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| Pearson, Alfred | Ref 188-6340 |
Born in Southowram.
He married Lilly.
They lived at Denmark Farm, Southowram [1911]
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| Pearson, Allen | Ref 188-7 |
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 [28th October 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
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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| Pearson, Ambrose | Ref 188-2 |
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
| Pearson, Arnold | Ref 188-23 |
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
| Pearson, Arthur | Ref 188-39 |
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf
| Pearson, Arthur | Ref 188-53 |
He sustained head injuries was injured in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, and was detained at Halifax Infirmary
| Pearson, Bill | Ref 188-33 |
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
good work in delivering message on April 26th 1918
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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| Pearson, Binns | Ref 188-26 |
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [11th March 1855]
| Pearson, Cain | Ref 188-15 |
He was a blacksmith & wheelwright [1888].
In 1888, he married (1) Annie Lawler [1865-1903] in Halifax.
Annie was born in Ireland
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.
Maria was born in Halifax
They had no children
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| Pearson, Charles | Ref 188-8000 |
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]
| Pearson, David | Ref 188-3 |
He was a wine & spirit merchant, drysalter & confectioner [1891, 1906].
In [Q4] 1881, he married Emily Ann Spivey [1855-1???] in Huddersfield.
Emily Ann was born in Holmfirth
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse.
The family were at
David died Q2 1932 (aged 80)
| Pearson, Edgar | Ref 188-886 |
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| Pearson, Edgar | Ref 188-44 |
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
| Pearson, Edgar Vincent | Ref 188-11 |
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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| Pearson, Ephraim | Ref 188-991 |
He supported the fife and drum band – established by the Band of Hope – which became the Wyke Temperance Band
| Pearson, Eric Sapho | Ref 188-184 |
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
| Pearson, Ernest | Ref 188-6 |
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
| Pearson, Frank | Ref 188-21 |
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.
Elsie née Ashton was the widow of Keay Saunders
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| Pearson, Fred Alwyn | Ref 188-24 |
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'
| Pearson, Frederick | Ref 188-9030 |
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.
Martha was the daughter of George Dyson
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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| Pearson, George | Ref 188-1016 |
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
| Pearson, George | Ref 188-48 |
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
| Pearson, George | Ref 188-7710 |
In 1862, he married Sarah Shackleton?.
Sarah came from Thornton
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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| Pearson, George | Ref 188-41 |
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].
Frances was born in Carlton with Snaith / Selby.She was listed with George as cohabitatant – single – medicine vendor [1901] / house keeper – single [1911]
Children:
The parentage of the 3 oldest children ★ is uncertain.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
| Pearson, Harold | Ref 188-8 |
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 [1st June 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
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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| Pearson, Harry | Ref 188-260 |
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
| Pearson, Henry | Ref 188-27 |
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [6th May 1832]
| Pearson, Henry | Ref 188-35 |
He was a stone mason [1881].
He married Rebecca [1836-1916].
Rebecca was born in Stainland [11th December 1836]
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
| Pearson, Hollingsworth | Ref 188-54 |
Born in Rastrick.
He was a stone dresser in quarry [1911].
In [Q2] 1902, he married Susannah Sheard [1880-1965] in Halifax.
Susannah was born in Southowram
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)
| Pearson, Isaac | Ref 188-36 |
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].
Eliza was born in Halifax.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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| Pearson, Rev J. S. | Ref 188-510 |
| Pearson, James | Ref 188-838 |
| Pearson, James | Ref 188-6001 |
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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| Pearson, James | Ref 188-8800 |
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.
Ann was the daughter of Abraham Uttley
Children:
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden
| Pearson, James | Ref 188-7100 |
He was buried at Bramley Lane Chapel
| Pearson, James | Ref 188-43 |
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.
Martha was born 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]
| Pearson, James | Ref 188-46 |
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.
Mary was born 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
| Pearson, James | Ref 188-9 |
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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| Pearson, James | Ref 188-37 |
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.
Emily, of Causeway, Halifax, was born in Southowram, the daughter of James Halstead, labourer
Children:
They lived at 13 Holts Terrace, Southowram [1901, 1911, 1918]
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| Pearson, James | Ref 188-12 |
He was a gardener [1895].
On 10th August 1895, he married Louisa Rhodes [1868-1943] at Elland Parish Church.
Louisa was born in Rastrick
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse / Rastrick.
The family lived at
The couple died in Mirfield
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| Pearson, James Arthur | Ref 188-622 |
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.
Florence, a weaver of 7 Dalton Street, Todmorden, was the daughter of William Rigg
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
Private James Arthur Pearson, East Yorkshire Regiment, reported missing since May 14th 1917, now assumed to have died
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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| Pearson, James Henry | Ref 188-291 |
| Pearson, Joah | Ref 188-8650 |
See George Dyson
| Pearson, Joah | Ref 188-P314 |
J. P. – The Great Provider
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| Pearson, John | Ref 188-13 |
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-836 |
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
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-6455 |
He died 21st June 1893
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-539 |
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-47 |
He married Alice [1788-18??].
Alice was born in Haslingden.She was farmer of a small farm [1851]
Children:
They lived at Howroyde Todmorden [1851].
John (Senior) died between 1841 & 1851
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-262 |
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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| Pearson, John | Ref 188-30 |
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-630 |
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-51 |
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.
Abigail was the daughter of William Peel
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)
| Pearson, John | Ref 188-875 |
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].
Jane was born in Northowram
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.
Jane Ann was born in Elland, and had been living with John & his first wife in 1861 and recorded as niece
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
Death of Mr.Pearson, HalifaxEx-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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| Pearson, John | Ref 188-4400 |
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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| Pearson, John | Ref 188-16 |
He was a cotton spinner [1891, 1901].
In 1883, he married Mary Ann Holroyd [1858-19??] in Halifax.
Mary Ann was born in Oldham
Children:
They lived at
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| Pearson, Joseph | Ref 188-1187 |
He married Elizabeth.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
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| Pearson, Joseph | Ref 188-28 |
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [14th July 1833]
| Pearson, Joseph Wild | Ref 188-612 |
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.
Annie was born in Halifax
Children:
On 24th April 1905, he married (2) Sarah Hitchen [1864-19??] at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
Sarah, of Blackwall, Halifax, was the daughter of John Hitchen, engineer
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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| Pearson, Leonard | Ref 188-6200 |
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.
Mary Jane, of Southgate, Halifax, was the daughter of Edward Taylor, a tin plate worker
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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| Pearson, Rev Mark | Ref 188-215 |
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
| Pearson, Michael | Ref 188-1127 |
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| Pearson, Noel Rupert Victor | Ref 188-19 |
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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| Pearson, Rawson | Ref 188-624 |
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.
Mary was born in Prestwich, Lancashire, the daughter of James Dawson.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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| Pearson, Richard | Ref 188-50 |
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.
Grace was born in Bacup, the daughter of James Farrow.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
| Pearson, Samuel | Ref 188-954 |
| Pearson, Samuel | Ref 188-40 |
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
| Pearson, Rev Samuel | Ref 188-527 |
In 1892, he moved to Tyneside
| Pearson, Samuel | Ref 188-25 |
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
| Pearson, Samuel | Ref 188-533 |
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?
| Pearson, Samuel | Ref 188-38 |
He was a stone delver [1861] / a delver [1871].
He married Sarah [1825-1897].
Sarah was born in Stainland
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]
| Pearson, Samuel | Ref 188-20 |
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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| Pearson, Samuel Dynes | Ref 188-285 |
He was an insurance agent [1910].
In 1910, he married Fanny Louise Hollas in Middlesbrough.
The couple moved to Australia
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| Pearson, Sarah | Ref 188-45 |
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]
| Pearson, Smith | Ref 188-49 |
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.
Betty was born 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
| Pearson, Stephen J. | Ref 188-284 |
| Pearson, T. | Ref 188-386 |
In January 1821, he was declared bankrupt
| Pearson, Dr T. E. | Ref 188-345 |
| Pearson, T. H. | Ref 188-34 |
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
| Pearson, Thomas | Ref 188-18 |
lying and being on the South Side of Bramley Lane End in Lightcliffe, containing together by estimation sixteen days work or thereabouts
as mentioned in a Sale by Auction [1808].
He married Mary.
Children:
There may be some confusion between this man and Thomas Pearson
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| Pearson, Thomas | Ref 188-279 |
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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| Pearson, Thomas | Ref 188-17 |
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| Pearson, Thomas | Ref 188-9900 |
They lived at Denmark Farm, Southowram [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871]
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| Pearson, Thomas | Ref 188-10 |
Born in Burnley.
In August 1883, he was a collier and lied about his age when he enlisted with the Northumberland Fusiliers in Bury.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
Mr Thomas Pearson, of Old Bank, Dulesgate, married Miss Mary Ann Barritt of Summerfield Road, Langfield
Mary Ann was born in Todmorden
Children:
The family lived at
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| Pearson, Thomas Alfred | Ref 188-915 |
Born in Rochdale.
He was a piano maker of Battinson Road, Halifax [1890] / a piano tuner & repairer [1891] / a retailer of musical instruments at 40 Market Street and 21 Borough Market, Halifax [1900] / a musical instrument shop keeper [1901] / a piano tuner of Commercial Street, Halifax [1907] / a tuner & repairer of pianos & organs [1911].
In 1890, he married (1) Alice Thompson at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.
Alice, of Waterhouse Street, was the daughter of Joseph Thompson, caretaker
Child: Dorothy Alice [b 1898]
Alice died in Halifax in 1906 (aged 36).
In 1907, he married (2) Minnie Briggs [1875-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Minnie, of Bowman Terrace, Halifax, was born in Queensbury, the daughter of William Briggs, loom harness maker
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was Thomas Alfred's sister Emma L Pearson [b Huddersfield 1876]
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| Pearson, Thomas Hanson | Ref 188-605 |
He was a yarn buyer [1874].
On 29th April 1874, he married Mary Hannah Fidler at Coley Church.
Children:
The children were born in Bradford.
The couple died in Bradford: Mary Hannah [4th March 1890]; Thomas [11th November 1921]
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| Pearson, Tom | Ref 188-347 |
He was a fitter/engineer [1892].
On 20th February 1892, he married Emma Thornton at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick.
Children:
By 1901, the family had moved to Blackpool. They lived at 25 Eaves Street, Blackpool.
Emma died in Blackpool [Q4 1927] (aged 58).
Tom died in Blackpool [Q2 1936] (aged 64)
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| Pearson, Tom Harry | Ref 188-4 |
He was a butcher.
In [Q3] 1903, he married Florrie Blackburn in Halifax.
Child: Nellie [b 1905]
In 1911, the family were living with Florrie's widowed mother Elizabeth at the Town Hall Hotel, Elland.
After Elizabeth's death [1916], Florrie ran the Town Hall Hotel [1916-1937].
Tom Harry died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [31st December 1914].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £811 3/10d.
Probate was granted to his widow Florrie
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| Pearson, William | Ref 188-939 |
In 1798, he married Martha Holt.
Martha was the daughter of James Holt
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| Pearson, William | Ref 188-42 |
In 1878, he and Jonathan Sutcliffe were sentenced to prison for stealing a bagatelle ball from the Engineers' Inn at Cross Hills, Halifax.
Pearson had previously been convicted of housebreaking, and was sentenced to six months in prison for being in Swine Market with intent to commit a felony
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| Pearson, William | Ref 188-31 |
He was a setting machine tenter [1871] / a card setting machine tenter [1881, 1891].
He married Martha [1844-1908].
Martha was born in Aldborough, Yorkshire
Children:
They lived at
Martha died 20th June 1908.
William died 31st January 1917 (aged 65)
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B31]
| Pearson, William | Ref 188-5 |
He was a tailor.
He married Ellen [1843-1???].
Ellen was born in Ireland.She was a factory operative [1871]
Children:
The family lived at
He was reported to be
of dissolute habits
The Todmorden & District News [28th April 1876] reported
William Pearson was charged with running away and leaving his wife and children chargeable to the common fund of the Todmorden Union. His wife and children had been in receipt of relief for 2 weeks at 6s per week, and had also had 6s for medical attention. Pearson said he would pay if allowed time, and the case was adjourned for a month
The Heywood Advertised [30th June 1876] reported
On Monday 26th June 1876, he took his 5 year-old daughter, saying they were going for a walk. Around 5:00 pm, they called at the Navigation Inn, Gauxholme near the Rochdale Canal tow-path, about a mile from the town, where William had 2 glasses of ale. He was somewhat worse for liquor when he left the Inn with his daughter.Shortly afterwards, a young boy raised the alarm after he saw something floating in the Canal not far from the Inn. PC Barnett and a group of people pulled the young girl from the water She was thought to be dead, but she was taken to a nearby house and Dr Thorp was called. The child recovered and was taken home.
Later, a hat was seen floating on the water. The Police were again called, and Pearson's body was found.
It is thought that he intended drowning the child and himself
| Pearson, William | Ref 188-14 |
Born in Southowram [4th February 1894].
He was a cart driver.
William enlisted for service in Doncaster [1913].
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.
He was killed in action [9th August 1915].
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
The paperwork with the location at which William was buried could not be traced.
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| Pearson, William Alfred | Ref 188-81 |
Born in Todmorden.
He was a wooden bobbin turner [1911].
During World War I, he joined the army [January 1914] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment.
He was killed in action [10th February 1915] (aged 20).
The Todmorden & District News [19th March 1915] reported his death with a photograph, which was taken three or four years ago, of him in his scout uniform
Private William Alfred Pearson, East Lancashire Regiment, killed in action on the 10th of February, aged 20
He was buried at Guards' Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France [Grave Ref IX C 33].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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| Pearson, William Henry | Ref 188-29 |
Born 30th April 1852; baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [24th August 1852]
| Pearson, William Henry | Ref 188-32 |
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was a railway servant of Cockden Hill, Stansfield [1896] / employed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company at Halifax Old Station [for 16 years] / a railway porter [1901] / a passenger porter Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway [1911].
In 1896, he married Clara Henderson [1875-1910] at Halifax Parish Church.
Clara, of Beach, Warley, was the daughter of William Henderson, green grocer
Children:
They lived at
Clara died (possibly of perinatal complications) [Q3 1910]
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| Pearson, William John | Ref 188-22 |
During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd/5th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died 26th February 1917.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 14A & 14B], and on Rastrick War Memorial
| Pearson, William Peel | Ref 188-52 |
Born in Southowram; baptised [29th March 1831].
He was a stone dresser [1851] / a quarryman [1881].
In [Q4] 1866, he married Grace Hollingworth [1835-1910] in Halifax.
Grace was born in Elland.The family name is recorded as Hollingworth / Hollinsworth / Hollingsworth
She was a piecer at a cotton factory (unmarried) living at 39 Lower Edge, Elland-cum-Greetland [1861].
She had 3 children (fathers unknown) before her marriage:
- John [b 1859] who was a stone quarrier [1871]
- Mark [1860-1862]
- Amelia [b 1864]
Children:
The family lived at Albion Street, Hipperholme [1881].
William died 18th January 1884 (aged 52) and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram with his parents.
A Grace Pearson died in Halifax [Q2 1910] (aged 75)
Her burial place is not yet known
| Surname |
| Pearson surname | Ref 188-1 |
There are 90 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Pearson, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for PearsonBaptism 1856; Marriages 1892, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1921; Deaths 1805, 1900, 1907
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 1253, Plot 1495
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