Thomas Lowis

M, #9531, b. 1822, d. 1898
Father*John Lowis1 b. c 1782, d. 1838
Mother*Jane Brunskill1 b. c 1782, d. 1853
Last Edited28 Jun 2021
Birth*Thomas Lowis was born in 1822 at Kikby Thore, Westmorland, EnglandG.2,1 
He was the son of John Lowis and Jane Brunskill.1 
BaptismThomas Lowis was baptized on 18 August 1822 at Long Marton, Westmorland, EnglandG.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret Penrith, daughter of Thomas Penrith and Jane Hunter, on 18 November 1848 at Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG; West County Vol 25 page 597.3,1 
Death*Thomas Lowis died in 1898 at Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG; Cockermouth, Cumberland Vol 10b, page 399.1 

Family

Margaret Penrith b. 1828, d. 1909
Children
(With Mother) Census_1841EngThomas Lowis appeared on the 1841 English census of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG, in the household of his mother Jane Brunskill.4 
Occupation*Thomas Lowis was a Farm Labourer at Westmorland, EnglandG.1 
Census_1851Eng*He and Margaret Penrith appeared on the 1851 English census of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG. His occupation was shown as 14 Tenter Row?5 
Census_1861Eng*Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith appeared on the 1861 English census of Rockcliffe, Churchtown, Cumberland, England. His occupation was shown as.6 
Census_1871Eng*Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith appeared on the 1871 English census of Gill Cottage, Greysouthern, Cumberland, EnglandG. His occupation was shown as.7 
Census_1881Eng*Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith appeared on the 1881 English census of 52 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG. His occupation was shown as.8 
Census_1891Eng*Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith appeared on the 1891 English census of 56 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG. His occupation was shown as.9 
ChartsLowis Family
Lowis Family Indented
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S211] Alan Lowes Records,England.
  2. [S176] Ancestry.Com 1861 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk.
  3. [S141] FreeBMD, online freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl.
  4. [S326] Ancestry.Com 1841 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk.
  5. [S327] Ancestry.Com 1851 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, West Ward, Morlad, 1a, 14, 2440, 6, 4.
  6. [S176] Ancestry.Com 1861 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Carlisle, Stanwix, 6, 17, 3922, 74, 3.
  7. [S177] Ancestry.Com 1871 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Cockermouth, Workington, 3, 105, 5241, 67, 23.
  8. [S325] Ancestry.Com 1881 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Cockermouth, Workington, 17, 5177, 78, 21.
  9. [S328] Ancestry.Com 1891 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Cockermouth, Workington, 20, 4305, 52, 17.
  10. [S177] Ancestry.Com 1871 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk.

Margaret Penrith

F, #9532, b. 1828, d. 1909
Father*Thomas Penrith1 b. c 1778, d. 20 Aug 1852
Mother*Jane Hunter1 b. c 1783, d. 28 Feb 1877
Last Edited28 Jun 2021
Birth*Margaret Penrith was born in 1828 at Great Asby, Westmorland, EnglandG.2,1 
She was the daughter of Thomas Penrith and Jane Hunter.1 
Marriage*Margaret Penrith married Thomas Lowis, son of John Lowis and Jane Brunskill, on 18 November 1848 at Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG; West County Vol 25 page 597.3,1 
Death*Margaret Penrith died in 1909 at Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG.1 

Family

Thomas Lowis b. 1822, d. 1898
Children
(Witness) Census_1841EngMargaret Penrith appeared on the 1841 English census of Asby Coatsforth, Westmorland, EnglandG, in the household of Thomas Penrith and Jane Hunter.4 
Census_1851Eng*Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1851 English census of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG; 14 Tenter Row?5 
Census_1861Eng*Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1861 English census of Rockcliffe, Churchtown, Cumberland, England.6 
Census_1871Eng*Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1871 English census of Gill Cottage, Greysouthern, Cumberland, EnglandG.7 
Census_1881Eng*Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1881 English census of 52 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG.8 
Census_1891Eng*Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1891 English census of 56 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG.9 
ChartsLowis Family
Lowis Family Indented
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S211] Alan Lowes Records,England.
  2. [S176] Ancestry.Com 1861 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk.
  3. [S141] FreeBMD, online freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl.
  4. [S326] Ancestry.Com 1841 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk.
  5. [S327] Ancestry.Com 1851 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, West Ward, Morlad, 1a, 14, 2440, 6, 4.
  6. [S176] Ancestry.Com 1861 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Carlisle, Stanwix, 6, 17, 3922, 74, 3.
  7. [S177] Ancestry.Com 1871 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Cockermouth, Workington, 3, 105, 5241, 67, 23.
  8. [S325] Ancestry.Com 1881 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Cockermouth, Workington, 17, 5177, 78, 21.
  9. [S328] Ancestry.Com 1891 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Cockermouth, Workington, 20, 4305, 52, 17.
  10. [S177] Ancestry.Com 1871 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk.

James Thomas Bear1

M, #9533, b. circa 1832, d. 5 November 1910
BEAR James & Harriet
Father*Jonathan Bear2 b. c 1790, d. Jan 1852
Mother*Anne Hedger2 b. c 1804, d. 5 Apr 1881
Last Edited30 Aug 2023
Birth*James Thomas Bear was born circa 1832 at Reading, Berkshire, EnglandG.2 
He was the son of Jonathan Bear and Anne Hedger.2 
BaptismJames Thomas Bear was baptized on 9 December 1832 at Deptford, Kent, EnglandG; Parish: Deptford St Nicholas
Borough: Greenwich.3 
Marriage*He married Harriet Bryant Smith, daughter of Robert Smith and Amelia Bryant, on 21 December 1857 at Castlemaine, VictoriaG; reg: 3580**.2
Death*James Thomas Bear died on 5 November 1910 at Yandoit, VictoriaG; reg: 14790/1910**.1,4,5
Burial*He was buried at Franklinford, VictoriaG.5 

Family

Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913
Children
MRCA*Harriet Bryant Smith and James Thomas Bear is/are the Most Recent Common Ancestor(s) of Neil James Bradley and 8 known descendant(s) who have DNA matches to Neil. 
(With Parents) Census_1841EngHe appeared on the 1841 English census of Deptford, Kent, EnglandG, in the household of his parents Jonathan Bear and Anne Hedger.6 
Immigration*James Thomas Bear immigrated circa 1852 to Victoria..7 
Occupation*He was a Miner on 21 December 1857 at Fryers Creek, Fryerstown, VictoriaG.2 
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  2. [S80] Certificate.
  3. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, London, England, Births and Baptims, 1813-1906.
  4. [S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.
  5. [S230] Deaths, AIGS Cemetery Records.
  6. [S326] Ancestry.Com 1841 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Greenwich, St Nicholas Deptford, 488, 2, 15, 23.
  7. [S79] Death Certicate.

Harriet Bryant Smith

F, #9534, b. circa 1834, d. 23 April 1913
James & Harriet (nee Smith)
Father*Robert Smith1 b. c 1807, d. 8 Apr 1863
Mother*Amelia Bryant1 b. c 1811, d. 28 May 1887
Last Edited30 Aug 2023
Birth*Harriet Bryant Smith was born circa 1834 at St Decumans, Somerset, EnglandG.1 
She was the daughter of Robert Smith and Amelia Bryant.1 
BaptismHarriet Bryant Smith was baptized on 13 May 1834 at St Decumans, Somerset, EnglandG.2 
Marriage*She married James Thomas Bear, son of Jonathan Bear and Anne Hedger, on 21 December 1857 at Castlemaine, VictoriaG; reg: 3580**.1
Death*Harriet Bryant Smith died on 23 April 1913 at Yandoit, VictoriaG; reg: 7677/1913.3,4,5 
Burial*She was buried at Franklinford, VictoriaG.5 

Family

James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910
Children
MRCA*Harriet Bryant Smith and James Thomas Bear is/are the Most Recent Common Ancestor(s) of Neil James Bradley and 8 known descendant(s) who have DNA matches to Neil. 
(With Parents) Census_1841EngHarriet Bryant Smith appeared on the 1841 English census of Bridwater, Somerset, England, in the household of her parents Robert Smith and Amelia Bryant.6 
(With Parents) Census_1851EngHarriet Bryant Smith appeared on the 1851 English census of Bridgewater, Somerset, EnglandG, in the household of her parents Robert Smith and Amelia Bryant.7 
Immigration*Harriet Bryant Smith immigrated on 14 December 1852 to Melbourne, Victoria, on the ship Bombay from Plymouth..8 
Occupation*She was a Dressmaker on 21 December 1857 at Fryers Creek, Fryerstown, VictoriaG.1 
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S80] Certificate.
  2. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1913; Reference Number: DPst.d/2/1/9.
  3. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  4. [S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.
  5. [S230] Deaths, AIGS Cemetery Records.
  6. [S326] Ancestry.Com 1841 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Class: HO107; Piece: 971; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Bridgwater; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 40; Page: 25; Line: 6; GSU roll: 474611.
  7. [S327] Ancestry.Com 1851 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Class: HO107; Piece: 1925; Folio: 351; Page: 27; GSU roll: 221082.
  8. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Series: VPRS 14; Series Title: Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502).

Amelia Bear

F, #9535, b. 15 October 1857, d. 19 September 1943
Father*James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910
Mother*Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913
Last Edited12 May 2021
Birth*Amelia Bear was born on 15 October 1857 at Emerald Hill, Victoria; reg: 13350.1 
She was the daughter of James Thomas Bear and Harriet Bryant Smith
Marriage*Amelia Bear married Austin Higgins, son of William Bridgland Higgins and Mary Yourn, in 1886 at Forest Creek, Victoria; reg: 3599V.2 
Death*Amelia Bear died on 19 September 1943 at Glen Iris, Victoria, at age 85.2,3 

Family

Austin Higgins b. 1854, d. 12 Nov 1916
Children
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Jane Ellen Neil.
  2. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  3. [S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, The Argus 21/9/1943 p2.

George William Bear

M, #9536, b. 1876, d. 24 September 1953
Father*James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910
Mother*Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913
Last Edited30 Jul 2017
Birth*George William Bear was born in 1876 at Yandoit, VictoriaG; reg: 13183. 
He was the son of James Thomas Bear and Harriet Bryant Smith
Marriage*George William Bear married Jessie Hird, daughter of Henry Hird and Catherine McArthur, in 1900 at Victoria; reg: 6858. 
Death*George William Bear died on 24 September 1953 at Dunolly, Maryborough, Victoria.1,2 

Family

Jessie Hird b. 1879, d. 1963
Children
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  2. [S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, APA citationFamily Notices. (1953, September 28). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 10. Retrieved March 3, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23301811
  3. [S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.
  4. [S214] BDM, Vic Index 1914-1920.

James Bear

M, #9537, b. 1861, d. 24 March 1928
Father*James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910
Mother*Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913
Last Edited6 Aug 2020
Birth*James Bear was born in 1861 at Yandoit, VictoriaG; reg: 10015. 
He was the son of James Thomas Bear and Harriet Bryant Smith
Marriage*James Bear married Ann Brown, daughter of Thomas Brown and Ann Patience, in 1887 at Clunes, Victoria.1 
Death*James Bear died on 24 March 1928 at South Melbourne, Victoria.1,2,3 
Burial*He was buried on 26 March 1928 at St Kilda, Victoria.2 

Family

Ann Brown b. 1868, d. 7 Apr 1937
Children
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  2. [S405] Southern Metro Cemeteries, online http://smct.org.au
  3. [S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, APA citationFamily Notices. (1928, March 27). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3920768
  4. [S66] BDM's, AVRI.
  5. [S215] BDM, Vic Index 1889-1901.

Robert Henry Bear

M, #9538, b. 19 December 1871, d. 19 December 1940
Father*James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910
Mother*Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913
Last Edited1 Jun 2014
Birth*Robert Henry Bear was born on 19 December 1871 at Yandoit, VictoriaG; reg: 5613.1 
He was the son of James Thomas Bear and Harriet Bryant Smith
Marriage*Robert Henry Bear married Emily Waters, daughter of John Watters and Ellen Maxwell, on 22 December 1897 at Nareen, Victoria; reg: 5747/1897.2,3,1 
Marriage*Robert Henry Bear married Sophie Yelland in 1912 at Wando Vale, Victoria.1 
Death*Robert Henry Bear died on 19 December 1940 at Elsternwick, Victoria, at age 69.2,4 
Burial*He was buried at Cheltenham, Victoria.4,5 

Family 1

Emily Waters b. 24 Oct 1868, d. 13 Apr 1908
Children

Family 2

Sophie Yelland b. 8 Apr 1872, d. 19 Jul 1938
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S439] Allison Slykerman, Waters Present, Watters Past.
  2. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  3. [S215] BDM, Vic Index 1889-1901.
  4. [S230] Deaths, AIGS Cemetery Records.
  5. [S407] Andrew Bear,Adelaide, South Australia.
  6. [S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.

Jessie Hird

F, #9539, b. 1879, d. 1963
Father*Henry Hird
Mother*Catherine McArthur
Last Edited25 Mar 2007
Birth*Jessie Hird was born in 1879 at Yandoit, VictoriaG; reg: 13050. 
She was the daughter of Henry Hird and Catherine McArthur
Marriage*Jessie Hird married George William Bear, son of James Thomas Bear and Harriet Bryant Smith, in 1900 at Victoria; reg: 6858. 
Death*Jessie Hird died in 1963 at Melbourne, Victoria.1 

Family

George William Bear b. 1876, d. 24 Sep 1953
Children
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Citations

  1. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  2. [S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.
  3. [S214] BDM, Vic Index 1914-1920.

Frederick Charles Bear

M, #9540, b. 1912, d. June 1978
Father*George William Bear b. 1876, d. 24 Sep 1953
Mother*Jessie Hird b. 1879, d. 1963
Last Edited1 May 2021
Birth*Frederick Charles Bear was born in 1912 at Yandoit, VictoriaG; reg: 35929. 
He was the son of George William Bear and Jessie Hird
Death*Frederick Charles Bear died in June 1978 at Surrey Hills, Victoria; reg: 12916/1978.1,2 
Burial*He was buried on 16 June 1978 at Springvale, Victoria.2 
ChartsBear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley

Citations

  1. [S225] Deaths, Vic Deaths 1921-1985.
  2. [S405] Southern Metro Cemeteries, online http://smct.org.au