Personal Details of George Geater
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| Died: | |
| Buried: | 05/07/1890 |
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Burial Register
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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.
Memorial Details
| ILMO / GEORGE GEATER / died July - - - -Footstone - GG - 1890 / MG - 1900 / ECG 1902 | |
| Name on Memorial | George Geater |
| Date of death | 05/07/1902 |
| Age | |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Headstone and footstone |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Inscription worn away all unreadable |
| Pattison Location Code | LN(J) 15 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Martha Geater | |
| Edwin Charles Geater |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.
| Name at death | George Geater |
| Date of burial | 05/07/1890 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Conscrated Common Internment |
| By whom buried | Reverend E P Spurway |
| Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 050 |
| Transcription comments | On FBMD |
Accounts Entry for George Geater
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Accounts Entry for George Geater
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
deaths - George Geater
| Source: | nwn |
| Article date: | 10/07/1890 |
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| Transciption: |
Newbury Weekly News Dated 10th July 1890 GEATER – July 3, at Howard-place, Bartholomew-street, George Geater, aged 69 years 11 months. |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
The articles below contain information about George Geater.
George Geater c1820-1890
George Geater
c1820-1890
George and his twin brother Thomas Geater (spelt Gater) were baptised on the 28th August 1820, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the sons of Lawrence and Mary Geater (nee Blackman) who were married on the 29th July 1811, in East Woodhay, Hampshire. (Both were from Newbury).
Their father Lawrence was baptised on the 14th September 1788, in Kintbury, Berkshire, the son of John and Mary Geater (nee Langfield) who were married on the 10th October 1787, in Kintbury.
Their mother Mary was baptised on the 23rd January 1785, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the daughter of Thomas and Christian (spelt Xtian) Blackman
Thomas and George’s siblings were:
John, born c1812
Elizabeth Gater baptised 18th May 1814, at St Nicolas, Newbury
William Geater, baptised 14th April 1816, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Ann Gater, baptised 19th April 1818, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Charles Gaiter, born 18th May 1822, baptised 20th April 1823 (Wesleyan Methodist)
David, born c1826
Joseph, born c1830
George’s twin brother Thomas died aged 2years 2 months, he was buried on the 15th November 1822, at St Nicolas, Newbury
George married in 1856
Marriage details:
Place: Overton, Hampshire
Date: 26th January 1856
Groom: George Geater, aged 35, bachelor, occupation, Hawker, abode, Overton
Bride: Elizabeth Jones, aged 27, spinster, abode, Overton
Fathers, David Jones, a Farmer and Lawrence Geater, a Bricklayer
Witnesses: William Waldren and Lucy Nash
(Elizabeth was baptised on the 18th September 1836, in Ellisfield, Hampshire, the daughter of David and Ann(e) Jones (nee Duck) who were married on the 18th January 1834, in Ellisfield (David was a widower)
Elizabeth and George had the following children:
George William, born 1856, in Overton, Hampshire
David, c1860, baptised 1st April 1860, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Edwin Charles, born 1865, baptised 16th July 1865, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Lizzie Alice, 1866, baptised 10th February 1867, (as Elizabeth Alice) at St Nicolas, Newbury
Eli James, c1869, baptised 4th April 1869, at St Nicolas, Newbury
In his early life George worked as an Agricultural Labourer. By 1856 he was working as a Hawker, by 1861 he was blind.
The 1861 census records George (40), living in Union Chapel Yard, Newbury, with Elizabeth (24), a Laundress, George William (4), David (1) and George’s married brother Charles (38), a General Labourer.
In 1871 Elizabeth (34), was Mangling (presumably operating a laundry mangle) to support her family, George (50), David (11), Edwin Charles (6), Elizabeth Alice (4) and Eli James (2), who were living in Gibbs Yard, Bartholomew Street, Newbury.
The 1881 census records George (60), Elizabeth (44), a Charwoman/Cook, David (21), a Gas Fitter & Locksmith, Edwin Charles (15), a General Labourer, Elizabeth Alice (14), an unemployed Nursemaid and Eli James, an Errand Boy, living in Howard Place, Newbury.
(George’s sister-in-law Martha Geater (widow of his brother John) died on the 25th February 1900. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28th February)
George died aged 69, on the 3rd July 1890, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 5th July with his sister-in-law, Martha.
(George’s son Edwin Charles died on the 1st January 1902, he was laid to rest with George and Martha on the 4th January).
Elizabeth after George’s death:
Elizabeth remarried later that year.
Marriage details:
Place St Nicolas Church, Newbury
Date: 23rd December 1890
Groom: William Ayers, aged 54, widower, occupation, Gardener, abode, Newbury
Bride: Elizabeth Geater, aged 54, widow, abode, Newbury
Fathers: James Ayers, deceased, Labourer and David Jones, deceased, Farmer
Witnesses: J. Edgar Stillman and Sarah Stilman
The 1891 census records William Ayres (54), a Gardener, Elizabeth (54), William’s daughter Rhoda Emily Ayres (14) and his grandson, Charles Henry Ayres (1), living at 1 Howard Place, Newbury
Elizabeth died aged 63, on the 24th March 1900, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27th March.
Newbury Weekly News
Dated 10th July 1890
GEATER – July 3, at Howard-place, Bartholomew-street, George Geater, aged 69 years 11 months.
Mrs P’s Page 121 Code LN(J) 15
Author: gambles
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