PEARSON Family London, Essex etc

[sft456]

Hi

I have been trying to find information on a John PEARSON "of Arran Lodge, Bognor, Sussex & Upper Gloucester Place, London" who married Ann Broadhurst, poss 8.11.1801 by Licence at St George, Hanover Sq, London. He may have been b 1772 & d 1843 or poss 1854. He may have been the son of John Pearson of "Norton" (Herts or Suffolk?) - that's all I have

I have found, so far, 2 sons, Arthur & John, b 1803 & 1806, both educated at Marham School, Lincs, both attended Trinity College, Cambridge (their father John is mentioned in their Cambridge Alumni) both later became rectors in Essex. I also have info on their children

If anyone can assist us in finding info on John (above) b @1772, his wife Ann and any further children they had and John's father John of "Norton" and mother etc. I have been unable to extend this Tree back in time

Thanks

sft456

[lizdb]

What a lot of "maybes"!!  And all over the place - Bognor, London, Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex you name it, all linked only by "maybes".

Can we condense it down to the most known fact- things that have been confirmed from as many different angles as possible.

Is that the children? If so - where and when were these children christened and were there any other older or younger siblings?

Added- Arthur age 47 bn "London" is rector in Springfield Chelmsford on 1851, presumably that is one of the sons?  I see that lots of your other info came from his Cambridge Alumni record ie father was John from Bognor and Ann Broadhurst.

[lizdb]

The marriage is clear enough

St George Hanover Sq
8th Nov 1801
by licence
John Pearson bachelor, and Ann Broadhurst spinster
both of this parish
witnesses R Brown and Martha Brown

All tying in so far - but not sure how you now jump to a birth in Suffolk?

If John had a house in Bognor and a London residence too, one would have thought he would have left a Will - have you found one? Where did you get the dates of death from?

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Baptisms at St Geo Hanover Sq - parents John and Ann Pearson:

Arthur 2 Sep 1803
John 24 Dec 1805
Edward 23 Jan 1807
George 10 Dec 1808
Mary Ann 23 Feb 1808
George 21 May 1810

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Here is Arran Lodge - it looks very grand!!

http://bognorheritage.com/adults-the-dome

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1861
Lincoln Villa 38 Boundary Rd hampstead

George Pearson 52 Gentleman bn St George
Eloisa 47 wife bn Birmingham
couple of servants

In 1851 he is a retired surgeon (already retired at 42!)

He dies 25 Nov 1883.

I wonder who inherited Arran Lodge?

[avm228]

Later developments at Arran Lodge, Bognor (from the papers):

February 1830: HRH Princess Sophia visits the Earl and Countess of Arran at Arran Lodge
September 1832: The Countess of Arran dies at Arran Lodge
November 1832: The Earl of Arran leaves London for his seat, Arran Lodge, Bognor, Sussex
April 1833: Birth of a son to the wife of the Rev John Pearson at Arran Lodge
October 1834: Birth of a daughter to the wife of the Rev John Pearson at Arran Lodge
November 1835: The Earl of Arran hosts various royal/aristocratic guests.
December 1835: Birth of a son to the wife of the Rev John Pearson, rector of East Horndon, Essex
January 1837: Death of the 3rd Earl of Arran at Arran Lodge
August 1837: Lord George Lennox is considering buying Arran Lodge, seat of the late Lord Arran
October 1837: Death of Sarah, wife of Mr Pearson, at Arran Lodge
March 1838: Lord George Lennox has acquired the beautiful mansion, Arran Lodge, for £3,500* (new name to be Lennox Lodge). *Knocked down from the asking price of £8,000!

Were the Pearsons (long-term) leasing a wing of the house from the Earl, I wonder?

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Looks like it.

So are these 1830's births children of the son John (bn 1805) ?  I would think so (rather than John senior having a second younger wife called Sarah).

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East Horndon Church was in decay during that period …… or at least was beginning to fail

http://www.all-saints-east-horndon.co.uk/History.asp