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Born in Southowram.
He married Lilly.
They lived at Denmark Farm, Southowram [1911]
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Born in Soyland.
He was
a cotton twiner piecer [1911] /
employed by Victoria Mills, Brighouse.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915]
and served as a Rifleman
with A Company
18th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He went to the Front [May 1916].
He was killed in action [15th September 1916] (aged 24).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France,
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Stones Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School, Ripponden
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He worked for J. E. Bentley & Company at Dunkirk Mills.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died following a German gas attack at Hill 60 [19th December 1915] (aged 20).
He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref III H 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 6th June 1944 (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [Grave Ref 280],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf
He sustained head injuries was injured in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, and was detained at Halifax Infirmary
Of Rastrick.
His parents were both dead by 1918.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
attached to the Signal Section of the
West Riding Regiment.
He – and his close friend Gunner Benjamin Helliwell – were
both awarded the Military Medal for
as reported in the Halifax
Courier [13th July 1918].
It is likely that he survived the War
Question:
Can anyone add any more information about this man?
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [11th March 1855]
He was a blacksmith & wheelwright [1888].
In 1888, he married (1) Annie Lawler [1865-1903] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Southowram.
After 1901, the family moved to Doncaster.
Annie died in Doncaster in 1903.
In 1907, Cain married (2) Maria Walsh [1864-1919] in Halifax.
They had no children
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He walked the 3 miles from his home in Oakes to the Church twice
every Sunday.
In winter, he stayed at the Church for his lunch.
After doing this for 25 years, he bought a car.
During World War II,
he served 4 years in the Royal Artillery.
He resumed his rôles at the Church in 1946.
He retired in 1953.
He died the following year [aged 80]
He was a wine & spirit merchant, drysalter & confectioner [1891,
1906].
In [Q4] 1881, he married Emily Ann Spivey [1855-1???] in Huddersfield.
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse.
The family were at
David died Q2 1932 (aged 80)
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In [Q2] 1912, he married Florence Clarkson [1889-1919] in Halifax.
Children:
Florence died 2nd October 1919 (aged 30)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1495]
with Edgar's father
Born in Brighouse [30th August 1896]
He was a grocer.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 12th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died of wounds [7th October 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 14A & 15C]
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He supported the fife and drum band – established by the Band of Hope – which became the Wyke Temperance Band
16-year-old Eric worked as a butcher's boy at Geoffrey Thompson's butchers shop in Hanson Lane, Halifax.
On 22nd November 1940, he had left work but forgot his wage packet
and returned to the shop.
He was a civilian casualty, killed by the Hanson Lane bomb
as he waited for his bus home.
He died on the same day
He married Hilda.
They lived at 12 Bonegate Avenue, Brighouse.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 15th/17th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 18th September 1918 (aged 29).
He was buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France [Grave Ref III F 96].
He was awarded the Military Medal
He was fostered as a baby by Hannah & Joseph Hardy.
He was a coal face miner [1914].
In [Q4] 1918, he married Elsie
in Barnsley.
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In [Q4] 1941, he married Joan M. Leathley in Calder District.
They lived at Queensbury.
During World War II,
he served as a Flight Sergeant
with the 149th Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 12th March 1943 (aged 29).
He was buried at Bergh (Beek) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Netherlands [Grave Ref 3-8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Teachers'
He was
a shoemaker /
landlord of the Ring of Bells, Brighouse /
landlord of the Wellington Inn, Brighouse [1881].
In [Q1] 1865, he married Martha Dyson [1844-1908] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Law's Terrace, Ogden Lane, Rastrick [1894].
Frederic died Q2 1894 (aged 50).
Martha died Q3 1908 (aged 64)
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On 21st May 1900, for a stake of 10/- he undertook to walk from the
Cross Keys, Walsden to the Moorcock, Walsden, and back,
in 30 minutes.
He completed the task in 27 minutes
He was a power loom weaver [1851].
He married Martha [1827-1877].
Children:
They lived at Howroyd, Todmorden [1851].
Martha died 1st January 1877 (aged 50).
George died 27th March 1878 (aged 61).
The couple & the children (‡) were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
In 1862, he married Sarah Shackleton?.
Children:
They lived at Denmark Farm, Southowram [1881, 1891, 1901].
George was dead by 1881.
Living with the widowed Sarah and family [in 1891] was
lodger Arthur Sykes [aged 26],
and in 1901 was boarder, Maurice H. Booth [aged 31] (wood
turner).
In 1911, daughter Annie was living at 16 Primrose Street,
Claremount, together with a niece Eleanor McHowan?
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He was
a medical assistant (living with Dr Frederick George Strickland)
[1891] /
an unregistered medical practitioner [1901] /
a registered dentist [1911].
In 1901, 1911 he was living with Frances Margaret Pearson
[1859-1917].
She was listed with George as
cohabitatant – single – medicine vendor [1901] /
house keeper – single [1911]
Children:
The 4 youngest children ‡ were born in Halifax
Frances Margaret died 4th April 1917 (aged 58).
George (possibly) married Florence [1889-1919].
Florence died 2nd October 1919 (aged 30).
They lived at
George died 19th January 1925 (aged 69)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1495]
with other members of the family.
It is uncertain whether George ever married these ladies
Born in Heptonstall.
He was
a violinist /
a member of Square P. S. A. /
employed in the telegraph office at Sowerby Bridge railway station /
employed by the Halifax Permanent Building Society.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Coldstream Guards
[November 1916], then
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry,
attached to the 7th Battalion.
He was killed in action after being in France for 6 weeks [22nd May 1918] (aged 20).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France [Grave Ref XV Q 38].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Building Society
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In [Q3] 1910, he married Elinda Elise
(or Elsie) Wallis [1887-1944] in Dewsbury.
Children:
They lived at St Stephen's Street, Copley [1917].
On
22nd December 1917,
there was an explosion at the munitions factory at
Copley.
The family had to flee their home.
Daughter Annis [aged 4] was killed by falling masonry, and
son Jack sustained a broken arm.
One month later, Mrs Pearson gave birth to
daughter Nellie
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [6th May 1832]
He was a stone mason [1881].
He married Rebecca [1836-1916].
Children:
They lived at
Henry died 28th September 1906.
Rebecca died 26th July 1916.
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/42]
including grandson T. H. Pearson
Born in Rastrick.
He was
a stone dresser in quarry [1911].
In [Q2] 1902, he married Susannah Sheard [1880-1965] in Halifax.
Child: Eric [b 1913]
The 1911 census shows that they had had 2 children of whom none were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Hollingsworth died in Fylde District [Q3 1920] (aged 45)
A Susannah pearson died in Bolton [Q4 1965] (aged 85)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cordwainer [1861] /
a boot rivetter [1871] /
a boot maker [1880] /
a shoe maker [1881].
He married Eliza [1837-1909].
She was a worsted twister [1861]
Children:
They lived at
Isaac died 15th April 1912 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2194]
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In 1863, he impounded 20 sheep and lambs belonging to Richard Ratcliffe of Lower Woodfield Farm, Todmorden for allowing them to
graze on common land when Lower Woodfield had no grazing rights.
Ratcliffe then charged Pearson with cruelty to animals,
stating his animals had not been properly fed whilst impounded
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He was innkeeper at Hollins Inn, Walsden [from at least 1832 until
his death].
Before he married, he fathered an illegitimate
daughter – called Ellen Pearson Midgley Wilson [b
1832] – with Ellen Wilson.
He married Ann Uttley.
Children:
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden
He was buried at Bramley Lane Chapel
He was
an engine tenter [1851] /
an engineer [1852] /
a India rubber dealer [1871] /
a broker [1884].
In [Q1] 1846, he married Martha Downborough [1821-1881] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Martha's mother Hannah
Downborough [b 1794].
Martha died 3rd January 1881 (aged 60).
James died 13th October 1884 (aged 65).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2018]
Born in Walsden.
He was
a power loom cotton weaver [1841] /
a cotton weaver [1861, 1871] /
a retired cotton weaver [1881].
In [Q1] 1870, he married Mary Eastwood [1833-1894] in Todmorden.
She was a stay maker [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Richard Charles [b Devon 1855]
(school master).
James died 15th April 1881 (aged 58).
Mary died 3rd January 1894 (aged 61).
The couple & the children (‡) were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
Born in Halifax [1853].
In 1879, he married Mary Lucy Emmott [1858-1938] in Halifax.
They lived at 7 Heath Villas, Halifax.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[3 B 92]
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Born in Southowram.
He was
a gardener of Siddal Hall [1895] /
a market gardener (own account) [1901, 1911].
In [Q1] 1895, he married Emily Halstead [1874-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 13 Holts Terrace, Southowram [1901, 1911, 1918]
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He was a gardener [1895].
On 10th August 1895, he married Louisa Rhodes [1868-1943] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse / Rastrick.
The family lived at
The couple died in Mirfield
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Son of Rawson Pearson.
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a picker maker [1901, 1911] /
a goods porter [1913] /
employed by Mr Baldwin = (possibly) Greenwood Baldwin, mineral water manufacturer, Stansfield Road.
On 8th March 1913, he married Florence Rigg [1887-19??] at Christ Church, Todmorden.
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
Because he was missing some finger ends, he was first put into a
Labour battalion before being transferred to the infantry.
He was sent to France [January 1917].
He was killed in France [14th May 1917] (aged 35).
The Todmorden & District News [1st March 1918] reported his death with a photograph
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4 & 5],
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
and on the family grave at Unitarian Church, Todmorden
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See
George Dyson
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On 17th May 1840, he was travelling past Shibden Hall when he was
assaulted and robbed by Joseph Sharp [aged 39] and John Sharp [29].
The men threw Pearson on his back, knocked his hat off, and
stole an American coin, 1/6d, a halfpenny, a farthing and a basket
He died 21st June 1893
On 3rd December 1721, he married Mrs Elizabeth Flather
He married Alice [1788-18??].
She was farmer of a small farm [1851]
Children:
They lived at Howroyde Todmorden [1851].
John (Senior) died between 1841 & 1851
On 26th March 1896, he married Susey Riley
at Wyke.
Child: Gladys [1897-1977] who married [26th September
1917] Richard Sellers at Lightcliffe
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Baptised 18th April 1802.
He was licensee of the Masons' Arms, Elland [1834].
On 3rd April 1830, he married Abigail Peel [1806-1864] in Halifax.
Child: William Peel
They lived at Rastrick [1834].
John died 5th October 1834 (aged 32)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.
After John's death, Joseph Marsden took over at
the Masons' Arms.
On 30th July 1837, Abigail married Joseph Marsden at Elland Parish Church.
Abigail died 14th May 1864 (aged 58)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with her first husband
Joseph died in Halifax [Q2 1845] (aged 22)
He was
Inspector of Police [1851] /
Superintendent in charge of Halifax Borough Police
[1853, 1870] /
Head Constable [1871] /
a Superannuated Police Officer [1881] /
Alderman /
living on own means [1891].
He married (1) Jane [1820-1869].
They had no children.
Living with them [in 1861] was niece Jane A Fairbairn [b
Southowram 1849].
His wife Jane died in Halifax in 1869 (aged 49).
In 1870, he married Jane Ann Fairbairn in Halifax.
Child: John Arthur [b 1871] who was a theological
student [1891, 1893].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was niece Fanny Fairbairn [b Wyke
1855].
John died in Halifax [21st June 1893] (aged 81).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £280.
Probate was granted to his widow, Jane Ann & son John Arthur.
An obituary in the Yorkshire Evening Post [21st June 1893]
reported
Ex-Alderman John Pearson of Halifax died at his residence, Halifax,
this morning, in his 82nd year, after six months' illness.
He was the second police superintendent for Halifax, and resigned on
a pension 20 years ago, after which he entered the Council, and was
appointed alderman, only leaving the council last November
In 1901, Jane Ann (living on own means) was living at 4
Promenade Terrace, Halifax with her cousin Ezekiel Fearnley [b
Halifax 1840] (retired Inland Revenue Officer).
See
Halifax constables and
Halifax Police Station
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He was
a grocer [1855] /
a warehouseman [1871] /
a retired grocer [1881].
In [Q2] 1847, he married Agnes Wild [1821-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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He was a cotton spinner [1891, 1901].
In 1883, he married Mary Ann Holroyd [1858-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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He married Elizabeth.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [14th July 1833]
Born in Halifax;
baptised at St James's Church, Halifax [20th February 1855].
He was
a printer/stationer [1871] /
a shopman stationer [1881] /
a printer, bookseller & stationer [1891] /
partner in Pearson Brothers [1895] /
a bookseller & stationer, shopkeeper (employer) [1901] /
a grocer [1905] /
a bookseller, printer, stationer [1911].
In [Q2] 1888, he married (1) Annie Barker [1862-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
On 24th April 1905, he married (2) Sarah Hitchen [1864-19??] at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
They lived at
He died in Dorset.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,230 10/5d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Sarah, son John, and Alfred Wickham
Parsons (draper)
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a surveyor [1881] /
an architect's clerk [1881] /
a bookseller & stationer [1891] /
partner in Pearson Brothers [1895] /
a stationer in Halifax [1897] /
a publican in Retford [1911]
In 25th October 1881, he married Mary Jane Taylor [1859-1905]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Mary Jane died in East Retford [Q3 1905].
Living with the widowed Leonard and family [in 1911], was
nephew Henry Ernest Cook [aged 26] (waiter)
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He was a local historian.
He was an early member of the Halifax Antiquarian Society,
specialising in Northowram.
In 1898, he published his magnum opus, entitled Northowram, its History and Antiquities.
In 1908, he retired after 25 years because of ill-health
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He was a labourer of Elland [1904].
In [Q1] 1904, he married Mary Jane Pearsall
at St Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot.
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a railway porter [1891] /
a grain porter [1901] /
a grain warehouse foreman for Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
[1911, 1913, 1921].
On 1st January 1883, he married Mary Dawson [1846-1910]
at St John's Church, Burslem, Staffordshire.
In 1877, she gave birth to a daughter: Charlotte Ann Dawson
[born at Mow Cop, Staffordshire] (father unknown).
She lived with her mother and stepfamily and was
a factory operative [1891] /
a cotton card room hand [1901] /
a cotton weaver [1911]
a cotton weaver for Fielden Brothers at Waterside, Todmorden [1921]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891, 1901] was Mary's sister Sarah
Ann Dawson [b Prestwich 1858] (cotton weaver).
Mary died Q4 1910 (aged 65).
In 1911, Sarah Ann Dawson was housekeeper for Rawson
and family.
Members of the family were buried at Unitarian Church, Todmorden
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He was
a cotton loom jobber [1881] /
a cotton loom overlooker [1891, 1901] /
a loom overlooker [1911] /
a cotton loom overlooker with J. Warburton Limited, hard waste
manufacturer at Syke Side Mills, Haslingden [1921].
In [Q2] 1878, he married Grace Farrow [1856-1919] in Haslingden.
She was a cotton weaver [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Grace died 12th August 1919 (aged 63).
Richard died 23rd October 1932 (aged 86).
The couple & the children (‡) were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
He married Sarah [1768-1837].
Samuel died 25th June 1827 (aged 63).
Sarah died 10th January 1837 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
In 1892, he moved to Tyneside
He was managing clerk for Skinner & Gray.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
He died of malaria in Salonika [18th November 1918].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Children:
They lived at Laverock Lane, Brighouse [1877].
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
together with Rachel [1827-1893], the wife of Samuel
Pearson
Question:
Does anyone know who was Rachel's husband?
Could it be a Samuel Pearson Jnr?
He was
a stone delver [1861] /
a delver [1871].
He married Sarah [1825-1897].
Children:
They lived at
Samuel died 31st July 1875 (aged 53).
Sarah died 23rd October 1897 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/122]
He was
a member of St Mark's Sunday School, Siddal /
educated at Siddal Council School /
a playing member of Siddal RUFC /
a salesman for his father's market gardening business.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1917]
and served as a Lance Corporal
with the 7th Battalion
Norfolk Regiment.
He was killed in action [29th September 1918] (aged 19).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [26th October & 2nd November 1918].
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Butchers' Association
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He was an insurance agent [1910].
In 1910, he married Fanny Louise Hollas in Middlesbrough.
The couple moved to Australia
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Born in Ovenden.
He married Sarah [1788-1868].
Children:
They lived at Ovenden [1851].
Sarah died 10th December 1868 (aged 80)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2683]
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a coal drawer [1851] /
a coal miner [1861, 1871, 1881] /
a general labourer [1891] /
a gardener's labourer [1901].
In [Q4] 1859, he married Betty Heyworth [1838-1907] in Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver [1861, 1881]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Betty's widowed mother Sally
Heyworth [b Rochdale 1802] (annuitant).
Smith died 7th January 1907 (aged 69).
Betty died 2nd September 1907 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
In January 1821, he was declared bankrupt
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 13th Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died 29th July 1916 (aged 18).
He was buried at Agecroft Cemetery, Salford Manchester [15 NC 602].
He is remembered at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
with his grandfather Henry Pearson
as mentioned in a Sale by Auction [1808].
He married Mary.
Children:
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He was a butcher [1790].
On 21st December 1790, he married Eleanor / Ellen Freeman in
Hipperholme.
He was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
[8th August 1841]
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They lived at Denmark Farm, Southowram [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871]
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Born in Burnley.
He was in India from February 1885 till May 1891 and took part in the
Hazara Expedition of 1888,
for which he received the India Frontier Medal with clasp for
Hazara.
He was discharged at end of his 12 year term of service in 1895
He was
a miner [1893] /
a coal miner [1901] /
a collier [1911] /
a loom oiler for Thomas Pickles at Portsmouth, Todmorden
[1921].
On 11th March 1893, he married Mary Ann Barritt [1859-1927] at Bridge Street Chapel, Todmorden.
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [17th March 1893] reported the wedding
Children:
The family lived at
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Pearson, Alfred Ref 188-6340
Son of George Pearson.
Pearson, Allen Ref 188-7
Son of John Pearson.
Pearson, Ambrose Ref 188-2
Of 2 Bedford Court, Halifax.
Pearson, Arnold Ref 188-23
He was
educated at Holy Trinity School & Halifax Tech /
employed at Halifax Corporation Electricity Department.
Pearson, Arthur Ref 188-39
He served during World War I.
Pearson, Arthur Ref 188-53
Of 34 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge.
Pearson, Bill Ref 188-33
MM.
good work in delivering message on April 26th 1918
Pearson, Binns Ref 188-26
Illegitimate son of Elizabeth Pearson of Laverock Lane,
Lightcliffe.
Pearson, Cain Ref 188-15
Born in Hipperholme.
Annie was born in Ireland
Maria was born in Halifax
Pearson, Charles Ref 188-8000
Organist and choirmaster at Blackley Baptist Church for 45 years.
Pearson, David Ref 188-3
Born in Linthwaite.
Emily Ann was born in Holmfirth
Pearson, Edgar Ref 188-886
Printer at 5 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1927]
Pearson, Edgar Ref 188-44
Son of George Pearson; (mother uncertain).
Pearson, Edgar Vincent Ref 188-11
Son of James Pearson.
Pearson, Ephraim Ref 188-991
Of Wyke.
Pearson, Eric Sapho Ref 188-184
Son of Edith Pearson, of 18 Golf Avenue, Highroad Well.
Pearson, Ernest Ref 188-6
MM.
Pearson, Frank Ref 188-21
Son of Eliza Ann Pearson, a worsted drawer of Cain Lane,
Southowram; father unknown.
Elsie née Ashton was the widow of Keay Saunders
Pearson, Fred Alwyn Ref 188-24
Son of Mary & Harry Pearson of Queensbury.
Pearson, Frederick Ref 188-9030
Son of Joah Pearson.
Martha was the daughter of George Dyson
Pearson, George Ref 188-1016
Of Walsden.
Pearson, George Ref 188-48
Born in Todmorden.
Pearson, George Ref 188-7710
Son of Thomas Pearson.
Sarah came from Thornton
Pearson, George Ref 188-41
Born in Leeds.
Frances was born in Carlton with Snaith / Selby.
The parentage of the 3 oldest
children ★ is uncertain.
Pearson, Harold Ref 188-8
Son of William Henry Pearson.
Pearson, Harry Ref 188-260
He was a plumber.
Pearson, Henry Ref 188-27
Illegitimate son of Helen Pearson of Lightcliffe.
Pearson, Henry Ref 188-35
Born in Stainland [6th February 1833].
Rebecca was born in Stainland [11th December 1836]
Pearson, Hollingsworth Ref 188-54
Son of William Peel Pearson.
Susannah was born in Southowram
Pearson, Isaac Ref 188-36
Son of Ellen / Eleanor & John Pearson.
Eliza was born in Halifax.
Pearson, Rev J. S. Ref 188-510
Assistant Curate at Halifax Parish Church [1958].
In 1962, he was appointed
vicar of Alverthorpe
Pearson, James Ref 188-838
He was Constable of Northowram [1776-7, 1791]
Pearson, James Ref 188-6001
Moor overlooker at Todmorden [1863].
Pearson, James Ref 188-8800
Born in Northowram.
Ann was the daughter of Abraham Uttley
Pearson, James Ref 188-7100
Of Hipperholme.
Pearson, James Ref 188-43
Born in Halifax.
Martha was born in Halifax
Pearson, James Ref 188-46
Son of John Pearson.
Mary was born in Todmorden.
Pearson, James Ref 188-9
JP.
Pearson, James Ref 188-37
Son of John Pearson, gardener.
Emily, of Causeway, Halifax, was born in Southowram, the
daughter of James Halstead, labourer
Pearson, James Ref 188-12
Born in Nun Monkton.
Louisa was born in Rastrick
Pearson, James Arthur Ref 188-622
Known as Arthur.
Florence, a weaver of 7 Dalton Street, Todmorden, was the
daughter of William Rigg
Private James Arthur Pearson, East Yorkshire Regiment, reported
missing since May 14th 1917, now assumed to have died
Pearson, James Henry Ref 188-291
Organist at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [1875-1915]
Pearson, Joah Ref 188-8650
Landlord of the Globe, Rastrick [1870, 1874]
Pearson, Joah Ref 188-P314
Of Brighouse.
Local printer and baker known as
J. P. – The Great Provider
Pearson, John Ref 188-13
He lived at
Mytholm Farm, Hipperholme
Pearson, John Ref 188-836
Currier living at Pump Hill, Southowram.
Pearson, John Ref 188-6455
A member of Halifax Town Council [1872-1892].
Pearson, John Ref 188-539
Of Brighouse.
Pearson, John Ref 188-47
He was a farmer [1841].
Alice was born in Haslingden.
Pearson, John Ref 188-262
Susey was the daughter of George Riley
Pearson, John Ref 188-30
Recorded in 1901, when
he, his wife Mary A. E. and family were living at Stafford House, Skircoat
Pearson, John Ref 188-630
Cotton manufacturer and spinner at Callis Mill, Charlestown [1905]
Pearson, John Ref 188-51
Son of John Pearson.
Abigail was the daughter of William Peel
Pearson, John Ref 188-875
Born in Shelf.
Jane was born in Northowram
Jane Ann was born in Elland, and had been living
with John & his first wife in 1861 and recorded as niece
Death of Mr.Pearson, Halifax
Pearson, John Ref 188-4400
Born in Colne, Lancashire.
Pearson, John Ref 188-16
Born in Scammonden.
Mary Ann was born in Oldham
Pearson, Joseph Ref 188-1187
Landlord of the Royal Oak Inn, Halifax [1904].
Pearson, Joseph Ref 188-28
Illegitimate son of Leah Pearson of Hartshead Moor.
Pearson, Joseph Wild Ref 188-612
Son of John Pearson.
Annie was born in Halifax
Sarah, of Blackwall, Halifax, was the daughter of John
Hitchen, engineer
Pearson, Leonard Ref 188-6200
Son of John Pearson.
Mary Jane, of Southgate, Halifax, was the daughter of Edward
Taylor, a tin plate worker
Pearson, Rev Mark Ref 188-215
He was a member of the Methodist Free Church
before becoming
Minister of Heywood's Chapel [February 1884].
Pearson, Michael Ref 188-1127
He was landlord of the Westgate, Halifax [1874, 1895]
Pearson, Noel Rupert Victor Ref 188-19
Son of Thomas William Pearson, labourer.
Mary Jane was the daughter of James Pearsall
Pearson, Rawson Ref 188-624
Son of Robert Pearson.
Mary was born in Prestwich, Lancashire, the daughter
of James Dawson.
Pearson, Richard Ref 188-50
Born in Bacup [22nd March 1856].
Grace was born in Bacup, the daughter of James Farrow.
Pearson, Samuel Ref 188-954
He was a watchmaker and clockmaker at Corn Market, Halifax [1822,
1829]
Pearson, Samuel Ref 188-40
Of Halifax.
Pearson, Rev Samuel Ref 188-527
He trained at Lancashire College
before becoming
Minister at Lightcliffe Congregational Church [for 11½ years
from 1881].
He was ordained on 3rd November 1881.
Pearson, Samuel Ref 188-25
Of Coronation Road, Halifax.
Pearson, Samuel Ref 188-533
He married Susannah.
Pearson, Samuel Ref 188-38
Born in Barkisland
Sarah was born in Stainland
Pearson, Samuel Ref 188-20
Son of James Pearson.
Pearson, Samuel Dynes Ref 188-285
Born in Portadown
Fanny Louise was the daughter of Frank Hollas
Pearson, Sarah Ref 188-45
Sarah is shown as a spinster in the Lister Lane
Archives, and as a widow in the 1851 Census.
Pearson, Smith Ref 188-49
Son of Mary & James Pearson, labourer.
Betty was born in Todmorden.
Pearson, Stephen J. Ref 188-284
He was elected to Calderdale Council in 1990.
He was twice Calder Valley Parliamentary candidate for the Liberal
Democrats.
He was
Mayor of Calderdale [1994-1995]
Pearson, T. Ref 188-386
Butcher at Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse.
Pearson, Dr T. E. Ref 188-345
He was organist at St Bartholomew's Church, Armley
before becoming
Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1924-1929]
Pearson, T. H. Ref 188-34
Pearson, Thomas Ref 188-18
In 1808, he occupied land
lying and being on the South Side of Bramley Lane End in Lightcliffe,
containing together by estimation sixteen days work or thereabouts
There may be some confusion between this man and Thomas Pearson
Pearson, Thomas Ref 188-279
Born in Hipperholme
Eleanor / Ellen was the daughter of William Freeman
Pearson, Thomas Ref 188-17
He served
with the 2nd Battalion
84th Foot
York & Lancaster Regiment
in the Peninsular War
Pearson, Thomas Ref 188-9900
On 19th October 1823, he married Mary Haines [1799-1878].
Pearson, Thomas Ref 188-10
Son of Richard Pearson of Todmorden.
In August 1883, he was a collier and lied about his age when he
enlisted with the Northumberland Fusiliers in Bury.
Mr Thomas Pearson, of Old Bank, Dulesgate, married Miss
Mary Ann Barritt of Summerfield Road, Langfield
Mary Ann was born in Todmorden