George PIERPOINT

[tofgem]

George Pierpoint was born in Sandbach, Cheshire in 1834. He married Harriett Lewis in 1854. I believe he sailed to Australia from Greenock in 1865 with his family. I have been unable to find out any further details (using free online resources) except that in the Queensland BMD I have found reference to sons Joseph, Louis and John born to the couple in 1870/75.
Does anyone have any knowledge of his descendants or could anyone suggest any resources which might help me trace the family and their descendants?
No-one in the UK has any knowledge of the family.
Please help.

[heywood]

on rereading your post- you may have this information- I had assumed that you didn't because you say no one in England knows..etc
I am thinking now that you mean that no English relatives (present day) know what happened to him in Australia -sorry 

Hello- can't help with Queensland side but here are his English born children which I assume you haven't got (I hope)
(writing not too clear- written and transcribed as Pierpont)

1861 RG9; Piece: 2613; Folio: 139; Page: 18

Hassell Green Fields Betchton Cheshire

George Pierpont 27 yrs salt boiler b Betchton
Harriett 30 yrs b Elton
Samuel 2 yrs b Betchton
James/Jonas son 8 months b Betchton
James nephew 11 yrs salt boiler's assistant b Sandbach

best wishes
heywood

[tofgem]

Thanks for the info. - I hadn't managed to find George in the 1861 census (I only found him in 1841 and 1851) so the names of the children are useful. I'll look again now that I have the address. Samuel died in Queensland (he is listed in the Queensland BMD).
Again many thanks.

[cando]

Hi

Here are some PIERPOINT's in the 1903 Australian Electoral Roll at Stanthorpe, Queensland - Possibly your George and Harriett amongst them

Australian Electoral Rolls 1903
PIERPOINT Elizabeth  Granite Street, Stanthorpe.  Domestic Duties
PIERPOINT Emily  John Street, Stanthorpe.  Housekeeper
PIERPOINT  Emma  Maryland Street, Stanthorpe  Domestic Duties
PIERPOINT George Funkers Street Stanthorpe  Labourer
PIERPOINT Harriett  Funkers Street, Stanthorpe  Domestic duties
PIERPOINT  Harry  Johnson Street, Stanthorpe  Labourer
PIERPOINT James  Granite Street Stanthorpe  Blacksmith
PIERPOINT  John Thomas  Funkers Street, Stanthorpe  Blacksmith
PIERPOINT Mary Henriette  Funkers Street, Stanthorpe  Domestic Duties.
PIERPOINT Samuel  Marylands Street, Stanthorpe. Blacksmith

The Australian Electoral Rolls 1901-1936 [not all years] are on the Ancestry.com website - subscription

I gather you have searched all the births, deaths and marriages on the online Qld indexes?

Cheers
Cando

[cando]

A few PIERPOINT items on
http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/BasicSearch.aspx

Search using PIERPOINT

Cheers
cando

[trish251]

There seem to be maybe more records on the Qld BDMs relating to the family.

Births to George and Harriet seem to include a daughter
Pierpoint Joseph George  Harriet Louis  16 mar 1870 1870/001262
Pierpoint Harriet George Harriet Lewis 01 Nov 1872 1873/003187
Pierpoint Louis George George Harriet Lewis 31 Aug 1875 1875/003744
Pierpoint John Thomas George Harriet Lewis 31 Aug 1875 1875/003745

Marriage of Samuel (no guarantee without certificate)

Pierpoint Samuel  Hooton Emma 29 Dec 1881 1881/001125

Children of Samuel to 1889
Pierpoint Henry Joseph George Samuel Emma Hooton 12 Dec 1882 1882/006297
Died 19 May 1883.
Pierppint Samuel James Samuel Emma Hooton 25 Jun 1884 1884/ 007714
Pierpoint Maud Adeline Samuel Emma Hooton 30 May 1886 1886/009083

There are also marriages of a James and John in 1880s - wonder if cousin James travelled with the family?
One of the children of this James is Harriet Lewis Pierpoint - seems this would HAVE to be a relative.

Couple of deaths as well

Hariott Pierpoint  Parents Joseph Lewis Mary Low 29 May 1907 1907/003560
Samuel Pierpoint parents George Pierpoint Harriet Lewis 22 Apr 1912 1912/004405

They should all be online
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/BirIndexQry.m  with others that may also be family members

There are more marriages before 1914 which may also be your folks. Would be worth checking all the Pierpoints online & putting them into family groups.
Marriage of a Joseph  22 Dec 1903 & Harriet 8 Jul 1891 - I don't see the twins?

You may find some grandsons of George and Harriet serving in WW1 & the next generation in WWII
www.naa.gov.au - record search - search as a guest

Trish

[cando]

Hi

Trish I feel embarrassed - answering the request for info and thinking because tofgem had quoted the online qld bdm's he/she would have found all that wonderful info.  You have done that well.

I note that Louis George PIERPOINT is noted as female and a nurse on the 1930 Electoral Rolls living at Boggabri, NSW.  Probably named after her mother's maiden name LOUIS/LEWIS and her dad George. 

I have found an email address on rootsweb archives of someone who was looking for anyone researching the Stanthorpe PIERPOINT family - she has a letter that may be of interest to them - and have pm'd the message and whitepages url in case the email address is no longer valid.

I have also looked for the Stanthorpe Cemetery Burial index but can't find any reference to anything online.

Cheers
Cando

[trish251]

Hi Cando

Tofgem may have found more & not mentioned same, I like to check the CDs cause it is easier to find the spelling mistakes (I often miss folks) & they give actual dates. I hadn't thought that Louis was a female - that was a good find. White pages seems a good possibility.

I also checked the online immigration to look for other family members but no find. Might be in the lists at the archives. I may be off there in a couple of weeks & Ruskie goes there too, so we may be able to check. I think your archives search found a will - that could be very useful if this family - and it should be available

Trish

Added:
Looking at the Ryerson - one notice of interest
Amy Margaret Pierpoint aged 85, died at Stanthorpe hospital - in SMH 11 Feb 1980
http://www.ryersonindex.org/

It may be her married name, and she may have NSW connections, but could be the family. the notice may be useful

[tofgem]

Hi Trish and Cando
Thanks for all your help. I need to digest your research and try to sort out your findings. All help is gratefully accepted. I have learned from experience that nothing should ever be discarded. Another Pierpoint emigrated to Queensland in 1911 (Samuel Pierpoint) - he was my great uncle and a descendant of George Pierpoint.
Many thanks.
Tofgem