Verdon and Euan Pearce

[Ian]

I'm looking for a Verdon Pearce, born in about 1872 at Hyde Heath, Great Missenden Buckinghamshire. Euan Pearce was born in about 1878 also in Hyde Heath. Their  parents were Daniel and Frances (aka Franny or Fanny) Pearce These two produced 6 children, one of whom Ernest Henry was my great grandfather.
Neither Verdon nor Euan were particularly common names so I thought these would be easy to trace.  Not so - both were living at hime at the time of the 1891 census but Verdon then seems to disappear - I can't find any record of his death and no mention in the 1901 census.
Euan (or Evan in the 1891 census) is still at home at the time of the 1901 census but thereafter disappears apart from a possible marriage in 1902 (can't confirm this) again no record of a death.
Does anyone know where they went? Has anyone come across these two in their own research?
Any information gratefully received.
Thank you
Ian

[Tati]

Hi Ian,

Welcome to RootsChat 

I can't see a birth registered under the name Verdon Pearce at all  Looking at the 1891 image, he looks like Gordon to me, what do you think*?
Will post a matching Gordon Pearce from 1901 census in a minute 

*edit: and indeed that's what he is called in 1881, as I see now

[Tati]

1901
RG13/1098 108 16
Alton, Hampshire
9 Old Acre Rd
Gordon Pearce, head, 29, Woodenwareman?, b. Gt Missenden Bucks
Agnes, wife, 27, b. Hants Alton
Abel Mead, boarder, s, 20, Woodenwareman, b. Bucks Chesham
Walter Pease?, boarder, 18, Baker, b. Essex Hatfall? Pereval?
 

[lizdb]

Births:

Gordon Joseph Pearce Jan/Feb/Mar 1872 Amersham reg district ref 3a 447

Evan Pearce Oct/Nov/Dec 1877 Amersham distr ref 3a 476

[Tati]

Birth March 1872 Amersham 3a 447 (snap, Liz  )
Gordon Joseph Pearce

Death December 1908 Alton 2c 100
Gordon Joseph Pearce age 37  

[Ian]

wow thank you!  So Gordon was Verdon then! But what about Evan (Euan)?

Gordon's death was recorded in the family Bible but no mention of the others!

Thanks again!

Ian

[Tati]

Well, to confirm that the 1902 marriage is your Evan, you'd need to order the marriage cert.

As for a death  - if you really want to find out, you'll need a bit of patience ...

The complete index is here:
http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8966&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
You have to view every quarter of every year to check if there's a match.

Tanja 

[Ian]

Thanks again.....I'll start looking!

Ian

[beccaj]

Hi Ian
Your Pearce entry caught my eye, as I have some elusive Pearce ancestors in the same area of Bucks.
I don't suppose you have a Parrimore William Pearce b c1802 in your tree by any chance, from Wendover area? I think his father was a Daniel.
Daniel, Joseph, Fanny, William are family names across the generations I have found so far.
Rebecca