James Pearson (bef. 1813 - 1881)

Born before 18 Jul 1813 in Ashendon, Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Zilpah (Andrews) Pearson — married 22 May 1837 in Ashendon, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1881 after age 67 in Marshall Mount, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

James Pearson was baptised 18 July 1813 in Ashendon, Buckinghamshire, England. He was the son of John Pearson and Jane Small. ^[1]

James married Zilpah Andrews on 22 May 1837 in Ashendon. ^[2] Their children were:

• Ann Pearson
• John Pearson
• Joseph Pearson
• Sarah Pearson (1838–1915)
• Jane Pearson (~1843–1921)
• Mary Pearson (~1844–1931)
• Ellen Pearson (1846–1928)
• George Pearson (1848–1918)
• Emma Pearson (1853–1934)
• William Pearson (~1862–1921)

James, Zilpha and their first child arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia on the vessel Formosa on 28 May 1839. ^[3]

He died on 17 July 1881 in Marshall Mount, New South Wales, Australia ^{[4] [5]}

Buried Weslyan Cemetery, Marshalls Mount. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3V7-2LL : 5 February 2023), James Pearson, 1813.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2L4-FTG : 21 July 2021), James Pearson, 1837.
3. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2Z-3WY : Tue Jan 02 21:45:29 UTC 2024), Entry for James Pearson and John Pearson, 20 May 1839.
4. ↑ "Australia, Sydney Branch Genealogical Library, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800-1960", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNY-L3F : Fri Oct 06 13:16:37 UTC 2023), Entry for James Pearson and Zilpah Pearson, 17 July 1881.
5. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. James PEARSON. Death. Registration number 8162/1881. District Wollongong. Father John, Mother Jane. Accessed 26 Jan 2024. Deaths search page
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 January 2024), memorial page for James Pearson (1813–17 Jul 1881), Find A Grave: Memorial #27036685, citing Marshall Mount Methodist Cemetery, Albion Park, Shellharbour City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Lucas (contributor 50499237).