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Does anyone have information on John Pearce b.1864/5? Married Eliza Charlotte Osborn in Deal Kent in 1895. He was at that time serving as a Royal Marine. The family moved from there by 1904. In 1906 they were living in Bristol. John became fire officer for Mardon Son & Hall although by 1919 he was again a Royal Marine.
He is my great grandfather.
Hopeful Penilelly
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Hi
Welcome to Rootschat :)
Do you have their marriage certificate? This would give his father's name and you could trace him back that way:
Mar q, 1895, Eastry, vol 2a page 1190.
Gadget
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Thank you Gadget,
I do have their marriage certificate. His father's name was James Pearce. But without a place of birth I cannot find him either! I do know that James was a bookbinder/journeyman.
Penilelly
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There's a possible in 1871, Islington as Pierce:
RG10/288 F 16 P 25
Father James's occupation fits - vellum binder <something maybe works>*
Gadget
*added - maybe 'and washer'
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Now I think it looks like Vellum Binder's finisher
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Thanks again Gadget, will look it up.
Penilelly