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Hi,
Sorry - my Ancestry search skills are just not returning a 1901 census match for:
Stephen Callear
b. Oct 1 1880 (recorded at Rotherham)
In 1891, he is living with his parents @ 92, Wood Lane, Treeton, Yorkshire. Important: Name appears as "Gallear" [The C and G seem to constantly change in this branch]
1901: Coincidentally(?), I have not found his father Stephen G/Callear (b. 1840 - Lawley, SHROP)
In 1911, he is married [1908] and living @ 51, Brookfield Avenue, Swinton, Yorkshire. Occupation: Coal Miner
Can anyone find one or both Stephen's? ???
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Sorry, no luck with census, you may have the information below?
Military Service 1914
Birth 1881
Park Gate, Yorkshire
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVB2-K6CT
Colin
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I guess this is Stephen Callear senior
Birth about 1839
Death Jan 1917 Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding.
Colin
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Those are the right Stephen's.
The father seems to go by Gallear (on most occassions) while the son (and his descendants) seems to go by Callear ???
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Try changing the spelling of Callear/Gallear to Callaer/Gallaer
https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=callaer
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Thanks but no luck with that suggestion.
I've tried all sorts of variants but sadly to no avail. I've even tried searching (on Ancestry) without his first name.
The problem is compounded by the fact that he was not married or a parent at that time so no options to search that way.
I am still filling out their branch so I remain hopefully that one of the other family members will lead me to them.
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Perhaps?
1901 4409/93/51
Stephen Galler 70 yrs b Linley, Shropshire is single and a Railway Labourer in Goldthorpe, Bolton upon Dearne.
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The age doesn't tie in with the other information that I have for Stephen (the father).
His age is he 71 then (so he would be shown as 61 in 1901).
He is recorded as being widowed in the 1911 census but I have yet to confirm when his wife Frances "Fanny" died. The latest fact that I have is the 1883 birth of your youngest.
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From a published tree there is this record.
I cannot find it in a general search on Ancestry but it does show up through links :-\
Fold 3 Attestation
Stephen Gallear 18yrs
Birth Place: ?? Yorkshire
Enlistment Year:1896
Yorkshire Regiment
Regimental Number:5263
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The age doesn't tie in with the other information that I have for Stephen (the father).
His age is he 71 then (so he would be shown as 61 in 1901).
He is recorded as being widowed in the 1911 census but I have yet to confirm when his wife Frances "Fanny" died. The latest fact that I have is the 1883 birth of your youngest.
I can’t see another one in censuses and he is living in the same place in 1911 with daughter Sarah, I think but I agree that it is not exact.
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census 1891 Stephen
Treeton, Yorkshire,
Birth 1881 Yorkshire
Parents Stephen Gallear - Widower
Siblings William Gallear 1873, John Gallear 1875, Susan Gallear, (Born Shropshire)
Edith Gallear Yorks
1901
William a Lodger in Kilnhurst
Edith a servant in Draughton, Yorkshire
Not on 1901 census.
Stephen senior & junior or John
They would not appear to be anywhere in Rotherham Yorkshire, I suspect the record was not completed or did not survive?
The following appeared during my search.
Susan Gallear Marriage 25 January 1892 Treeton, Yorkshire Birth 1876
father Stephen Gallear Spouse Abraham Alfred Nicklin
John on family search
Probate 11 January 1932
Wakefield, Yorkshire,
Colin
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The military records mentioned earlier are in Find my Past indexes.
Added - now showing in Ancestry search ::) but Fold3 is a pay site.
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Yes - it is strange. Both Stephens are AWOL in 1901. Maybe they went abroad on holiday - oh,wait its 1901 and they're coal miners!
I'm stilling filling out their branch so I'm hoping they'll pop up with a relative. 🤞
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Yes - it is strange. Both Stephens are AWOL in 1901. Maybe they went abroad on holiday - oh,wait its 1901 and they're coal miners!
I'm stilling filling out their branch so I'm hoping they'll pop up with a relative. 🤞
The younger one is likely to be in the army. I have posted that information.
The older one might be the one already posted -in the same area as daughter Sarah. Census information relies upon the person filling out the form.
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The younger Stephen’s WW1 record shows that he had previously served in the Yorkshire regiment.
There is a date 1st February 1904 - perhaps discharge?
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Do you have this prison record? Unfortunately I can’t decipher the offence.
Stephen Callear, 74 yrs (abt 1834) Collier
Birth Place:Lawley Salop
17 Feb 1908 - HMP Wakefield
Committed from Rotherham
I think it says 7 days HL
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He is recorded as being widowed in the 1911 census but I have yet to confirm when his wife Frances "Fanny" died. The latest fact that I have is the 1883 birth of your youngest.
In 1891 3844/123
Stephen is recorded as a widower.
There is this death:
December quarter 1888 Doncaster
Fanny Gallear, 49 yrs
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Morning and yes, I have seen that death record. I am not overly familiar with the Doncaster/Rotherham area so I had put it to oneside while trying to find the missing 1901 record for Stephen. If he's Treeton then I'd have expected the death to be record at Rotheram, while Swinton seems closer to Doncaster.
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Swinton (West Riding) was in the Ancient Parish of Wath Upon Dearne.
Both that parish and Treeton are constituent parishes of the Registration District of Rotherham.
https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/rotherham.html
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You would need the various records to check and hopefully verify the information you need.
There aren’t many of that name though.
At least the mystery re the younger Stephen in 1901 seems to be resolved. Do you think?
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On the surface, yes - we seem to have a good lead for Stephen (the som). I've not had time/chance to check on Ancestry yet but I'm wondering what I need to search for to surface the census page/record - it must be in there somewhere albeit logged under a variant of the Callear surname.
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FindMyPast indexes have:
Stephen Gallear, b 1878 , Parkgate, Rotherham for the 1896 Attestation.
Stephen Callear b 1881, Parkgate, Yorkshire for the 1914 Service record.
As I said, the WW1 record is available on Ancestry and mentions earlier service.
I have tried searching Boer War records on FindMyPast but no success. However, that is likely.
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Hi just to let you know Swinton does come under Rotherham as does Kilnhurst ... Mexborough is the next place to Swinton ..but the other way on and Mexborough comes under Doncaster ...so the death of Fanny could be yours given that Mexborough is just down the road from Swinton ...just thought i'd try putting you in the picture regarding the area ....incidently there are some Callears living in the Swinton area .
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Hi - thanks for that.
Yes - I have traced relatives in Swinton too. A close ancestor of mine lived in Yorkshire but it turned out you have to go several generations backwards then forwards along a different branch to connect us - not quite the link that i was expecting