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Thomas Lowis¹

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• Birth: Thomas Lowis was born in 1822 in Kikby Thore, Westmorland, EnglandG.^2,3
• Marriage: He and Margaret Penrith were married on 18 November 1848 in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG, West County Vol 25 page 597.^4,3
• Death: He died in 1898, at age ~76, in Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG, Cockermouth, Cumberland Vol 10b, page 399.³

• Baptism: Thomas Lowis was baptised on 18 August 1822 in Long Marton, Westmorland, EnglandG.³
• With Mother: He was enumerated on the census of 1841 with Jane Brunskill in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG.⁵
• Occupation: He was a Farm Labourer in Westmorland, EnglandG.³
• Census (F): He and Margaret Penrith were enumerated on the census of 1851 in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG, with John Lowis.⁶
• Census (F): Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith were enumerated on the census of 1861 in Rockcliffe, Churchtown, Cumberland, England, with James Lowis, Brunskill Lowis, George Lowis, Henry Lowis, John Lowis, and Thomas Lowis.⁷
• Census (F): Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith were enumerated on the census of 1871 in Gill Cottage, Greysouthern, Cumberland, EnglandG, with James Lowis, Brunskill Lowis, George Lowis, John Lowis, Thomas Lowis, Elizabeth Lowis, Margaret Jane Lowis, and Matthew Lowis.⁸
• Census (F): Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith were enumerated on the census of 1881 in 52 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG, with Thomas Lowis, Margaret Jane Lowis, and Matthew Lowis.⁹
• Census (F): Thomas Lowis and Margaret Penrith were enumerated on the census of 1891 in 56 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG, with Thomas Lowis, Margaret Jane Lowis, Matthew Lowis, Annie Metcalf Lowis, Frederick Lowis, Sarah Jane Lowis, and Thomas Lowis.¹⁰

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 30 May 2017
• References: Ira's Ancestors
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

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

Margaret Penrith

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• Birth: Margaret Penrith was born in 1828 in Great Asby, Westmorland, EnglandG.^1,2
• Marriage: She and Thomas Lowis were married on 18 November 1848 in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG, West County Vol 25 page 597.^3,2
• Death: She died in 1909, at age ~81, in Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG.²

• Witness: Margaret Penrith was enumerated on the census of 1841 with Thomas Penrith and Jane Hunter in Asby Coatsforth, Westmorland, EnglandG.⁴
• Census (F): Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis were enumerated on the census of 1851 in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland, EnglandG, with John Lowis.⁵
• Census (F): She and Thomas Lowis were enumerated on the census of 1861 in Rockcliffe, Churchtown, Cumberland, England, with James Lowis, Brunskill Lowis, George Lowis, Henry Lowis, John Lowis, and Thomas Lowis.⁶
• Census (F): She and Thomas Lowis were enumerated on the census of 1871 in Gill Cottage, Greysouthern, Cumberland, EnglandG, with James Lowis, Brunskill Lowis, George Lowis, John Lowis, Thomas Lowis, Elizabeth Lowis, Margaret Jane Lowis, and Matthew Lowis.⁷
• Census (F): Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis were enumerated on the census of 1881 in 52 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG, with Thomas Lowis, Margaret Jane Lowis, and Matthew Lowis.⁸
• Census (F): Margaret Penrith and Thomas Lowis were enumerated on the census of 1891 in 56 Derwent St, Workington, Cumberland, EnglandG, with Thomas Lowis, Margaret Jane Lowis, Matthew Lowis, Annie Metcalf Lowis, Frederick Lowis, Sarah Jane Lowis, and Thomas Lowis.⁹

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 30 May 2017
• References: Ira's Ancestors
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

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

James Thomas Bear¹

BEAR James & Harriet

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• Birth: James Thomas Bear was born about 1832 in Reading, Berkshire, EnglandG.²
• Marriage: He and Harriet Bryant Smith were married on 21 December 1857 in Castlemaine, VictoriaG, reg: 3580**.²
• Death: He died on 5 November 1910 in Yandoit, VictoriaG, reg: 14790/1910**.^1,3,4
• Burial: He was buried in Franklinford, VictoriaG.⁴

• Baptism: James Thomas Bear was baptised on 9 December 1832 in Deptford, Kent, EnglandG.⁵
• With Parents: He was enumerated on the census of 1841 with Jonathan Bear and Anne Hedger in Deptford, Kent, EnglandG.⁶
• Immigration: James Thomas Bear immigrated to Victoria about 1852.⁷
• Occupation: He was a Miner in Fryers Creek, Fryerstown, VictoriaG, on 21 December 1857.²

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 11 August 2019
• References: Bears Descandants
  Ira's Ancestors
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

1. [S119] Mary Cotter - Roots Web, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95328678
2. [S80] Birth, Marriage or Death Certificate, Record Type: Certificate
3. [S216] Compiler: Macbeth, Vic Index 1902-1913, Subject: BDM
4. [S230] Compiler: AIGS, AIGS Cemetery Records, Subject: Deaths
5. [S309] Ancestry.com, Url: www.ancestry.com, London, England, Births and Baptims, 1813-1906
6. [S326] Ancestry.Com 1841 Census, Url: search.ancestry.co.uk, Greenwich, St Nicholas Deptford, 488, 2, 15, 23
7. [S79] Death Certicate, Record Type: Death Certicate

Harriet Bryant Smith

James & Harriet (nee Smith)

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• Birth: Harriet Bryant Smith was born about 1834 in St Decumans, Somerset, EnglandG.¹
• Marriage: She and James Thomas Bear were married on 21 December 1857 in Castlemaine, VictoriaG, reg: 3580**.¹
• Death: She died on 23 April 1913 in Yandoit, VictoriaG, reg: 7677/1913.^2,3,4
• Burial: She was buried in Franklinford, VictoriaG.⁴

• Baptism: Harriet Bryant Smith was baptised on 13 May 1834 in St Decumans, Somerset, EnglandG.⁵
• With Parents: She was enumerated on the census of 1841 with Robert Smith and Amelia Bryant in Bridwater, Somerset, England.⁶
• With Parents: Harriet Bryant Smith was enumerated on the census of 1851 with Robert Smith and Amelia Bryant in Bridgewater, Somerset, EnglandG.⁷
• Immigration: Harriet Bryant Smith immigrated to Melbourne, Victoria, on 14 December 1852 Bombay from Plymouth.⁸
• Occupation: She was a Dressmaker in Fryers Creek, Fryerstown, VictoriaG, on 21 December 1857.¹

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 11 August 2019
• References: Ira's Ancestors
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

1. [S80] Birth, Marriage or Death Certificate, Record Type: Certificate
2. [S119] Mary Cotter - Roots Web, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95328678
3. [S216] Compiler: Macbeth, Vic Index 1902-1913, Subject: BDM
4. [S230] Compiler: AIGS, AIGS Cemetery Records, Subject: Deaths
5. [S309] Ancestry.com, Url: www.ancestry.com, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1913; Reference Number: DPst.d/2/1/9
6. [S326] Ancestry.Com 1841 Census, Url: 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, Url: search.ancestry.co.uk, Class: HO107; Piece: 1925; Folio: 351; Page: 27; GSU roll: 221082
8. [S309] Ancestry.com, Url: www.ancestry.com, Series: VPRS 14; Series Title: Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502)

Amelia Bear

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• Birth: Amelia Bear was born in 1857 in Emerald Hill, Victoria, reg: 13350.
• Marriage: She and Austin Higgins were married in 1886 in Forest Creek, Victoria, reg: 3599V.¹
• Death: She died on 19 September 1943, at age ~86, in Glen Iris, Victoria.^1,2

• Relationship: Great-grandaunt of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 30 July 2017
• References: Bears Descandants
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

1. [S119] Mary Cotter - Roots Web, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95328678
2. [S389] Trove, Url: trove.nla.gov.au, The Argus 21/9/1943 p2

George William Bear

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• Birth: George William Bear was born in 1876 in Yandoit, VictoriaG, reg: 13183.
• Marriage: He and Jessie Hird were married in 1900 in Victoria reg: 6858.
• Death: He died on 24 September 1953, at age ~77, in Dunolly, Maryborough, Victoria.^1,2

• Relationship: Great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 30 July 2017
• References: Bears Descandants
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

1. [S119] Mary Cotter - Roots Web, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95328678
2. [S389] Trove, Url: 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

James Bear

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• Birth: James Bear was born in 1861 in Yandoit, VictoriaG, reg: 10015.
• Marriage: He and Ann Brown were married in 1887 in Clunes, Victoria.¹
• Death: He died on 24 March 1928, at age ~67, in South Melbourne, Victoria.^1,2,3
• Burial: He was buried on 26 March 1928 in St Kilda, Victoria.²

• Relationship: Great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 6 August 2020
• References: Bears Descandants
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

1. [S119] Mary Cotter - Roots Web, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95328678
2. [S405] Southern Metro Cemeteries Victoria, Url: http://smct.org.au
3. [S389] Trove, Url: 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

Robert Henry Bear

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• Birth: Robert Henry Bear was born on 19 December 1871 in Yandoit, VictoriaG, reg: 5613.¹
• Marriage: He and Emily Waters were married on 22 December 1897 in Nareen, Victoria, reg: 5747/1897.^2,3,1
• Marriage: He and Sophie Yelland were married in 1912 in Wando Vale, Victoria.¹
• Death: He died on 19 December 1940, at age 69, in Elsternwick, Victoria.^2,4
• Burial: He was buried in Cheltenham, Victoria.^4,5

• Relationship: Great-granduncle of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 1 June 2014
• References: Bears Descandants
  Neils Ancestors

Citations

1. [S439] Slykerman, Allison, Waters Present, Watters Past
2. [S119] Mary Cotter - Roots Web, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95328678
3. [S215] Compiler: Macbeth, Vic Index 1889-1901, Subject: BDM
4. [S230] Compiler: AIGS, AIGS Cemetery Records, Subject: Deaths
5. [S407] Andrew Bear, Location: Adelaide, South Australia

Jessie Hird

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• Birth: Jessie Hird was born in 1879 in Yandoit, VictoriaG, reg: 13050.
• Marriage: She and George William Bear were married in 1900 in Victoria reg: 6858.
• Death: She died in 1963, at age ~84, in Melbourne, Victoria.¹

• Last Edited: 25 March 2007
• References: Neils Ancestors

Citations

1. [S119] Mary Cotter - Roots Web, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95328678

Frederick Charles Bear

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• Birth: Frederick Charles Bear was born in 1912 in Yandoit, VictoriaG, reg: 35929.
• Death: He died in June 1978, at age ~66, in Surrey Hills, Victoria, reg: 12916/1978.^1,2
• Burial: He was buried on 16 June 1978 in Springvale, Victoria.²

• Relationship: 1st cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
• Last Edited: 1 March 2014
• References: Bears Descandants

Citations

1. [S225] Compiler: Dept of Justice, Vic Deaths 1921-1985, Subject: Deaths
2. [S405] Southern Metro Cemeteries Victoria, Url: http://smct.org.au