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ID:933	Frederick Mears	Frederick Mears 1890-1917 ID:933
Relationship:	Gaz’s 2^nd Gr Uncle	Brother of
	Lisa’s 2^nd cousin 3x removed	Mary Ann Mears 1899-1979 ID:942
		Mother of
Birth:	6 Jan 1890 Cannock, Staffordshire	Private Person
Death:	23 Aug 1917 France & Flanders	Father of
		Roy J Greatrix 1948-L ID:285
Mother:	Sarah Richards 1862-1928 ID:569	Father of
Father:	William Mears 1864-1948 ID:950	Gareth R L G Greatrix 1972-L ID:280

Siblings:	William Mears 1883-1956 ID:951	Frederick Mears 1890-1917 ID:933
	Ethel Mears 1885-1979 ID:932	Brother of
	Frederick Mears 1890-1917 ID:933	Mary Ann Mears 1899-1979 ID:942
	Thomas Mears 1892-1917 ID:947	Daughter of
	Walter Mears 1894-1973 ID:949	Sarah Richards 1862-1928 ID:569
	Earnest Mears 1896-1980 ID:931	Daughter of
	Mary Ann Mears 1899-1979 ID:942	Ann Craddock 1831-? ID:170
	John Mears 1903-1985 ID:938	Daughter of
	Lucy Mears 1904-1966 ID:941	John Craddock 1807-1899 ID:177
	Caroline Mears 1909-2000 ID:929	Father of
		Mary Craddock 1838-1922 ID:181
Spouse:	Lizzie Lloyd 1889-1958	Mother of
		Stacey Scott 1862-1938 ID:633
		Father of
		Mary Ellen Scott 1896-1978 ID:629
		Mother of
		Dorothy Whiting 1921-1992 ID:872
		Mother of
		Valerie Terrett 1943-L ID:778
		Mother of
		Lisa M Thacker 1968-L ID:804


1890 6 Jan 1890 Birth of Frederick Mears at Cannock, Staffordshire.

1891
1891 Census for Hednesford Rd, Cannock, Staffordshire

Name	Status	Condition	Age	YOB	BIrthplace	Occupation
William Mears	Head	Married	28	1863	Kiddemere Green,Staffs	Coal Miner
Sarah Mears	Wife	Married	27	1864	Wyrley, Staffs
William Mears	Son		7	1884	Cannock, Staffs
Ethel Mears	Daughter		6	1885	Cannock, Staffs
Fred Mears	Son		1	1890	Cannock, Staffs
Emily Bellamy	Visitor	Single	16	1875	Chadsmoor, Staffs

1901

1901 Census for Abbey Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire

Name	Status	Condition	Age	YOB	BIrthplace	Occupation
William Mears	Head	Married	37	1864	Brewood, Staffs	Coal Miner Hewer
Sarah Mears	Wife	Married	38	1863	Wyrley Town, Staffs
William Mears	Son	Single	18	1883	Cannock, Staffs	Labourer at Coliery
Ethel Mears	Daughter	Single	16	1885	Cannock, Staffs
Frederick Mears	Son		11	1890	Cannock, Staffs
Thomas Mears	Son		9	1892	Cannock, Staffs
Walter Mears	Son		7	1894	Hednesford, Staffs
Earnest Mears	Son		5	1896	Hednesford, Staffs
Mary Ann Mears	Daughter		2	1899	Hednesford, Staffs

1911

1911 Census for 85, Abbey Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire

Name	Status	Condition	Age	YOB	BIrthplace	Occupation
William Mears	Head	Married	49	1862	Brewood, Staffs	Miner & Hewer
Sarah Mears	Wife	Married	48	1863	Great Wyrley, Staffs
Fred Mears	Son	Single	21	1890	Cannock, Staffs	Miner Horse Driver
Thomas Mears	Son	Single	18	1893	Cannock, Staffs	Miner Horse Driver
Walter Mears	Son	Single	16	1895	Hednesford, Staffs	Miner Horse Driver
Earnest Mears	Son		14	1897	Hednesford, Staffs	Miner Bank Labourer
Mary Mears	Daughter		12	1899	Hednesford, Staffs	School
John Mears	Son		8	1903	Hednesford, Staffs	School
Lucy Mears	Daughter		7	1904	Hednesford, Staffs	School
Caroline Mears	Daughter		2	1909	Hednesford, Staffs
Matthew Gettings	Boarder	Single	48	1863	Bilston, Staffs	Colliery Banksman

1915

Spring 1915 - Marriage of Fred Mears & Lizzie Lloyd at Stafford, Staffordshire.

We know that Lizzie lived at 103, Peel Terrace, Stafford at the time of Williams death.

It appears she never remarried and was living with her sister & their family in 1939.

1917

23 August 1917 - Death of Fred Mears, age 27. Fred was serving as a Lance Corporal in The Duke Of Cornwall Light Infantry and died from wounds in the Western Theatre of World War 1. His army number was 14888. His memorial below is at Menin Rod South Military Cemetary, near Ypres.

The inscription on the headstone reads:
LAID DOWN THE CROSS TO TAKE UP THE CROWN SADLY MISSED BY HIS LOVING WIFE