Looking north up the River Mersey from the Albert Dock with the Liver Buildings clearly visible. (1992)

Welcome

This website contains genealogies and biographical information principally of the Cater and Shearer families from Liverpool along with their many inter-related families including:- Arnold, Boyer, Chetter, Lawson, Jones, Williams and Parry.

It is the historical repository of my research and includes the work of other dedicated researchers who have spent countless hours in search of the lives and stories behind ordinary everyday people who no longer have a voice.

I hope that you enjoy this site and all of its features - you will find anyone and everyone that I have been able to connect to our Cater & Shearer families listed here. All the family documents and photographs in my possession will eventually be published here plus copies of census returns and other official documents.

This is a work in progress and not all information has been completely verified. Registered users can view examples of how to use the main features of the site by following this link. FAQ page.


Feature Articles

feature 1 John Shearer - Astronomer Tells of his Caithness origins, marriage in Ireland and subsequent life in Liverpool.

feature 2 Thomas Boyer A story of failure that leads to a chain gang in Van Diemans Land before ending happily with a family reunion. Feature still in progress.

feature 3 Ron Gill 1916-2015 Born Roderick H.F. Gill he tells us of his childhood days in an orphanage, his experiences as a WW2 RAF bomber wireless operator and his later life as a school teacher in Wallasey.

feature 4 Ken Shearer 1926-2011 A high school drop out who by dint of his own drive and determination epitomises the dreams of many by 'making it good' in America.

 
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