Hi Linda, FreeCen 1841 census shows a William (65-69) and Cathrine (65-69) PEARSON at North Parade, Budock with Charlotte (25-29) and Sarah PEARSON (11). William's birthplace was said to be out of Cornwall and his occupation was listed as "independent". The ages are consistent with birth years between 1772 and 1776. Familysearch.org shows the baptism of a Thomas Harvey PEARSON on January 11, 1805 in Lanteglos by Camelford. Parents William & Catherine. The marriage of William PEARSON and Catherine HARVEY on May 5, 1797 in Lanteglos by Camelford is also on the Familysearch site (and on the OPC database). The fact that William was a sojourner in Lanteglos at the time of the marriage and was serving in a Plymouth division of the military suggests to me that his birthplace may have been in Devon. There is a christening of a Catharine HARVEY on August 2, 1772 in Lanteglos by Camelford. Parents John & Mary. Possible siblings were Maria (May 24, 1767), Samuel (Sept.28, 1769), both baptised in Lanteglos. Thomas Harvey PEARSON (47) and his wife Margaret ALLERTON (37) appear on the 1851 census in Nissouri East, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. With them were children Charlotte (14), Jane A (11), Thomas W (13), Harry J (9) . John A (6) and Edmond J (3). The eldest daughter's name of Charlotte is some support for the idea that the 1841 census entry for William and Cathrine with a presumed daughter named Charlotte is the same family. If you haven't already found/used the Canadian census for the family, you can access information on them from 1851 onwards at the familysearch site. 1861 census of Falmouth has a Charlotte PEARSON (47, born Camelford) living in Falmouth as the sister in law of William ALLEN (a 57 year old master mariner) and his wife Jane (52). Census entries were often flexible, and "in law" sometimes means "step". Charlotte's occupation was 'fundholder'. Also in the household was 30 year old Sarah J. P. TRADD (born in Padstow), also a fundholder and listed as the niece of the head of household. The ages and relationship is consistent with the Charlotte and Sarah PEARSON found in the 1841 census in Budock, and I think there is a mistranscription of Sarah's surname. There was a Sarah Jane FRADD who was baptised in Little Petherick (next door to Padstow) on November 7, 1830, daughter of Richard and Maria. Richard was a carpenter. Interestingly, siblings of Sarah Jane FRADD were Charlotte (1822), William (1824), Harvey (1826), Thomas (1828), and George (1834) all with the middle name of Pearson, and all baptised at Little Petherick or Padstow. I can't find Charlotte PEARSON in the 1851 census, but a Charlotte PERKINS (44) was the unmarried head of household in Quay Street, Falmouth. Her occupation was "annuitant", and her two daughters were Charlotte WHITE (14) and Eliza WHITE (12). The surname sound-a-like and the 'occupation' would make me keep this as a possibility. In the 1871 census, Charlotte PEARSON (58, born Camelford) was at Gold Martin House, Mawnan, Cornwall, where she was a boarder. She was unmarried, and listed with the disability of 'lunatic'. Head of the household was Ann KEMPTHORNE. In 1881 census, Charlotte (67) was still a boarder of Anne KEMPTHORNE in Mawnan. Sarah Jane FRADD married Theodore James PEARSON in the September quarter of 1867, registration district of Falmouth, Vol.5c, page 246. In the 1871 census, they were in Falmouth. Theodore was 30 and a ship's carpenter. Sarah J was 35 and their children were Jane H. A. (2) and Minnie B.A. (6 months). Theodore's birthplace was listed as Canada West (which means Ontario). In the 1881 and 1901 census, Theodore & Sarah and their children were in Tranmere, Cheshire, where Theodore was a shipwright. All in all, sounds like there is some money in this family. You might get somewhere looking up a will for William and/or Catherine. Joanne Toronto, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gibbs Linda via" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> To: <CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 6:02 PM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Pearson >I am looking for any information on “William Pearson” 1776- married >"Catherine Harvey” 1776- They had a son “Thomas Harvey Pearson” born 11 >Dec 1806 died 22 Nov 1873 Kintore, Ontario, Canada. William married >Catherine 1797 > Text: William Pearson, sojourner, sergeant of the Plymouth Division of > Marines, & Catherine Harvey 05 Mar 1797 > .Can anyone provide more information on these people. > Thanks > Linda > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message