Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1876 Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR AMOS 15015/1876 WILLIAM ANNE MORPETH
Birth of a sister	Minnie GEAR about 1879 (Age 3 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR MINNIE 17570/1879 WILLIAM ANNE MORPETH
Birth of a brother	Cecil Frank GEAR about 1882 (Age 6 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR CECIL FRANK 21739/1882 WILLIAM ANNE MORPETH
Marriage of a sibling	John Henry BRAMBLE — Elizabeth Rachel GEAR — View this family about 1887 (Age 11 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 5835/1887 BRAMBLE JOHN H GEAR ELIZABETH R MORPETH
Death of a sister	Precilla M GEAR about 1891 (Age 15 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR PRISCILLA 9546/1891 WILLIAM ANNIE MORPETH
Marriage	Rebecca Amy May SHARP — View this family about 1901 (Age 25 years) Minmi, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 9591/1901 GEAR AMOS SHARP REBECCA A M MINMI
Birth of a daughter #1	Pearl Eileen GEAR about 1902 (Age 26 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR PEARL E 23872/1902 AMOS REBECCA MORPETH
Marriage of a sibling	William GEAR — Mary Maud ATKINS — View this family about 1902 (Age 26 years) West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 4314/1902 GEAR WILLIAM ATKINS MARY M WEST MAITLAND
Birth of a son #2	Ronald Frank GEAR about 1904 (Age 28 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR RONALD F 24187/1904 AMOS REBECCA A M MORPETH
Birth of a daughter #3	Beryl Vivian GEAR about 1906 (Age 30 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR BERYL V 36559/1906 AMOS REBECCA A M MORPETH
Marriage of a sibling	Albert Samuel GEAR — Phoebe Mary SHARP — View this family about 1906 (Age 30 years) West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 4635/1906 GEAR ALBERT S SHARP PHOEBE M WEST MAITLAND
Birth of a son #4	Gerald M GEAR about 1908 (Age 32 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR GERALD M 37740/1908 AMOS REBECCA A M MORPETH
Birth of a son #5	Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR about 1912 (Age 36 years) Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR ROBBIE C 41193/1912 AMOS REBECCA A CESSNOCK
Birth of a son #6	Allan Rayne GEAR about 1914 (Age 38 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR ALLAN R 45401/1914 AMOS REBECCA A MORPETH
Birth of a son #7	Neville Lance GEAR about 1918 (Age 42 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR NEVILLE L 20580/1918 AMOS REBECCA A MORPETH
Marriage of a child	Robert CROKER — Pearl Eileen GEAR — View this family about 1929 (Age 53 years) Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia Source: C - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 13547/1929 CROKER ROBERT GEAR PEARL CESSNOCK
Death of a brother	Thomas GEAR about 1935 (Age 59 years) Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR THOMAS 6528/1935 WILLIAM ANNIE ROCKDALE
Marriage of a child	Allan Rayne GEAR — Elsie May WALTON — View this family about 1936 (Age 60 years) West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 9765/1936 GEAR ALLAN RAYNE WALTON ELSIE MAY WEST MAITLAND
Marriage of a child	Hugh PEATE — Beryl Vivian GEAR — View this family about 1937 (Age 61 years) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Source: P - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 681/1937 PEATE HUGH GEAR BERYL VIVIAN MORPETH
Death of a son	Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR March 13, 1938 (Age 62 years) West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Cause: Accidently killed whilst riding motorcycle and sidecar Source: G - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR ROBBIE CYRIL 5415/1938 AMOS REBECCA AMY MAY WEST MAITLAND Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Headstone - Gear - Rob Source: Newspaper - The Maitland Daily Mercury Publication: Newspaper; NSW; 1894 - 1939 Citation details: Friday 25 March 1938, page 1 Gear - Robbie Cyril - Inquest Note: Downloaded from Trove. Note: Robbie was riding a motorcycle and sidecar when it collided with a sulky on the night of February 26.
Death of a brother	William GEAR August 2, 1940 (Age 64 years) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR WILLIAM 17656/1940 WILLIAM ANNIE NEWCASTLE Quality of data: primary evidence
Burial of a brother	William GEAR August 3, 1940 (Age 64 years) Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, New South Wales, Australia Address: Anglican_2 Section 126 Lot 49 Religion: Anglican Source: Sandgate Cemetery Trust Gear Family Note: Image kindly made available by the trustees of Sandgate Cemetery.
Death of a son	Ronald Frank GEAR about 1943 (Age 67 years) East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR RONALD FRANK 9096/1943 AMOS REBECCA EAST MAITLAND
Death	about 1946 (Age 70 years) Merewether, New South Wales, Australia Source: G - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR AMOS 19251/1946 WILLIAM ANNIE MEREWETHER

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anne BUNT John GEAR Thomas GEAR Eva L GEAR William GEAR Elizabeth Rachel GEAR Precilla M GEAR Albert Samuel GEAR Amos GEAR Minnie GEAR Cecil Frank GEAR William GEAR Birth: Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William GEAR John GEAR Thomas GEAR Eva L GEAR William GEAR Elizabeth Rachel GEAR Precilla M GEAR Albert Samuel GEAR Amos GEAR Minnie GEAR Cecil Frank GEAR Anne BUNT Birth: Death:
	Marriage: about 1863 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
1 year elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John GEAR Birth: about 1863 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas GEAR Birth: about 1864 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1935 — Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eva L GEAR Birth: about 1866 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death:
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Maud ATKINS William GEAR Birth: about 1868 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: August 2, 1940 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Henry BRAMBLE Lucy BRAMBLE Beatrice BRAMBLE John BRAMBLE Ina BRAMBLE Linda BRAMBLE Ethel BRAMBLE Henry BRAMBLE Reta BRAMBLE Elizabeth Rachel GEAR Birth: about 1869 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: March 15, 1949 — West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Precilla M GEAR Birth: about 1871 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1891 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
4 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Phoebe Mary SHARP Myra M GEAR Doris M GEAR Albert G GEAR May GEAR Merl GEAR William GEAR Albert Samuel GEAR Birth: about 1874 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: May 19, 1955 — East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Amy May SHARP Pearl Eileen GEAR Ronald Frank GEAR Beryl Vivian GEAR Gerald M GEAR Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR Allan Rayne GEAR Neville Lance GEAR Amos GEAR Birth: about 1876 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1946 — Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Minnie GEAR Birth: about 1879 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death:
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Cecil Frank GEAR Birth: about 1882 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death:

Family with Rebecca Amy May SHARP - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Amy May SHARP Pearl Eileen GEAR Ronald Frank GEAR Beryl Vivian GEAR Gerald M GEAR Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR Allan Rayne GEAR Neville Lance GEAR Amos GEAR Birth: about 1876 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1946 — Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amos GEAR Pearl Eileen GEAR Ronald Frank GEAR Beryl Vivian GEAR Gerald M GEAR Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR Allan Rayne GEAR Neville Lance GEAR Family with spouse Reuben James DIGBY Rebecca Amy May SHARP Birth: about 1884 19 — Minmi, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1965 — Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: about 1901 — Minmi, New South Wales, Australia
2 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert CROKER Pearl Eileen GEAR Birth: about 1902 26 18 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1982 — New South Wales, Australia
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ronald Frank GEAR Birth: about 1904 28 20 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1943 — East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hugh PEATE Beryl Vivian GEAR Birth: about 1906 30 22 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about February 2004
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Gerald M GEAR Birth: about 1908 32 24 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death:
5 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR Birth: about 1912 36 28 — Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia Death: March 13, 1938 — West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elsie May WALTON Allan Rayne GEAR Birth: about 1914 38 30 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1958 — Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
5 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Neville Lance GEAR Birth: about 1918 42 34 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1958 — Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia

Reuben James DIGBY + Rebecca Amy May SHARP - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Amy May SHARP Reuben James DIGBY Birth: Death:
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amos GEAR Pearl Eileen GEAR Ronald Frank GEAR Beryl Vivian GEAR Gerald M GEAR Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR Allan Rayne GEAR Neville Lance GEAR Family with spouse Reuben James DIGBY Rebecca Amy May SHARP Birth: about 1884 19 — Minmi, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1965 — Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: about 1949 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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Birth	G - Births Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR AMOS 15015/1876 WILLIAM ANNE MORPETH
Marriage	G - Marriages Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 9591/1901 GEAR AMOS SHARP REBECCA A M MINMI
Death	G - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: GEAR AMOS 19251/1946 WILLIAM ANNIE MEREWETHER

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	William GEAR –
mother Parents (unknown)	Anne BUNT –
elder brother Family (none)	John GEAR 1863–
elder brother Family (none)	Thomas GEAR 1864–1935
elder sister Family (none)	Eva L GEAR 1866–
elder brother Family Mary Maud ATKINS	William GEAR 1868–1940
elder sister Family John Henry BRAMBLE Lucy BRAMBLE Beatrice BRAMBLE John BRAMBLE Ina BRAMBLE Linda BRAMBLE Ethel BRAMBLE Henry BRAMBLE Reta BRAMBLE	Elizabeth Rachel GEAR 1869–1949
elder sister Family (none)	Precilla M GEAR 1871–1891
elder brother Family Phoebe Mary SHARP Myra M GEAR Doris M GEAR Albert G GEAR May GEAR Merl GEAR William GEAR	Albert Samuel GEAR 1874–1955
himself Family Rebecca Amy May SHARP Pearl Eileen GEAR Ronald Frank GEAR Beryl Vivian GEAR Gerald M GEAR Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR Allan Rayne GEAR Neville Lance GEAR	Amos GEAR 1876–1946
younger sister Family (none)	Minnie GEAR 1879–
younger brother Family (none)	Cecil Frank GEAR 1882–
Family with Rebecca Amy May SHARP
himself Parents William GEAR Anne BUNT	Amos GEAR 1876–1946
wife Parents William SHARP Mary Ann BURGESS	Rebecca Amy May SHARP 1884–1965
daughter Family Robert CROKER	Pearl Eileen GEAR 1902–1982
son Family (none)	Ronald Frank GEAR 1904–1943
daughter Family Hugh PEATE	Beryl Vivian GEAR 1906–2004
son Family (none)	Gerald M GEAR 1908–
son Family (none)	Robbie Cyril “Rob” GEAR 1912–1938
son Family Elsie May WALTON	Allan Rayne GEAR 1914–1958
son Family Private	Neville Lance GEAR 1918–1958
Reuben James DIGBY + Rebecca Amy May SHARP
wife’s husband Parents (unknown)	Reuben James DIGBY –
wife Parents William SHARP Mary Ann BURGESS	Rebecca Amy May SHARP 1884–1965