John Pearson and his wife Phoebe. Struggling to find them after 1881.

[Steve C]

Its been a while since I last posted, but this query has been on the back burner in the hope something might crop up to help further my search. However I believe I have hit a brick wall.

This is what I know. Phoebe Cobb married John Pearson in 1873 at the Parish Church Guyhirn with Rings End, I have a copy of their marriage certificate showing John aged 24 and Phoebe aged 27. I am not too concerned as to their respective lives prior to this event.

I believe I may have found them living in Wrangle ( hence the starting point of this post in the Lincolnshire section ) on the 1881 census living at what looks like Tooley Lane. John E Pearson from Frampton Lincs is aged 28 and Eadbe Pearson from Wisbech Cambs is aged 35.

All my attempts to find them after this time have failed 

Would appreciate any offers of help or suggestions on my next move.

Many thanks Steve 

[QueenoftheWest]

There is this entry on Findagrave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179501389/pheobe-pearson

Queenie 

[QueenoftheWest]

The 1926 Canadian census says they immigrated in 1882:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C395-G9VN-7?

Explains why you were unable to find them after 1881!

Queenie 

[Steve C]

There is this entry on Findagrave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179501389/pheobe-pearson

Queenie 

Phoebe bless her had a good innings.......97 isnt a bad age 

The 1926 Canadian census says they immigrated in 1882:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C395-G9VN-7?

Explains why you were unable to find them after 1881!

Queenie 

Queenie........what can I say.........A GREAT BIG THANK YOU......seems barely appropriate. I started my tree about 10 years ago but Phoebe has been bugging me for ages and ages, no matter where I look I just couldn`t seem to find her. Yet here we are around one hour after my opening post and you`ve found her.....brilliant 

I did start off with subscription to Ancestry but I let that lapse about four years ago through the lack of leads. The ocassional trip to my local library to use Find My Past on their computers didn`t really progress my search. Never thought about them possibly moving abroad 

You`ve got me hooked again Queenie, thank you so much 

[DCB]

There is a tree on Ancestry which has:-

1901 Census: John E Pearson, 48, b 8 Jul, farmer, Brandon, Manitoba, img 1882
with Phebs, 56, John E, 48, and Frances W Pearson (male), 0.

1906: Same place, John E Pierson, 46 with Phebe Pierson, 61, and John E, 46, with James M Davidson, 29, Sarah C Davidson, 21, Annie Studen, 19, and Francis W. Studen, 6.

1916: Same place, John C Pearson, 60, with Phebe Pearson, 70, J C Pearson, 60, and Francis W Steeden, 16.

David

[DCB]

There is also this entry, which accounts for the Steeden name on later censuses

1891 Census Peel, Ontario, Canada
Walter Steeten (Steeden) Male 1861 England Head
Sarah E Steeten Female 1867 England Wife
Sarah E Steeten Female 1886 Ontario Daughter
Annie V Steeten Female 1887 Ontario Daughter
Mabel E Steeten Female 1889 Ontario Daughter
Phoebe Pearson Female 1846 England Mother

1901 in Brandon, Manitoba

David

P.S. Sarah Elizabeth Steeden was the daughter of Phoebe, registered in Wisbech in Q4 1866, no mmn.

In 1871, she was in Wisbech with her mother and grandparents at Rings End Guyhirn, Wisbech St Peter

[Steve C]

Hi David,

Many thanks for taking the time to post your two replies and the details you provide. This will give me something to work with 

I dont have Ancestry anymore so will record the details and verify them using Find My Past at the local library. I dont mean to doubt what you have written but very early on in my family tree research I copied part of another tree on Ancestry after finding a whole new branch of my family.........the pain this caused after eventualy finding out they were not related at all.

I am still blown away by the fact they went to Canada in 1882 ( I wonder if there are passenger lists about from that period  ). I have ancestors from another side of my family who went and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force but this would have been 30 years later in WW1.

Thanks again David for your help 

[DCB]

Just before you posted, I added a P.S. regarding Sarah Steeden.

In case you miss it:- P.S. Sarah Elizabeth Steeden was the daughter of Phoebe, registered in Wisbech in Q4 1866, no mmn.

In 1871, she was in Wisbech with her mother and grandparents at Rings End Guyhirn, Wisbech St Peter

[Steve C]

Thanks very much for that interesting P.S 

I have previously downloaded and taken copies of all records where ever possible. I can see Sarah Elizabeth aged 4 on the 1871 census. See is listed a Dau, so I assumed she was Dau to Charles the head of the family. It should read Grand Dau as she was actually the Dau of Phoebe. Learnt something else today 

Appreciate your help David, thank you.