GEORGE WILLIAM PEARCE

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archworth

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My paternal grandfather GEORGE WILLIAM PEARCE is a mystery. I found him in 2 records.
first in 1912 when he and "wife" Edith left England for Canada. |(marriage record not found.
second on my fathers birth certificate 1913 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
after that nothing, no death, no census, no divorce.
Edith married again, using her maiden name of HASSALL.

There is a G.W. Pearce on a passenger list of men going back to England to work as munition workers in WW1 but I have not been able to access the records of the War recods office as to what became of them, or if this is my George.

Very frustrating, hope that someone can help

thank you all
 
There's a tree on Ancestry with a William George Pearce living in Winnipeg. He would be too young to be your grandfather, but he could be the one going to England as this is his 196 address.... 181, Batt, Rifles, Camp Hughes, Canada. This fellow is married in the 1921 census with a wife Edith. :confused: You don't say where you live now..which province.. so we can't tell you what records offices may be able to help....some provinces have better records than others. Some are really stingy with letting the public view anything.
Unfortunately there are several George William Pearce in the war deaths but the ones I saw all had British addresses for their home address.
When and where did Edith marry again? Do you have a copy of that marriage cert.?

I will look some more for you later.. bedtime now!
 
Half Hour said:
There's a tree on Ancestry with a William George Pearce living in Winnipeg. He would be too young to be your grandfather, but he could be the one going to England as this is his 196 address.... 181, Batt, Rifles, Camp Hughes, Canada. This fellow is married in the 1921 census with a wife Edith. :confused: You don't say where you live now..which province.. so we can't tell you what records offices may be able to help....some provinces have better records than others. Some are really stingy with letting the public view anything.
Unfortunately there are several George William Pearce in the war deaths but the ones I saw all had British addresses for their home address.
When and where did Edith marry again? Do you have a copy of that marriage cert.?

I will look some more for you later.. bedtime now!
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Sorry for the delay in my reply, away for March break and your message was lost in my mail box.

My father was born in Winnipeg, 18 Jan. 1913 to Edith May Hassall born Limebridge (in Shropshire|) England and George William Pearce born Oxford England. This is the only hint I have as to George's birthplace.

They arrived in Canada on the Royal Edward in 1912 giving their ages as George aged 38 and Edith 28.

And that is it for George, he never appears again...I could not find a birth, marriage, divorce or death for him. I am grasping for straws with the munition workers.

I live in hope

thank you for taking the effort to reply, it is much appreciated.
Pat
 
There is a George William Pearce son of George and Ellen and sibling of Arthur,Ellen and Daisy. Service No 3997. He served with the Princess Charlotte of Wales ( Royal Berks Regiment), 49th & 66th foot. This George was 5foot,5 and 3/4 inches tall,fresh complexion,blue eyes and brown hair. He was discharged on 8th Oct 1905.. There is also a George who died in 1863,Oxford. There is also a George who arrived from Montreal on 17th July 1915
 
Joanne,
I see that you are in Australia, please send the sites where you found the info

. for the 1915 arrival where did he arrive, England or Australia?

I need to check the military service record,

Thank you, much appreciated

Pat
 
1881 Census
Piece: 1504
Folio: 158
Page Number: 25
25 Victor St Oxford
George Pearce b abt 1875 Oxfordshire
with parents
George Pearce 35
Ellen S Pearce 28 (Ellen Sophia Shirley)
Ellen S Pearce 8
with them are Ellen's sister and brother's
Mary E. Shirley 15
Alfred P. Shirley 8
Ernest D. Shirley 6

Marriages Dec 1/4 1870 Oxford
George Pearce and Ellen Sophia Shirley
 
OOps sorry,after losing first copy retyping second was past my bedtime.

Military record from FMP series WO97 Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records, 1760-1913
Box 5667 Box record No 54

Ancestry
17th July 1915 aboard metagama arrived LIVERPOOL.
 
Find a Grave has
Bombardier George Pearce d. 1917 and 561 other George Pearce's . You may want to check it out a bit more.
There are also some on the CWGC site which crashed as I was using it tonight. :(
The 1921 census has Edith and William G Pearce in Winnipeg. Says he was born in England, but she was born in Manitoba, but her parents were born in England. No sign of your father with them if this is your couple. Says he works at the post office.
All places to look :)
There is an Edith May Pearce buried in Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg.
date of death 9/24/1952. you may have this, I don't know. Maybe this isn't her if your Edith married again..missed that first time around :oops:
Since you still haven't given us a closer place of residence now I don't know if it is possible for you to go to a library to look up the obits in a Winnipeg paper and it may answer your questions. Some libraries will even get the micro fische in for you.
Where was Edith living when she remarried?
 
Its a thought maybe George and Edith weren't married at all, just said they where, perhaps they ran away together to Canada who's to know in a new country. Did you have to show your marriage certificate when you arrive in a new country in 1912 ??
 
SandieHall said:
maybe George and Edith weren't married at all
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I must admit that thought had also entered my mind and would explain why...
archworth said:
Edith married again, using her maiden name of HASSALL
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Usually when people remarry, they marry again using their previous marriage name - if you see what I mean. My Gran married twice and her second marriage certificate has her name listed as Louisa Maud OTTLEY formerly GOLDSMITH. GOLDSMITH was her maiden name, OTTLEY the name of her first husband.
 
Daft Bat said:
I must admit that thought had also entered my mind and would explain why...

Usually when people remarry, they marry again using their previous marriage name - if you see what I mean. My Gran married twice and her second marriage certificate has her name listed as Louisa Maud OTTLEY formerly GOLDSMITH. GOLDSMITH was her maiden name, OTTLEY the name of her first husband.
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That's what I was thinking got to use your married name for a second marriage and also your status ie. widow, single.
 
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