Hi, I am tracing my ancestor James Pearson, a cutler who lived in Norwich (D 1859 aged 52 according to death cert.) I have his marriage to Margaret Ann Able in Norwich 1837, where James' father is stated as John Pearson, cutler. The 1851 census says James was born in Sheffield. My challenge is finding the correct father and mother of James. Am looking for a John Pearson, a cutler, in Sheffield, who had a son James there around 1807-09. Seem to be a few possibilities but the key word is "cutler".... any advice much appreciated how I can connect James to his parents John and ?? unknown mother. have tried probates, parish records and cutler lists of Sheffield to no avail.... Cheers and thanks
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James Pearson Born Sheffield around 1807-1809 My Brickwall
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might this be him
James Pearson
Birth year 1809
Birth date 19 May 1809
Baptism year 1809
Baptism date 18 Jun 1809
Place Sheffield
Birth place as transcribed Halifax
Denomination Wesleyan Methodist
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Betty
County Yorkshire
Country England
The National Archives reference TNA/RG/4/3694
Description YORKSHIRE: Sheffield, Whichfield Chapel, Halifax, (Wesleyan): Births & Baptisms
Record set England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms
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Thanks Val. That James is certainly possible, Betty being Elizabeth Woodhouse. I'd come across this record before- although there remain several other likely candidates. I guess the fun is finding some link outside of the parish records- like a will, or an apprenticeship record or something mentioning "cutler"...otherwise it seems a guessing game. Most public family trees on commercial sites have opted for James being son of this John/Betty you mentioned but some list a James born to John/Mary Palmer equally likely.... (born Almondbury 03 Dec 1808) and today I found a James Pearson born Lightcliffe 24 May 1807 to John Pearson (mother not listed).... cheers
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Hi Stevie,
no easy fix I'm afraid, it will be a matter of tracing him forwards and or his children [might have his fathers name?] ah I see that he died early on. it'd be a case of listing all the probables and systematically tracking all of them and going from the findings that arise.Julie
They're coming to take me away haha hee hee..........
.......I find dead people
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Here they are in 1841 ............... Las = Jas (James)
Name Age
Las Pearson 30 b.ca 1806, not born in county, Cutler
Margeret Pearson 25 b.ca 1816, Norfolk
Harriott Pearson 2 b.ca 1839, Norfolk
Margeret Pearson 1 b.ca 1840, Norfolk
Maryann Pearson 1 Mo b.ca 1841, Norfolk
Sarah Whitter 20 Female Servant
Address:- Union Place, Norwich
and in 1851
Name Age
James Pearson 43 b.ca 1808, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Cutler
Margaret Pearson 39 b.ca 1812, Norwich
Harriet Pearson 12
Mary A Pearson 9
Elizabeth Pearson 7
John Pearson 4
James Pearson 3
Address:- St Andrews Hill
All children born NorwichMy grandmother, on the beach, South Bay, Scarborough, undated photo (poss. 1929 or 1930)
Researching Cadd, Schofield, Cottrell in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire; Taylor, Park in Westmorland; Hayhurst in Yorkshire, Westmorland, Lancashire; Hughes, Roberts in Wales.
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Children
PEARSON, HARRIET mmn ABLE
GRO Reference: 1838 S Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 241
PEARSON, MARGARET ANN ABLE
GRO Reference: 1839 D Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 249
DIED .........
PEARSON, MARGARET ANN 5
GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 271
PEARSON, MARY ANN ABLE
GRO Reference: 1841 S Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 257
PEARSON, JOHN ROBERT ABLE
GRO Reference: 1844 S Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 259
DIED .......... ???when
This is the only one I can find, but too old, unless 18 =18 months .........
PEARSON, JOHN ROBERT 18
GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 176
PEARSON, JOHN ROBERT ABLE
GRO Reference: 1846 S Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 284
PEARSON, JAMES WILLIAM ABLE
GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 291
DIED ........
PEARSON, JAMES WILLIAM 8
GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in NORWICH Volume 04B Page 101
PEARSON, MARGARET ANN ABLE
GRO Reference: 1852 D Quarter in NORWICH Volume 04B Page 148
PEARSON, EMMA ABLE
GRO Reference: 1855 S Quarter in NORWICH Volume 04B Page 135
DIED ....
PEARSON, EMMA 2
GRO Reference: 1857 D Quarter in NORWICH Volume 04B Page 140My grandmother, on the beach, South Bay, Scarborough, undated photo (poss. 1929 or 1930)
Researching Cadd, Schofield, Cottrell in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire; Taylor, Park in Westmorland; Hayhurst in Yorkshire, Westmorland, Lancashire; Hughes, Roberts in Wales.
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do you have this ..........
Norfolk burials
First name(s) James
Last name Pearson
Sex Male
Age 52
Birth year 1807
Death year -
Burial year 1859
Burial date 27 Oct 1859
Parish Norwich, St Andrew
Diocese Norwich
County Norfolk
Country England
Archive Norfolk Record Office
Archive reference PD 165/17My grandmother, on the beach, South Bay, Scarborough, undated photo (poss. 1929 or 1930)
Researching Cadd, Schofield, Cottrell in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire; Taylor, Park in Westmorland; Hayhurst in Yorkshire, Westmorland, Lancashire; Hughes, Roberts in Wales.
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Yes, that is "my" James- he died in 1859 in Norwich, and the family you have from the 1841 and 1851 censuses is the correct one. So, of James in his Norwich life, I have plenty of info after 1837- his marriage, his census returns, his death details, his profession of cutler. The brickwall for me is proving a link back to his correct parents in Sheffield. James' marriage cert. to Margaret Able gives his father as "John Pearson, cutler"- and the 1851 census for James gives his birthplace as Sheffield. So, taking those together, have been looking for a James Pearson, born Sheffield 1807-9 to a father John Pearson, also a cutler....the problem being there are quite a few "James" Pearsons born to a father John Pearson in Sheffield area.... but I like the idea suggested above of looking for various burials for the father to see if any place names crop up. Also have just found a possible probate record for a John Pearson died 7 Jun 1857, proven in Wakefield in 03 Jun 1858 with one of the executors listed as a table blade forger (Thomas Harrison)...might be worth the gamble to order....thanks everyone for your help
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Are Margaret's parents Robert and Mary?
Wondered if Harriet might be his mother's nameElaine
Looking for Ward, Moore, Hunt, Warren...and who was Gertrude Wills
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