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I'm looking for the young family of Robert Pearson and his wife Jane Elizabeth, who got married in the mid-1890s. By 1911, they should have a young daughter Ellen (born December 1910) and possibly another daughter Ada (born 1911). I don't know if the girls would have had older surviving siblings.

If that doesn't work, could someone also just try to find Ellen Pearson, born 20th December 1910, in the 1911 census? (Her birth is registered in January 1911.)

Many thanks!

where were they born / living
maddie

I'm not certain but Guisbrough and Hartlepool crop up repeatedly in the family history. I think they married in Guisbrough.

Marriage search for Robert Pearson / Jane Elizabeth mid 1890's showed this one but this Robert married Charlotte Campion so not the one we need.

Marriages Dec 1895 (>99%)
xxxx Campion Charlotte Guisbro' 9d 945
xxxx Pearson Robert Guisbro' 9d 945
Smith Thomas Guisbro' 9d 945
Wear Jane Elizabeth Guisbro' 9d 945

there is also this one:-

Marriages Jun 1892 (>99%)
xxxx BYRNE Frances W. Derby 8b 993
Groom George Henry W. Derby 8b 993
HINCKS George Hubert W. Derby 8b 993
Humphreys Jane Elizabeth W. Derby 8b 993
xxxx PEARSON Robert W. Derby 8b 993

............but this Robert married Frances Byrne so not this one either?

So what was his wife's maiden name?

This one has father Robert:-

PEARSON, Robert Head Married M 33 1878 General Labourer Yorks Middlesboro VIEW
PEARSON, Ellen Wife Married 4 years F 25 1886 Yorks Scarboro VIEW
PEARSON, Catherine Daughter Single F 3 1908 Yorks Scarboro VIEW
PEARSON, Ellen Daughter Single F 2 1909 Norfolk Yarmouth VIEW
PEARSON, Emily Daughter Single F 0 (7 MONTHS) 1911 Yorks North Ormesby VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
29230 Reference:
RG14PN29230 RG78PN1694 RD535 SD1 ED27 SN198

Registration District:
Middlesbrough Sub District:
Ormesby Enumeration District:
27 Parish:
Ormesby

Address:
12 Church St North Ormesby County:
Yorkshire (North riding)

............but mother is not Jane Elizabeth, so could he have married twice??

only two that came up on bmd
Marriages Jun 1892 (>99%)
PEARSON Robert W. Derby 8b 993 Scan available - click to view
Marriages Dec 1895 (>99%)
Pearson Robert Guisbro' 9d 945 Scan available - click to view

Hello Claire, could you let us know what your source was for the names of Ellen's parents, and the birth years of Ellen and Ada?

There is no birth for an Ada around those areas, but there are 2 in 1912.

If you could let us know what info you have then we can try to trace the family with a degree of accuracy.

How do you know that the couple married mid 1890's?
Do you know of any children born just after they married?
Do you know where and when Robert and Jane were born?

You say that Ellen was born 20th Dec 1910 which means her birth would probably not have been registered until fist quarter of 1911.
This is the only birth registered at this time:-

Births Mar 1911 (>99%)
Pearson Ellen Hartlepool 10a 107

...........but this looks to be this one in 1911:-

PEARSON, James William Head Married M 27 1884 Ship Plate Rivetter Durham West Hartlepool VIEW
PEARSON, Ellen Wife Married 4 years F 26 1885 Durham West Hartlepool VIEW
PEARSON, Ellen Daughter F 2 1909 Durham West Hartlepool VIEW
ROBINSON, Thomas Boarder Single M 28 1883 Ship- Joiners Labourer Durham West Hartlepool VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
29606 Reference:
RG14PN29606 RG78PN1718A RD545 SD1 ED6 SN99

Registration District:
Hartlepool Sub District:
Hartlepool Enumeration District:
6 Parish:
West Hartlepool

Address:
44 Briar St West Hartlepool County:
Durham

.......so not correct parents???

We really need you to answer the questions, please!!!

My sources are relatives who, unfortunately, are extremely elderly and can no longer really remember very well.

Ellen and Ada were both my mother's aunts, and both have died. Ellen was definitely born in December 1910, and Ada was a year or two younger. Most of their siblings were born after 1911 (including probably Ada) so the census could only help me with Ellen and her parents.

Unfortunately, my relatives argue over what her parents were called - Robert and Jane simply came up the most. The family is very estranged so memories conflict and there's a lot of people appearing on record who don't in family discussions, or vice versa. It's a complete mess.

Catherine, that birth record is indeed Ellen, hence I was hoping she'd crop up on the census. With Pearson being such a common name, and no real idea of who their mother was, I'm hitting a severe brick wall here.

If you are absolutely sure that that is Ellen, then I would start by buying the cert. This will give you her father's name and her mother's name and maiden name. Then you can look for a marriage, and if you buy that cert. it will give you lots more info about them, including their ages and father's names, which will help you find them in the census records.

Possibles for Ada:

Births Jun 1912
PEARSON Ada Pearson Guisbro 9d 963

Births Sep 1912
Pearson Ada Murray Hartlepool 10a 298

Births Mar 1914
PEARSON Ada Weir Hartlepool 10a 314

You should really follow the excellent advice that Catherine has given you.

What about this one?

PEARSON, Jacob Head Married M 29 1882 Coal Miner Hewer Sunnyside Tow Law Co Durham
PEARSON, Hannan Wife Married 16 years F 35 1876 Burnhope Lanchester
PEARSON, John Thomas Son Single M 7 1904 Burnhope Lanchester
PEARSON, Mary Jane Daughter Single F 5 1906 Holmside Lanchester
PEARSON, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 2 1909 East Hedley Hope Parish
PEARSON, Isabella Daughter Single F 1 1910 East Hedley Hope Parish
PEARSON, Ellen Daughter Single F 0 (5 MONTHS) 1911 East Hedley Hope Parish


RG14PN29914 RG78PN1731 RD550 SD3 ED15 SN297

Registration District:
Lanchester Sub District:
Lanchester Enumeration District:
15 Parish:
Lanchester

Address:
Middlewood Lanchester County:
Durham

Dea x

If Ellen and Ada were your mother's aunts, then either your mother's father, or mother was a sibling. What was their name and where and when were they born?

Yep............ that birth cert is definitely needed here!

Dea x

I'll get my hands on that certificate :)

My mother's father was their baby brother - Ronald Pearson, born in 1921, probably in Hartlepool. He was a bastard child, but the family seem to have the idea that he was the only bastard, rather than all of them being out of wedlock.

Now that's interesting. This birth fits with what you say...................:-

Births Dec 1921 (>99%)
Pearson Ronald Wear Hartlepool 10a 245

......mother's maiden name is given as Wear. If you look back at the marriage in 1895 for Robert Pearson, the Jane Elizabeth on that record also has maiden name Wear? Could be a coincidence but may also be a transcript error on tees valley indexes. May be a good idea to contact them and ask if they can check the record.

Do your know of any other siblings?

Do you not have your dad's birth cert.?