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John Pearson (1782 - 1860)

John Pearson
Born in Emsworth, Hampshire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 23 Nov 1811 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 78 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

John was born in 1782 in Emsworth, Hampshire. He was the son of Edward Pearson and Jenny Crockford.

John married Sarah Hawkins on 23 November 1811 in Saint Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.[1]

John and Sarah had nine children:

  1. Sarah Pearson
  2. Harriett Pearson
  3. Eliza Pearson
  4. Henry Pearson
  5. Anne Pearson
  6. Robert Pearson
  7. Edward Pearson
  8. Stephen Pearson
  9. Mary Pearson

John along with his family emigrated to Australia on board the Edward Caulson, arriving in Sydney on 18th November 1833.[2]

After settling in Sydney, John opened a drapers shop in Pitt St Sydney.

J. PEARSON, IMPRESSED with a deep sense of gratitude for the liberal encouragement he has received since his arrival in the Colony, begsto return his sincere thanks to the Public, also to the numerous Settlers and Dealers of Bong Bong, Maitland, Bathurst, Liverpool, Parramatta, Newcastle, Hunter's River, &c. &c., for their kind preferance. J. P. avails himself of the present mode of informing his Friends, he has now to offer for SALE--- TWO hundred Counterpanes and Marseilla Quilts, from 8s. to 40s....With a variety of other articles too numerous for an Advertisement. Country Orders executed with promptitude at Wholesale Prices.[3]

John died in 1860 in Parramatta, New South Wales.[4]

On the 30th November, at his residence, George-street, Parramatta, of a short but painful illness, Mr. John Pearson (formerly of Sydney), in his 79th year.[5]

Sources

  1. Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
    Ancestry Record 9852 #14321715 (accessed 26 March 2022)
    John Pearson marriage to Sarah Hawkins on 23 Nov 1811 in Saint Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
  2. Passenger List: "New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1210 #2202166 (accessed 26 March 2022)
    Name: Mr John Pearson; Port of Departure: Liverpool Via Hobart Town; Port of Arrival: Port Jackson, New South Wales; Voyage Arrival Date: 18 Nov 1833; Vessel Name: Edward Caulson; Origin Location: England.
  3. Advertising (1834, June 26). The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), p. 3. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12849725
  4. Death: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
    Nsw Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778-1888
    Ancestry Record 1779 #3501245 (accessed 26 March 2022)
    John Pearson death 1860 in Parramatta, New South Wales.
  5. Family Notices (1860, December 1). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13049633




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