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Westmorland / Re: Pearson family
« on: Wednesday 06 March 13 10:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hi William, sorry I have taken so long to reply.  I have Mathew, son of John and Mary Pearson emigrating to Australia along with 5 brothers and 2 sisters, at various different times.  He married in Australia and died here as well. Doesn't appear we have the same Mathew.  Hope this helps.  Lyn
thank you lyn,you are right my mathew was born in Cliburn  1838 and a large family to.i have stood many times by your ancestors grave stone near the bridge with reference to a death in Australia of a son.William dobson and family next door this is st peters.i am lucky in being just over the pennines so Kendal Archives handy.
                                                        regards William

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Westmorland / Re: Pearson family
« on: Saturday 20 October 12 13:06 BST (UK)  »
hi Lynn
         my name is William dobson and have traced my name back to 1600 lowther,and askham where my ancestors were corn miller
at the same time around 1800,1860 and a connection with john and Mary pearson,the first being Mary was present at death of William dobson 1856 aged 52 his wife had died a year earlier.The second being their son mathew married Margaret dobson  i cannot find wedding cert as yet but they had two children William,Martha, around 1860 they joined up with Margaret's brother William and his wife when they moved to carlisle,later moving to newcastle upon tyne around 1889 when they are aged mathew about 60,Margaret56. i know the two older parents are buried close in st peters askham.of the history in ncle i do not know yet

                                                                    yours sincerely
                                                                                William dobson

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