A. W. Lear

[Dannemois]

Can someone please help locate A. W. Lear on the 1901 census.  The only information I have is he was killed 12 Nov 1918, no age at death.  He is buried at Gwaelod y Brithdir cemetery so he must be local to the area.

Appreciate any help
Roy

[Ecneps]

There are two death registrations in Dec Qu 1918 but not in Wales
Alfred William Lear aged 36 Willesden 3a 653
Alfred William Lear aged 32 Lichfield 6b 993

birth registration Jun 1887 Swansea    11a   761
Lear    Alfred William       

This Alfred is in 1891 & 1901 census Swansea, details if you'd like them

Barbara

[Ecneps]

Did you get your information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site?

LEAR, A W     Private   180157   12/11/1918    Unknown   Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)   United Kingdom   M. 75.   GELLYGAER (GWAELODYBRITHDIR) CEMETERY

I found his medal card, his name was Alfred William Lear, Machine Gun Corps number as above
His widow applied for the medals - oddly, the address was Mrs. Evans, 6 Glandd Terrace, Try Birlt (Tir-y-Birth?), Pengam, South Wales (perhaps who she was living with?)
(I believe Tir-y-Birth is in/ and Pengam another name for/ Gellygaer ) - please excuse my Welsh names, as I'm not from the area

Can't see a war pension though

possible marriage:
Jun 1909 Paddington 1a 123
LEAR    Alfred William  and on same page
ASHMAN    Margaret Annie   and    HAWKINS    Maud


 Barbara

[Ecneps]

1901 census RG13/5071  Folio  189  Page 14
92 Wychtree St, Morriston, Llangyfelach, Glamorgan

Albert Wm Lear  head m 35 Tin Plate Worker  London, Poplar
Mary Lear        wife   m 34                       Glam. Briton Ferry
Alfred Wm Lear    14
Margaret Ann Lear    11
Mary Beatrice Lear    9
Sidney Lear    8
Edgar Lear    5
Blodwen Lear    6 months
all children born Morriston, Glamorgan


1891 census RG12/4473  Folio 11  Page 15
Uplands Terrace, Clase, Llangyfelach, Glamorgan

Albert Wm Lear   head m 24  Tin Plate Worker   London, Middlesex
Mary Lear            wife  m 24                     Glamorganshire  Meath
Alfred Wm Lear    son        4                               "    Morriston
Margaret Ann Lear dau   18months                    "         "

 
Barbara

[Dannemois]

Hi Barbara

Many thanks for the information, you have given me something to work on. 

Best regards
Roy

[Philip Horton]

Albert William Lear was my wife's Grandfather. He Died 12 November 1918 at Rugeley Military Hospital. cause of death was Pneumonia. Family home address at that time was 16 Francis St. Bargoed. They had three children all girls. Gertrude, and twins Daisy and Violet. His wife Lily Daisy Lear  (nee Francis) later remarried a Charles Evans and they lived at 6 Glanddu Terrace , Tiryberth. Alfred William was born on 19 February 1887 at 72 Wychtree St. Morriston, Swansea. He was 32 Years old when he died.

[Dannemois]

Hi Philip
Thank you for the details on Albert Lear. I am not a relative, my interest in Albert is due to a project organised by my local history society.  We are researching all the names on the Gelligaer war memorials in commemoration of the start of the Great War.  Do you have a photo of Albert in uniform?
Regards, Roy

[Philip Horton]

Hi Roy,
Sorry we have no photograph of Alfred. All my mother in law (Daisy) knew is that the had died in the first world war. She was only 15 months old when he died. Because he was never spoken about she or any of the family ever knew where he was buried. It was only when I did a bit of family history that I found he was buried in Brithdir Cemetery. She was getting on for 80 years old then and when I took her and my wife  to the cemetery it was quite a tearful day.

[Dannemois]

Hi Philip
So sad your mother-in-law never knew where he was buried; now that you have found his grave, his memory will live on through your family's history
Roy