Richard Geater b circa 1766.....

Marilyn · Post by **Marilyn** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:27 pm

Geater, Richard/WilkinsonPhyllis
Looking for birth details. Richard m Phyllis at St Sepulchre London 1st March 1799 and fought at Trafalgar 6 yrs later. I need to know when they moved from Shoreditch to Aberdeen, and where they were born. Help, please!

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:23 pm

Hi Marilyn
..and a warm welcome to Talking Scot

According to the Scotlands People web site there seem to be 6 people with the Geater surname in Aberdeen area in 1841, but It does not seem that either Richard or Phyllis were around from a preliminary search.
However, the 1841 would be likely just to mention they were born in England, if indeed they were.

Here is a summary of what is held for teh Geater name on Scotlands People:
Census 1841 6
Census 1851 0 [suspect mistranscriptions may be responsible for this year and 1861]
Census 1861 0
Census 1871 30
Census 1881 18
Census 1891 21
Census 1901 29
Old Parish Records Births & Christenings 1553 - 1854 4
Old Parish Records Banns & Marriages 1553 - 1854 5
Statutory Register Births 1855 - 1905 39
Statutory Register Marriages / Banns 1855 - 1930 28
Statutory Register Deaths 1855 - 1955 38
Wills & Testaments 1513 - 1901 0

Do you know of any children to this couple? The pattern of places in the children's births may give some clues as to when they moved north, perhaps?

Found this on the web:

....would like to hear from anyone who has information on or is descended from the family of Richard Geater (Messenger at Arms) and Phyllis Wilkinson, originally of Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, and, St. Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England. Their children were Thomas (1801), Phyllis (1803), Sarah Ann (1805), Josephus (1812)and Frederick (1815). Frederick Geater was born in Stonehaven and m. Barbara Smith (b. 1823 of Peterhead, daughter of John Smith & Elizabeth Barclay, m. April 7, 1816 in Peterhead)on June 5, 1841 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen. Frederick & Barbara lived at 45 Constitution St. Children of Frederick and Barbara were: John(1842), Barbara (1844), James (1845), William (1848), Barbara (1851), Frederick (1853), Ann (1855), Elizabeth (1857), David (1859), Richard (1862), Mary (1865). Frederick d. April 1, 1910 & Barbara d. November 9, 1909, both at 105 Constitution St. Barbara Geater(1851) m. Patrick Russel (b. 1851, son of Francis Russel and Elizabeth Easton m. February 4, 1832 & resided at 60 Queen St.)on June 15, 1872. Children were: Barbara Geater, Elizabeth, Francis (Frank), David Geater, Patrick, Mary, Emma Moncur, Frederick & John Strachan.......

at
http://genforum.com/geater/messages/1.html
if you have not already contacted this person it may be worth getting in touch.
& also a mention of a Geater here:
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1866/06/074cor.htm

Perhaps someone else may be able to come up with some other ideas - it certainly becomes more difficult once you are back in the 1700s, especially if a move from one country to another is involved.

Best wishes
Lesley

momat · Post by **momat** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:30 am

I found this that looks a possible for Phyllis Wilkinson

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PHILLIS WILKINSON
Female

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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 18 SEP 1776 St Sepulchre, London, London, England

Death:
Burial:

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Parents:
Father: JOHN WILKINSON Family
Mother: MARY

Marilyn · Post by **Marilyn** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:41 am

Thanks Maureen

(if a bit late with the greeting. I haven't checked Talking Scot for a long time due to family commitments involving much travelling.
Thanks again; it looks very likely that this could be "my" Phillis.
Best wishes,
Marilyn