Peerage Record – 15398

     Robert Spear married Florence Ellen Wontner, daughter of John Wontner and Frances Coward, circa June 1890.¹

     Edith Frances Spear was born circa March 1893 at Lambeth, Surrey, England^G.¹ She is the daughter of Robert Spear and Florence Ellen Wontner.¹

     Edwin Edgar Wontner was born on 4 September 1862 at Brixton, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was the son of John Wontner and Frances Coward.¹ He died on 12 June 1930 at age 67 at Graham Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey, England^G, without issue.¹

     George Wontner was born on 30 September 1817 at 115 The Minories, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of John Wontner and Mary Hoff.¹ He died on 1 October 1817 at 115 The Minories, London, England^G.¹

     Joseph Packer married Elizabeth (?)¹

     Benjamin Smith was born on 4 January 1802 at Wentworth Place, Mile End, Essex, England^G.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Smith and Susanna Wontner.¹ He was baptised on 9 February 1802 at St. Dunstan, Stepney, London, England^G.² He married, firstly, Maria Lavers, daughter of Nathaniel Lavers and Maria Denham Rayden, on 20 July 1825.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Ann Rayden, daughter of William Harris Rayden and Sarah Ann Markett, on 2 August 1864 at St. James’s Church, Weybridge, Surrey, England^G.² He died on 4 April 1872 at age 70 at Highbury Crescent, London, England^G.¹ He was buried at Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England^G.¹
     He was a colour maker and, later, a manufacturing chemist.¹
     Through his friendship with Sir William Henry Perkins, F.R.S., the discoverer of aniline dyes, he became a pioneer in manufacturing dye stuffs.¹

     Maria Lavers was born on 27 February 1804.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Lavers and Maria Denham Rayden.^1,2 She was baptised on 25 March 1804 at St. Dunstan, Stepney, London, England^G.² She married Benjamin Smith, son of Benjamin Smith and Susanna Wontner, on 20 July 1825.¹ She died on 27 December 1857 at age 53 at Highbury Crescent, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England^G.¹
     From 20 July 1825, her married name became Smith.¹

     Nathaniel Lavers was born in 1774.² He married Maria Denham Rayden, daughter of William Rayden and Elizabeth (?), on 21 March 1801.² He died in 1847.²
     He was a Member of Lloyd’s.¹

     Alfred Wontner Smith was born on 22 March 1826 at Highbury Crescent, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Smith and Maria Lavers.¹ He was baptised on 21 April 1826 at St. Dunstan, Stepney, London, England^G.² He died on 21 August 1833 at age 7 at Highbury Crescent, London, England^G.¹ He was buried at Bunhill Fields, England^G.¹

     Charles Lavers-Smith was born on 18 November 1829 at Highbury Crescent, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Smith and Maria Lavers.¹ He was baptised on 16 December 1829 at St. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate, London, England^G.² He married Janet Bell, daughter of Alexander Bell, on 17 June 1862.¹ He died on 18 January 1916 at age 86 at Woodstock, Ditton Hill, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was buried at Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England^G.¹
     He became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers on 1 December 1851.¹ He was a manufacturing chemist.¹ Member of the Court, 1889; Senior Warden, 1893; Father, 1911-16; Chairman of the Cordwainers’ Technical College and of the Leather Exhibition, 1895; Governor of the City & Guilds Technical Institute; Member of the Surrey County Council, 1903-16; Chairman of the Education Committee.¹