The Spears Branch

My family of Spears came from the Battle & Eastbourne area of Sussex.  This page gives a photo, a genealogy report and some other details relating to this side of my tree.

Denzil Spears
(see Generation 8)

Genealogy Report
Generation No. 1

1.  ROBERT1 SPEARS was born Abt. 1736 in BATTLE East Sussex England.  He married SARAH HOADE 26 Jan 1757 in battle.  She was born Abt. 1736 in BATTLE East Sussex England.
	
Child of ROBERT SPEARS and SARAH HOADE is:
2.	i.	ROBERT2 SPEARS, b. Abt. 1760, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, England.

Generation No. 2

2.  ROBERT2 SPEARS (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1760 in Sedlescombe, East Sussex, England.  He married ELIZABETH MORRIS 15 Apr 1785 in sedlescombe, daughter of WILLIAM MORRIS and MARY EARL.  She was born 1759 in BATTLE East Sussex England.

More About ELIZABETH MORRIS:
Baptism: 25 Jan 1759
	
Child of ROBERT SPEARS and ELIZABETH MORRIS is:
3.	i.	JAMES3 SPEARS, b. 1792, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, England.

Generation No. 3

3.  JAMES3 SPEARS (ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born 1792 in Sedlescombe, East Sussex, England.  He married ANN GUTSELL 05 Feb 1816 in sedlescombe, daughter of GEORGE GUTSELL and LUCY HOLLAND.  She was born 1793 in HEATHFIELD East Sussex England.
	
Child of JAMES SPEARS and ANN GUTSELL is:
4.	i.	JAMES4 SPEARS, b. Abt. 1816, Brede, Sussex; d. Battle.

Generation No. 4

4.  JAMES4 SPEARS (JAMES3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1816 in Brede, Sussex, and died in Battle.  He married ELIZABETH DUKE 09 Apr 1837 in battle.  She was born Abt. 1817, and died 1859 in Battle, Sussex.

More About JAMES SPEARS:
Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

More About ELIZABETH DUKE:
Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England
	
Children of JAMES SPEARS and ELIZABETH DUKE are:
	i.	ELLEN5 SPEARS, b. 1834, Battle, Sussex.
	ii.	ALBAN SPEARS, b. 1835, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	iii.	JAMES SPEARS, b. 1838, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	iv.	SOPHIA SPEARS, b. 1840, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	v.	HARRIETT SPEARS, b. 1842, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	vi.	AARON SPEARS, b. 1844, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	vii.	JOHN SPEARS, b. 1846, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	viii.	ELIZA SPEARS, b. 1849, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	ix.	CHARLOTTE SPEARS, b. 1850, Battle, Sussex, England.

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Residence: 1851, Battle, Sussex, England

	x.	GEORGE EDWARD SPEARS, b. 1853, Battle, Sussex.
5.	xi.	EDWIN SPEARS, b. 1857, Battle, Sussex, England.

Generation No. 5

5.  EDWIN5 SPEARS (JAMES4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born 1857 in Battle, Sussex, England.  He married EMILY CLARA MILLER 1875 in Hastings.  She was born Abt. 1857.

More About EDWIN SPEARS:
Residence: 1861, Battle, Sussex, England
	
Child of EDWIN SPEARS and EMILY MILLER is:
6.	i.	JAMES GEORGE6 SPEARS, b. Abt. 1875.

Generation No. 6

6.  JAMES GEORGE6 SPEARS (EDWIN5, JAMES4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1875.  He married MARY ANNE OAKLEY 1902 in Eastbourne, daughter of JAMES OAKLEY and ELIZA.  She was born Abt. 1867 in Foy, Herefordshire.
	
Child of JAMES SPEARS and MARY OAKLEY is:
7.	i.	HERBERT GEORGE7 SPEARS, b. 1908, Eastbourne.

Generation No. 7

7.  HERBERT GEORGE7 SPEARS (JAMES GEORGE6, EDWIN5, JAMES4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born 1908 in Eastbourne.  He married FLORENCE BEATRICE WATSON 1931 in Eastbourne, daughter of FREDERICK WATSON and LOUISA HEATHFIELD.  She was born 07 Jan 1912, and died Nov 1995 in Somerset, England.
	
Children of HERBERT SPEARS and FLORENCE WATSON are:
8.	i.	DENZIL HERBERT RICHARD8 SPEARS, b. 19 Sep 1931, Eastbourne; d. 23 Jun 1996, Thanet - Westgate-on-Sea.
	ii.	(living).

Generation No. 8

8.  DENZIL HERBERT RICHARD8 SPEARS (HERBERT GEORGE7, JAMES GEORGE6, EDWIN5, JAMES4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born 19 Sep 1931 in Eastbourne, and died 23 Jun 1996 in Thanet - Westgate-on-Sea.  

More About DENZIL HERBERT RICHARD SPEARS:
Occupation: Insurance Salesman

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