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PEARSON beetleman Brierley Hill Brockmoor

Postby beetleman » Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:34 am

My great great grandfather John PEARSON (1806-81) was a brickmaker and publican of "Brockmoor House" pub in Brockmoor. He was a son of Thomas and Mary PEARSON of Brierley Hill, and his first wife Elizabeth (1813-44) was the daughter of Littleton WOOD of The Lays, Brockmoor. I have researched these families for many years.
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Re: PEARSON beetleman Brierley Hill Brockmoor

Postby Antie Em » Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:43 pm

Hello Beetleman and welcome to the Forum

Some interesting information courtesy of Tony Hitchmough - http://www.longpull.co.uk/


BROCKMOOR HOUSE
48, Station Road / High Street, Brockmoor, BRIERLEY HILL
OWNERS
William Jackson, Pensnett
Benjamin Wood, Kingswinford
North Worcestershire Breweries Ltd. [c. 1896]
Holt Brewery Ltd. [c. 1905]
Ansells Ltd.
Holt, Plant and Deakin (acquired in 1989)
Burtonwood Brewery Co. (Forshaws) Ltd. [2000], [2002]
Black Country Traditional Ales [2009]
LICENSEES
John Pearson [1845]
Samuel Worrall [1851]
Richard Worrall [1850] – [1865]
Joseph Pearson [1872] – 1883);
John Joseph Jackson (1883 – 1900);
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Jackson (1900 – 1906);
Arthur Edward Lloyd (1906 – 1907);
James Bird (1907 – 1908);
David Round (1908 – 1912);
Harry Powick (1912 – 1916);
Henry Crump (1916 – 1918);
Ernest William Palmer (1918 – 1924);
Harry Blount (1924 – 1926);
Frederick James Jarman (1926 – 1938);
John Stokes (1938 – 1939);
George Henry Farmer (1939 – [1940]
Alfred Fisher Chuter (1940 – 1945)
Peter Arnold [1984]
Fred Trick (1989 – [ ]

ADVERT 1989
1997
NOTES
BROCKMOOR ARMS until c.1877.
BROCKMOOR HOUSE [1862], [2009]
The second building was larger than the first, and was built on the same site. This site is now occupied
by shops.
The present (third) building is on the opposite corner.
Census 1851
[1] Richard Worrall (52), glassmaker and licenced victualler…..
Wolverhampton Chronicle 30/6/1858
“The adjourned inquest on William Collins, the man supposed to have been murdered at Brockmoor
on the 10th inst., was resumed on Thursday, at the BROCKMOOR HOUSE. Onions, the supposed
murderer, not having yet been found, no further evidence was offered, and the inquiry was adjourned
until the 20th July.”
- See PHEASANT

Wolverhampton Chronicle 7/7/1858
“The late murder – The murder of the unfortunate man, Collins, continues involved in the darkest
mystery. Circumstances, however, which have come within the knowledge of the police since the
adjournment of the inquest, seem, it is said, to add to the impossibility of Onions being the actual
murderer, however deeply he may be implicated in the matter. It has been discovered that at an early
hour on the morning on which the body was found, a man was observed in a hovel on a pit bank,
near the scene of the murder, carefully wiping something, supposed to be spots of blood, from his
shoes; but, it is said to be clear that this man was not Onions. The latter has been advertised in the
Police Gazette. Collins, the murdered man, was shortly to have been married to the woman with
whom he helped.”

Stourbridge Observer 8/6/1872
“Joseph Pearson, was charged with permitting gaming in his house, on the 31st. John Bullock said
he was a coal dealer, and lived at William Street, Brierley Hill. On the above date he was at the
BROCKMOOR HOUSE (defendant’s place). He had been in some time, when defendant asked him
to toss for pints of ale. He did toss, and lost five pints. There were others tossing in the place.
Defendant denied the charge, and called Enoch Foxhall, miner, who said he lived at Brockmoor. He
was in the defendant’s house on the 31st ult. Bullock was there, and wanted to toss anyone in the
place. Defendant said if Bullock did not pick the money up he would put him out of the house.
There was no tossing.
William Skelding and his wife were in the house. Ellen Skelding, wife of William Skelding,
fruiterer, Brockmoor, said on the above date about half past nine she went after her husband to the
defendant’s house. She stayed there till eleven. She did not see any tossing in the house.
Defendant was further charged with assaulting Bullock. Complainant said defendant gave him a
punch on the face, and knocked him down. Defendant said he was turning complainant out, and he
retaliated, and he was compelled to use force. Defendant was fined £5 and costs, and his licence to
be endorsed. In the assault case he was ordered to pay costs.”
Stourbridge Observer 5/10/1872
“On the application of Joseph Pearson, licenced victualler, Brockmoor (who was fined £5 in June
last for allowing gaming in his house), for a renewal of his licence. Superintendent Mills stated that
he could not say anything favourable of Pearson. A short time since he was convicted for being
drunk at a neighbouring public house.
Mr. King (Magistrates’ Clerk): That would not be an offence against the Act.
The Chairman: If you do not keep yourself sober, it cannot be expected that you will keep your
customers sober.
Defendant: I am very sorry, and it shall not happen again.
The Chairman: You must conduct yourself better in future, or else it will go hard with you. Your
licence will be granted this time.”

1881 Census
High Street, Brockmoor
[1] Joseph Pearson (39), licenced victualler, born Bilston;
[2] Sarah A. Pearson (39), wife, born Brockmoor;
[3] Sarah E. Pearson (16), daughter, born Brockmoor;
[4] Joseph A. Pearson (13), son, born Brockmoor;
[5] Harry A. Pearson (10), son, born Brockmoor;
[6] Ann Bentt (21), domestic servant, born Brockmoor;
[7] Frederick Hammond (6), visitor, born Lichfield:

Advertisement – November 1882
“the largest fat pig in England, to be seen alive.”
John Joseph Jackson acted as a colliery manager for his father.
Black Country Bugle
‘The Brockmoor House Explosion’
“…..when publican John Jackson decided to end it all ….. The blast was felt all over Brockmoor,
and the word quickly spread that the ramshackle BROCKMOOR HOUSE pub had been rocked “be
some sort a bomb” ….. Our further research shows that 47 years old John Jackson had been at the
pub since 1880 [?], with his wife Annie Elizabeth. Their marriage had produced seven offspring; the
youngest only 9 months old, and they were well known in the area and much liked by the local folk.
As well as being a licenced victualler, Jackson was also a chartermaster, having an interest in a local
pit. Unfortunately he had fallen on hard times, and creditors were beginning to demand payments
of old bills. Friends had noticed he hadn’t been his usual jovial self, of late. To make matters worse,
the BROCKMOOR HOUSE, though still well frequented, was in danger of imminent collapse. In
fact, the building, on the corner of High Street and Station Road was described by a reporter of the
day, as conspicuous in that it had been greatly damaged by the mining excavations, and is only
prevented from falling by a forest of poles, firmly set in the channel of the street.
On the morning of Saturday, 26th May 1900, Annie Jackson arose at the normal hour, to find her
husband feeling unwell. He would stay in bed a little longer, and she would have to deal with the
bailiffs who were due at any time, to take away belongings, to settle a £36 debt.
The unwelcome visitors arrived and went about their business. At around 10.30 Annie took up a cup
of coffee for her husband, and checked on their two youngest children, who slept in the same room.
John said he would be down soon, in time for the first customer. However, just a quarter of an hour
later, a mighty explosion shook the building. Bill Andrews and John Southall were standing outside
at the time, and as soon as they had recovered their senses, they looked up to see smoke billowing
from a shattered upstairs window. They dashed in and were the first to enter the room, quickly
followed by Annie. For several seconds, the smoke and dust formed an opaque screen, and the
woman’s first reaction was to grab her two children, and rush them to the sanctuary of the back
parlour.
Once the air was cleared, the two men were met with a terrible sight. The publican’s body was
sprawled across the floor, with grotesque injuries to his chest and abdomen.
Shocked folk quickly gathered in the street outside ….. The inquest was held at the CROSS KEYS
INN, Brockmoor, before Coroner T. A. Stokes. Great interest had been aroused ….. The local
surgeon Mr. L. A. Taylor described the fatal injuries caused by a wad of gun cotton.
The foreman of the jury, Thomas Green, who had some experience of explosives suggested that the
wad had been placed inside the deceased’s shirt, and thence ignited.
Finally PC Tetlow, who had known Jackson to be a jolly man, told how he arrived at the scene to
find some unused explosive near the body, together with a matchbox, a quantity of fuel (nitric acid)
and a pile of unpaid bills ….. The old BROCKMOOR HOUSE was demolished many years ago, and
the new establishment is situated on the opposite side of Station Road.”
Alfred Chuter married Victoria Warren.
It closed in June 1989.
It reopened as a Holt, Plant and Deakin pub in July 1989, after a refurbishment costing £120,000.
Fred Trick was an ex naval chef.
He was married to Clare.
See also WALL HEATH TAVERN.

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