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Eliza Mears 1839 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1839

Birth Location: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 14 Jul 1926

Death Location: Waimea South, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: John Mears

Mother: Susanna Lakin

Spouse(s): William Wadsworth

Children(s): Leonard Wadsworth

The story of Eliza Mears began in 1839 in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England. Eliza Mears married William Alfred Gordon Wadsworth, and had children including Leonard Joseph Wadsworth. Eliza Mears passed away in 1926 in Waimea South, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Eliza Mears began in 1839 in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England.
  • Eliza Mears married William Alfred Gordon Wadsworth, and had children including Leonard Joseph Wadsworth.
  • Eliza Mears passed away in 1926 in Waimea South, Nelson, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1797 – 1890
Birth Location: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
JM
Susanna Lakin
1795 – 1880
Birth Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
SL

Spouses(s)

William Wadsworth
1835 – 1895
Birth Location: Wootton, Bedfordshire, England
WW

Children(s)

Leonard Wadsworth
1880 – 1961
Birth Location: Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand
LW

Eliza Mears's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Mears
1839 – 1926
Birth Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Mears
1797 – 1890
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Susanna Lakin
1795 – 1880
Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Lakin
1756 – 1830
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Mary Hingley
1756 – 1834
Repton, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza Mears's Descendants

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Eliza Mears (11 Jan 1839 – 14 Jul 1926) m. William (Alfred Gordon) Wadsworth (03 Aug 1835 – 08 Nov 1895)
  1. 1. Leonard (Joseph) Wadsworth (18 Mar 1880 – 10 March 1961) m. Ada George (27 Jun 1879 – 10 Aug 1978)
    1. 1. Evelyn Wadsworth (15 October 1904 – 14 Dec 2002) m. Ernest (Reay) Jackson (19 May 1903 – 21 Nov 1982)
      1. 1. Kathleen (Betty) Jackson m. John (William) Rose (19 June 1934 – 18 Oct 2009)
        1. 1. Michael (John) Rose m. Lee-Ann Holt
        2. 2. Christopher (Bruce) Rose
        3. 3. David (Anthony) Rose
        4. 4. Andrew Rose
        5. 5. Angela Rose

Eliza Mears's Timeline

2 Records

1839
11 Jan 1839
Birth of Eliza Mears in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
1926
14 Jul 1926
Age 87
Death of Eliza Mears in Waimea South, Nelson, New Zealand
Waimea South, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Waimea South, Nelson, New Zealand
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