Lawrence Geater

c1788-1873

Lawrence, his parents and siblings:

Lawrence was baptised on the 14^th September 1788, at St Mary, Kintbury, Berkshire, the son of John and Mary Geater (nee Langfield) who were married on the 10^th October 1787, in Kintbury.

Lawrence’s mother Mary was born c1767.  Mary died aged 72, in 1839, she was buried on the 27^th January, at St Mary, Kintbury.

Lawrence’s father John was born c1762. John died aged 87, in 1849, he was buried on the 27^th November, at St Mary, Kintbury

John and Mary also had the following children baptised in Kintbury:

John, c1790

Mary Ann, 31^st March 1793

Hannah, 23^rd August 1795

George and Miriam, 8^th April 1798

Kezia, 7^th September 1800

Isaac, 16^th January 1803

Charles, 6^th April 1806

Eliza,20^th September 1807

Jacob, 2^nd September 1810

Lawrence married Mary Blackman on the 29^th July 1811, in East Woodhay, Hampshire. (Both were from Newbury)

(Mary was baptised on the 23^rd January 1785, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the daughter of Thomas and Christian (spelt Xtian) Blackman)

Lawrence and Mary had the following children:

John, born c1812

Elizabeth Gater baptised 18^th May 1814, at St Nicolas, Newbury

William Geater, baptised 14^th April 1816, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Ann Gater, baptised 19^th April 1818, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Twins: George and Thomas Gater, baptised 28^th August 1820 (Thomas died aged 2 years 2 months, he was buried on the 15^th November 1822, at St Nicolas, Newbury)

Charles Gaiter, born 18^th May 1822, baptised 20^th April 1823 (Wesleyan Methodist)

David, born c1826

Joseph, born c1830

In 1815 Lawrence Geatter (27), (no occupation recorded for Lawrence) Mary (29), their son John (3) and their daughter Elizabeth (1), were living on the west side of Newtown Lane, Newbury.

The 1841 census records Lawrence (55), a Bricklayer, Mary (50), their daughter Ann (20), a Bonnet Maker, and their sons, David (15), a Bricklayer’s Labourer and Joseph (11), living in Newtown Road, Newbury.

Lawrence was a widower by 1842, (Possible death for Mary Geater, December quarter 1841, in Newbury) as records show he remarried on the 19^th March 1842, at St Nicolas, Newbury. His new wife was Mary Ann Allen (nee Samuels/Samuells)

Lawrence and Mary Ann had a son Richard, born c1843, in Newbury.

The 1851 census records Lawrence Gaiter (64) as a Bricklayer, living in Old Newtown Road, Newbury, with Mary Ann (48), and their son Richard (8).

In 1861 Lawrence Gater (75) was recorded as a Hay Cutter, living in Old Road, Newbury, with Mary Ann (58) and Richard (18), a General Labourer.

By 1871 Lawrence Geater (84), a Hay Trusser and Mary Ann (68) were living in King John’s Almshouses, Newbury.

Lawrence was widowed in 1872. Mary Ann died aged 69. Her funeral service was held at St John the Evangelist Newbury and she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st May

Lawrence died aged 88, in 1873. His funeral service was also held at St John the Evangelist Newbury and he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th March.

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