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PEARSON Mary born 1849
« on: Wednesday 28 December 16 07:47 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

I am looking for extra information about

Mary PEARSON born to William and Janet (nee Wilson) in 1849??  (or 47).  They were living in Leadhills or Crawford, which I think is in Lanarkshire?? - from what I can see on the map.    :-\

I found the family on the 1861 census but only the two eldest children, Mary and James,  are with them  - four younger children not there - all born between 1855 and 1859 - another child was born 1864 if I have it correct. 
In 1861 it says Mary was 11 but that doesn't march with her supposed birth or age at death.  Maybe I have it all wrong . . but the names fit the bible records.

Mary had a son James born in 1877 from what I can glean from the family bible - it is a bit confused and overwritten - no father named.  I have been trying, without success, to find her on the 1881 census. 
She died in 1885 and I believe her son would have been cared for by her parents . . .  (I think)  Her death certificate says she died of Phthisis/TB on 23 Jun 1885 aged 38 - which would put her birth in 1847 wouldn't it?  :-\

Any other information found would be gratefully received. 

James was born in Penpont (- in Dumfriesshire??) where Mary was a farm servant,  according to his BC. 

Wiggy    :)
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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:08 GMT (UK) »
Is this Mary and family in 1861  Living at     Sweetbitt Cottage, Durisdeer Dumfrieshire

William Pearson 38  Wood Lab b Crawford, Lanarkshire
Janet Pearson 44   Tinwald, Dumfriesshire
Mary Pearson 11  b Dunscore, Dumfriesshire
James Pearson 7
Ellen Pearson 4

Then in 1881 this might be Mary in 1881

Mary Pearson 31  Servant   b Dunscore, Dumfriesshire  Working as a dairymaid at Longhills Farm St Mungo, Dumfrieshire

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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:15 GMT (UK) »
1881  Her parents plus two grandchildren living at Penpont??

William Pearson 50   Wood Labourer Landhill, Lanarkshire
Janet Pearson 61  Tinwald, Dumfriesshire
Janet Wilson 4   Grandchild Penpont, Dumfriesshire
James Wilson 3 Grandchild  Penpont, Dumfriesshire

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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:25 GMT (UK) »
1891 Mary's mother Janet plus grandson James Pearson - Could he have been listed as Wilson by mistake in 1881??   Living at Penpont

Janet Pearson 71  Annuitant b Tinwald, Dumfriesshire
James Pearson  13 Grandson b Penpont, Dumfriesshire


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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:40 GMT (UK) »
1851 census depending on which site you use she has been transcribed as Mary Person.

Also note this birth

Marion Pearson Parents William Pearson and Janet Wilson Born 22 Sept 1849 Baptised 14 Oct 1849 Dunscore Free Church.

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Dent (Haltwhistle and Sacriston), Bell and Jetson (Haltwhistle), Postle, Ward, Longstaff, Purvis, Manners, Parnaby and Hardy (Co. Durham), Kennedy and McRobert (Banffshire), Reid(Bathgate), Watson (Wemyss), Graham (Libberton), Sandilands (Carmichael), Munro (Dingwall)

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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:50 GMT (UK) »
Terrific Kay - that looks right - Thanks so much for your looking. 

And yes I suppose the young one could have been listed as Wilson by mistake - unless there was also a Wilson grandnephews etc called James - (there are rather too many James in this story I think.)

I know William was a forester in ? Cally House estate in Dumfriesshire  - at least I think that's where the place is. 

I haven't been able to make findings back further with the Wilson forebears of Janet to know if there were other Wilson nephews and grandnephews, but certainly 1891 looks ridgy didge doesn't it.   
I wondered if Janet is the daughter of James Wilson and Catherine Fillon, b 1817 in D . . . . - but can't be sure - date fits but can't read place. 
I also have some thoughts about John Wilson and Isobel  Mitchell . . .  but I don't know where I got that idea from and I have big queries against their names.

There is something slightly out about Mary's age in 1861  - or her death certificate has put her two years older than she actually was.  That's entirely possible.

Thanks so much for you assistance. 

Wiggy 

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Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
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Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:54 GMT (UK) »
Census information Crown copyright , All Census information from transcriptions - check original records , Familysearch/IGI is a finding tool only - check original records

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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:58 GMT (UK) »
Mary was working as a Dairymaid at Old Auchenbanzie, Penpont in 1871, age 20 born Dunscore.
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Re: PEARSON Mary born 1849
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 28 December 16 08:59 GMT (UK) »
Possible marriage

William Pearson and Janet Wilson 1 Dec 1848 Hoywood.

(Useful map showing parishes of Dumfriesshire if you access 1851 census on Ancy.)

William
Dent (Haltwhistle and Sacriston), Bell and Jetson (Haltwhistle), Postle, Ward, Longstaff, Purvis, Manners, Parnaby and Hardy (Co. Durham), Kennedy and McRobert (Banffshire), Reid(Bathgate), Watson (Wemyss), Graham (Libberton), Sandilands (Carmichael), Munro (Dingwall)