James Furneaux Pearse (bef. 1843 - 1878)

Born before 7 Jul 1843 in Ashburton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Hansford) Pearse — married Oct 1869 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died 15 Dec 1878 after age 35 in Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

James Pearce was born about 1843 in Ashburton, Devon.

Sources

• Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 February 2024) Pearse, James Furneaux (Mother's maiden name: Selmon). GRO Reference: 1843 Apr-May-Jun in Newton Abbot Volume 10 Page 131.

• Baptism: "Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920", Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England, Ancestry uk Record 62286 #222005 (accessed 15 March 2024), James Furneaux Pearse baptism on 7 Jul 1843, child of Robert Pearse & Eliza Pearse, in Ashburton, Devon, England.

• 1851 Census: "1851 England Census", Class: HO107; Piece: 1871; Folio: 341; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221019; ED, institution, or vessel: 5d; Household schedule number: 13, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #6580876 (accessed 5 March 2024), James Pearce (8) son in household of Robert Pearce (40) in Ashburton in Newton Abbot registration district in Devon, England. Born in Ashburton, Devon, England.
  • Education: Scholar

• 1861 Census: "1861 England Census", Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1419; Folio: 89; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542810; ED, institution, or vessel: 6; Household schedule number: 8, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #18683088 (accessed 5 March 2024), James Pearse (18) son in household of Robert Pearse (50) in Buckfastleigh in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Ashburton, Devon, England.

• Marriage: "Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920", Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England, Ancestry uk Record 62287 #520601 (accessed 15 March 2024), James Furneaux Pearse (25) marriage to Mary Ann Hansford in Oct 1869 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England.

• Employment: "London, England, Metropolitan Police Pension Registers, 1852-1932", Original data: The National Archives: Series MEPO 21. Metropolitan Police Pension Registers MEPO 21. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61310 #27653 (accessed 15 March 2024), Name: James Fearneaux Pearse [James Furneaux Pearse]; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 24 Jun 1844 [1843 Jun 24]; Birth Place: Ashburton Devon; Discharge Date: 4 Apr 1871; Father: Robert Pearse; Mother: Eliza Pearse; Spouse: Mary Ann Pearse.

• 1871 Census: "1871 England Census", The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2096; Folio: 92; Page: 5; GSU roll: 831786; ED, institution, or vessel: 6; Household schedule number: 24, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #17020669 (accessed 15 March 2024), John Perras (28) son in household of Robert Perras (60) in Buckfastleigh in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Ashburton, Devon, England.

• Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 15 March 2024), Pearse, James Furneaux (Age at death: 35). GRO Reference: 1878 Oct-Nov-Dec in Totnes Volume 05B Page 144.

• Burial: "Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920", Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England, Ancestry uk Record 62288 #204909 (accessed 15 March 2024), John Furneaux Pearse burial (died in 1878) on 20 Dec 1878 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. Born in 1843.

• Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995", Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #5249306 (accessed 15 March 2024), James Furneaux Pearse probate on 15 Feb 1879 in Exeter. Died 15 Dec 1878 in Devon, England.