William Shears Genealogy: 22 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1855-2016)

William Shears is documented in 22 historical records spanning 1855-2016 across 9 cities — including Flamborough East, Euphrasia, Regina, East Garafraxa, Toronto East, Trenton, Moose Jaw, North Norwich, and Saskatchewan. Sources include 9 births, 9 censuses, 1 marriage record, and 3 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named William Shears through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with William Shears today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1855	Marriage	William Shears & Mary Day	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1855 Marriage William Shears & Mary Day Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1865	Birth	John-William Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1931	abt. 1865 Birth John-William Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1931)
abt. 1875	Birth	William Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1891	abt. 1875 Birth William Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1891)
abt. 1877	Birth	William Shears	Undetermined location	Canadian Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926	abt. 1877 Birth William Shears Undetermined location (Canadian Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926)
abt. 1878	Birth	William Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1881	abt. 1878 Birth William Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	William Shears	Flamborough East, ON	Census of Canada, 1881	1881 Census William Shears Flamborough East, ON (Census of Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1890	Birth	William Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1931	abt. 1890 Birth William Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	William Shears	Euphrasia, ON	Census of Canada, 1891	1891 Census William Shears Euphrasia, ON (Census of Canada, 1891)
abt. 1907	Birth	William-Earnst Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1931	abt. 1907 Birth William-Earnst Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1931)
abt. 1910	Birth	William Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1931	abt. 1910 Birth William Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	William Shears	Regina, SK	Canadian Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926	1926 Census William Shears Regina, SK (Canadian Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926)
abt. 1927	Birth	William Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1931	abt. 1927 Birth William Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1931)
abt. 1928	Birth	G-William Shears	Undetermined location	Census of Canada, 1931	abt. 1928 Birth G-William Shears Undetermined location (Census of Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William-Earnst Shears	East Garafraxa (Township), ON	Census of Canada, 1931	1931 Census William-Earnst Shears East Garafraxa (Township), ON (Census of Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	G-William Shears	Toronto East, ON	Census of Canada, 1931	1931 Census G-William Shears Toronto East, ON (Census of Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-William Shears & Minnie Shears	Trenton (Town), NS	Census of Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-William Shears & Minnie Shears Trenton (Town), NS (Census of Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Shears	Moose Jaw, SK	Census of Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Shears Moose Jaw, SK (Census of Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Shears	North Norwich (Township), ON	Census of Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Shears North Norwich (Township), ON (Census of Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	William Shears	Saskatchewan, SK	Census of Canada, 1931	1931 Census William Shears Saskatchewan, SK (Census of Canada, 1931)

Obituary of William Shears (1927 - 2002)

William Shears, born in 1927, spouse of Mary Shears, father of Robert, died on August 21, 2002 at 75 years old.

Obituary: SHEARS _ William Henry "Bill" of Burnaby, B.C. died suddenly on August 21, 2002 at the age of 75. Born in Prince Albert, Sask. Predeceased by his wife Mary and brothers, Les and Don. Survived by his son Robert (Jane) and grandchildren, Nicholas and Amy; sisters Midge (Mac) McIntosh, Anne [...]

Obituary of Marjorie Goodacre

Marjorie Goodacre, spouse of Ron Goodacre, died at 93 years old.

Obituary: GOODACRE,Marjorie Annetta.30.12.1920 - 20.8.2014Beloved wife of Ron (dec). Loving mother of Rolf, Paul, Angela, Loretta, John and Geoff. Much loved Grandma of 15 and adored Goo Goo of 8.Aged 93 yearsMass of Christian Burial for Marjorie will be held at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Victoria Road, Ryde on Thursday [...]

Obituary of William Shears ( - 2016)

William Shears, died on February 4, 2016.

Obituary: SHEARSThe Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Mr William "Blake" Shears will be held in the Le Pine Chapel, 981 Burke Road,Camberwell on THURSDAY(February 4, 2016) commencing at 2.30 pm.No flowers by family request. Donations would be appreciated to theEpilepsy Foundation. Envelopesavailable at the Chapel.

What are the most common first names in Shears family?

The most popular first names associated with the Shears surname.

William	Robert	Samuel	Virginia
Alan	Allan	Anne	Barry
Brian	David	Elizabeth	Gertrude
Grace	Harry	Helen	Jerry
Joseph	Katherine	Maria	Marjorie

The most popular first names associated with the Shears surname.

William	Robert
Samuel	Virginia
Alan	Allan
Anne	Barry
Brian	David
Elizabeth	Gertrude
Grace	Harry
Helen	Jerry
Joseph	Katherine
Maria	Marjorie

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Shears who bear each given name, based on the 71 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

William Shears: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of William Shears (1927 - 2002)

Obituary of Marjorie Goodacre

Obituary of William Shears ( - 2016)

What are the most common first names in Shears family?