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John Spears 1866–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1866

Birth Location: Chopwell, Durham, England

Death Date: Oct 1893

Death Location: Gateshead, Durham, England

Father: Alexander Spears

Mother: Mary Dobbie

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John Spears was born in 1866 in Chopwell, Durham, England, the child of Alexander Spears And Mary Ann Dobbie. In 1871, John Spears resided in Durham, England. In 1881, John Spears resided in Chopwell, Durham, England. John Spears passed away in 1893 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • John Spears was born in 1866 in Chopwell, Durham, England, the child of Alexander Spears And Mary Ann Dobbie.
  • In 1871, John Spears resided in Durham, England.
  • In 1881, John Spears resided in Chopwell, Durham, England.
  • John Spears passed away in 1893 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

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John Spears's Ancestors

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John Spears
1866–1893
Birth Place: Chopwell, Durham, England
Parents
Alexander Spears
1833–1890
Whickham, Durham, England
Mary (Ann) Dobbie
1835–1905
Durham, England
Grandparents
Thomas Dobbie
1809–1875
Durham, England
Lenn Doby
1811–1872
Newburn, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
James Dobbie
1762–1826
Barbara Naseby
1762–1841
James Taylor
1790–1866
Ann Robinson
1792–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dobbie
1729–1802
Catherine Wilson
1731–
Ralph Naseby
1735–
Isabella Todd
1735–
Robert Taylor
1768–1809
Anne Johnson
1770–1802
John Robinson
1770–1807
Mary Wilkinson
1770–1845

John Spears's Timeline

4 Records

1866
abt 1866
Birth of John Spears in Chopwell, Durham, England
Chopwell, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 5
John Spears resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 15
John Spears resided here in Chopwell, Durham, England
Chopwell, Durham, England
1893
Oct 1893
Age 27
Death of John Spears in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1866
    Event Place: Chopwell, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5045; Folio: 137; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1342216
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5068; Folio: 76; Page: 21; GSU roll: 848420

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5068; Folio: 76; Page: 21; GSU roll: 848420

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Chopwell, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5045; Folio: 137; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1342216

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1893
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England

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