Joseph Callear 1816-1888
Mark Williams' Ancestry tree
Collier. Born and lived in Shropshire
1816. Joseph Callier baptised to Richard Callier & Eleanor Round on 17/3/1816 in Dawley Magna, Shropshire . On FMP, image available, surname looks like Collier, and address of 'Ball??Nil?' , Richard a collier . No baptism on FS.
1840. Joseph Callear, collier, married Eliza Powis on 5/3/1840 in Wellington Parish Church. His address Lawley, hers Lawley Bank. His father Richard Callear, hers Charles Powis- both colliers . Witnesse: John Haycock & Martha Powis . Wellington Mar 1840- mc thanks to Mark Williams' Ancestry tree
1841C. Joseph Collier, 20, coal miner, was living Lawley Bank, Wellington
| Joseph | Collier | Male | 20 - coal miner | 1821 | Shropshire, England |
| Eliza | Collier | Female | 20 | 1821 | Shropshire, England |
| Emma | Collier | Female | 6mths | 1841 | Shropshire, England |
1843. Male Callear was born Madeley Jun 1843 - this Slaney!
1851C. Have searched extensively for various family members on Ancestry & FMP - nothing!
There is an Ann Callear born Madely both in 1847 & 1852.
1861C. Joseph Callear, 43, miner, was living Dawley Green Road, Dawley, Madeley , Shropshire . Bad mistranscription- original says Slaney and Callear!!
| Joseph | Caller | Head | Married | Male | 43 | 1818 | Coal Miner | Wellington Shropshire, England |
| Eliza | Caller | Wife | Married | Female | 42 | 1819 | - | Wellington Shropshire, England |
| Emma | Caller | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 20 | 1841 | Dressmaker | Shropshire, England |
| Henry Slaney | Caller | Son | Unmarried | Male | 18 | 1843 | ...miner | Shropshire, England |
| Alfred | Caller | Son | Unmarried | Male | 15 | 1846 | ... | Shropshire, England |
| Enoch | Caller | Son | Unmarried | Male | 11 | 1850 | Scholar | Shropshire, England |
| Joseph James Albert | Caller | Son | Unmarried | Male | 1 | 1860 | - | Shropshire, England |
So. Joseph & Eliza had 6 children. Emma, Slaney, Alfred , Ann, Enoch, Ann & Albert
Annie Luisa Callear married William Bradshaw Wellington 1868
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Ann Bradshaw, nee Callear
1871C. Joseph Callear, 54, miner, was living Church Street, Dawley
| Joseph | Collear | Head | - | Male | 54 | 1817 | - | Shropshire, England |
| Eliza | Collear | Wife | - | Female | 52 | 1819 | - | Shropshire, England |
| Enoch | Collear | Son | - | Male | 21 | 1850 | - | Shropshire, England |
| Osmond | Bradshaw | Relative | - | Male | 2 | 1869 | - | Shropshire, England |
1881C. Joseph Callear, 65, retired coal miner, was living Church Road, Dawley
| Joseph | Callear | Head | Married | Male | 65 | 1816 | Retired Coalminer | Wellington, Shropshire, England |
| Eliza | Callear | Wife | Married | Female | 62 | 1819 | - | Wellington, Shropshire, England |
1884.Joseph Callear was Treasurer of the Independent Order of Oddfellows on 13/9/1884 - FMP Wellington Journal
1888. Joseph Callear, 71, address Lawley Bank, was buried 15/3/1888 at Lawley, Anglican- FMP Shropshire Burials, image available Probate of £48 to his son Slaney Callear, innkeeper. . Record states he was a retired Chartermaster: contractor of a pit
He was buried in the family vault in Lawley Church, but funeral seemingly took place at Malinslee ( this 1-2k to the East)- FMP Newspapers Wellington Journal 21/3/1888
So also treasurer to the Ancient Order of Foresters - is this a link to the family memorial found in Limekiln Woods?
1891C. Eliza Callear, 72, widow, was living Church Road, Dawley
| Eliza | Callear | Head | Widow | Female | 72 | 1819 | Living On Own Means | Wellington Shropshire, England |
1893. Eliza Callear, 74, address Church Lane, Dawley, was buried 5/4/1893 at Lawley - FMP Shropshire Burials, image available
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Seeming gravestone found in Limekiln Wood. Telford in April 2021 - & on its reverse side details of his son, Slaney.
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