This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CraigPearson12345 Surnames: Pearson, Peacock, Cox, Baker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stlouis/1890.1.1.1.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Reading through the posts you have I saw the story about Alfred Jesse Pearson working as the landlord of the Cock and Bell. This was formally the Cock and Ball. Prior to that it was called The Chequers. Now it is known as The Chantry and is maintained I think by the church. here is the details of his occupation taken from deadpubs website. Cock & Bell 25/05/1899/Alfred Jesse Pearson/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records 1901/Alfred J. Pearson/Licensed Victualler/50/Upper Clapton, London/Census*** 1901/Lily Pearson/Daughter, Assistant/24/Canonbury, London/Census*** 1901/Alfred J. Pearson/Son, Assistant/22/Canonbury, London/Census*** 1901/James A. Lacey/Servant, Potman/18/Clapham/Census*** 1901/Ada B. Manning/General Servant Domestic/20/Canning Town, Essex/Census*** 1902/Alfred J. Pearson/../../../Kelly's 1906/Alfred J. Pearson/../../../Kelly's 1908/Alfred J. Pearson/../../../Kelly's Note that his daughter and son work there also. Alfred James PEARSON (the son) was my great grandfather. He was born we think in 1873 on this reference Jun 1879 Pancras 1b113. He became ill later on in life and died in Jun 1963 Romford 5a 388 (these are birth death references from freeBDM) When he became ill he went to live with Esther Pearson his daughter. He married Esther Elizabeth Peacock in 1912. He was 34 years old at the time. She was 30. She was a bit prolific in the baby department and had already given birth to John William Peacock (my grandfather). His (we think twin) Martha Peacock on 14 September 1911 and perhaps a few others. Then she married Alfred James Pearson in a registry office in Romford on 19th December 1912. I have a copy of the marriage certficate which I can email you if you wish. I will put my email at the end. Witnesses to the marriage were a one Martha Peacock (esthers mother) and Elizabeth Peacock (her sister). Esther lived at 5 Richmond Rd, Romford Essex, England and her mother Martha lived at the same road but at number 10. Alfred James Pearson gives his address as 60 Southwark Street, London. My father remembers him well (being ill at his daughter Esthers house, very ill). He remembers being told about his exploits in the Cock and Bell pub when he was young. Alfred and Esther peacock had the following children - Richard Pearson, Nellie Rose Pearson, my grandfather John William Peacock and Martha Peacock, and Cissy Pearson. The reason the two Peacocks are not listed as his genetically is that Esther gave birth to them in 1911. She did not marry Alfred until over a year later. 19 December 1912. It would be unlikely I would have thought, though possible, that he is their actual father. On my grandfathers birth certificate it has nothing but a pen line through fathers name and oc! cupation. Later Cissy and the others were born. Cissy we can find no trace of what so ever. Richard married a woman called Eva and they had two children who are traceable today though Dick as he was known and Eva I can find no trace of. Ester M Pearson went on to marry on reference 4a 754 in March quarter 1935. She is fully traceable. And subsequent husbands and children are traceable and verified by my father from his memory. Nellie went on to marry a William A Palmer or Bill as he was known. And they are fully traceable too. 4a1118 and had two children. My grandfather, born John William Peacock but thought Pearson was to find out his names was not Pearson in his 50's. He applied for a passport and discovered he was not a Pearson at all. Sadly Esther his mother who died in 1933 aged 50 was not around to ask. Neither was his possible step father Alfred James Pearson. So it has remained a mystery. John WIlliam Peacock/Pearson joined the Royal Pioneer Corp as part of his national service. He went from location to location until in 1940 he trained as a Chef in the Pioneer Corp and then he came out of the Army all together. He married a Louisa Nutley. My nan. They had two Children, my father John Charles Alfred Pearson and my fathers sister Maureen. He was to die in 1967. He had been taken away n holiday to Italy by my mother and father. He was taken very ill in Italy and after a short while was taken! into hospital in Italy. A decision was made that he should be flown home under an emergency ticket. They had gone to Italy from London via train. A trip my parents would make several times even after I was born. Sadly though this time they had to return by train while grandad was flown back. When they arrived in the UK a few days later, he had already died in hospital in the UK. He was diabetic and his death was linked to this though I do not know the exact circumstances. Back to Alfred Jesse Pearson - while he was the landlord of the Cock and Bell, prior to this he was also the landlord of The Lamb pub. Which if memory serves is on the oposite side of the street to the C&B. More details about the pub can be found on these sites: http://deadpubs.co.uk/EssexPubs/Romford/cockbell.shtml lots of info here. and here is the absract from that site about Alfred Jesse Pearson when he was the landlord of the Lamb Lamb Pub 25/05/1899/Alfred Jesse Pearson/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records I hope that helps and gives a spurt of excitement as often happens to me when someone finds something specific for me. Happy Christmas (soon) and if you want a copy of Alfred James Pearsons marriage certificate to Ester Elizabeth Peacock and John William Peacocks Birth certificate you can email me at foldingstar@hotmail.com and in case this site blocks email addresses, its foldingstar at hot mail (all one word) dot com. Best wishes and bright blessings, Craig. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.