Thomas
Pearsons
Born in Suffolk, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Maria Pettitt
— married
30 Oct 1841 in Great Whelnetham, Suffolk, England
Descendants 
Father of
Eliza Ann (Pearsons) Grimwood and Sarah Pearsons
Died about
at about age 57
in Great Whelnetham, Suffolk, England
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jun 2017
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Biography
Thomas Pearsons was born about 1819, son of John Pearsons.
On 30 Oct 1841 Thomas married Maria Pettitt, daughter of Joseph Pettitt in Thingoe, Suffolk[1][2].
In 1851 Thomas, Maria and their children Eliza, Sarah and John lived with Robert and Lucy Hardy at Sicklesmere, Great Whelnetham[3]. Thomas was a farm labourer. By 1861 they had their own home with children Sarah, John, Sophia, George, Mark and a lodger, John Pettit (possibly a relative of Maria - a Robert and Martha Pettitt lived next door)[4].
In 1871 they lived in Great Whelnetham with children John, George, Hanah, Henry and Emily[5].
He died in 1876 and was buried 10 Oct at St Thomas a Becket in Great Whelnetham[6][7].
Sources
- ↑ England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription - Findmypast, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD/M/1841/4/AZ/000477/090
- ↑ "Great Whelnetham parish registers, 1561 to 1850. Little Whelnetham parish register, 1557 to 1850." Suffolk Green Books No XV - Paul & Mathew, Butter Market, Bury St. Edmunds 1910 - https://archive.org/stream/greatwhelnethamp15whel/greatwhelnethamp15whel_djvu.txt
- ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription - Findmypast, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/0008165192
- ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription - Findmypast, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/0006646107
- ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription - Findmypast, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1871/0007357748
- ↑ National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription - Findmypast, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPR/D/NBI05668403
- ↑ England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription - Findmypast, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD/D/1876/4/AZ/000256/104
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