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Mary PEARSON b. About 09/16/1798 d. About 07/19/1876

Mary PEARSON b. About 09/16/1798 d. About 07/19/1876 - Notes

1. {{England Sticker}} [[Category:Renwick, Cumberland]] == Biography == Mary Pearson married John Watson in Renwick Cumberland <ref>"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2K5-NJK : 10 December 2014), John Watson and MaryPearson, 18 Nov 1826; citing Renwick,Cumberland,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 90,657.</ref> On 18th November 1826 1841 census <ref>"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73J-91V : 30 October 2015), Mary Watson in household of John Watson, Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.</ref> In 1851 Mary and John Watson are living at HighBank Hill Staffield Cumberland with children Anthony, Hannah, Mary, Richard, Ann and John <ref>"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKY-9KT : 24 July 2016), Mary Watson in household of John Watson, Staffield, Cumberland, England; citing Staffield, Cumberland, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of theUK, Kew, Surrey.</ref> In 1861 they are still at HighBank Hill with Hannah, Richard and John. <ref>"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72F-RR5 : 6 April 2016), Mary Watson in household of John Watson, Staffield, Cumberland, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.</ref> In 1871 Mary and John are still at HighBank Hill with daughters Hannah and Ann and grandsons Anthony W Todd and Joseph W Todd <ref>"Englandand Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51H-NVZ : 24 July 2015), Mary Watson in entry for John Watson, 1871.</ref> John is described as Mason and land owner. Hannah is a dressmaker and Ann a general servant. The two grandsons are at school. Neither Mary nor John appear in the 1881 census. Mary possibly died in 1876 <ref>"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J52-J3S: 31 December 2014), Mary Watson, 1876; from "England & Wales Deaths,1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Penrith, Cumberland, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.</ref> == Sources == <references /> * Family history