Thomas Pearson

[ianwade100]

Good morning
I'm afraid I've a hit a long standing brick wall and would love some help

My great grandad Thomas Pearson  was born in1893somewhere up north. On his wedding cert he married a Christina McKenzie in 1913 Houghton le spring. His occasupation was a driver in the rfa. His father was also called Thomas Pearson who was a miner.  He died in Doncaster in the 60s. That's all the info I have I'm afraid

[ianwade100]

I got His year of birth on his gravestone

[ianwade100]

Sorry he died in 1962 Doncaster. Any help would-be. Really appreciated.
Many thanks

Ian wade

[suzard]

I cannot find a death reg 1960 or 1962 Doncaster

There is this
Death reg freeBMD
Thomas Pearson
Sept qtr 1961
age abt 68
Doncaster
2b 320

Suz

[suzard]

who were witnesses on marriage ??
also if you could find marriage report in local newspaper that may give details of relatives
Also if funeral report found it may list relatives -maybe siblings???

Thomas Pearson is not an uncommon name so any extra information could help

Suz

[ianwade100]

Oops.really sorry yes it was 1961

There were two witnesses call john Dowling and Simona c McKenzie. Both on Christinas side of family. Sorry I didn't see the relevance until you pointed it out to me.

Many thanks suzard

Many thanks

[Pennines]

Hi Ian,

Unfortunately there is more than one Thomas Pearson - with a father Thomas on the 1901 census in the north - I can tell you that on the 1939 register  he was in Doncaster at 45 Poplar Place - his actual birth date was 18 June 1893 - so his birth would have been registered in EITHER Q/E June 1893 - or Q/E Sept 1893. (Wife 'Christine' is with him birth date 27 Dec 1893).

So that could cut down the number of birth registration possibilities.

[Pennines]

Forgot to mention -in 1939 Thomas was employed as a Waiter, RAF Mers?

[Pennines]

There is a Thomas Pearson aged 7 in Benwell in 1901 - with father Thomas aged 34 -- mother Margaret and brother John aged 9. Thomas aged 7 was born Benwell.
The father is a Coal Miner and hewer, born Hexham. (I think!)
RG13/4776

That's one possibility!

Have you checked where his wife Christina was in 1911 -- you would think they may be living fairly near to one another.