Hi all,
Not been on the forum for a while but have started doing the family tree again and would really appreciate your help!
I'm afraid the background is long:
In my family tree, I have a Hubert Pryer PEARSON, b. 1886 in Bolehall (Tamworth, Warks/Staffs) to Joseph Pearson and Henrietta Caroline Pryer. All my research - including the 1911 census where the number of children to Joseph and Henrietta is stated - show that he had two brothers only: Thomas Pryer Pearson b. 1884 in Dymchurch, Kent, and Frederick George Pryer Pearson b. 1899 in Bolehall.
Hubert Pryer Pearson was a reasonably famous footballer, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Pearson, as was his son, Harold Frederick Pearson, b. 1908, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pearson. Both of these articles, and indeed lots of other sites on the Web, state that Hubert Pearson had a "nephew", Harold HIBBS, who was also a famous footballer, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hibbs_(footballer). Please note that although he was always known as "Harry" or "Henry Edward" Hibbs, he was actually born Edward Henry Hibbs in 1906, in Wilnecote.
Herein lies the problem! I cannot for the life of me find the family connection between Hubert Pryer Pearson and Harry Hibbs making them uncle and nephew! Harry's parents were Robert Harry HIBBS and Matilda HILL; Hubert Pryer Pearson's wife was Harriett WRIGHT.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what I might be missing?
Many thanks,
Zoe
Not been on the forum for a while but have started doing the family tree again and would really appreciate your help!
I'm afraid the background is long:
In my family tree, I have a Hubert Pryer PEARSON, b. 1886 in Bolehall (Tamworth, Warks/Staffs) to Joseph Pearson and Henrietta Caroline Pryer. All my research - including the 1911 census where the number of children to Joseph and Henrietta is stated - show that he had two brothers only: Thomas Pryer Pearson b. 1884 in Dymchurch, Kent, and Frederick George Pryer Pearson b. 1899 in Bolehall.
Hubert Pryer Pearson was a reasonably famous footballer, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Pearson, as was his son, Harold Frederick Pearson, b. 1908, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Pearson. Both of these articles, and indeed lots of other sites on the Web, state that Hubert Pearson had a "nephew", Harold HIBBS, who was also a famous footballer, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hibbs_(footballer). Please note that although he was always known as "Harry" or "Henry Edward" Hibbs, he was actually born Edward Henry Hibbs in 1906, in Wilnecote.
Herein lies the problem! I cannot for the life of me find the family connection between Hubert Pryer Pearson and Harry Hibbs making them uncle and nephew! Harry's parents were Robert Harry HIBBS and Matilda HILL; Hubert Pryer Pearson's wife was Harriett WRIGHT.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what I might be missing?
Many thanks,
Zoe
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