SEVENTH GENERATION

98. Robert SHEARING was born on 23 Mar 1761 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³³²⁾ He was buried on 23 Sep 1810 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk. He died on 27 Sep 1810 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³³³⁾⁽³³⁴⁾ Source two gives date as 23rd September 1810 He was a Yeoman Farmer in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³³⁵⁾⁽³³⁶⁾ He was married to Ann WOOLNOUGH on 3 Oct 1800 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³³⁷⁾⁽³³⁸⁾ Witnesses Steven Self and Ann Barber

99. Ann WOOLNOUGH⁽³³⁹⁾ was born on 5 Oct 1766 in St. James South Elmham , Suffolk,UK.⁽³⁴⁰⁾ Inherited one Thousand pounds from will of Robert Shearing She was baptised on 5 Oct 1766 in St. James South Elmham, Suffolk,UK. She died on 17 Sep 1846 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁴¹⁾ 1 Daughter of 6 She was buried on 22 Sep 1846 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁴²⁾ "In memory of Ann the third wife of Robert Shearing, who died September 17th 1846 aged 80 years. Rest in Peace." Children were:

i. William SHEARING⁽²⁴⁵⁾⁽³⁴³⁾⁽³⁴⁴⁾ was born on 17 Dec 1800 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁴⁵⁾⁽³⁴⁶⁾⁽³⁴⁷⁾ He was baptised on 21 Dec 1800 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁴⁸⁾ He appeared on the census in 1861 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁴⁹⁾ He resided Elm House in 1861 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁵⁰⁾ He was a Yeoman Farmer in 1861 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁵¹⁾ He died on 4 Jun 1880 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁵²⁾⁽³⁵³⁾ He was buried on 10 Jun 1880 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁵⁴⁾ Gravestone reads "In memory of William Shearing, who died June 4th 1880 in the 80th year of his age"
ii. Robert SHEARING⁽³⁵⁵⁾ was born on 16 Mar 1803 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁵⁶⁾ He was baptised on 25 Mar 1803 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁵⁷⁾ He died before Apr 1881.
iii. John SHEARING⁽³⁵⁸⁾ was born on 27 Dec 1805 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk. He was baptised on 9 Jan 1806 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁵⁹⁾
iv. Mary Anne SHEARING⁽³⁶⁰⁾ was born on 1 Apr 1807 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk. She was baptised on 13 Apr 1807 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.
49 v. Maria SHEARING.
vi. Amelia SHEARING was born on 29 May 1809 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk. She was baptised on 30 May 1809 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk.⁽³⁶¹⁾ She died in 1821 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk. She was buried in 1821 in St. Cross South Elmham, Suffolk. According to Miss Skene (?) the gravestone reads "Amelia Shearing died 1821 aged 11"

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