William Spear, - Mining Manager

Male 1822 - 1881  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name William Spear 
    Suffix - Mining Manager 
    Born circa 1822  St Ive, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Dec 1881  Ballarat, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • MARYBOROUGH, THURSDAY,

      Mr. Spear, the pitman at the Duke claim, Timor, under whose skilful direction the mine was lately drained and large machinery erected, died suddenly this morning at Ballarat, of colonial fever, after a week's illness.

      The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Friday 23 December 1881
    • Name: Wm Spear
      Birth Year: abt 1822
      Age: 59
      Death Place: Ballarat, Victoria
      Father's name: Mat
      Mother's name: Janeter Stephens
      Registration Year: 1881
      Registration Place: Victoria
      Registration Number: 9452
    Person ID I12  Annette Philp
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2015 

    Father Matthew Spear,   b. 1780, Altarnun, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Jennifred (Jane) Stephens,   b. Circa 1784, St Ive, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 May 1804  St Ive, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Day Month 22-May
      Year 1804
      Parish Or Reg District Ive, St.
      Groom Fn Matthew
      Groom Sn SPEAR

      Groom Residence otp
      Groom Condition bachelor

      Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S


      Bride Fn Jennifred
      Bride Sn STEPHENS

      Bride Residence otp
      Bride Condition spinster

      Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M


      Banns / Licence (B/L) B
      Witness Fn1 Wm
      Witness Sn1 TRENAMAN
      Witness Fn2 John
      Witness Sn2 REEP
      Other Information BT: Jennefred
      Transcriber Notes Jago's Transcripts
      Transcriber Linda Fowler
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet

    Family Mary Northey,   b. 10 Nov 1826, Lifton, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1904, Ballarat, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 19 Jun1852  Liskeard, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: William Spear
      Gender: Male
      Age: 28
      Birth Date: 1824
      Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1852
      Marriage Place: Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England
      Father: Mathew Spear
      Spouse: Mary Northey
      FHL Film Number: 1595782
      Reference ID: Item 126 p 63
    Children 
     1. Matthew Spear,   b. 1853, Liskeard, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902, Ballarat, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Celia Spear,   b. circa 1847
    +3. Emma Spear,   b. 1857, Magpie, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1932, Sister's residence, 9 Darebin street, Croxton, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Mary Jane Spear,   b. 1859, Ballerat East, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Richard Spear,   b. 1861, Ballerat East, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920, Newport. Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. Eliza (Lyla) Spear,   b. 1862, Ballerat East, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940, Geelong, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Victoria (Viccie) Spear,   b. 1865, Ballerat East, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936, Northcote, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     8. Maria Spear,   b. 1867, Ballerat East, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950, Westbury, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     9. William Spear,   b. circa 1872, Ballerat East, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941, Geelong, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet


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