Pearson Connection to the Lynds Lind Family IN New Zealand
Eleanor Agnes PEARSON b 14/9/1869 Appleby, Westmoreland, England (father George PEARSON b abt 1838 d abt 1874 in England) married to Agnes ARMSTRONG b 16/9/1843 Longmarton, Westmoreland, England d 14/10/1910 Hiwinui, Manawatu, New Zealand after marrying George's younger brother on 11/11/1875 - Robert PEARSON b 14/10/1849 d 20/4/1920 Wanganui, New Zealand. They had three children before sailing to New Zealand arriving Wellington on 7/12/1879 on the "Arethusa". They had another five children in the Turakina Valley.
Eleanor was buried at Bunnythorpe cemetery with her husband Thomas John LIND near her mother and step father.
Eleanor had three brothers and two sisters - Thomas Winter PEARSON b 4/3/1864, George Henry PEARSON b 12/3/1866, Edith Annie PEARSON 18/11/1867 (married Arthur Minett HOCKLY 9/4/1889 in Marton, New Zealand), Mary Jane PEARSON b 21/8/1871 and Colin Winter PEARSON b 31/8/1873.
Can anybody assist with further information of her father George PEARSON - his father was Thomas PEARSON of Bongate, Westmorleand, England and mother Margaret EDGER of Tirril, Westmoreland, England.
George Pearson -b-1838-Yarwath-Westmoreland-m-Agnes Armstrong
Father -Thomas Pearson -b-1806 Bongate Westmoreland Eng- m-23 May 1835
Mother -Margaret Edger -b-1810 " " "
G Father- Thomas Pearson -b-1780 " " " -m- ( ? )
G Mother- Jane Hilton -b-1784 " " "
Note - Margaret Edger Parents
Father -William Edger -b- 1775 " "
Mother -Hannah Moffat -b- 1775 " "
-Regards - edmondsllan
Very helpful. Thanks.
Malcolm - did you ever get to go further back than Thomas Pearson, b1780?
And do you have information on George Henry Pearson's wife's name?
Regards,
Chris Pearson
No, have not gone back any further.
George Henry Pearson's wife's name - Sarah Ann Watson b abt 1870 Ng Karamea. They married 23/7/1902 at the Registrar's Office Whangarei N.Z.
Would be great to catch up. E-mail: malcolm.lind@xtra.co.nz
Regards and Happy New Year
Malcolm