Could this be Mary Ann's birth??!! Digger - South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS Query ----- Given Names : mary ann (3827 matches) Father : john (68507 matches) Total matching records: 645 -------------------- Surname: PEARCE Given Names: Mary Ann Date: 1855-05-25 Sex: F Father: John PEARCE Mother: Maria BEST Birth Place/Residence: Norwood District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 5 Page: 171 Cross Reference: I couldn't find any marriage for the parents in SA, but I went on the BDM free site and in Cornwall a John Pearce married a Maria Best in the March Quarter in the district of Bodmin (Vol 9/pg 35) I'll send you the 1851 census of them in Cornwall All the kids to this marriage, born in SA Digger - South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS Query ----- Father : john (68507 matches) Mother : maria best (5 matches) Total matching records: 5 -------------------- Surname: PEARCE Given Names: Mary Ann Date: 1855-05-25 Sex: F Father: John PEARCE Mother: Maria BEST Birth Place/Residence: Norwood District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 5 Page: 171 Cross Reference: Surname: PEARCE Given Names: Priscilla Date: 1857-08-06 Sex: F Father: John PEARCE Mother: Maria BEST Birth Place/Residence: Kensington District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 11 Page: 119 Cross Reference: Surname: PEARCE Given Names: George Date: 1859-05-05 Sex: M Father: John PEARCE Mother: Maria BEST Birth Place/Residence: Norwood District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 15 Page: 99 Cross Reference: Surname: PEARCE Given Names: John Thomas Date: 1861-09-22 Sex: M Father: John PEARCE Mother: Maria BEST Birth Place/Residence: Norwood District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 20 Page: 199 Cross Reference: Surname: PEARCE Given Names: Elizabeth Maria Date: 1864-02-24 Sex: F Father: John PEARCE Mother: Maria BEST Birth Place/Residence: East Payneham District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 31 Page: 188 Cross Reference: And first marriage ???!! Digger - South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916 Query ----- Given names : mary ann (3719 matches) Bride's Father : john (20893 matches) Total matching records: 573 -------------------- Groom: THOMPSON Given names: Robert Alexander Bride: PEARCE Given names: Mary Ann Date: 1879-04-10 Groom Age: 23 Status: S Groom's Father: William THOMPSON Bride Age: 23 Status: S Bride's Father: John PEARCE Place: Presbyterian Manse Flinders St Adelaide District: Ade Symbol: Book/Page: 119/133 Cross Reference: And their kids Digger - South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS Query ----- Surname : thompson (1193 matches) Mother : mary ann (19394 matches) Total matching records: 57 -------------------- Surname: THOMPSON Given Names: Edith Jane Date: 1879-08-12 Sex: F Father: Robert Alexander THOMPSON Mother: Mary Ann PEARCE Birth Place/Residence: Norwood District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 226 Page: 27 Cross Reference: Digger - South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916 Query ----- Bride : thompson (337 matches) Bride's Father : robert (3938 matches) Total matching records: 22 -------------------- Groom: WOOD Given names: Cyril Bride: THOMPSON Given names: Edith Jane Date: 1904-05-23 Groom Age: 27 Status: S Groom's Father: Alexander WOOD Bride Age: 24 Status: S Bride's Father: Robert THOMPSON Place: Res of C Wood Beltana District: Fro Symbol: Book/Page: 219/903 Cross Reference: Couldn't find any children I looked up in my Beltana Book and found only one line at this stage it says "Tennis dress at that time for the ladies was quite formal. Seated at the left is Clarice Keenan. Cyril Wood needs no introduction!". There is one man among 4 women, so I am assuming that is Cyril Wood - I could scan that for you, it you like? (pg 176) Digger - South Australian Deaths, Registrations 1916 to 1972 Query ----- Surname : wood (671 matches) Given Names : edith (4139 matches) Total matching records: 9 -------------------- Surname: WOOD Given Names: Edith Jane Date: 1957-03-28 Sex: F Age: 77y Status: W Relative: Cyril WOOD [DH] Relative 2: Residence: North Adelaide Death Place: Kent Town District Code: Nor Symbol: H Book: 856 Page: 1770 Cross Reference: Digger - South Australian Deaths, Registrations 1916 to 1972 Query ----- Surname : wood (671 matches) Given Names : cyril (809 matches) Total matching records: 5 -------------------- Surname: WOOD Given Names: Cyril Date: 1937-06-01 Sex: M Age: 60y Status: M Relative: Relative 2: Residence: North Adelaide Death Place: Adelaide District Code: Ade Symbol: H Book: 591 Page: 2032 Cross Reference: Surname: THOMPSON Given Names: Sarah May Date: 1885-04-25 Sex: F Father: Robert Alexander THOMPSON Mother: Mary Ann PEARCE Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 348 Page: 379 Cross Reference: Can't find any death for Sarah May or marriage No death for Robert Alexander that I can find. -----Original Message----- From: aus-sagen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-sagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rowena Gough Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 11:21 PM To: AUS-SAGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] Priscilla Pierce Shugg b.1874 Dear Folks I have another one to unravel. Priscilla Pierce SHUGG was born 30 Apr 1874, Adelaide to mother Mary Ann PIERCE and William SHUGG. This couple weren't married, but married much later in life in 1908 after Mary Ann was widowed. Her married name was Mary Ann THOMPSON, and age in 1908 was given as 60, and her father's name as John PEARCE. I would like to find Mary Ann Pierce' s birth in SA if possible, and her 1st marriage to an unknown Thompson. As Priscilla was illegitimate, perhaps her birth was registered under both Shugg and Pierce? It looks like she has married an Ernest Golding, as she is named as the mother of his child, below, and now has acquired Gertrude from somewhere. Could someone find their marriage for me? She may have used either Shugg or Pierce/Pearce. I would like to find his birth and parents, and death dates in SA if possible. GOLDING, Pearl Jane, 1908-08-02, F, father: Ernest GOLDING, mother: Priscilla Gertrude SHUGG, Stirling East, Adelaide. Many thanks for your time in checking these people. 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