Richard Pearce of Mylor Bridge
(1789-1869)
Betsey Lawrence
(1790-1872)
William Withey
(Abt 1799-)
Mary Chatten
(Abt 1799-)
Cpt. Joseph Lawrence Pearce of Tregatreath
(1824-1907)
Sarah Withey
(1831-1903)
William George Withey Pearce of Wayfield
(1853-1941)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Louisa Westwood Braithwaite

2. Louisa Emma Chard

William George Withey Pearce of Wayfield

  • Born: 28 Dec 1853, Mylor Bridge, Mylor, Cornwall
  • Christened: 26 Feb 1854, Mylor, Cornwall 1
  • Married (1): 1880, Fulham District, London, Middlesex, England 2
  • Married (2): 5 Apr 1904, St. Peter's Church, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England 3
  • Died: Dec 1941, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England 4

  Research Notes:

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

  Marriage Information:

William married Louisa Westwood Braithwaite, daughter of Thomas Braithwaite and Emma Millwood, in 1880 in Fulham District, London, Middlesex, England. (Louisa Westwood Braithwaite was born in 1860 in Hammersmith, London, England, died on 14 Sep 1902 at 1 Broughton Rd., Ealing, Middlesex, England, and was buried on 19 Sep 1902 in Ealing & Old Brentford Cemetery, Middlesex, England, aged 42 years.)

  Marriage Information:

William also married Louisa Emma Chard, daughter of William Chard and Louisa Borman Andrew, on 5 Apr 1904 at St. Peter's Church, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. (Louisa Emma Chard was born on 26 Feb 1860 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England and died in 1951 in Claro district, Yorkshire West Riding, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

William George Withey Pearce, age 50, widower, builder, resident of Broughton Road Ealing, son of Joseph Pearce, gentleman, and
Louisa Emma Chard, age 44, spinster, resident of Killiney, York Road, daughter of William Chard, gentleman

Married after Banns

Witnesses: William Chard, Edith Annie Chard, Lulu Emma Pearce

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, Fulham district, 4th quarter, vol. 1a, p. 516.

3 Harrogate St. Peter Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 173, no. 346.

4 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Knaresborough district, 4th quarter, vol. 9a, p. 289.


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