MEARS, Hannah

1701 - 1742  (41 years)   Has no ancestors but 15 descendants in this family tree.

DOWAGER, William

1698 - 1762  (64 years)

Birth	1698	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Died	1762	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Buried	23 Nov 1762	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Father	DOWAGER, John,   b. 1671, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Mother	EDGOOSE, Mary,   b. 1676, Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk
Married	20 Jun 1695	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family 1	GIBSON, Elizabeth
Married	9 Jan 1722/23	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. DOWAGER, John,   b. 1724, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family 2	MEARS, Hannah,   b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Married	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. DOWAGER, Elizabeth,   b. 1729, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   2. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1732, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   3. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1734, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   4. DOWAGER, Hannah,   b. 1735, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family 3	.........., Magdalen
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	1. DOWAGER, Hannah,   b. 1748, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England

DOWAGER, Elizabeth

1729 - 1783  (54 years)

Birth	1729	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Died	1783	Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Buried	11 Mar 1783	Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Father	DOWAGER, William,   b. 1698, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Mother	MEARS, Hannah,   b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Married	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family	NAILOR, Henry,   b. 1734, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Married	22 May 1755	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. NAILOR, William,   b. 1756, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   2. NAYLOR, Henry,   b. 1757, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   3. NAYLOR, Elizabeth,   b. 1759, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   4. NAILOR, Hannah,   b. 1761, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   5. NAILOR, Mary,   b. 1770, Holbeach, Lincolnshire   6. NAILOR, Thomas,   b. 1772, Holbeach, Lincolnshire   7. NAILOR, John,   b. 1775, Holbeach, Lincolnshire   8. NAILOR, Sarah,   b. 1777, Holbeach, Lincolnshire   9. NAILOR, Ann,   b. 1779, Holbeach, Lincolnshire   10. NAILOR, James,   b. 1782, Holbeach, Lincolnshire

DOWAGER, Jane

1732 - 1732  (0 years)

Birth	1732	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Christened	20 Apr 1732	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Died	1732	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Buried	14 May 1732	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Father	DOWAGER, William,   b. 1698, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Relationship	natural
Mother	MEARS, Hannah,   b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Relationship	natural
Married	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England

DOWAGER, Jane

1734 - 1795  (61 years)

Birth	1734	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Died	1795	Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Buried	6 Jun 1795	Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Father	DOWAGER, William,   b. 1698, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Mother	MEARS, Hannah,   b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Married	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family	KELHAM, William,   b. 1734, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
Married	17 Jul 1760	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. KELHAM, Charles,   b. 1761, Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England

DOWAGER, Hannah

1735 - 1735  (0 years)

Birth	1735	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Died	1735	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Buried	29 Aug 1735	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Father	DOWAGER, William,   b. 1698, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Mother	MEARS, Hannah,   b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Married	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England

• Name	MEARS, Hannah
  Birth	1701	Spalding, Lincolnshire
  Gender	Female
  Death	1742	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
  Burial	9 Jul 1742	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
  Person ID	I1666	Edgoose
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	DOWAGER, William,   b. 1698, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1762, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
  Children	1. DOWAGER, Elizabeth,   b. 1729, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1783, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 54 years)   2. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1732, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1732, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1734, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1795, Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 61 years)   4. DOWAGER, Hannah,   b. 1735, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1735, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  HANNAH DOWAGER nee MEARS 1701-1742 A Hannah, daughter of John and Jane MEARS, was baptised at Spalding, Lincolnshire, on 3 December 1701. NOTE: No proof that this is the correct baptism but no other baptism has been found. William DOWAGER and Hannah MEARS were married at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 20 October 1728. (PR) Hannah DOWAGER was buried at Whaplode, Lincolnshire, on 9 July 1742. (PR) (revised 10.02.2017)