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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Essex => England => Essex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: KarenD01 on Tuesday 28 April 20 07:42 BST (UK)
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Hello, looking for the parents of Sidney Pearce 1904. Believe his mother is Sylvia Pearce and grandfather Charles Pearce. Any help appreciated. Thank you
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Is this his birth
Births Sep qtr 1904
PEARCE Sydney Arthur
Mothers maiden surname Dennett
W. Ham 4a 480
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And is this the family in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7VP-72K
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Hello
Yes I believe these are correct. It’s confusing me as to who Sidneys father is. His mother is Sylvia and her parents are Pearce & Dennett. I wonder if Sylvia did not marry the father of Sidney? Or was Sylvia not his mother but his sister?
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What does it say on his Birth Certificate?
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It does look confusing
1901
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9N8-B3H
Charles Pearce Head 45 Bridgwater, Somerset
Sylvia Pearce Daughter 22 Old Kent Road, London
Harry Pearce Son 14 Old Kent Road, London
Horace John Pearce Son 12 Belvedere, Kent
Madeline Pearce Daughter 10 Plumstead, London
Christopher Pearce Son 8 Walthamstow
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oddly
Madeleine, the step daughter in 1911
is also apparently
Madeline Dagmar PEARCE MMN DENNETT Woolwich 01D page 1303
and Horace John
Dartford D qtr 1888 vol 02A p 458 MMN DENNETT
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Charles Pearce was married to Eleanor Dennett in 1880
It is possible that whoever registered Sidneys birth just lied about her maiden name. In the absence of a baptism you really need the birth certificate.
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Was Sylvia born before her parents marriage - she would have been a Dennett then
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Sylvia Margaret DENNETT 1877 S Qtr. Camberwell 01D/800
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That was what I was looking at too when I added to my other post - no mothers maiden surname on index so probably illegitimate
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WW1 record for Albert Christopher SMALL
married Sylvia Margaret Pearce a widow 6 April 1912
Children
Sidney Arthur b 4. 7. 04 Walthamstow
Albert Alfred b 11.11.12 Wycombe
Madeleine Prudence Sylvia b 24. 9. 15 Wycombe
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The relative in 1911 Prudnce McCaul would seem to be
McCOLE Prudence Dean, 1902 J qtr West ham 04A/447 MMN DENNETT
Marriages Jun 1885 (>99%)
DENNETT Louisa Dean St Saviour 1d 332a
DENNETT Louisa Deen St Saviour 1d 332a
McCole Horace Frederick J St. Saviour 1d 332a
modified to add
Charles Pearce is a witness at their marriage
Another daughter Jessie Amelia b 1894 is registered as McCOLE but baptised as DENNETT
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Thank you for your input and help. I’m looking into this for a friend to keep myself occupied during these strange times. Always helpful to have someone else’s view.
Many thanks Karen