Genealogy Chat

Hmmmmmm The easier sister to look for was Letitia. She married Samuel Wilks and in 1881 they had no boy living with them called Samuel anything :o(( Household Members: Name Age Ann Wilks 2 James Wilks 4 Lettitia Wilks 29 Samuel Wilks 40 William Wilks 5 Merry

Here's Barbara's Samuel Sears (Seers) in 1871. He has a couple of unmarried daughters who might be the other Sam's mum in 1875: Ann Seers abt 1829 Doddenham, Worcestershire, England Wife Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Eliza Seers abt 1849 Cradley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Esther Seers abt 1861 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Daughter Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire George Seers abt 1860 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Son Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Letitia Seers abt 1853 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Daughter Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Samuel Seers abt 1814 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Head Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Eliza Seers abt 1869 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Granddaughter Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Richard Seers abt 1865 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Son Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Mary Ann Morris abt 1852 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Daughter Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Thomas Morris abt 1847 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Son-in-law Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire George Morris abt 1871 Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England Grandson Shelsley Beauchamp Worcestershire Merry

Ooooh, Barbara! That's clever!!! Jean was looking for a Samuel Sears born about 1875. There are none on the 1881 census or the 1891 census, but one on the 1901, born at Shelsley Beauchamp! It's quite likely that Jean's samuel was illegitimate as when he married in 1902 he said his dad was George Perkins. I wonder if the man you found is Jean's Samuel's grandfather? Merry

Perhaps it was from FreeCEN, the sister site of FreeBMD? There is a link to FreeCEN on FreeBMD's home page. Kate.

Am I missing something here? - I didn't know you could get 1881 census details on FreeBmd ?? Dea x

Hi Jean Could this be your Samuel, Samuel Sears dob abt 1812 Shelsey Kidderminster Worcs under Kidderminster it says F (Foreign). Street address Hoo Brook. Married. Occupation Farm Labourer Reg Dist Kidderminster Sub Dist Kidderminster Institution or Vessel 20 Other Sears Anne George Richard Found this info on www.freebmd.org.uk 1881 Census

hi all jean here again ,this is just to let you know i was looking for samuel sears into the late hours last night, tryed to follow any advice i was given, but nothing, this mornings post came with a note from worcestershire records office ,they cant find him at all, so another brick wall the size of china, he must be hideing under a differant name when he was a lad, thanks to all who tryed to help, regards jean