USA immigration look up please. COMPLETE MANY THANKS

[Joyce C]

Hello

I have a Great Great Uncle, Edward Pearson who emigrated to America.

I know that he first emigrated in 1871 on the vessel James Foster Jr.  He must have come back to England sometime between then and 1878 which is when he married Maria Allatt back in Yorkshire (2nd quarter 1878, Pontefract).

Edward then moved back to America around 1880, his son Edward Joseph's birth was registered 4th quarter 1880 again in Pontefract.  His wife, according to later censuses emigrated in 1882.

If possible I would like to find out the following:-
1. When did Edward come back to England
2. When did Edward go back out to America. He isn't in the 1881 census.
3. When did his wife Maria ( with children Annie Stacey Pearson and Joseph Edward Pearson) emigrate to America. I have them in the 1881 census.


Edward was  born 1853, Whitwood Mere and Maria was born about 1854 Castleford.  Edward worked in the Glass industry.

Many thanks for your help.

Bob

[sewingfooi]

There is a Pearson family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the 1900 census as follows:
Edward Pearson, born Oct. 1854 in England
Wife Marie born June 1861 in England
Married 20 years, 4 children, 3 living
Son Edward J. born Oct. 1880 in England
Daughter Marian born July 1884 in Ohio
Daughter Nellie born Feb. 1886 in Ohio
Edward, Marie and Edwd. J. have immigration year of 1882
Edward senior is listed as “Supt. Glass Work”
Edwd. J. is a stenographer

[Joyce C]

Thank you, I believe they also appear in the 1910,20 and 30 censuses but I haven't seen those yet 

[sewingfooi]

Here's the info I found -

1910
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Edward Pearson, 56, born in England, immigrated 1871, manager glassworks
Wife Maria, 54, born in England, married 31 years, immigrated 1882
Daughter Marian A., 25, single, born in Ohio, public schoolteacher

1920
Anacortes City, Skagit County, Washington
Edward Pearson, 66, born in England, immigrated 1882, foreman glass factory
Wife Maria, 64, born in England, immigrated 1882
Daughter Marion, 34, single, born in Ohio, bookkeeper glass factory

1930
Anacortes City, Skagit County, Washington
Edward Pearson, 76, born in England, immigrated 1871, married at age 24, no occupation
Wife Maria, 74, born in England, immigrated 1882, married at age 23

[Joyce C]

That's really appreciated, thank you so much for your hard work.

Bob

[shellyesq]

In case you haven't seen them, there are Washington death records for wife Maria and a daughter listed as Miriam Allott Collier here:  http://labs.familysearch.org/

Also found this:
WWI Draft Registration Card
Edward Joseph Pearson
2205 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, Skagit Co., Washington
Age 37, born 12 Oct. 1880
White, declarant, citizen of England
Occupation - manufacturer, self-employed in Anacortes
Nearest relative - Pauline Pearson, same home address

[Joyce C]

Hello again

Many thanks for that information, all new to me so very pleased.

Must confess to being a little ignorant on American censuses, bmd's etc as haven't had any previous dealings with any other members of my family.

I have Edward Pearson now in the censuses for 1900 to 1930, was there a census for 1890 and if so can he be found on it?

I believe Edward died around 1938/9 but so far haven't found his death, are there any sites which would have death details for him (he doesn't appear to be on the Family Search Pilot site mentioned above).

Similarly are there any sites where I could find the birth of his children, Miriam about 1884/5 (Ohio) and Nellie about 1886 (Ohio) and the marriages of his son Edward Joseph presumably to a Pauline and his daughter, Miriam to a M C Collier.


Any help very much appreciated

Thank you very much

Bob

[sewingfooi]

Hi Bob -
Unfortunately, the U.S. does not have a type of centralized BMD like Great Britain. Wish they did!!
Some states and locations have some indexes.  Couldn't find anything helpful on ancestry in Wisconsin, Ohio or Washington.  Another unfortunate thing is the 1890 census burned! There are fragments only and none for these areas.
Found this though -

NY passenger lists 1820-1957
May 13, 1871
Arrived on Jas. Foster Jr.
Edward Pearson, glass blower, age 17, from England

I'll let you know if I come across anything else that looks helpful!

Dorrie

[sewingfooi]

Also found

There was a Wisconsin state census dated June 1, 1905

Edward Pearson, 52, born England, foreman
Wife Maria, 50, born England
Son Edward, 24, born England, clerk mercantile
Daughter “Maria” , 21, born Ohio
Daughter Nellie, 18, born Ohio