Northamptonshire Regiment 1898

[forester]

I think I have now found Thomas Senior in 1901 in Stafford, cashier for the County Council. Born about 1841, wife Elizabeth.
There are numerous children with three christian names, including some born in India.
Names are Ethel, Evelyn, Gertrude and Ivy.
It looks like he was in Stafford in 1888 and onwards, so I should be able to pick him up in 1891.

RG13/2572; Folio 87; Page 8.

Does that look like the right family?

It's too late tonight to fill it out, but I'll pick it up tomorrow, along with John Humber's trail, if no-one else has in the meantime.

Phil

[Stebie9173]

Sgt "P" Pearsall from the Sergeants Mess photo - I think he is the same man as the Colour Sergeants line-up.



Steve.

[Stebie9173]

Colour Party photo. Family resemblance ??



Steve.

[Stebie9173]

And from "I" Company.


There were 8 Companies of approx. 100-150 men in a battalion in this era. The Northamptons had a strange company naming "A", "B", "C", "D", "F", "G", "I" and "K" (normal Company letters were "A" through "H" - the Northamptons had no "E" or "H" Companies.


Steve.

[stevetewk65]

The photos are great Steve!! I was up at 5 this morning, had to drive to Redruth so badly need sleep! But def going to study them indepth tomorrow and see if it all adds up!

[stevetewk65]

Thats fascinating about Emma, Phil, thanks. I'm a bit muddled now (see above!) but if Emma was indeed born in Withyham in 84 then that places the family in the area and thus how Alice came to be there, but still leaves the confusion how TPHP came to be there when he is meant to be in India - I guess he must have met her years before, before he went to India... hmm

[Stebie9173]

There is reference here to a Pearsall who seems to have the Long Service Good Conduct medal with the Northamptons - also known as the 48th (1st Battalion) and 58th (2nd Battalion).

http://www.theoriginalrecord.com/database/search?search=pearsall&start=1000&end=1999&newerthan=19700101&page=6


You have to pay for the detail, though.

I only have the WW1 era LSGM list (more stuff to add to my NA list....)


Steve.

[stevetewk65]

Hi Phil,

those names seem to fit, his wife was called Elizabeth although i havent been able to find her maiden name and having 3 christian names as TPH did. Also, the regiment did sail to India from Malta so makes sense that other children were born in India. I believe Mildred Agatha M was the second child (between Thomas and the ladies you list). Any mention of sons, i.e. as in the photographs Steve posted?

Steve

[Stebie9173]

Here is his commission into the Army Ordnance Corps in 1915:


LG 2-1-1915

ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

The undermentioned Warrant Officers from Army Ordnance Corps to be Assistant Commissaries of Ordnance, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3rd January, 1915: —

Thomas Percival Hutchinson Pearsall.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29027/supplements/127

(Gazette search registered name as Peareall)


Note that he is a serving Warrant Officer (highest non-commissioned officer rank) at this time.



Also, LG 20-9-1940

THOMAS PERCIVAL HUTCHINSON PEARSALL, Deceased.

Pursuant to the Trustee Act, 1925, Section 27.

NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having claims against the estate of Thomas Percival Hutchinson Pearsall late of " The Glen ", Woodrow near Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire retired Captain who died on the 25th day of July 1940 and whose Will was proved in the Principal Probate Registry on the 9th day of September 1940 by William Percy Hill must send written particulars of such claims to the undersigned Solicitors on or before the 3Oth day of November next after which date the deceased's assets will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which notice shall have then been received.—Dated this 17th day of September 1940.

H. G. IVENS and HILL, 112, Coventry Street, (032) Kidderminster.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34949/pages/5607



Steve.