Francis Arthur Bear1

#17771, (1862 - 1947)
FatherWilliam Castor Bear2 (1817 - 1884)
MotherCharlotte Godart2 (1818 - 1881)
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Peter Godart
Extended Family
ChartsPeter Godart & Mary Dowson - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart

Children of Francis Arthur Bear and Annie Eliza Adams
  • William George Bear5 (1881 - )
  • Charlotte Annie Bear5 (c 1883 - )
  • Charles Castor Bear5 (1885 - 1946)
  • Marie Frances Bear4 (1888 - 1897)
  • Arthur Edward Bear5 (1890 - )
  • Florence Ethel Bear5 (1892 - )
  • John Frederick Bear6 (1894 - )
  • James Francis Bear6,8 (1897 - )
  • Kate Eliza Bear6 (1899 - )
  • Richard Henry Bear6 (1901 - )
BirthFrancis Arthur Bear was born in 1862 in Aldgate, Middlesex.2,1
 
(with Parents) 1871 CensusHe appeared on the 1871 Census of Leyton, Essex with his parents. Francis A was 8, a scholar, and born in Aldgate, Middlesex.2 
MarriageHe married Annie Eliza Adams on 3 Feb 1880 in St James the Great, Middlesex.
Details from the marriage register: Francis Arthur Bear, bachelor, Builder, father William Castor Bear, Builder.
Annie Eliza Adams, spinster, father George Adams, retired.
They were both of full age and resided in Bethnal Green. They were married in the parish church after banns and the witnesses were Walter Methven and Alice Dimmock.3 
1891 CensusFrank and Annie Beares [sic] appeared on the 1891 Census of Worthing, Sussex, at Orme House, South Farm Road. Frank was 30, a Grocer & General Dealer, and was born in London Shadwell, Middlesex. Annie was 30, and born in Stepney, London, Middlesex. Their children were William (10), Charlotte (8), Charles C (6), Marie (4), and Arthur E (1). The eldest 3 attended school.4 
1901 CensusFrancis and Annie Beares [sic] appeared on the 1901 Census of Portslade, Sussex, at 83 Wolseley Road. Francis was 41, a Grainer to Trade (paint) and was born in the City of London. Annie was 40, born in St Georges in the East, Middlesex. Their children were William (20, house painter), Charlotte (18, housemaid), Charles (15, house painter), Arthur (10), Florence (8), John (6), James (5), and Kate (2). They were born in St Georges in the East, Leyton Essex, Walthamstow Essex, Feltham Middlesex, Worthing Sussex, West Tarring Sussex, and the last two in Portslade.5 
1911 CensusFrancis Arthur and Annie Eliza Beare [sic] appeared on the 1911 Census of Southwick, Sussex, at Leyton, Underdown Road. They occupied 5 rooms. Francis Arthur was 49, a House Painter, born in London City. Annie Eliza was 49 and born in St Georges in the East. They had been married 31 years and Annie had borne 10 children, 9 of whom were still living. At home were John Frederick (16, under gardener), James Francis (14), Kate Eliza (11, school), and Richard Henry (9.)6 
DeathFrancis died in 1947 in Sussex.7
 
Last Edited21 Apr 2015

Citations

  1. FreeBMD. Francis Arthur Bear, Sep Q 1862, Whitechapel RD.
  2. 1871 Census for England & Wales, RG10/1634 ed1 f6 p5.
  3. Marriages of St James the Great Bethnal Green, Middlesex. Register at London Metropolitan Archives. Image viewed at Ancestry. Francis Arthur Bear & Annie Eliza Adams, 1880, #345.
  4. 1891 Census for England & Wales, RG12/837 folio 59.
  5. Image of the 1901 Census for England & Wales, RG 13/943 folio 11.
  6. 1911 Census for England & Wales, RD 80 SD 3 ED 7 Schedule 290.
  7. FreeBMD. Francis A Bear, Sep Q 1947, Uckfield RD.
  8. England Birth Register. James Francis Bear, Reg Dist Steyning, subdistrict Shoreham, 1897, #136. Certificate issued for the purposes of National Insurance Acts, 1961.