Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Harold Pearson, Holmfirth

ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Gerrit

Gerrit Report 10 Feb 2010 10:52

Harold Pearson, Holmfirth born 1882, died 1957. Searching date of birth, spouse and ancestors names, dates etc. Birth dates of children Jack, Frank, Nellie, Wynne, Edith, Arthur. Who can help?

Andrew

Andrew Report 10 Feb 2010 10:56

This might be his marriage. Huddersfield includes Holmfirth

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages Dec 1902 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Elkington Alice Huddersfield 9a 624
Pearson Harold Huddersfield 9a 624


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 10 Feb 2010 11:01

1891 census for parents and siblings

1891 England Census
about Harold Barson
Name: Harold Barson
[Harold Pearson]
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Edward
Mother's Name: Clara
Gender: Male
Where born: Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Upperthong
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Holmfirth
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Holmfirth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Edward Barson 46 Organist born Golcar
Clara Barson 46
Albert E Barson 14 Cloth fINISHER
Harold Barson 9
Blanche Barson 7




Andy

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 10 Feb 2010 11:35

1911 census...

You searched for:
First names HAROLD
Last names PEARSON
Birth Year 1882
Birth Year +/- 2 years
Birth Place HOLMFIRTH
1 results found.

HOUSEHOLD PEARSON HAROLD M 1882 29 Huddersfield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PEARSON ALICE F 1881 30 Huddersfield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PEARSON JOHN ED M 1903 8 Huddersfield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PEARSON CLARA WINIFRED F 1905 6 Huddersfield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PEARSON ARTHUR M 1906 5 Huddersfield Yorkshire West Riding
HOUSEHOLD PEARSON FRANK M 1908 3 Huddersfield Yorkshire West Riding

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 10 Feb 2010 11:46

Births Jun 1903 (>99%)
Pearson John Edward Huddersfield 9a 266

Births Mar 1905 (>99%)
Pearson Clara Winifred Huddersfield 9a 247

2 for Arthur

Births Jun 1906 (>99%)
Pearson Arthur Huddersfield 9a 250
Pearson Arthur Albert Huddersfield 9a 274

There were also 2 for Frank ??

Births Jun 1907 (>99%)
PEARSON Frank Huddersfield 9a 306

Births Dec 1907 (>99%)
PEARSON Frank Huddersfield 9a 230

Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
PEARSON Edith Elkington Huddersfield 9a 464

Births Mar 1913 (>99%)
Pearson Nellie Elkington Huddersfield 9a 438

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 10 Feb 2010 11:48

Searched 1881 to 1884...

Births Sep 1881 (>99%)
Pearson Harold Huddersfield 9a 279

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 13:45

1881 England Census about John E. Pearson
Name: John E. Pearson
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Clara
Gender: Male
Where born: Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Upperthong
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Private House
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Professor Of Music

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Holmfirth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household Members: Name Age
John E. Pearson 36
Clara Pearson 36
Albert E. Pearson 4

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 13:46

Marriages Jun 1874 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hall Sarah Huddersfield 9a 515
MORTON Clara Huddersfield 9a 515 <<<<<<<<<<
Pearson John Huddersfield 9a 515 <<<<<<<<<
Robinson James Huddersfield 9a 515

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 13:52

1871 England Census about John E Pearson
Name: John E Pearson
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Golcar, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Golcar
Ecclesiastical parish: Golcar
Town: Golcar
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Golcar
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 179
Household Members: Name Age
Betty Fisher 66 .. Woollen Weaver
John E Pearson 26 .. Professor Of Music

Next door is joseph Pearson (32) & wife Jane (29), both Woollen Weavers ???? if related ??

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 14:02

1861 England Census about John Edward Pearson
Name: John Edward Pearson
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Golcar
Ecclesiastical parish: Golcar
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Spring Rock
Occupation: Organist

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Golcar
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 68
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Pearson 36 .. Teacher of Music
Hannah Pearson 34
John Edward Pearson 16
Alfred Pearson 13 .. scholar
Ann Pearson 11 .. scholar
Miriam Pearson 9 .. scholar
James Henry Pearson 7 .. scholar
Herbert Pearson 5 .. scholar
Clara Pearson 2


also on the same census page .. ?? Grandparents..??

1861 England Census about Betty Fisher
Name: Betty Fisher
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1805
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Mark
Gender: Female
Where born: Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Golcar
Ecclesiastical parish: Golcar
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:
Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Golcar
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 64
Household Members: Name Age
Mark Fisher 63 .. Woollen manufacturer
Betty Fisher 56
Mary Fisher 20
Edward Fisher 16
Joe Fisher 24 .. Woollen manufacturer
Sarah A Fisher 24 .. daughter-in-law .. Dress Maker

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 14:10

1851 England Census
about John Edward Pearson
Name: John Edward Pearson
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Golcar
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Ridings
Occupation: scholar

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Lockwood
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 68
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Pearson 26 .. Hand Loom Weaver (Woollen)
Hannah Pearson 24
John Edward Pearson 6
Alfred Pearson 3
Ann Pearson 1

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 14:22

1841 England Census about Henry Pearson
Name: Henry Pearson
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Huddersfield
Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Ridings
Occupation: -

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Golcar
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jno Pearson 65 .. Clothier
Susannah Pearson 65
Betty Pearson 35
Henry Pearson 15
.
. continues at top of next page with
Mary Pearson 15 .. Cloth *?*
Humphrey Pearson 15

There is a huge 'Pearson' population in this area.
Of the 100 people on these 4 pages 66 are Pearson's.

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 14:38

This would explain the 1871 census of John with his grandmother 'Betty' Fisher..

Marriages Jun 1848 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BRANAN Bridget Huddersfield 22 254
Burn Maria Huddersfield 22 254
Fisher Frederick Huddersfield 22 254 .................................
LANG Stephen Huddersfield 22 254
MITCHELL Elizabeth Huddersfield 22 254
NUTTER William Huddersfield 22 254
PEARSON Elizabeth Huddersfield 22 254 .........................
Platts Elizabeth Huddersfield 22 254
SHAW George Huddersfield 22 254

1851 England Census about Elizabeth Fisher
Name: Elizabeth Fisher [Elizabeth Pearson]
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1805
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Golcar
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Ridings
Occupation:

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Lockwood
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 67
Household Members: Name Age
John Pearson 79 .. farmer of 10 Acres
Elizabeth Fisher 46 .. Widow.
Mary Pearson 15 .. Hand Loom Weaver (Woollen)
William Pearson 6 .. scholar

Deaths Mar 1851 (>99%)
FISHER Frederick Huddersfield 22 269

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 12 Feb 2010 14:43

Marriages Sep 1844 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BLAKELEY John Huddersfield 22 232
FIELDING James Huddersfield 22 232
HIRST Ann Huddersfield 22 232
MELLOR Samuel Huddersfield 22 232
PEARSON Henry Huddersfield 22 232 ....................................
TAYLOR Hannah Huddersfield 22 232 .......???????
THORNTON Hannah Huddersfield 22 232 ...............?????????
WHITWHAM Ann Huddersfield 22 232

You would need to buy a childs birth certificate to find out mothers maiden name

Births Sep 1844 (>99%)
Pearson John Edward Huddersfield 22 296