Abraham son of Abraham Pearce of Illogan parish, miner, and Jane (baptismal record)
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In 1841 Ab. Pearce, aged about 15, born in the county, miner, was with his mother Jane Hitchens and her husband Joel Hitchens, miner, in Lanner, Gwennap, Cornwall.
In 1851 Abraham Pearce, aged 25, born in Cornwall, miner iron ore, and wife Esther, aged 22, born in Plymouth Devonshire, were living in Cross Moor, Pennington, Lancashire. With them were sons Abraham (4) of Cornwall and Isaac (1) of Ulverston Lancs.
In 1861 Abraham Price [Pearce], aged 36, born in Cornwall, lead miner, and wife Esther, aged 34, born in Buckton? Devonshire, were living in Fellside, Caldbeck High, Cumberland. With them were children Abraham (14) of Gwennap Cornwall, labourer at lead mines, Isaac (12) of Pennington Lancashire, labourer at lead mines, Jacob (10) of Pennington, scholar, Esther J. (8) of Dalton Lancashire, scholar, John E. (6) of Scotland, Stephen (4) of Scotland, Sophia (2) of Scotland, and James (7 mo) of Caldbeck.
In 1871 Abraham Pearce, aged 46, born in Cornwall, iron ore miner, and wife Esther A. Pearce, aged 42, born in Cornwall, were living in Goad St., Pennington, Lancashire. With them were children Isaac (21) of Ulverston Lancs, iron ore miner, Jacob (19) of Ulverston, iron ore miner, Esther J. (17) of Ulverston, loom weaver, Stephen (14) of Scotland, unemployed, Sophia (12) of Scotland, scholar, James (10) of Fellside Cumb., scholar, and William H. (6) of Pennington, scholar.
In 1881 Abraham Pearce, aged 56, born in Lugan [Illogan] Cornwall, iron miner, and wife Esther Ann, aged 54, born in Orabridge Devonshire, were living in Swarthmoor, Pennington, Lancashire. Present were sons John Edward (26) of Scotland, iron miner, James (20) of Codbeck [Caldbeck] Cumberland, iron miner, and William (16) of Pennington, iron miner.
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On the 4th inst., at Swarthmoor, Pennington, Mr. Abraham Pearce, aged 58 years.
Soulby's Ulverston Advertiser, 11 Jan 1883, p. 5
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Abraham Pearce of Pennington died aged 58 years (burial record).
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