SHEARS FAMILY GENEALOGY

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THE SHEARS COAT OF ARMS

Coats of Arms were developed in the Middle Ages as a means of identifying warriors in battle and tournaments. The present function of the Coat of Arms (although still one of identity) serves more to preserve the traditions that arose from its earlier use. Heraldic artists of old developed

Their own unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms illustrated herein was drawn by a heraldic artist from information recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Our research indicates that there are often times a number of different Coats of Arms recorded for a specific surname.

THE SHEARS COAT OF ARMS HEREBY ILLUSTRATED IS OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED IN BURKE'S GENERAL ARMOURY. THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ARMS (SHIELD) IS AS FOLLOWS

" OR, THREE CROSSES CROSSLET"

WHEN TRANSLATED THE BLAZON ALSO DESCRIBES THE ORIGINAL COLOURS OF THE SHEARS ARMS AS.

"GOLD; THREE BLACK CROSSES CROSSLETS."

ABOVE THE SHIELD AND HELMET IS THE CREST WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS "A NATURALLY COLORED HUNTING DOG'S HEAD. JAGGED WITH A GOLD COLLAR AND LEASH

Coats of Arms were developed in the Middle Ages as a means of identifying warriors in battle and tournaments. The present function of the Coat of Arms (although still one of identity) serves more to preserve the traditions that arose from its earlier use.Heraldic artists of old developed

Their own unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms illustrated herein was drawn by a heraldic artist from information recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Our research indicates that there are often times a number of different Coats of Arms recorded for a specific surname.

THE SHEARS COAT OF ARMS HEREBY ILLUSTRATED IS OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED IN BURKE'S GENERAL ARMOURY.

THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ARMS (SHIELD) IS AS LEASH

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Parents of Christopher Shears

My name is FREDERICK VICTOR SHEARS and I am tracing my family tree " trying to find my roots "

My mother was ETHEL MAY BROCKWELL born 6/7/1898 at 2 Subway St HULLMy father CYRIL SHEARS was born 12/2/1899 at 54 Havelock St HULL his parents were JAMES SHEARS and HENRIETTA (maiden name WHITE )when they were married on 16 Feb 1881 they lived at 8 Elgin Terr Bean St HULL His grandfather was also called JAMES and he was born in BRIXHAM DEVON on the 2nd of April 1827. He married a Susan A Crowte on the 25th October 1847.

So far I have researched back to 1733 in Brixham Devon when my G/G/G/G/G/Grandfather Christopher Shears married 1st wife Margaret Collyer on the 16th August 1733 and 2nd wife Jane Sprey on the 6th August 1758. I would like any information on the parents of Christopher. Margaret or Jane

I think my father had two brothers one called JOHN THOMAS born 10/6/1897. at 54 Havelock St HULL the other one I don’t know the name but I would like to make contact with the families of my fathers two brothers

                                                                      DESCENDANTS OF FREDERICK VICTOR SHEARS

                                                              Place             Bapp                      Marriage

           G/G/G/G/G/GRANDDAD

Christopher Shears      Brixham                           16^th Aug 1733 to Margaret Collyer

                                                                                                  6^th Aug 1758 to Jane Sprey 2nd Marriage

     CHILDREN

     Ann Shears                 Brixham      21^st Dec 1733     Married John Petherbridge 1 Jan 1754

    Sarah Shears              Brixham      11^th June 1735   Married John Janes 11 June 1758

   Margaret Shears        Brixham      31^st May 1737

   Margaret Shears        Brixham      5^th Apri 1739

Grace Shears    Brixham        5^th July 1741

   Christopher Shears    Brixham     10^th July 1743

   James Shears             Brixham     2^nd March 1745 Married Elizabeth Browse 2 March 1745

           G/G/G/G/ Grandma

Grace Shears / Sheers Brixham 5^th July 1741          19 oct 1773 to John Putt

    CHILDREN

   William Shears / Sheers     Brixham       14^th june 1767 (died young ) Bastard son

William Shears           Brixham        17^th jan 1773 Bastard son

   John Putt                              Brixham          1^st may 1774      Son of Grace & John

   Thomas Putt                           Brixham           8^th oct 1775      Son of Grace & John

   Mooly Putt                            Brixham       29^th june 1777    Daug of Grace & John

   Richard Putt                          Brixham       11^th July 1779     Son of Grace & John

   Grace Putt                              Brixham       15^th july 1781      Daug of Grace & John

   Matthew Putt                        Brixham      22^nd April 1783    Son of Grace & John

Richard Putt                           Brixham      25^th march 1787     Son of Grace & John

   Dorothy Putt                          Brixham       10^th may 1789      Daug of Grace & John

          G/G/G/ Granddad

William Shears         Brixham       17^th jan 1773       10 dec 1799 to Anne Elliott

   CHILDREN

   William Shears                    Brixham       26^th oct 1800      Married   Elizabeth Cole 26 Mau 1827

James Shears             Brixham        16^th jan 1803    Married Ann Austin 15 April 1822

   Anne Shears                       Brixham         7^th june 1804

   Anna Shears                       Brixham         19^th jan 1806

   Christopher Shears            Brixham         30^th mar 1807

   Christopher Shears            Brixham           8^th aug 1808

   Samuel Shears                   Brixham           1^st april 1810

   Thomas Shears                    Brixham          16^th july 1815

          G/G/ Grandad

James Shears            Brixham              16^th jan 1803          15 april 1822 to Ann Austin

   CHILDREN

   Mary Ann Abraham Shear Brixham           15^th sept 1822

   Susan Elizabeth Shears      Brixham           29^th may 1825

James Shears             Brixham           22^nd april 1827

   Elizabeth Shears                  Brixham                  1^st feb 1830



         G/ Grandad

James Shears            Brixham              22^nd april 1827            25 oct 1847 to Susan Ann Crowte

   CHILDREN

   William Shears                   Hull                     1856

James Shears            Hull                     1858


   Grandad

James Shears             Hull                    1858                   16 feb 1881 to Henrietta White

   CHILDREN

       John Thomas Shears       Hull           10^th june 1897

          Cyril Shears ( Father ) Hull         12^th feb 1899



     FATHER

Cyril Shears                Hull                12^th feb 1899       june 1920 to Ethel May Brockwell

CHILDREN

   Frederick Victor Shears     Hull               3^rd april 1940          29 june 1963 to Diane Rawnsley

The marriage of G/Granddad and Susan Ann Crowte was witnessed by a Mary Putt who must be related to the John Putt that married Grace Shears

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                                                                           Last Revised 28 November 2011