Hi Robyn, You may already have these but I have found him in 1881, 1891 and 1901 - described as Major in all. Cannot currently find him in 1841, 1861 or 1871 but he is a Gentleman Cadet in 1851. Let me know if you want any images. cheers, Anne > Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:03:59 +1000> From: erindra@netspace.net.au> To: SUSSEX-PLUS@rootsweb.com> Subject: [SXP] Army Ranking question - John Richd PEARSON> > Hi All from Australia,> > Having recently returned from England and lovely Sussex I have a query > for all the knowledgeable Army buffs on the list, hoping they can shed > some light on my query, and a query for things Clerical.> > Buried in Hastings Borough Cemetery (with a beautiful ornate white > marble headstone, erected in his memory by his wife) is one John Richard > PEARSON listed as being a Major, who had died in Hastings on the 21st > January, 1910. His second wife was Cecilia Harriet (nee Holford), and > his parents were the Rev. John Pearson and Frances Harriet (unknown).> > Having visited the PRO earlier (and not having time to return to Kew,) > from the Army records we found the following information:> From the June edition (1880) of the OFFICIAL ARMY LIST - Gradation > publication of a list of Officers of the British Army, Page 441:> John Richard PEARSON b. 16 April, 1833. Bognor> 1st Appointment................... 12 January 1852 Ben Art> Lieutenant .................... 27 June 1857 Ben Art> Captain ..................... 18 February 1861 Ben Art> Half Pay .................... 10 May 1866> > In all the following Officers Lists up until his death and on half pay > he was described as Captain John Richard PEARSON. So where did the Major > come from??> Where would I be likely to find information from here on possibly a > promotion to this rank sometime between his exit from the army and > before his death? or was he really still only a Captain and maybe had > the nickname of Major, which just stuck. His death/obituary notices in > the London TIMES and also the HASTINGS & ST. LEONARDS WEEKLY MAIL & > TIMES, also named his as Major John R Pearson, but these could have been > submitted by information from his wife..> > Also if anyone has access to the Crockfords Clerical Indexes could they > please look up Rev. John Pearson, born abt.1806 London, (died ?), who > was a M.A. from Trinity College, Cambridge. His last postings as Rector > were at Little Warley and East Horndon in Essex. He was 56 and a widower > in the 1861C at East Horndon and I can't find him on any of the > following Census records, so presume his death to have been between > 1861-1871.> > Thanks for reading this and any help much appreciated.> > Robyn Arkinstall. East Gosford, NSW.> Our web site can be found at:> http://erindra.customer.netspace.net.au> Please check out the website of the Central Coast Family History Society Inc> At http://www.centralcoastfhs.org.au> > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Feel like a local wherever you go. http://www.backofmyhand.com