William George Withy the son of Joseph Pearce of Mylor Bridge, mariner, and Sarah (baptismal record)
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In 1881 William G. W. Pearce, aged 27, born in Mylor Cornwall, carpenter, and wife Louisa W., aged 20, born in Hammersmith, were living at 5 Studland St., Hammersmith London.
In 1891 George W. Pearce, aged 37, born in Milor, builder, and wife Louisa W., aged 30, born in Hammersmith Middlesex, were living at 1 Broughton Rd., Ealing Middlesex.
In July 1894 Geo. W. Pearce was present at the marriage of his brother Norman to Florence Emma Woodruff in Mylor, Cornwall.
In 1901 William G. W. Pearce, aged 47, born in Mylor, builder, and wife Louisa W., aged 40, born in Hammersmith, were living at 1 Broughton Rd., Ealing Middlesex with children: Minnie F. (19) of Hammersmith, Emma L. (18) of Hammersmith, shorthand clerk and typist, Doris M. (9) of Ealing, Marjorie W. (6) of Ealing.
In October 1902 William George Withey Pearce, builder, was granted Administration of his late wife's personal estate.
In August 1903 George Withey Pearce was present at the marriage of his daughter Minnie to Alfred Herbert Naish in Ealing Middlesex.
In 1911 William George Withey Pearce, aged 57, born in Mylor, private means, and [2nd] wife of 7 years Louisa Emma (51) of Lincoln Lincoln, were living at Pennard House, West Pennard, Glastonbury Somersetshire with daughter Marjorie Westwood Pearce (16) of Ealing.
In January 1918 William George Withey Pearce was present at the marriage of his daughter Doris to Albert Clement Locker in Acomb Yorkshire.
In 1921 William George Withey Pearce, aged 67 years 5 months, born in Mylor, retired builder, and wife Louisa Emma Pearce, aged 61 years 3 months, born in Lincoln, household duties, were living in Avoca Hannafore, West Looe, Cornwall.
In the 1939 Register George W Pearce (b. 28 Dec 1853), retired builder, and wife Louise E Pearce (b. 26 Feb 1860), unpaid domestic duties, were living in Wayfield Mybr Crescent, Mylor Bridge, Mylor.
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William George Withy Pearce died aged 87 years. 4
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NATIVE OF MYLOR.—News reached Mylor of the death last week at Harrogate of Mr. William George W. Pearce of Wayfield. Mr. Pearce, a native of the village, spent several years in London, where he became a successful builder and estate agent.
The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Thursday, 11 Dec 1941, p. 2