Bear, Lowis & Associated Families in Australia 1852 - 2023

Thomas Lowis

M, #9531, b. 1822, d. 1898

Pedigree

Father*

John Lowis¹ b. c 1782, d. 1838

Mother*

Jane Brunskill¹ b. c 1782, d. 1853

Last Edited

28 Jun 2021

Birth*

Thomas Lowis was born in 1822 at Kikby Thore, Westmorland, England^G.^2,1

He was the son of John Lowis and Jane Brunskill.¹

Baptism

Thomas Lowis was baptized on 18 August 1822 at Long Marton, Westmorland, England^G.¹

Marriage*

He married Margaret Penrith, daughter of Thomas Penrith and Jane Hunter, on 18 November 1848 at Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England^G; West County Vol 25 page 597.^3,1

Death*

Thomas Lowis died in 1898 at Workington, Cumberland, England^G; Cockermouth, Cumberland Vol 10b, page 399.¹

Family

Margaret Penrith b. 1828, d. 1909

Children

John Lowis+² b. 20 Dec 1848
George Lowis+² b. 22 Aug 1851
James Lowis+ b. 5 Nov 1853, d. 5 Apr 1940
Thomas Lowis+² b. 7 Jul 1855, d. 14 Oct 1912
Henry Lowis² b. 4 Dec 1856
Brunskill Lowis² b. 11 Mar 1860
Margaret Jane Lowis+¹⁰ b. 20 May 1864
Elizabeth Lowis¹⁰ b. 6 Dec 1866
Matthew Lowis¹⁰ b. 14 May 1869, d. 1 Jun 1906

(With Mother) Census_1841Eng

Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1841 English census of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England^G, in the household of his mother Jane Brunskill.⁴

Occupation*

Thomas Lowis was a Farm Labourer at Westmorland, England^G.¹

Census_1851Eng*

He and Margaret Penrith appeared on the 1851 English census of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, England^G. 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, England^G. 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, England^G. 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, England^G. His occupation was shown as.⁹

Charts

Lowis Family
Lowis Family Indented
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree

Relationship

2nd great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley

Citations

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

Margaret Penrith

F, #9532, b. 1828, d. 1909

Pedigree

Father*

Thomas Penrith¹ b. c 1778, d. 20 Aug 1852

Mother*

Jane Hunter¹ b. c 1783, d. 28 Feb 1877

Last Edited

28 Jun 2021

Birth*

Margaret Penrith was born in 1828 at Great Asby, Westmorland, England^G.^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, England^G; West County Vol 25 page 597.^3,1

Death*

Margaret Penrith died in 1909 at Workington, Cumberland, England^G.¹

Family

Thomas Lowis b. 1822, d. 1898

Children

John Lowis+² b. 20 Dec 1848
George Lowis+² b. 22 Aug 1851
James Lowis+ b. 5 Nov 1853, d. 5 Apr 1940
Thomas Lowis+² b. 7 Jul 1855, d. 14 Oct 1912
Henry Lowis² b. 4 Dec 1856
Brunskill Lowis² b. 11 Mar 1860
Margaret Jane Lowis+¹⁰ b. 20 May 1864
Elizabeth Lowis¹⁰ b. 6 Dec 1866
Matthew Lowis¹⁰ b. 14 May 1869, d. 1 Jun 1906

(Witness) Census_1841Eng

Margaret Penrith appeared on the 1841 English census of Asby Coatsforth, Westmorland, England^G, 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, England^G; 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, England^G.⁷

Census_1881Eng*

Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1881 English census of 52 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, England^G.⁸

Census_1891Eng*

Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis appeared on the 1891 English census of 56 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, England^G.⁹

Charts

Lowis Family
Lowis Family Indented
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree

Relationship

2nd great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley

Citations

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

James Thomas Bear¹

M, #9533, b. circa 1832, d. 5 November 1910

Pedigree

BEAR James & Harriet

Father*

Jonathan Bear² b. c 1790, d. Jan 1852

Mother*

Anne Hedger² b. c 1804, d. 5 Apr 1881

Last Edited

28 Jun 2021

Birth*

James Thomas Bear was born circa 1832 at Reading, Berkshire, England^G.²

He was the son of Jonathan Bear and Anne Hedger.²

Baptism

James Thomas Bear was baptized on 9 December 1832 at Deptford, Kent, England^G; 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, Victoria^G; reg: 3580**.²

Death*

James Thomas Bear died on 5 November 1910 at Yandoit, Victoria^G; reg: 14790/1910**.^1,4,5

Burial*

He was buried at Franklinford, Victoria^G.⁵

Family

Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913

Children

Amelia Bear+ b. 15 Oct 1857, d. 19 Sep 1943
Annie Bear+ b. 1858, d. 15 Jun 1939
James Bear+ b. 1861, d. 24 Mar 1928
Frederick Bear JP+ b. 1863, d. 19 Jul 1946
Robert Henry Bear+ b. 19 Dec 1871, d. 19 Dec 1940
George William Bear+ b. 1876, d. 24 Sep 1953

MRCA*

Harriet Bryant Smith and James Thomas Bear is/are the Most Recent Common Ancestor(s) of Neil James Bradley and 7 known descendant(s) who have DNA matches to Neil.

(With Parents) Census_1841Eng

He appeared on the 1841 English census of Deptford, Kent, England^G, 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, Victoria^G.²

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree

Relationship

2nd great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley

Citations

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

Harriet Bryant Smith

F, #9534, b. circa 1834, d. 23 April 1913

Pedigree

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 Edited

28 Jun 2021

Birth*

Harriet Bryant Smith was born circa 1834 at St Decumans, Somerset, England^G.¹

She was the daughter of Robert Smith and Amelia Bryant.¹

Baptism

Harriet Bryant Smith was baptized on 13 May 1834 at St Decumans, Somerset, England^G.²

Marriage*

She married James Thomas Bear, son of Jonathan Bear and Anne Hedger, on 21 December 1857 at Castlemaine, Victoria^G; reg: 3580**.¹

Death*

Harriet Bryant Smith died on 23 April 1913 at Yandoit, Victoria^G; reg: 7677/1913.^3,4,5

Burial*

She was buried at Franklinford, Victoria^G.⁵

Family

James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910

Children

Amelia Bear+ b. 15 Oct 1857, d. 19 Sep 1943
Annie Bear+ b. 1858, d. 15 Jun 1939
James Bear+ b. 1861, d. 24 Mar 1928
Frederick Bear JP+ b. 1863, d. 19 Jul 1946
Robert Henry Bear+ b. 19 Dec 1871, d. 19 Dec 1940
George William Bear+ b. 1876, d. 24 Sep 1953

MRCA*

Harriet Bryant Smith and James Thomas Bear is/are the Most Recent Common Ancestor(s) of Neil James Bradley and 7 known descendant(s) who have DNA matches to Neil.

(With Parents) Census_1841Eng

Harriet 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_1851Eng

Harriet Bryant Smith appeared on the 1851 English census of Bridgewater, Somerset, England^G, 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, Victoria^G.¹

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants
Ira Bradley Ancestors
Ruth Lowis Pedigree

Relationship

2nd great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley

Citations

[S80] Certificate.
[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.
[S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
[S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.
[S230] Deaths, AIGS Cemetery Records.
[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.
[S327] Ancestry.Com 1851 Census, online search.ancestry.co.uk, Class: HO107; Piece: 1925; Folio: 351; Page: 27; GSU roll: 221082.
[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

Pedigree

Father*

James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910

Mother*

Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913

Last Edited

12 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

Amelia Mary Higgins b. 1887, d. 1919
Austin Charles Higgins+² b. 1890, d. 1973
Violet Mary Higgins² b. 1892, d. 1931
Frederick William Higgins² b. 1895, d. 1968

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Relationship

Great-grandaunt of Neil James Bradley

Citations

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

George William Bear

M, #9536, b. 1876, d. 24 September 1953

Pedigree

Father*

James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910

Mother*

Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913

Last Edited

30 Jul 2017

Birth*

George William Bear was born in 1876 at Yandoit, Victoria^G; 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

William Bear b. 1900, d. 1900
Henry Bear b. 1901, d. 1901
Doris Catherine Bear³ b. 1903, d. 14 Sep 1992
George Franklin Bear+³ b. 1907, d. Nov 1989
Jessie Florence Bear+³ b. 1908, d. 15 Apr 2005
Henry Robert Bear³ b. 13 Dec 1910, d. 18 May 2004
Frederick Charles Bear b. 1912, d. Jun 1978
Annie Amelia Bear+⁴ b. 15 Mar 1917, d. 15 Dec 2008

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Relationship

Great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley

Citations

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

James Bear

M, #9537, b. 1861, d. 24 March 1928

Pedigree

Father*

James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910

Mother*

Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913

Last Edited

6 Aug 2020

Birth*

James Bear was born in 1861 at Yandoit, Victoria^G; 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

Jessie Bear⁴ b. 1888, d. 1888
James William Bear+⁵ b. 1889, d. 21 Jan 1938
Alice Amelia Bear⁵ b. 1896, d. Dec 1970
Dorothy Ruth Bear+⁵ b. 1900, d. 5 Mar 1980

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Relationship

Great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley

Citations

[S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
[S405] Southern Metro Cemeteries, online http://smct.org.au
[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
[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S215] BDM, Vic Index 1889-1901.

Robert Henry Bear

M, #9538, b. 19 December 1871, d. 19 December 1940

Pedigree

Father*

James Thomas Bear b. c 1832, d. 5 Nov 1910

Mother*

Harriet Bryant Smith b. c 1834, d. 23 Apr 1913

Last Edited

1 Jun 2014

Birth*

Robert Henry Bear was born on 19 December 1871 at Yandoit, Victoria^G; 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

Eileen Annie Bear+ b. 20 Jul 1899, d. 4 Mar 1984
Alice Marion Bear+ b. 6 Aug 1901, d. 21 Jan 1988
Edmund George* Bear+⁶ b. 20 Mar 1903, d. 30 May 1991
Stanley Charles Henry Bear+⁶ b. 13 Dec 1905, d. 27 Dec 1979

Family 2

Sophie Yelland b. 8 Apr 1872, d. 19 Jul 1938

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Relationship

Great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley

Citations

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

Jessie Hird

F, #9539, b. 1879, d. 1963

Pedigree

Father*

Henry Hird

Mother*

Catherine McArthur

Last Edited

25 Mar 2007

Birth*

Jessie Hird was born in 1879 at Yandoit, Victoria^G; 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

William Bear b. 1900, d. 1900
Henry Bear b. 1901, d. 1901
Doris Catherine Bear² b. 1903, d. 14 Sep 1992
George Franklin Bear+² b. 1907, d. Nov 1989
Jessie Florence Bear+² b. 1908, d. 15 Apr 2005
Henry Robert Bear² b. 13 Dec 1910, d. 18 May 2004
Frederick Charles Bear b. 1912, d. Jun 1978
Annie Amelia Bear+³ b. 15 Mar 1917, d. 15 Dec 2008

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Citations

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

Frederick Charles Bear

M, #9540, b. 1912, d. June 1978

Pedigree

Father*

George William Bear b. 1876, d. 24 Sep 1953

Mother*

Jessie Hird b. 1879, d. 1963

Last Edited

1 May 2021

Birth*

Frederick Charles Bear was born in 1912 at Yandoit, Victoria^G; 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

Charts

Bear Family
Bear Family Indented
Bryant Descendants

Relationship

1st cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley

Citations

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