Mary Ann (Buscall) Pearson (abt. 1820 - 1896)

Born about 1820 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Pearson — married 1849 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died 11 Aug 1896 at about age 76 in Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Mary Ann Buscall was born in about 1820 in Swaffham, Norfolk. She was the daughter of Charles Buscall and Jane (Robbens) Buscall.

Mary Ann married William Pearson in 1849 in St Pancras district.

By April 7th 1861, William and Mary Ann were living in Purley Cottages, Brighton Road, Croydon, Surrey. They had six children - William (9, and born in Hornsey, Middlesex); Hannah (8, and born in Hornsey); Charles (7, and born in London, Middlesex); Mary A (5); Esther (4, and born in London, Middlesex); and baby John, born in Croydon. Also in the household was William's unmarried sister Esther Pearson, aged 37 and born in Colchester. She was a monthly nurse.

By April 2nd 1871, William and Mary Ann were living in Farncombe, Surrey. William was working as a coachman. Three of their children were in the household - Charles (17, and now said to have been born in Hornsey); Benjamin (8, and born in Croydon); and Ebenezer (5, and born in Farncombe). Also in the household was William's mother-in-law Jane Buskell, aged 80 and born in Sporle, Norfolk. Charles was working as a signal boy. Jane Buskell was widowed, and a dressmaker.

By April 5th 1891, William and Mary Ann were still in Farncombe, and William was still working as a coachman at 72. Two of their children were in the household - Anna aged 38, and Benjamin (28). Anna gave her occupation as housekeeper; Benjamin was a bank clerk. Both were single.

Mary Ann died on 11 Aug 1896, aged 76, at their home, 92, High Street, Godalming. She was buried on 15 Aug 1896 in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the consecrated section.

On March 31st 1901, William was visiting Richard and Hannah C Shillingford in Stoke, Guildford, Surrey. They had a grandson Bertie Pearson aged two (born in Farncombe) also in the household.

By April 2nd 1911, William was living in Godalming with his married daughter Hannah Wiles, her husband Richard and their daughter Muriel Ann (aged 13).

William died on 3 Jun 1911 at 92, High Street, Godalming. He was buried on 7 Jun 1911 with his wife.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  IN

  LOVING MEMORY OF

  WILLIAM PEARSON

  WHO SWEETLY FELL ASLEEP

  3 JUNE 1911

  AGED 92.

  'EVEN SO THEN AT THIS PRESENT TIME

  ALSO THERE IS A REMNANT ACCORDING

  TO THE ELECTION OF GRACE' ROMANS II.5

  ALSO OF

  MARY ANN PEARSON

  WIFE OF THE ABOVE

  WHO PASSED AWAY ON

  11 AUGUST 1896

  AGED 76.

  PREPARE ME GRACIOUS GOD

  TO STAND BEFORE THY FACE

  THY SPIRIT MUST THE WORK PERFORM

  FOR IT IS ALL OF GRACE.

Sources

• Marriage registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=QyBqmWwNRzHGU2CnqFKIEg&scan=1 & https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Cqe6UX0D%2BNydg8Kx6q6b1g&scan=1

• Memorial Inscription (see photo)

• Burial: BURIAL RECORDS FOR NIGHTINGALE CEMETERY FROM 1857-2013 AND EASHING CEMETERY 1900 - 2013 IN SURNAME ORDER. Accessed on https://web.archive.org/web/20190829150838/http://www.godalming-jbc.gov.uk/uploads/CombinedEashingNightingaleSurnameOrder(Updated%20Dec%202013)-web%20ready.pdf

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-946Z : 24 October 2019), Esther Pearson in household of William Pearson, Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNF-TT9 : 29 September 2019), William Pearson, 1871.