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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 13 Sep 2010 12:57

1911 census
PEARCE, David W Head Married
26 years M 52 1859 Roller-Man Poole Dorset VIEW
PEARCE, Mary J Wife Married
26 years F 51 1860 Poole Dorset VIEW
PEARCE, Blanche M Daughter Single F 23 1888 Dressmaker Poole Dorset VIEW
PEARCE, Hubert W Son Single M 19 1892 Wholesale Salesman Poole Dorset VIEW (wrongly transcribed as Herbert)
PEARCE, Rose E Daughter Single F 16 1895 Assistant Poole Dorset VIEW
PEARCE, Stanley R Son Single M 13 1898 Errand Boy Poole Dorset VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12278 Reference:
RG14PN12278 RG78PN695 RD261 SD2 ED3 SN333

Registration District:
Poole Sub District:
Poole Enumeration District:
3 Parish:
Poole

Address:
36 Towngate Street Poole County:
Dorsetshire

married 26 years 5 children all living

Georgia

Georgia Report 13 Sep 2010 12:53

I do not have his death certificate as of yet, I just found out some dates from a plaque of remembrance at St James Church.


Georgia

Georgia

Georgia Report 13 Sep 2010 12:43

That's strange Zoe, my father was always told he was shot in London by a triad Chinese "gangster"

Thanks for the help though

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 13 Sep 2010 12:20

and possible for his parents in 1861 census

1861 census

Name Mary Pearce
Age 32
Estimated Year of Birth 1829
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation
Address Caroline Row
District Poole, Poole
Parish St James
Administrative County Dorsetshire
Birth Place Poole
Birth County Dorset
in house
robert head 28 ( mariner )
mary a wife 32
elizabeth daughter 4 months
RG 9 / 1341

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 13 Sep 2010 12:19

possible his father in 1861 census

1861 census

Name David Pearce
Age 2
Estimated Year of Birth 1859
Relationship to Head of Household Grandson
Occupation Juvenile
Address Strand Street
District Poole, Poole
Parish St James
Administrative County Dorsetshire
Birth Place Poole
Birth County Dorset
in house
elizabeth anderson head 72 widow
george lawes lodger 57
ambrose roberts lodger 18
david pearce grandson 2
RG 9 / 1341

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 13 Sep 2010 12:11

His father in 1881 census

1881 census

Name David Pearce
Age 22
Estimated Year of Birth 1859
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Millers Assistance
Address Stand Street
District Poole, Poole
Parish Poole St James
Administrative County Dorsetshire
Birth Place Poole
Birth County Dorset
in house
david william pearce head 22
mary ann pearce mother 52 widow
elizabeth pearce sister 20
robert john pearce brother 14
william anderson pearce brother 11
RG 11 / 2095

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 13 Sep 2010 12:08

family in 1891 census

1891 census

Name Blanch Pearce
Age 3
Estimated Year of Birth 1888
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Address Towngate Street
District Poole, Poole
Parish Poole St James
Administrative County Dorsetshire
Birth Place Poole
Birth County Dorsetshire
in house
david w head 32 ( roller flour )
mary j wife 31
leonard d son 5
blanche m daughter 3
RG 12 / 1638

Georgia

Georgia Report 13 Sep 2010 11:52

Wow thank you so much!
this will keep me busy for awhile!!
and made me so happy, i will check out the library

Thank you every one :) x

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Sep 2010 11:46

His father with parenets.

1871 England Census
about David W Pearce
Name: David W Pearce
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Pearce
Gender: Male
Where born: Poole, Dorset, England
Civil parish: St James
Town: Poole
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Registration district: Poole
Sub-registration district: Poole
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 71
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Ann Pearce 42 HEAD MARRIED HUSBAND AT SEA<<<<<<<<<<<
David W Pearce 12
Hannah M Pearce 6
Robert J Pearce 4
William Pearce 1 M


KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Sep 2010 11:44

Have you tried the library in Poole. They may have old newspapers on microfilm that carried the story of the murder. I'm sure it would have made the newspapers.

Kath. x

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 13 Sep 2010 11:44

1911 census

Household information
Address 36 Towngate Street Poole
Parish Poole
Town Poole
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 5 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN12278 RG78PN695 RD261 SD2 ED3 SN333
Administrative County Dorsetshire
Registration District Poole
Registration Sub District Poole
Enumeration District 3

Householder 1
Name David W Pearce
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Married / 26 Years
Total Children Born Alive 5
Children Still Living 5
Gender M
Age 52
Estimated Year of Birth 1859
Occupation Roller-Man
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Flour Mill
Place of Birth Poole Dorset

Householder 2
Name Mary J Pearce
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married Married / 26 Years
Total Children Born Alive 5
Children Still Living 5
Gender F
Age 51
Estimated Year of Birth 1860
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Poole Dorset

Householder 3
Name Blanche M Pearce
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Condition / Years Married Single
Gender F
Age 23
Estimated Year of Birth 1888
Occupation Dressmaker
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Poole Dorset

Householder 4
Name Herbert W Pearce
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Condition / Years Married Single
Gender M
Age 19
Estimated Year of Birth 1892
Occupation Wholesale Salesman
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Furnishers
Place of Birth Poole Dorset

Householder 5
Name Rose E Pearce
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Condition / Years Married Single
Gender F
Age 16
Estimated Year of Birth 1895
Occupation Assistant
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Confectioner
Place of Birth Poole Dorset

Householder 6
Name Stanley R Pearce
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Condition / Years Married Single
Gender M
Age 13
Estimated Year of Birth 1898
Occupation Errand Boy
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Confectioner
Place of Birth Poole Dorset

Georgia

Georgia Report 13 Sep 2010 11:42

thank you so much mel!

I was looking for anything more than I have, brother and sisters etc! :)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Sep 2010 11:41

Could this be his marriage:-

Name: Hubert W Pearce
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's Surname: Montague
District: Poole (To 1958)
County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 731

Spouse is Alice M. Montague.

Kath. x

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Sep 2010 11:39

1901 England Census
about Hubert W Pearce
Name: Hubert W Pearce
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Relation: Son
Father's Name: David W Pearce
Mother's Name: Mary J Pearce
Gender: Male
Where born: Poole, Dorset, England

Civil parish: St James
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Poole
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street Address: 36, Towngate St.

Registration district: Poole
Sub-registration district: Poole
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 205
Household Members: Name Age
David W Pearce 42 Roller at Flour Mill
Mary J Pearce 41
Leonard D Pearce 15
Blanche M Pearce 12
Hubert W Pearce 9
Rose E Pearce 6
Stanley R Pearce 3
Robert G Franch 7


KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Sep 2010 11:39

What sort of information are you looking for? You seem to know quite a lot about him.

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 13 Sep 2010 11:39

so what info are you hoping for? you seem to have his place and date of birth and his parents,and his death date. What more are you looking for?

Georgia

Georgia Report 13 Sep 2010 11:37

Hello all,
Could any one please help me find some information on a "Hubert William Pearce"
born 1891 15th September in Poole Dorset
he was murdered in London and died on the 12th September 1931, he was a inspector metropolitan police officer in D divison, 2nd son of david william pearce and mary jane pearce.

thank you in advance :)