From his naturalisation certificate (not dated) I see he was born in Limar in Sweden. We know he changed his name to Henry Pearson in Australia and married Margaret B Harrower in 1902 in Sydney. He died in 1950 and lived around the Newcastle area in NSW Australia. Family stories say he was a wood cutter, but the naturalisation certificate says he was a miner, which may also be true.
Hi there,
At the NSW State Records Office INDEX for Naturalisation there’s the following mention
Henry PEARSON, native place Sweden
Date of Certificate 21 November 1900Register No 15
Page 111
Item [4/1214]
Reel 138
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-online#n An official transcription of the civil registration of the 1902 NSW Marriage for a Margaret HARROWER and Henry PEARSON should include details about both sets of parents, (names including former names, if already deceased, occupation, etc) as well as information about both the bride and the groom. (names. Including former names, then ages, places of birth, occupations, etc) (NSW BDM #8515)
NSW BDM website giving details of the official transcription agents.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html#transcription LINK to crew and passenger list for Hereward. Agree, NIL passengers on that voyage.
http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1883/10/media/122her.gif Has year of birth as 1862

Cheers, JM