Elizabeth Pearce

[Jan Prit]

Hello all I have searched for Elizabeth Pearce for a long time and their is a lot of them, as she was the wife of the late Earl Pearce who died in 1795 in Bristol Pottery and ran the business. I found a record of them and family details and at last read that she died in 1831 8 years prior to her daughter (Hannah Chub) husband Henry Wildgoose died. Apparently her death was in a Almshouse Bristol Mercury in Avon Street which their son Colston Pearce was left when she passed on. Therefore I don't know if she died by accident or was in a home owned by Colston Pearce. A death certificate might be the way to go

Janet

[trish1120]

There will be no death cert for 1831 as its before civil reg started.

[Jan Prit]

Thank you Trish1120 I will search for more details elsewhere.

Janet

[Capetown]

If Elizabeth PEARCE died by 'accident' - then there would have been in Inquest and records should be available.

Elizabeth's burial in the 'Register' should give residence  - which may include an address.

? possible funeral reported in Local Newspapers

[Jan Prit]

Hello Capetown thanks for your help, I did read that she died in a Almshouse (Bristol Mercury) which when I searched online they are machines? anyway it will be interesting to find out, thanks once again for your help.
Janet

[solidrock]

I think you will find that Bristol Mercury is a newspaper. I take it that you have seen this...

https://www.bristolpottersandpotteries.org.uk/potters-list/pearce-elizabeth/

https://www.bristolpottersandpotteries.org.uk/potters-list/pearce-earl-i/

[Jan Prit]

Hello solidrock, thanks for your help yes I have downloaded most of these records, the Pearce family is also connected to John Cantle who married Ann Maynard Pearce my ancestor also. So apparently Elizabeth died in a Almshouse what are they, like a nursing home perhaps?
Janet

[solidrock]

An almshouse (also known as a poorhouse) is charitable housing provided to enable people (typically elderly people who can no longer work to earn enough to pay rent) to live in a particular community.

https://www.bristolcharities.org.uk/about/history-almshouses

There was also riots in Bristol in 1831.

http://spartacus-educational.com/PRbristol.htm

[Jan Prit]

Good Morning solidrock thanks for your help and interesting write-ups.

Janet