Emily Geater

1876-1897

Emily, her parents, siblings and early like:

Emily was born and baptised as Rhoda Emily. She was baptised on the 27^th August 1876, in Wooton Hill, Hampshire, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Ayers (nee Kewell) who were married on the 25^th September 1858, in East Woodhay, Hampshire.

Emily’s father William was baptised on the 10^th September 1832, in East Woodhay, Hampshire the son of James and Anne Ayres.

Her mother Elizabeth was baptised on the 15^th April 1838, in Kingsclere, Hampshire, the daughter of William and Sarah Kewel.

Elizabeth had a son William Ayers Kewell born in 1857.

William and Elizabeth also had the following children:

Alice Ares, born 1859

Jane Ayers, born 1861

James Frederick Ayers, born 1862

Alfred John Ayres, born 1864

Harry Ayers, born c1867

Isabella Ayers, born 1869

Albert Edward Ayers, born 1871

Reginald Douglas Ayers, born c1874

In 1861 William (28), an Agricultural Labourer, Elizabeth (24) and their children William (3), Alice (1) and a niece, Mary Ann Kewell (11), were recorded living in Back Lane, East Woodhay, Hampshire.

By 1871 William (39) was working as a Gardener, living in The Mount, Woolton Hill, Hampshire, with Elizabeth (36), William (13), a Gardener, Alice (11), Jane (9), James (7), Alfred (5), Harry (4) and Isabella (1).

Emily’s mother Elizabeth died aged 43 in 1879, she was buried on the 15^th February, in Woolton Hill, Hampshire.

The 1881 census also records William (48) as a Gardener, living in The Mount, with his children, Jane (19), Isabella (11), Albert (9), Reginald (7) and Rhoda Emily (4).

Emily’s father remarried on the 23^rd December 1890, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury. His 2^nd wife was Elizabeth Geater nee Jones, the widow of George Geater who died earlier that year.

In 1891 Emily (14) (recorded as Rhoda Emily) was recorded living at 1 Howard Place, Newbury, with her father William (54), a Gardener, her stepmother Elizabeth (54), a Nurse and her nephew, Charles Henry Ayres (1). (Charles Henry was the illegitimate son of her sister Isabella. He was born 21^st Nov. 1889, baptised 14^th Feb.1891, at St Nicolas, Newbury).

Emily married in 1896

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas, Newbury

Date: 14^th November 1896

Groom: David Geater, aged 36, widower, occupation, Whitesmith, abode, West Street, Newbury

Bride: Emily Ayres, aged 24, spinster, abode, Bartholomew Street, Newbury

Fathers: George Geater, deceased and William Ayres, a Gardener

Witnesses: William Ayres and Elizabeth Brooks

(David Geater was born c1860 in Newbury, the son of George and Elizabeth Geater (nee Jones) who were married in 1856, in Whitchurch, Hampshire. He married Louisa Wilder in 1885 and was widowed on the 4^th September 1895) David was Emily’s step-brother. His widowed mother Elizabeth Geater (nee Jones) married Emily’s widowed father William Ayres, in 1890, in Newbury).

David and Emily had a son, David, born in 1897, in Newbury.

Emily died aged 24, on the 5^th August 1897, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with David’s 1^st wife Louisa, on the 9^th August.

David after Emily’s death:

David married for the 3^rd time in 1898

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas, Newbury

Date: 3^rd December 1898

Groom: David Geater, full age, widower, occupation, Whitesmith, abode, Windsor Place, West Street, Newbury

Bride: Mary Ann Ayres, widow, abode, Winscombe, Somerset

Fathers: George Geater, a Labourer and Wiliam Vincent, a Farmer

Witnesses: Eli Geater and Jane Geater

(Mary Ann Vincent was born in 1874, she was baptised on the 3^rd May 1874, in Loxton Somerset, the daughter of William and Sarah Vincent (nee Bull) who were married in 1873, in Somerset. Mary married Alfred John Ayers on the 18^th October 1893, in Horrington, Somerset. She was widowed in 1896. Mary Anne was the widow of Alfred John Ayers, the brother of David’s 2^nd wife Rhoda Emily (aka Emily) Ayres).

Mary Anne gave birth to a son Edgar James, in 1901. She also had a stillborn child in 1904, who was buried in the NRC on the 1^st February.

The 1901 census records David (41) as a Plumber and Locksmith, living and working in Sussex. He was recorded living at 143 Marina, St Leonard, Hastings, Sussex. Mary A. Geater (27) was living in Barton, Winscombe, Somerset, with her widowed mother Sarah Vincent (50), a Washerwoman and her stepson David (3)

In 1911 David (51) was recorded working as a Secretary for the Manchester Unity Oddfellows and Political Club. He was living at 1 Windsor Place, West Street, Newbury, with Mary (37) and two visitors.

The 1921 census records David (61), Mary Anne (47) and their son Edgar James (19), living at 3 Park View, Boundary Road, Newbury. David was recorded working as a Secretary for the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, Friendly Society. Edgar was recorded as a Mathematical Student.

By 1932 David and Mary Ann were living at 19 Chard Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon. David died on the 25^th May 1932, in Plymouth.

David died aged 72, on the 25^th May 1932, in Plymouth Devon

Mary Ann died aged 84, on the 24^th November 1958, in Hereford

Newbury Weely News

Dated 12^th August 1897

GEATER – Aug 5, at 23 Waterloo Place, Newbury, Emily, the wife of David Geater, aged 24 years.

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