wacton²
other dates were 27.01.1861 and 03.02.1861
Marriage:
10 Feb 1861
Wacton^3,4
witnesses were Robert MEARS and Anna UNKNOWN

Husband: John MEARS

Name:
John MEARS
Sex:
Male
Father:
John MEARS (1806-1890)
Mother:
Elizabeth GOODRUM (c. 1802-1878)
Birth:
c. 1831
Tharston⁵
Baptism:
15 Apr 1832 (age 0-1)
Tharston⁵
Census:
1841 (age 9-10)
Tharston⁶
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)
Tharston⁷
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)
Tharston⁸
Address: Private House, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (23)
Census:
1871 (age 39-40)
Tharston⁹
Address: Humphery Yard, Tharston

teamman, living with wife Eliza (29), and children George (8), Frederick (4) and Harriett (2)
Census:
1881 (age 49-50)
Tharston¹⁰
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)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Church Road, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eliza (47), and daughter Ellen (11, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 69-70)
Tharston¹²
Address: The Street, Tharston

road labourer, living with wife Eliza (57)
Census:
1911 (age 79-80)
Tharston¹³
farm labourer, living with wife Eliza (69)
Death:
c. 1913 (age 81-82)^14,15
Burial:
25 Oct 1913
Tharston¹⁴

Wife: Eliza LUDKIN

Name:
Eliza LUDKIN
Sex:
Female
Father:
James LUDKIN (1805-c. 1883)
Mother:
Lettice MITCHELL (c. 1799- )
Birth:
c. 1842
Wacton¹⁶
Baptism:
6 Mar 1842 (age 0)
Wacton¹⁶
Census:
1851 (age 8-9)
Wacton¹⁷
Address: By Little Green, Wacton

living with parents James (46, agricultural labourer) and Letty (53)
Census:
1861 (age 18-19)
Tharston⁸
Address: Private House, Tharston

living with husband John (29, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1871 (age 28-29)
Tharston⁹
Address: Humphery Yard, Tharston

living with husband John (40, teamman), and children George (8), Frederick (4) and Harriett (2)
Census:
1881 (age 38-39)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Santareen, Tharston

living with husband John (50, agricultural labourer), and children George (19, agricultural labourer), Frederick (16, agricultural labourer), Harriet (12, scholar), Eliza (10, scholar) and Ellen (2)
Census:
1891 (age 48-49)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Church Road, Tharston

living with husband John (58, agricultural labourer), and daughter Ellen (11, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 58-59)
Tharston¹²
Address: The Street, Tharston

living with husband John (67, road labourer)
Census:
1911 (age 68-69)
Tharston¹³
living with husband John (79, farm labourer)
Death:
c. 1926 (age 83-84)^5,18
Burial:
15 Feb 1926
Tharston¹⁹

Child 1: Hannah MEARS

Name:
Hannah MEARS
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1862
Tharston^20,21
Baptism:
27 Apr 1862 (age 0)
Tharston²⁰
Death:
c. 1862 (age 0)^22,23
Burial:
7 May 1862
Tharston²²

Child 2: George MEARS

Name:
George MEARS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Eleanor WOODS (1866-c. 1955)
Birth:
c. 1863
Tharston^24,25
Baptism:
19 Jul 1863 (age 0)
Tharston²⁵
Census:
1871 (age 7-8)
Tharston⁹
Address: Humphery Yard, Tharston

living with parents John (40, teamman) and Eliza (29), and siblings Frederick (4) and Harriett (2)
Census:
1881 (age 17-18)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Santareen, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with parents John (50, agricultural labourer) and Eliza (39), and siblings Frederick (16, agricultural labourer), Harriet (12, scholar), Eliza (10, scholar) and Ellen (2)
Census:
1891 (age 27-28)
Tharston²⁶
Address: Church Road, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Eleanor (24, lame from birth) and step?daughter Daisy WOODS (3)
Census:
1901 (age 37-38)
Tharston²⁷
Address: Plump Road, Tharston

farm labourer, living with wife Eleanor (35) and children William G (8) and Eleanor E (2)
Census:
1911 (age 47-48)
Sisland²⁸
farm labourer, living with wife Eleanor (44) and children William G (18, farm labourer) and Eleanor E (12, scholar)
Death:
c. 1917 (age 53-54)²⁹

Child 3: Frederick MEARS

Name:
Frederick MEARS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Rebecca JAMES (1869-c. 1951)
Birth:
14 Jun 1866
Tharston^30,31,32
Baptism:
9 Aug 1868 (age 2)
Tharston³⁰
Census:
1871 (age 4-5)
Tharston⁹
Address: Humphery Yard, Tharston

living with parents John (40, teamman) and Eliza (29), and siblings George (8) and Harriett (2)
Census:
1881 (age 14-15)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Santareen, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with parents John (50, agricultural labourer) and Eliza (39), and siblings George (19, agricultural labourer), Harriet (12, scholar), Eliza (10, scholar) and Ellen (2)
Census:
1891 (age 24-25)
Tharston³³
Address: Wacton Road, Tharston

agricultural labourer, living with wife Rebecca (22) and son Frederick John (3mths)
Census:
1901 (age 34-35)
Redenhall³⁴
Address: Mendham Low Road, Redenhall

horseman on farm, living with wife Rebecca (32) and daughter Hetty F (7, scholar)
Census:
1911 (age 44-45)
Weybread, Suffolk³⁵
horseman, living with wife Rebecca (41) and children Harry William (10, scholar) and Mabel Mary (4)
1939 Register:
1939 (age 72-73)
Harleston³²
Address: London Road, Harleston

retired horseman on farm, b.14.06.1866

Child 4: Harriet MEARS

Name:
Harriet MEARS
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
William Thomas SKOYLES (c. 1869-1936)
Birth:
c. 1869
Tharston³⁶
Baptism:
18 Apr 1869 (age 0)
Tharston³⁷
Census:
1871 (age 1-2)
Tharston⁹
Address: Humphery Yard, Tharston

living with parents John (40, teamman) and Eliza (29), and brothers George (8) and Frederick (4)
Census:
1881 (age 11-12)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Santareen, Tharston

scholar, living with parents John (50, agricultural labourer) and Eliza (39), and siblings George (19, agricultural labourer), Frederick (16, agricultural labourer), Eliza (10, scholar) and Ellen (2)
Census:
1891 (age 21-22)
Pulham St. Mary Magdalen³⁸
Address: The Street, Pulham St. Mary Magdalen

cook domestic servant in the household of Adrian BENNETT (60, retired army colonel) and his family
Census:
1901 (age 31-32)
Beccles, Suffolk³⁹
Address: Fair Close Road, Beccles

living with husband William T (31, railway signalman) and children Ellen H (6), Thomas W (5) and Reginald (4)
Census:
1911 (age 41-42)
Wymondham⁴⁰
Address: Kimberley Street, Wymondham

living with husband William Thomas (41, signalman) and children Ellen Harriet (16, dressmaker's apprentice), Thomas William (15, grocer's apprentice) and Reginald (14, scholar)
Death:
11 Mar 1939 (age 69-70)
Wymondham^41,42
Address: Norwich Road, Wymondham
Probate:
15 Apr 1939
Norwich, Norfolk⁴²
SKOYLES Harriet of Fairbourne Norwich-road Wymondham Norfolk widow died 11 March 1939 Probate Norwich 15 April to Richard Edward Friend senior poor law officer. Effects £1167 16s. 8d.

Child 5: Eliza MEARS

Name:
Eliza MEARS
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1871
Tharston^43,44
Baptism:
8 Oct 1871 (age 0)
Tharston⁴³
Census:
1881 (age 9-10)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Santareen, Tharston

scholar, living with parents John (50, agricultural labourer) and Eliza (39), and siblings George (19, agricultural labourer), Frederick (16, agricultural labourer), Harriet (12, scholar) and Ellen (2)
Census:
1891 (age 19-20)
Brundall⁴⁵
Address: Hill House Station Lane, Brundall

general domestic servant, living in the household of Herbert H COLE (49. solicitor)
Death:
c. 1896 (age 24-25)^46,47
Burial:
30 Jan 1896
Tharston⁴⁶

Child 6: Ellen MEARS

Name:
Ellen MEARS
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Albert George REYNOLDS (1876- )
Birth:
14 Jul 1879
Tharston^48,49
Baptism:
1 Aug 1880 (age 1)
Tharston⁴⁸
Census:
1881 (age 1-2)
Tharston¹⁰
Address: Santareen, Tharston

living with parents John (50, agricultural labourer) and Eliza (39), and siblings George (19, agricultural labourer), Frederick (16, agricultural labourer), Harriet (12, scholar) and Eliza (10, scholar)
Census:
1891 (age 11-12)
Tharston¹¹
Address: Church Road, Tharston

living with parents John (58, agricultural labourer) and Eliza (47)
Census:
1901 (age 21-22)
Earsham⁵⁰
Address: Station Road, Earsham

living with husband Albert (24, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1911 (age 31-32)
Earsham⁵¹
Address: The Buckenhams, Earsham

living with husband Albert (35, stockman on farm) and 6 children
1939 Register:
1939 (age 59-60)
Middleton, Suffolk⁵²
Address: 2 Hall Cottage, Middleton, Suffolk

household duties, b.14.07.1879
Death:
c. 1966 (age 86-87)⁵³

Sources

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2.: Ibid. Wacton. Cit. Date: 20 January 1861.

3.: Civil Registration - marriage. 1861 Q1 Depwade 4B 415. Cit. Date: Q1 1861.

4.: Parish register - marriage. Wacton. Cit. Date: 10 February 1861.

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

6.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 7 9. Cit. Date: 1841.

7.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 659 11. Cit. Date: 1851.

8.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 167 1. Cit. Date: 1861.

9.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 155 6. Cit. Date: 1871.

10.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 56 13. Cit. Date: 1881.

11.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 127 1. Cit. Date: 1891.

12.: 1901 Census. RG13 1862 127 6. Cit. Date: 1901.

13.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11462 RD230 SD3 ED8 SN43. Cit. Date: 1911.

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

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

16.: Parish register - baptism. Wacton. Cit. Date: 6 March 1842.

17.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 705 5. Cit. Date: 1851.

18.: Civil Registration - death. 1926 Q1 Forehoe 4B 223. Cit. Date: Q1 1926.

19.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 15 February 1926.

20.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 27 April 1862.

21.: Civil Registration - birth. 1862 Q2 Depwade 4B 226. Cit. Date: Q2 1862.

22.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 7 May 1862.

23.: Civil Registration - death. 1862 Q2 Depwade 4B 141. Cit. Date: Q2 1862.

24.: Civil Registration - birth. 1863 Q3 Depwade 4B 217. Cit. Date: Q3 1863.

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44.: Civil Registration - birth. 1871 Q3 Depwade 4B 217. Cit. Date: Q3 1871.

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46.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 30 January 1896.

47.: Civil Registration - death. 1896 Q1 Norwich 4B 115. Cit. Date: Q1 1896.

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49.: Civil Registration - birth. 1879 Q3 Depwade 4B 221. Cit. Date: Q3 1879.

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53.: Civil Registration - death. 1966 Q3 Depwade 4B 450. Cit. Date: Q3 1966.