Eliza Hannah Pearce (1837 - aft. 1861)

Born 7 Aug 1837 in Mylor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

Ancestors

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Biography

1837. From the General Register Office online index of Registrations of Births.
Birth of Eliza Pearce registered in the District of Falmouth Union in the quarter July to September 1837.
Mother's Maiden surname McQuillan.

1840. From the OPC Cornwall website.
Baptisms - Parish of Mylor.
7 June 1840, Eliza Hannah Pearce, Daughter of Andrew and Catherine Pearce, Residence – Mylor. Father's profession - Carpenter.
Notes - 7 August 1837.
(I have taken the date in the notes above to be the date of Birth as it ties in with the date of Registration of Birth and her age in the 1841 census.)

1841. From the 1841 census of England and Wales. Taken night of Sunday 6th June 1841.
In the County of Cornwall.
Parish of Mylor.
At Mylor Bridge.
Andrew Pearce, age 55, occupation Carpenter, born in same County.
Catherine Pearce, age 45, born in same County.
Ellen Pearce, age 15, born in same County.
Uriah Pearce, age 13, born in same County.
John Pearce, age 12, born in same County.
Letitia Pearce, age 9, born in same County.
Caroline Pearce, age 7, born in same County.
Eliza Pearce, age 4, born in same County.

1851. From the 1851 census of England and Wales. Taken night of Sunday 30th March 1851.
In the County of Cornwall, Parish of Mylor.
At Mill Lane.
Andrew Pearce, Head, Married, age 63, occupation Wheelwright, born Mylor, Cornwall.
Catherine Pearce, Wife, Married, age 55, born Belfast, Ireland.
Caroline Pearce, Daughter, Unmarried, age 16, occupation Straw Bonnet Maker, born Mylor, Cornwall.
Eliza Pearce, Daughter, Unmarried, age 14, occupation Scholar, born Mylor, Cornwall.

From the 1861 census. Night of 7th April 1861.
In the County of Cornwall. The undermentioned Houses are situate within the Boundaries of the Parish of Mylor.
At Mylor Bridge.
Andrew Pearce, Head, Married, age 74, occupation Wheelwright (before being blind), born Mylor, Cornwall. Blind.
Catherine Pearce, Wife, Married, age 66, born Belfast, Ireland.
Eliza Pearce, Daughter, Unmarried, age 23, occupation Milliner, born Mylor, Cornwall.

Sources

• 1837 Registration of Birth. England and Wales General Register Office website. Reference: 1837 S Quarter in FALMOUTH UNION Volume 09 Page 51.
• 1840 Record of Baptism from the Cornwall OPC website. Link to search results.
• 1841 England and Wales Census. Transcribed by Matthew Mace from the image available on the subscription website TheGenealogist. Original data held by the UK National Archives "HO107 1841/1851 Census Returns" Image reference - HO107 PN:0138 BN:10 FN:? Page:104.
• 1851 England and Wales Census. Transcribed by Matthew Mace from the image available on the subscription website TheGenealogist. Original data held by the UK National Archives "HO107 1841/1851 Census Returns" Image reference - HO107 PN:1911 BN:14 FN:111 Page:207.
• 1861 UK census.