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Mary MEARS's parents: Robert MEARS (1770- ) and Mary (1769-1829)

Family of William SPERRING and Mary MEARS

Husband: William SPERRING (1788?- )
Wife: Mary MEARS (1798-1881)
Children: Ann Green MEARS (1831-1912)

Husband: William SPERRING

Name: William SPERRING
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1788 (app)

Wife: Mary MEARS

Name: Mary MEARS
Sex: Female
Father: Robert MEARS (1770- )
Mother: Mary (1769-1829)
Birth 1798
Prison 16 Mar 1829 (age 30-31) Shepton Mallet
Census (1) 6 Jun 1841 (age 40 (!)) Chilcompton, Somerset
Occupation (1) 1841 (age 42-43) Labourer
Census (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 53) Binegar, Somerset
Occupation (2) 1851 (age 52-53) Laundress
Census (3) 7 Apr 1861 (age 67 (!)) Midsomer Norton, Somerset
Census (4) 2 Apr 1871 (age 73) Chilcompton, Somerset
Death 1881 (age 82-83) Chilcompton, Somerset

Additional Information

Prison Someone copied sheet from the Prisoners upon Orders in the House of Correction at Shepton Mallett for 1829 and it has Mary in there for bastardy - she was convicted on the 16th March for that year and received a sentence of 1 years hard labour.
Census (1) Mary MEARES, 40 Labourer, with children William, 20, Coal Miner, Robert 4 and Mary 3
Census (2) Croxbottom
MAry MEARES, 53, Laundress with children Robert, 16, Lab, Mary A, 13 and George 7
Census (3) Chilcompton Street, Dornside
Mary MEARES, 67, formerlly laundress living with brother James, 59, Ag Lab and his wife Mary, 56
Census (4) Windsor Cottage
Mary MEARS, 73, formerly laundress.

Child 1: Ann Green MEARS

Name: Ann Green MEARS
Sex: Female
Spouse: Isaac TARGETT (1827-1903)
Birth 27 Nov 1831 Chilcompton, Somerset
Death 5 Jul 1912 (age 80) Chilcompton, Somerset