Seeking sick allowance, 1884 (1)

Context Note: Towards the end, the son mentioned must have been one of Stephen, Francis, Thomas, James, John, George or Frederick Joseph. BLANDFORD. PETTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY. Before Mr. J. J. Farquharson, Colonel Hambro, Major-General Sir Charles D'Oyly, Bart., and Mr. E. W. B. Portman. [...] Robert Mears, steward of the Milton Abbas Friendly Society, was …

Seeking sick allowance, 1884 (2)

Context Note: Towards the end, the son mentioned cannot have been called Charles. It must have been one of Stephen, Francis, Thomas, James, John, George or Frederick Joseph. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. - SATURDAY: Before Mr. J. Farquharson, Sir Charles D’Oyly, General Denne, and Colonel Uvedale Okeden. - […] Robert Mears, steward of the Milton Abbas …

1871 census – Aller, Hilton, Dorset

Context Note: A large household of mouths to feed, and the two most senior men invalided. Both had been agricultural labourers at the time of the previous census in 1861. This would point to some sort of accident or severe medical condition. Charles is recorded as 'blind' later in 1891. He survived until 1896; Stephen, …