Genealogy Chat

There is a marriage on Free BMD of Levi Callear and Esther Corbett, 1868, Dudley, Worcs. That matches the widower on the 71 census with a father John Corbeth (the writing was bad and could have been Corbett).
Then there's a death of Esther Callear 1869, Wolverhampton, age 21.
That marriage from BVRI is really confusing the issue. Another Levi Callear with a father Alphonso! Can't be!

Oh dear!!!

I wouldn't have thought there would have been that many Levi Callears knocking about back then!!

I take it that the 1873 Marriage to Rachel Lewis is our Rachel?

Katex

Thanks for still looking.

Sorry, Kate, if I confused you before, I'm really confusing you now!
Yes, it's Levi Sr. I've been talking about.
Marg

Oh dear! Now I'm really confused!
There's a Levi Callear on the 1871 census and he's a widower. I thought "Wow, I've got him!" but it's all wrong. He's only 23 which matches the 51 census but the guy who got married in 1856 was 35.
The widower in 1871 is living with father-in-law, John Corbeth.
Back to square one!

Hi Margaret,

Isn't that Levi Sr's marriage to Rachell??

maybe just me getting in a head muddle.

Kate x

IGNORE ME DIDNT READ MESSAGE FULLY!

I'm thinking that Levi was married twice. I found this marriage on BVRI and his father's name is Alphonso. (There can't be too many of those around!)
Then on Free BMD there's a marriage to Rachel Lewis in 1873,
I'll go and look at the 71 census.

CALLEAR, Levi Age: 35 Marriage
Wife: Emma LANGLEY Age: 35
Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1856 Recorded in: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Collection: St Mary
Husband's Father: Alphonso CALLEAR
Wife's Father: Richard ADAMS
Source: FHL Film 1040879 Dates: 1852 - 1861

Hi Margaret is there anyway to find out who??

Kate x

This one has been mistranscribed as Collver but someone has corrected it, so someone is working on the family.
1851 census
Pipes Meadow, Bilston, Staffordshire
Alphonso Callear, head, 25, miner, born Bilstpn
Jane, wife, 27, born Shropshire, Wellington
Levi, son, 3, born Bilston
William, son, 1, born Bilston

Sorry Margaret I meant the 51 Census!

I have no idea of Rachel's maiden name as this was all the information i had will look up the marriage and get back to you.

Thank you for taking the time to help me x

Kate x

They wouldn't have been born yet for the 41 census. Also, do we know Rachel's maiden name?
I'll go and have a look at the 51 census.
Marg

Hi Margaret,

I don't I'm afraid. I had a look on Family Search but there were a few. She had a brother called William so narrowed it down to a couple.

Think only way to tell is to order there Marriage Certificate.

Gonna be cheeky now but could you have a look on 1841 for Rachael and Levi with their parents please.

Thanks.

Kate x

I had already looked for Alice but there are so many Alice Westwoods that I can't tell which one is her. You don't know where she was born, do you?
Margaret

Can anyone find Alice?

Hi Margaret,

Thank you very much.

It could indeed be a child of Levi Jr as their 1st child was born in 1903.

Found the death of Levi Sr, 1897 in Pontrefact, age 50.
There's also a death of Levi in 1902, age 0. A son of Levi Jr?

Kate, I can't find any of the Callear family in 1901! I've even tried first names and birthplaces only. I wondered if Levi Sr. had died and Rachel re-married but no, I found her death in 1914 as Rachel Callear in Pontrefact, aged 66.

Thanks Margaret

Can't find Levi in 1901. here's 1891 where the parents are transcribed as Lew and Ree:
Ackworth Rd., Purston Jaglin, Featherstone, Yorkshire
Levi Callear, head. 43, coalminer, born Staff, Bilston
Rcl., wife, 42, born Bilston
Wm., son, 15, coalminer, born Bilston
*Levi, son, 13, coalminer, born Bilston
Esther, dau, 9, scholar, born Yorks, Castleton
Saml, son, 7, scholar, born Yorks, Purston
Jas., son, 4, scholar, born Purston

Hi Margaret they married in May 1901 would it not be possible they lived together before then??

TYPICAL!!!!