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Susan

Susan Report 24 Apr 2011 19:43

on Roberts war records could anybody tell me what on the comments M.M. means Thanks

Susan

Susan Report 24 Apr 2011 18:20

Thank you all for your help.Found more out since yesterday,than all the months of trying.
Sue

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Apr 2011 16:01

Joseph Wilson Pearson and his brother Watson (Uncle of Robert Wrightson Pearson)?

1861 census
13 York St., Normanby, Yorkshire
John Pearson, head, 38, engine man, born Eckton, Yorks
Hannah, wife, 36, born Elton, Durham
Joseph, son, 9, born Middlesbrough
Watson, son, 5, born Eston
Hannah Jane, dau, 11 months, born Eston

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Apr 2011 01:37

And Christiana's death:

Deaths Sep 1885 (>99%)
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Pearson Christiana 34 Middlesbro' 9d 335

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Apr 2011 01:36

This looks like Joseph and first wife Christiana with first child Isabella:
1881 census
22 henry St., Eston, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Joseph Pearson, head, 28, engine driver, works, born Middlesbrough
Christiana, wife, 29, born Marton
Isabella, dau, 10 months, born south Bank

And Joseph & Christiana's marriage accounting for Robert's middle name:

Marriages Dec 1875 (>99%)
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PEARSON Joseph Stockton 10a 141
WRIGHTSON Christiana Stockton 10a 141



Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Apr 2011 01:05

I think this is possibly Robert, Bella being the sister Isabella:
1891 census
13 Woodhouse Terrace, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough
J. Pearson, head, 39, engine driver, born Middlesbrough
Mary, wife, 34, born Stokesley
Bella, dau, 11, born South Bank
Robert, son, 7, born South Bank
Henryetta, dau, 5, born Middlesbrough

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Apr 2011 00:33

Son Robert W.? (Mother's maiden name Newton)

Births Dec 1918 (98%)
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Pearson Robert W Newton Hartlepool 10a 260

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Apr 2011 00:17

Esther was awarded a pension of 29/7 a week for herself and 3 children beginning 27-1-19.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Apr 2011 00:10

His war records as of 19 Aug 1919 lists:

Wife of deceased soldier:
Esther Pearson, 29 gone May 12, No. 2 Princess St., East, Hartlepool

Children of deceased soldier:
Lily Pearson, 6 gone 2 July, No.2 Princess St.
Isabella Pearson, 4 gone 9 march, No. Princess St.
Robert Wrightson, (can't make it out), 24 middlesbrough Rd.

Father of the soldier:
Joseph Wilson Pearson, South Bank

Mother of the soldier:
None

Brother of the soldier:
None

Sisters of the soldier:
Full Blood-Isabella Hear??frey, 41, 49 Oliver St., South Bank
Half Blood- Christina? Vickers, 28, 24 Dunstall St., North Ormesby

Plus nephews & nieces listed and an uncle Watson Pearson, 54, Queen St., South Bank. (Hey That's where my mother and grandparents lived!)

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Apr 2011 23:46

He evidently died in WW1:

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Robert Wrightson Pearson Name: Robert Wrightson Pearson
Birth Place: South Bank, Yorks
Death Date: 29 May 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Hartlepool
Rank: Private
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Battalion: 1/6th Battalion
Number: 13732
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: M.M.


Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Apr 2011 23:04

cant seem to pinpoint either of them .sorry

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Apr 2011 22:47

a child of that marriage
Name: Christiana Pearson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1891
Christening Date: 13 Oct 1891
Christening Place: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's name: Joseph Wilson Pearson
Mother's name: Mary
so he married mary Simpson

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Apr 2011 22:45

???
Name: Joseph Wilson Pearson
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
DISTRICT: Middlesbrough (1875-1968)
COUNTY: Yorkshire - North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 747
Clara Emily Clarke or Mary Simpson

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Apr 2011 22:44

possibly dad
Name: Joseph Wilson Pearson
Year of Registration: 1852
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
DISTRICT: Stockton
COUNTY: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding
Volume: 10a
Page: 26

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Susan

Susan Report 23 Apr 2011 22:30

no wrong one colin thanks mine is Robert wrightson Pearson

Susan

Susan Report 23 Apr 2011 22:23

any info on easther or Roberts father joseph wilson Pearson
Thanks

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Apr 2011 22:21

So was this a second marriage for Robert in 1913?

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Apr 2011 22:18

heres Roberts Birth

Name: Robert Wrightson Pearson
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
DISTRICT: Middlesbrough (1875-1968)
COUNTY: Yorkshire - North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 625

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Susan

Susan Report 23 Apr 2011 22:15

Thanks for that,I am trying to find any other information.Know they moved to Hartlepool by 1915. Trying to find info from earlier
Sue

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Apr 2011 22:15

What info do you have on them ? their ages on marriage and fathers names from the cert would help.

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

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