Richard Pearce of Mylor Bridge
(1789-1869)
Betsey Lawrence
(1790-1872)
John Thomas
(-)
Margery Rodda
(-)
William Pearce of Mylor
(1814-1867)
Mary Thomas
(1814-1852)
William Peter Pearce of Feock
(1843-1942)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Jane Thomas

2. Jane Tripp

William Peter Pearce of Feock

  • Born: 1843, Mylor, Cornwall
  • Christened: 6 Jun 1843, Mylor, Cornwall 1
  • Married (1): 18 Jan 1866, Mylor, Cornwall 1
  • Married (2): 11 Apr 1874, Pike's Hill Wesleyan Chapel, Falmouth, Cornwall 2
  • Died: 10 Jan 1942, Sunnyside, Goonpiper, St. Feock, Cornwall 1 3
  • Buried: 13 Jan 1942, Feock, Cornwall 1

  Research Notes:

William Peter son of William Pearce of Mylor, mariner, and Mary (baptismal record)

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In 1871 William P. Pearce, aged 28, born in Mylor Cornwall, joiner, and wife Mary J. Pearce, aged 29, born in Swanage Dorset, were living in Comford Mylor with children (born in Mylor): William H. (3), Charles F. (1)

In 1881 William Pearce, aged 39, born in Mylor, carpenter, and wife Jane Pearce, aged 46, born in St. Keverne, were living at 13 Grove Place, Hackney London with sons (born in Mylor) William H. (13), scholar, and Charles Fred (11), scholar.

In 1891 William Pearce, aged 48, born in Mylor, ship's joiner, and wife Jane, aged 60, born in St. Keverne, were living in Limehouse London. Visiting was (William's brother) Joseph Pearce (43) of Mylor, seaman.

In 1901 Wm Pearce, aged 59, born in Mylor, carpenter, and wife Jane, aged 66, born in St. Keverne, were living in Bromley London.

In 1921 William P Pearce, aged 78 years 8 months, born in Mylor, retired, was with his half-sisters Eliza A Pearce (64y 4m) of Feock Cornwall, single, retired dressmaker, and Emma S Pearce (62y 2m) of Feock, retired dressmaker, in Goonpiper, Feock.

In the 1939 Register William P Pearce (b. 23 Dec 1842), married, retired carpenter, was living at Sunnyside Goon Piper, Feock, Cornwall. At the same address was (sister) Emma S Pearce (b. 13 Apr 1859), single, unpaid domestic duties.

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William Peter Pearce of Sunnyside, Goonpiper, St. Feock, died aged 99 years (burial record).

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William Peter Pearce of Sunnyside Goonpiper Flock Truro died 10 January 1942. Probate Llandudno 7 April to Annie Pearce, widow. Effects £685 6s. 4d. 3

  Marriage Information:

William married Mary Jane Thomas, daughter of John Thomas and Mary Lowry, on 18 Jan 1866 in Mylor, Cornwall. (Mary Jane Thomas was born in 1841 in Swanage, Dorset, England and was buried on 26 Nov 1872 in Mylor, Cornwall, aged 32 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

William Peter Pearce, full age, resident of Mylor, bachelor, carpenter, son of William Pearce, mariner, and
Mary Jane Thomas, full age, resident of Mylor, spinster, daughter of John Thomas, coast guard

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Wm J Thomas, Harrie Annie Polmear

  Marriage Information:

William also married Jane Tripp on 11 Apr 1874 at the Pike's Hill Wesleyan Chapel, Falmouth, Cornwall. (Jane Tripp was born about 1835 in St. Keverne, Cornwall.)

  Marriage Notes:

PEARCE—TRIPP—At Pike's-hill Chapel, April 11, Mr. William P. Pearce, of Mylor, to Miss Jane Tripp, of Falmouth

Royal Cornwall Gazette, Saturday Morning, 25 Apr 1874, p. 8

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, Falmouth district, 2nd quarter, vol. 5c, p. 323.

3 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1942, p. 248.


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