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William Pearson 1849–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1849

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: Bet 1 Jul and 30 Sep 1890

Death Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, , England

Father: Hetherington Pearson

Mother: Betsy None

Spouse(s): Ellen Rushton

Children(s): Isabella Pearson, William Pearson, Mary Pearson

The story of William Pearson began in 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, , England. William Pearson married Ellen Rushton, and had children including Isabella Pearson, Mary Ann Pearson, William Pearson. William Pearson passed away in 1890 in Blackburn, Lancashire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pearson began in 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, , England.
  • William Pearson married Ellen Rushton, and had children including Isabella Pearson, Mary Ann Pearson, William Pearson.
  • William Pearson passed away in 1890 in Blackburn, Lancashire, , England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pearson's Ancestors

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William Pearson
1849–1890
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, , England
Parents
Hetherington Pearson
1810–1850
Wigton, Cumberland, , England
Betsy
1816–1883
Carlisle, Cumberland, , England
Grandparents
James Pearson
1788–1846
Wigton, Cumberland, , England
Rachael Rumney
1787–1843
Wigton, Cumberland, , England
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Rumney
1757–1826
Mary Hetherington
1766–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hetherington
1726–1808
Rachel Richardson
1728–1801

William Pearson's Descendants

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William Pearson (Abt 1849–Bet 1 Jul and 30 Sep 1890) m. Ellen Rushton (Abt 1848–1924)
  1. 1. Isabella Pearson 1875–
  2. 2. William Pearson 1877–1944 m. Alice Fleming 1875–
    1. 1. Edward Pearson 1918–1993 m. Mary (Monica Whitney) Aspin 1921–1976
      1. 1. Sandra Pearson 1946–2013
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Pearson 1879– m. John (Arthur) Riley 1875–1936

William Pearson's Timeline

2 Records

1849
Abt 1849
Birth of William Pearson in Preston, Lancashire, , England
Preston, Lancashire, , England
1890
Bet 1 Jul and 30 Sep 1890
Age 41
Death of William Pearson in Blackburn, Lancashire, , England
Blackburn, Lancashire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1849
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, , England
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, <i>England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975</i> (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014)., : accessed 26 Mar 2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet 1 Jul and 30 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, , England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Registration Index, 1837-2007, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," , FamilySearch ( : 31 December 2014), William Pearson, 1890.

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