Life History
22nd Sep 1824 |
Born in London (Kennington, St Mary Lambeth).1,2 Details from Dr. Williams' Library Register of Births :- |
15th Mar 1855 |
Married Mary Ann ROCHFORT in India, Krishnagar.8 By licence |
12th Nov 1864 |
Witness at wedding in India, Calcutta, St John's.3 of Janet Stuart Smith & Thomas Smith |
20th Jun 1868 |
Licence obtained for marriage to Mary Ann Rochfort SMITH.9 Groom - Robert Humphrey Sears Esq., of the Parish of St George Bloomsbury, widower |
3rd Jul 1868 |
Married Mary Ann Rochfort SMITH in Bloomsbury, St George.17,18 Groom - Robert Humphrey Sears, widower, gentleman, of 17 Bedford Place |
between Apr 1869 and Jun 1869 |
Birth of son Robert Humphrey SEARS in Farnham.1,10 |
between Jul 1870 and Sep 1870 |
Birth of son Frederick William SEARS in Taunton.1,11 |
2nd Apr 1871 |
Occupation Annuitant.1 |
2nd Apr 1871 |
Recorded in census in Taunton (The Priory).1 Robert H Sears - Head - Married - 43 - Annuitant - born London |
between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872 |
Birth of son Alfred Ernest SEARS in Taunton.12 |
between Jul 1875 and Sep 1875 |
Birth of son Arthur Holroyd SEARS in Taunton.13,14 |
11th Feb 1880 |
Death of Mary Ann Rochfort SMITH in Taunton.15,16 |
3rd Apr 1881 |
Occupation Retired Engineer.7 |
3rd Apr 1881 |
Recorded in census in Taunton (The Priory, Canon Street).7 Robert H Sears - Head - Widower - 56 - Retired Engineer - born Kennington Surrey |
5th Apr 1891 |
Occupation Magistrate & retired engineer.4 |
5th Apr 1891 |
Recorded in census in Taunton (The Priory).4 Robert H Sears - Head - Widower - 66 - Magistrate & Retired engineer - born Kennington |
19th Jan 1898 |
Died.5,6 |
11th Feb 1898 |
Probate in Taunton.5 of the estate of Robert Humphrey Sears, of "The Priory" Taunton. |
Sources
- 1. Census 1871 Taunton RG10/2373, F51, P9 (Robert H Spears)
- RG10/2373, F51, P9
- 2. Register of Births at Dr. Williams' Library in Red Cross Street, Cripplegate, London registered between 1823-1836 - Robert Humphrey Sears
- TNA - RG4 / 4665 / 2
- 3. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Marriages - Smith & Paul - 1864
- 4. Census 1891 Taunton RG12/1877, F52, P6 (Robert H Sears)
- RG12/1877, F52, P6
- 5. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration - 1898 - Robert Humphrey Sears
- 6. BMD Death Index - Robert Humphrey Sears
- 1898, Q1, Robert Humphrey Sears, Taunton, 5c, 269
- 7. Census 1881 Taunton RG11/2368, F58, P25 (Robert Humphrey Sears)
- RG11/2368, F58, P25
- 8. British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Marriages - Rochfort & Sears - 1855
- 9. London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921 - Robert H. Sears and Mary Ann R. Smith
- 10. BMD Birth Index - Robert Humphrey Sears
- 1869, Q2, Robert Humphrey Sears, Farnham, 2a, 95
- 11. BMD Birth Index - Frederick William Sears
- 1870, Q3, Frederick William Sears, Taunton, 5c, 382
- 12. BMD Birth Index - Alfred Ernest Sears
- 1872, Q3, Alfred Ernest Sears, Taunton, 5c, 385
- 13. Census 1881 Cheltenham RG11/2574, F53, P11 (Margaret E Smith)
- RG11/2574, F53, P11
- 14. BMD Birth Index - Arthur Holroyd Sears
- 1875, Q3, Arthur Holroyd Sears, Taunton, 5c, 355
- 15. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration - 1880 - Mary Ann Rochfort Sears
- 16. BMD Death Index - Mary Anne R. Sears
- 1880, Q1, Mary Anne R. Sears, Taunton, 5c, 292
- 17. London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 - Sears & Smith - 1868
- 18. BMD Marriage Index - Robert Humphrey Sears & Mary Ann Rochfort Smith
- 1868, Q3, Robert Humphrey Sears, St Giles, 1b, 761