Genealogy Chat

Hi Margaret is there anyway to find out who??

Kate x

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,

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!

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!

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!!!

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.

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!

Really must go now, Kate. I'm in Canada, started to do this when I first got up and haven't had my breakfast yet, it's almost 10 am.

I know I am soooooo confused!!!

Please tell me if I am way off the mark here.

We think Levi was married to Esther in 1868 who then died in 1869. He then married Rachael in 1873.

Just cant work out where the 1856 marriage comes in as Levi Sr wouldn't have been old enough. Ohhh my head hurts and this isn't even my main tree I'm trying to find this out for a Cousin.

Kate x

Ok Thanks for all you help Margaret it really is appreciated.

Kate x

OK, got it!
2 Alphonso Callears, father & son.
Fron 1841 census Alphonso, 50, had a son Levi, 20, (the one who married in 1856). Alphonso also had a son Alphonso, 15 (the father of your Levi, Sr.)
Now to brekkie!

Hi Margaret,

Thanks so much!!!

Enjoy your breakfast!!

Will jump in bath and log all this down later.

Thanks again


Kate x

There is an ALLice Westwood a=3 @ Featherstone in 1881. Featherstone is abt 5km WSW of Pontefract, York and abt 25 km from Carlton, near Barnsley /Royston.

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Samuel WESTWOOD Head M Male 39 Sedgley, Stafford, England Coal Miner
Mary WESTWOOD Wife M Female 28 Wales
Sarah WESTWOOD Daur Female 7 Featherstone, York, England Scholar
Samuel WESTWOOD Son Male 6 Featherstone, York, England Scholar
Allice WESTWOOD Daur Female 3 Featherstone, York, England Scholar
William WESTWOOD Son Male 1 Featherstone, York, England
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Dwelling 32 Allison
Census Place Featherstone, York, England

I don't see how they would meet, unless either one of them moved before 1901, or the families already knew each other. Note that both dads were born in Staffs, abt 5 km apart, halfway between Wolverhampton and West Bromwich. There are 68 Westwood's in Yorks with pob=Staffs in 1881. There are only one other Callear family living in Yorks in 1881; the head and his brother were both born in Bilston. They actually live next door to Levi.

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William CALLEAR Head M Male 31 Bilston, Stafford, England Coal Miner
Elizabeth CALLEAR Wife M Female 30 Carsley, Stafford, England
William CALLEAR Son U Male 7 Bilston, Stafford, England Scholar
Samuel CALLEAR Son U Male 3 Bilston, Stafford, England
Thomas CALLEAR Son U Male 1 New Scarbro, Stafford, England
Edmund CALLEAR Brother U Male 18 Bilston, Stafford, England Coal Miner
Sarah OWEN Servant U Female 14 Puncesend, Stafford, England Servant Domestic
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Dwelling Carlton Green
Census Place Carlton In Barnsley, York, England


For completeness, there was another Alice Westwood in Yorks b 1876-1880. Saddleworth is abt 10km E of Oldham, Lancs, and Mossley is 8km to the S of Saddleworth (technically just in Lancs near Ashton-under-Lyne.)

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Swann WESTWOOD Head M Male 28 Saddleworth, York, England Carter
Annie WESTWOOD Wife M Female 27 Thirsk, York, England Cotton-Warp Twister
Alice WESTWOOD Daur Female 10 m Mossley, York, England
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Dwelling Stockport Rd
Census Place Saddleworth, York, England

Can anyone post me information (think it will be the 51 Census) for Levi Callear with his Parents Alphonso as I want to see if he had a Brother called William.

Cheers Kate x

Had already posted it, Kate, page 2. Yes there was a brother William 2 years younger.
Marg

Thanks Margaret think that's him posted by mgnv.....what do you think????

Yes, Kate, I would say that's him.

Can't find a marriage of William & Elizabeth but there's one to Betsy Owen, 1872, Wolverhampton. If it's her, that servant Sarah Owen on the 81 census could be a relative.

I have had relatives with Elizabeth/Betty/Betsy.

Thanks Margaret for all your help you have been great.

Kate x

Wondering where Levi had gone in 1901 Census???