Hi from Australia, I am trying to gather information on any PEARSONs or variants, particularly born in Eastbourne, Hastings, Brighton or Hove. In the 1861C (Ref: RG9/592 58 8) 6 Rock Street, Brighton there is a Catherine PEARSON (77) born Eastbourne (abt 1784) a widow retired laundress, living with her widowed daughter Ann BENNETT (53), and her grandson William Bennett (17). I cannot locate this lady anywhere in the previous census records, nor in any later census. Her daughter Ann (surname given as PEARCEY in the Sussex Marriage Index for 31/8/1831 - to John BENNETT) had other children - Elijah, Sarah Ann & Matilda as well as William and another two daughters - Elizabeth & Harriet who possibly died in infancy.. Ann also had a brother Thomas, whose surname was also given as PEARCEY and in the Sussex Marriage Index was married to a Caroline BLACKMAN on 28/7/1825, and they had 4 sons - Thomas, James, Edward & William. Could SKS with access to the St. Nicholas Parish registers for Brighton, (I think this would have been the parish church) see if there is a father's name given on the marriage details of either Ann or Thomas., and/or suggest any other options to solve this mystery please.. If you are researching any PEARSON surname then I'd be very glad to hear from you. Many thanks......Robyn Arkinstall. Gosford, NSW, Australia

Ann Pearcey`s marriage To James Bennett 30/8/1831 is on the IGI and is an extract from the parish records, the 31/8/1831 is an entry submitted by a member of the LDS church. Regards Joe Austen 9934 in OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn & Bill Arkinstall" <erindra@netspace.net.au> To: <sussex-plus@rootsweb.com>; <sfhg@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 4:33 PM Subject: [SFHG] Catherine PEARSON?? - Any PEARSONs Please > Hi from Australia, > > I am trying to gather information on any PEARSONs or variants, > particularly born in Eastbourne, Hastings, Brighton or Hove. > > In the 1861C (Ref: RG9/592 58 8) 6 Rock Street, Brighton there is a > Catherine PEARSON (77) born Eastbourne (abt 1784) a widow retired > laundress, living with her widowed daughter Ann BENNETT (53), and her > grandson William Bennett (17). I cannot locate this lady anywhere in the > previous census records, nor in any later census. > > Her daughter Ann (surname given as PEARCEY in the Sussex Marriage Index > for 31/8/1831 - to John BENNETT) had other children - Elijah, Sarah Ann > & Matilda as well as William and another two daughters - Elizabeth & > Harriet who possibly died in infancy.. > Ann also had a brother Thomas, whose surname was also given as PEARCEY > and in the Sussex Marriage Index was married to a Caroline BLACKMAN on > 28/7/1825, and they had 4 sons - Thomas, James, Edward & William. > > Could SKS with access to the St. Nicholas Parish registers for Brighton, > (I think this would have been the parish church) see if there is a > father's name given on the marriage details of either Ann or Thomas., > and/or suggest any other options to solve this mystery please.. > > If you are researching any PEARSON surname then I'd be very glad to hear > from you. > > Many thanks......Robyn Arkinstall. Gosford, NSW, Australia > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Robin James Pearcy Married Eastbourne 22 Aug 1802 Katherine Mugridge it is in the SMI Cath Mugridge d of Thomas & Elizabeth baptised 10 March 1782 she had 6 siblings nothing for James There is also no death for James up until 1837 Children Baptised at St Mary's Eastbourne Pearce Mary d of James & Cath 2 aug 1804 Pearce sarah d of James & Cath bricklayer 9 feb 1817 Pearce Thomas s of James & Cath 28 jan 1803 Pearcey Harriot d of James & Cath bricklayer 6 jul 1823 Pearson Edward s of James & Cath 12 aug 1810 Perce Ann d of James & Cath 9 nov 1806 They are not in Eastbourne in 1841 census Regards Jackie -----Original Message----- From: sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robyn & Bill Arkinstall Sent: 20 July 2008 07:33 To: sussex-plus@rootsweb.com; sfhg@rootsweb.com Subject: [SFHG] Catherine PEARSON?? - Any PEARSONs Please Hi from Australia, I am trying to gather information on any PEARSONs or variants, particularly born in Eastbourne, Hastings, Brighton or Hove. In the 1861C (Ref: RG9/592 58 8) 6 Rock Street, Brighton there is a Catherine PEARSON (77) born Eastbourne (abt 1784) a widow retired laundress, living with her widowed daughter Ann BENNETT (53), and her grandson William Bennett (17). I cannot locate this lady anywhere in the previous census records, nor in any later census. Her daughter Ann (surname given as PEARCEY in the Sussex Marriage Index for 31/8/1831 - to John BENNETT) had other children - Elijah, Sarah Ann & Matilda as well as William and another two daughters - Elizabeth & Harriet who possibly died in infancy.. Ann also had a brother Thomas, whose surname was also given as PEARCEY and in the Sussex Marriage Index was married to a Caroline BLACKMAN on 28/7/1825, and they had 4 sons - Thomas, James, Edward & William. Could SKS with access to the St. Nicholas Parish registers for Brighton, (I think this would have been the parish church) see if there is a father's name given on the marriage details of either Ann or Thomas., and/or suggest any other options to solve this mystery please.. If you are researching any PEARSON surname then I'd be very glad to hear from you. Many thanks......Robyn Arkinstall. Gosford, NSW, Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message