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John Matear

John Matear

Male 1889 - 1960  (71 years)

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  • Name John Matear 
    Born 1889  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  1 Niddry Farm COttages, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Westerton Rows, Kirkliston, WestLothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1 Mar 1912  [3
    shale miner 
    Occupation 20 Jan 1914  [3
    shale miner 
    Occupation 7 Jul 1916  [3
    shale miner 
    Occupation 28 Aug 1920  [3
    coal miner 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1928  [3
    coal miner 
    Occupation 6 Oct 1933  [4
    coal miner 
    Occupation 3 Oct 1942  [4
    coal miner 
    Occupation 21 Apr 1945  [4
    coal miner 
    Occupation 2 Mar 1956  [4
    coal miner 
    Occupation 16 Nov 1956  [4
    coal miner (retired) 
    Occupation 28 Feb 1960  [5
    coal miner (faceworker, retired) 
    Died 28 Feb 1960  95 New Hunterfield, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: chronic bronchitis and emphysema, cardiac failure, carcinoma prostate 
    Occupation 30 Mar 1962  [4
    coal miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 21 Aug 1978  [5
    coal miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 25 Aug 1998  [5
    coal miner (deceased) 
    _UID 9609EB00A7504B4C9CFFC9542A8A0868F490 
    Person ID I24315  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father John Matear,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Fanny Watson,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F8815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alison Dougal,   b. 28 Feb 1887, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1948, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 30 Jul 1909  C of S Manse, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • James Frame and Annie Dougall were witnesses at the wedding of Alison Dougal and John Matear

    Children 
     1. John Matear,   b. 1 Mar 1912, 22 Westerton Rows, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1978, City Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. James Dougall Matear,   b. 20 Jan 1914, 22 Westerton Rows, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1998, Loanhead Hospital, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. David Watson Matear,   b. 7 Jul 1916, 22 Westerton, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1982, City Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Hugh Dougal Matear,   b. 28 Aug 1920, 22 Stobhill, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1991, 53 Powdermill Brae, Gorebridge, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     5. William Hamilton Dougal Matear,   b. 2 Apr 1928, 22 Stobhill, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 2002, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F8814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of John Matear was his sonm James

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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 13 Dec 2014.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 13 Dec 2014.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 2 Jan 2015.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 3 Jan 2015.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).