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William Edwin Pearson 1812–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1812

Birth Location: Portsmouth, St Mary's, Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.

Death Date: 5 Feb 1894

Death Location: Portsea Island, General Cemetery.

Father: William Pearson

Mother: Sophia Souter

Spouse(s): Mary Oliver

Children(s): Charles Pearson, Mary Pearson, William Pearson, James Pearson, John Pearson, Emeline Pearson, Mary Pearson, Harriet Pearson, Thomas Pearson

The story of William Edwin Pearson began in 1812 in Portsmouth, St Mary's, Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.. William Edwin Pearson married Mary Ann Oliver, and had children including Charles Christopher Pearson, Charlotte Jane Pearson, Emeline Sophia Pearson, George Pearson, Harriet Pearson, James Pearson, John Woodman Pearson, Mary Ann Pearson, Thomas Pearson, William Pearson. William Edwin Pearson passed away in 1894 in Portsea Island, General Cemetery..

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Biography

  • The story of William Edwin Pearson began in 1812 in Portsmouth, St Mary's, Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England..
  • William Edwin Pearson married Mary Ann Oliver, and had children including Charles Christopher Pearson, Charlotte Jane Pearson, Emeline Sophia Pearson, George Pearson, Harriet Pearson, James Pearson, John Woodman Pearson, Mary Ann Pearson, Thomas Pearson, William Pearson.
  • William Edwin Pearson passed away in 1894 in Portsea Island, General Cemetery..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pearson
1766–1816
Birth Location: St Mary's Portsea, Hampshire England.
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Sophia Souter
1790–1832
Birth Location: Lyminster, Sussex, England.
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Spouses(s)

Mary Oliver
1810–1879
Birth Location: Portsea, St Mary, Hampshire, England.
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Children(s)

Charles Pearson
1850–1920
Birth Location: Portsea Island, Union Local Workhouse.
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Mary Pearson
1835–1837
Birth Location: Portsea Island Union, Local Workhouse.
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William Pearson
1837–1904
Birth Location: Landport, Portsea, Hampshire, England.
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James Pearson
1839–1877
Birth Location: Portsea Island Union - The Local Workhouse.
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John Pearson
1841–1917
Birth Location: Portsea Island Union, Local Workhouse.
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Emeline Pearson
1844–1884
Birth Location: Portsea Island Union. The Local Workhouse.
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Mary Pearson
1846–
Birth Location: Portsea Island Union. Local Workhouse.
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Harriet Pearson
1848–1909
Birth Location: Portsea Island Union. Local Workhouse.
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Thomas Pearson
1828–
Birth Location: Bunkers Hill, Northumberland, England
TP

William Pearson's Ancestors

Self
William Pearson
1812–1894
Birth Place: Portsmouth, St Mary's, Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.
Parents
William Pearson
1766–1816
St Mary's Portsea, Hampshire England.
Sophia Souter
1790–1832
Lyminster, Sussex, England.
Grandparents
William pearson
1740–1816
Portsea, Hampshire, England.
Ann Williams
1750–
Portsea, Hampshire, England?
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pearson's Descendants

1.
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William (Edwin) Pearson (13 Oct 1812–5 Feb 1894) m. Mary (Ann) Oliver (1810–20 Dec 1879)
  1. 1. Charles (Christopher) Pearson 1850–1920 m. Maria (Bloomfield) \brrom 1852–1917
    1. 1. James (Arthur) Pearson 1885–1929 m. Emily (Bertha) Pearson 1894–1949
      1. 1. Iris (Rose) Stratford 1922–1973 m. Alexander (Duncan) Stratford 1924–2012
        1. 1. Cheryl (Ann) Rakete 1945–2022
        2. 2. Kathleen (Emily) Burkin 1948–2013 m. Bruce (Teaohia) Hoera 1944–2011 m. Leslie (Cyril) Burkin 1939–2002
      2. 2. Myra (Marceline Minnie) Carson 1911–1981 m. William (Clarence (Bill)) Carson 1906–1980 m. Walter Corlett 1904–1972
        1. 1. Dawn (Lorraine Myra) Corlett 1934–1993
        2. 2. Barry (James Whati Walter) Corlett 1935–1991
        3. 3. Earle (Albert Meynell) Corlett 1937–1999
      3. 3. James (Henry Eugene) PEARSON 1913–1978 m. Ruby Pearson 1918–2006
      4. 4. Nancy (Marguerita) PEARSON 1915–1986 m. Joseph (Robert John Charles) Southee 1907–1969
        1. 1. Ellen (Nancy) Southee 1934–2017
      5. 5. Noel (Kenneth John) PEARSON 1917–1919
      6. 6. Gladys (Elaine) PEARSON 1919–1920
      7. 7. Aileen (Mavis) PEARSON 1922–1966
      8. 8. Arthur (Raymond) PEARSON 1924–1982
      9. 9. Leslie (David) PEARSON 1928–1943
      10. 10. Lyn Pearson 1925–1966
    2. 2. Charles (Henry) PEARSON 1873–1943
    3. 3. Minnie (McGahey Euterpe) PEARSON 1874–1874
    4. 4. Charles PEARSON 1875–1875
    5. 5. John (Dawson) PEARSON 1876–1915
    6. 6. Rosina (Eliza) PEARSON 1878–1941
    7. 7. Maria (Beatrice) PEARSON 1879–1880
    8. 8. Beatrice (Maria Pearson) (Bea) 1881–1939
    9. 9. Minnie (McGahey) Pearson 1882–1946
    10. 10. Fanny (Louisa) PEARSON 1883–1955
    11. 11. Alice PEARSON 1886–1986
    12. 12. David (William) PEARSON 1888–1953
    13. 13. Kenneth (Samuel) PEARSON 1890–1948 m. Jessie (Marguerite) GRAHAM 1896–1967
      1. 1. Kenneth (Samuel) PEARSON 1919–1993
      2. 2. Terrence (Leslie) Pearson 1938–1969
      3. 3. Trevor Pearson 1931–1931
      4. 4. Brian (Frederick) Pearson 1929–1986
      5. 5. Stephen (Dempsey) Pearson 1926–1995
      6. 6. Mary (Kathleen) Pearson 1925–2009
      7. 7. John (Graham Pearson) (Jack) 1921–1964
      8. 8. Phyllis (Christina May) Pearson 1916–1993
      9. 9. Marion (Marguerite) Pearson 1914–1972
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Pearson 1835–1837
  3. 3. William Pearson 1837–1904 m. Caroline (Ann) Simes 1840–1917 m. Caroline (Ann) Simes 1840–1917
    1. 1. Herbert Pearson 1884–1959
    2. 2. Alfred Pearson 1878–1962
    3. 3. Ellen Pearson 1874–1963
    4. 4. Elizabeth Pearson 1871–
    5. 5. Margaret Pearson 1867–
    6. 6. William (Henry) Pearson 1869–1906
  4. 4. James Pearson 1839–1877
  5. 5. John (Woodman) Pearson 1841–1917
  6. 6. Emeline (Sophia) Pearson 1844–1884
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Pearson 1846–
  8. 8. Harriet Pearson 1848–1909
  9. 9. Thomas Pearson 1828–

William Pearson's Timeline

4 Records

1812
13 Oct 1812
Birth of William Edwin Pearson in Portsmouth, St Mary's, Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.
Portsmouth, St Mary's, Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.
1841
July 1841
Age 29
William Edwin Pearson was married in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom
1894
3 Feb 1894
Age 82
Death of William Edwin Pearson in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.
Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.
1894
5 Feb 1894
Age 82
Burial of William Edwin Pearson in Portsea Island, General Cemetery.
Portsea Island, General Cemetery.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Portsmouth, St Mary's, Landport, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1841
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Portsea Island, Hampshire, England.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Portsea Island, General Cemetery.
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