Eliza Sarah Pearson of Tunbridge Wells

[Smokey807]

I have reached in impass and would appreciate some assistanc.

Im researching a woman who lived in Tunbridge Wells as a home called "St Katherines" located at No. 1 Calverley Park Gardens.

She is listed in directories for this house  as "Mrs Pearson" during the years 1862 up to 1882.

I found a probate record for her that stated she was Eliza Sarah Pearson "formerly of Windermere,Westmorlant but late of St Katherines,Tunbridge Wells and that she died at St Katherines, a widow, Dec. 18,1878. The executors of her under 14,000 pound estate was Rev. Charles Belgraves the rector of Kilworth,Leicester and her nephew William Pearson in Leicester a major in the Leicestershire militia.

I found she was buried in the T.Wells cemetery on December 23,1878.

I have not been able to find out any more about her except the 1871 census that has her at St Katherines, 1 Calverley Road, T.Wells, widow, born 1797 London, living from interest on landed property. Living with her is one companion and four domestic servants.

Anything about her prior to 1862 would be a great help.

[keyboard86]

Hi have not searched fully prior to 1871 above, but note her " Ladies Maid " was an Ann Birkett aged 55/6 Single b Troutbeck, Westmorland, have you checked her out?
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again if you had, Eliza Sarah (transcribed on my site as PENSION) aged 64 b West Indies? was at Sandhurst Cottages in same road 1861
Census ref RG09/492/152/11
Keyboard86

[JJen]

Hi,

The following could be of interest -

A William Pearson (1767-1847) was the Rector of South Kilworth. His first wife was Francis Low, their only child, Francis was baptised 27 January 1797.

His first wife died, he then married Eliza Sarah who was the same age as his daughter (b.1797) which is the same birth year as the Eliza Sarah that you are researching.

Sources - http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1994QJRAS..35..271G/0000271.000.html
http://www.covastro.org.uk/mira/mire-issue-71

Whilst the above does not answer your question and it may all be a coincidence but perhaps worth researching further.

JJ

[Kay99]

In 1891 I think both the executors of her will were living as neighbours in North Kilworth, Leicestershire with nephew William Pearson b 1837 Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire,

RG12 Piece 2489 Folio 143 Page 5

[JJen]

William Pearson (nephew) on the 1881 -

William Pearson   44 J F & D L For Coy Leicester J Major & Hona G BL Leicester Militia (Off Loc Amb)
Mary St.C. Pearson   44
Mary St.C. Pearson   17
Celia M. Pearson   15
Charles M. Pearson   11
Charles C. Thompson   35
Emma C.Sarah Hecker   38
Marian Pratt   38
Mary A. Dean   31
Elizabeth Cummings   22
Rebecca E. Sarson   17
Lizzie Buttress   17
Phoebe Mundy   31

RG11 Piece 3117 Folio 89 Page 6

JJ

[JJen]

William Pearson (1767-1847) was educated at Hawkshead, near Windermere, Cumberland.

Source - Dictionary of National Biography

There does appear to be more and more coincidences - this time it's the place Windermere.

JJ

[Mabel Bagshawe]

1851? 8 William St, Chelsea

Elizabeth S Pearson    53 - widow, annuitant, b West Indies
Ann Pearson    16 -  niece b Husband's Bosworth [?] Leicestershire
James Clarke    26 - butler b Quorndon, Leicestershire
Elizabeth Humphrey    30 - housemai b Burton Latimer, Northants
Wilhelmina Laidlaw    30 - cook b scotland

HO107, 1474, 262, 51

[keyboard86]

Hi all just wondering who possibly the William aged 70 occ Clergyman not born in county is with an Eliza 40' b Middlesex with child Eliza aged 6 not born in county with servants at Sloane Street Chelsea in 1841
Census ref HO107/687/ 7/5 / 5