John
Geary
Born in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and Susan (Londergan) Geary
Brother of
Mary (Geary) Parry
[children unknown]
Died
at age 76
in New Malden, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Mar 2024
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Biography
John was a member of the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain
John Geary, son of Irish parents James and Susan (Londergan) Geary, was born in St Marylebone on 15 Sep 1849. His father died on 26 Sep 1850. In 1851, he was living with his widowed mother Susan and his siblings at Conway Court in Marylebone.[1]
In 1861, John and his brother James were students at St Marylebone Parochial Schools in Precinct of Norwood, Uxbridge, Middlesex.[2] In 1881, he was a Professor of Music, living on Clapham Street in Lambeth, Surrey with the Weatherby family.[3]
John became a member of the The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain on the 2 June 1889 as confirmed in the Society's book, “Members of The Royal Society of Musicians 1738-1984” on Page 57
mEMBER Reference No: 258
The following was written by John on his recommendation paper at the time of his application and is included in the members handbook.
- Crystal Palace Saturday Concerts, Richter Concerts, Royal Albert Hall Concerts, and Principal Violoncello Lyceum Theatre.
The recommendation paper readings for John to join the society were taken as follows:
| Name | Reading Date |
| 1st Reading | 3 February 1889 |
| 2nd Reading | 3 March 1889 |
| 3rd Reading | 6 April 1889 |
| Ballot | 5 May 1889 |
John was granted membership with - Yeas 27 & Nays 0
The costs to become a member were:
| Cost Type | Cost |
| Entrance Fee | £10 - 10s - 0d |
| Premium | £88 - 0s - 0d |
| Subscription | £3 - 3s - 0d |
| Total | £101 - 13s - 0d |
The photo of John is included in “The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album” further members of the Society can be found on the following WikiTree page [4] [5]
In 1901, he was living with Charles Stares in Lambeth.[6] In 1911, he was living in New Malden, Surrey with his older sister Annie and he was an orchestral musician.[7]
John died in New Malden, Surrey on 09 Jul 1926. Hid death was registered in the September quarter of 1926 in the Kingston Registration District.[8] His estate was granted probate on 15 Sep 1926 in London.[9]
- Geary, John of 21 Penrith-road New Malden Surrey died 9 July
- 1926 Probate London 15 September to George Henry Chandler
- estate agent. Effects £1239 9s. 1d.
Research Notes
John's father James died on 26 Sep 1850 after receiving a beating by the police in August which he never recovered from.[10] This can be removed once a profile for James has been created.
Acknowledgement
We would like to thank The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain for their support in giving access to these historical documents.
Sources
- ↑ 1851 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNV-M2Y : Sat Mar 09 09:29:50 UTC 2024), Entry for John Colter and Mary Colter, 1851.
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1488; Folio: 177; Page: 36; Schedule: 91
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 March 2024)
John Geary (1) son in household of James Nye (26) in Conway Court in Marylebone registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England.Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place James Nye Head Married M 26 Labourer London, Middlesex, England Hannah Nye Wife Married F 24 London, Middlesex, England Thomas Nye Son M 1 London, Middlesex, England Anne Smith Married F 42 London, Middlesex, England John Colter Head Married M 41 Plasterer London, Middlesex, England Mary Colter Wife Married F 37 London, Middlesex, England James Colter Son M 17 London, Middlesex, England Mary Colter Daughter F 0 London, Middlesex, England Susan Geary Widowed F 33 Ireland Kate Geary Daughter F 5 Ireland Mary Geary Daughter F 4 London, Middlesex, England Ann Geary Daughter F 2 London, Middlesex, England John Geary Son M 1 London, Middlesex, England James Geary Son M 0 London, Middlesex, England Anne Dawson Widowed F 50 Ireland - ↑ 1861 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M76F-759 : Thu Mar 07 18:30:23 UTC 2024), Entry for John Geary, 1861.
"1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG09; Piece number: 770; Folio: 29; Page: 13; Schedule: 3
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 March 2024)
John Geary (11) inmate, Scholar, in Precinct of Norwood in Uxbridge registration district in Middlesex, England. - ↑ 1881 England Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 609; Folio: 113; Page: 8; Schedule: 887
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 March 2024)
John Geary (31), unmarried boarer, Pro music, in household of John Weatherby (30) at 269, Clapham Road in Lambeth registration district in London & Surrey, England. Born in England. - ↑ Royal Society of Musician Members WikiTree (accessed 17 March 2024)
- ↑ Royal Society of Musicians Photograph Album Lyon. Frederick G (1874). The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain Photo Album on Page 4v Photo Album (accessed 6 September 2022)
- ↑ 1901 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HG-VPK : 20 May 2019), John Geary in household of Charles Stares, Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Kennington First subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG13; Piece number: 416; Folio: 83; Page: 4; Schedule: 25
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 March 2024)
John Geary (50), single boarder, Professor of music, in household of Charles Stares (78) at 41, Studley Road in Lambeth registration district in London & Surrey, England. Born in England. - ↑ 1911 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW81-PXX : 8 July 2019), John Geary, New Malden, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"1911 Census For England & Wales"
Series: RG14; Piece number: 3526; Schedule: 88
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 March 2024)
John Geary (61), single, Orchestral musician, head of household at 21 Penrith Road New Malden, New Malden in Kingston registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Marylebone London.Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place John Geary Head Single M 61 Orchestral musician Marylebone London Annie Geary Sister Single F 62 Clerk Marylebone London - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 25 March 2024)
Geary, John (Age at death: 76).
GRO Reference: 1926 Jul-Aug-Sep in Kingston Volume 02A Page 408. - ↑ Probate:
"England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019"
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 March 2024)
John Geary probate on 15 Sep 1926 in London. Died 9 Jul 1926. - ↑ Newspaper Account: FindMyPast London Times
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