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We don't have many of the Grazebrook family on BCC, and as I have mentioned H S Grazebrook in some recent posts here is a connection for BCC:

George Pearson was born 29 Dec 1821, Brierley Hill, son of Joseph Pearson & Phebe Parish here:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=375126

George Pearson married twice:
First Marriage: 1843, All Saints, Sedgely, to Esther Wood

Second Marriage: to Margaret Giffin (note Giffin, not Griffin), born 12 Dec 1818, Hackney, Middlesex.

NB Georges birthdate comes from his obituary- he was bapt 1822 at Brierley Hill.

George Pearson and Esther Wood had a daughter, Alice Eliza, born 1854, Brierley Hill. She married 23 Jan 1872, Pedmore, Charles Grazebrook born 4 Nov 1847, Pedmore, son of George Grazebrook, born 21 July 1796, and Jane Smallman, born about 1809.

George Grazebrook and Jane Smallman were also the parents of Henry Sidney Grazebrook, born 6 June 1836.

George Grazebrook, was the son of Michael Grazebrook, born 7 March 1758, Kingswinford, and Mary Ann Needs.

Most of this is in 'Burkes Landed Gentry ' under the entry for the Grazebrook family. What Burkes doesn't tell you is that Alice Eliza Pearson eloped with Charles Grazebrook by climbing out of the bedroom window: I have this story from several different family members so I think it's true! Perhaps the Grazebrooks didn't want one of their family marrying the granddaughter of a coal miner from Brierley Hill, even if her father was a successful Firebrick Manufacturer! (Harris & Pearson).

George Pearson married twice:
First Marriage: 1843, All Saints, Sedgely, to Esther Wood

This looks like him with his 2nd wife Esther...

1851: Brierley Hill, Staffs
George Pearson 29 Head Colliery Bailiff
Esther Pearson 54 Wife
Pheoba L Pearson 6 Dau
Esther J Pearson 1 Dau
Elizabeth Nicklin 15 Serv Oldswinford, Worc
(others born Kingswinford)

1861: ??

and his 2nd wife Margaret....

1871: Thornhill Hill, Upper Swinford
George Pearson 48 Fire Clay Manufacturer
Margaret Pearson 50 Wife Hackney, Middlesex
William Pearson 24 Son
Esther Jane Pearson 21 Dau
Alice Eliz Pearson 17 Dau
George Pearson 11 Son
Albert Henry Pearson 9 Son
Sophia Maria Newman 20 Serv Stourbridge
Amelia Sparrey 19 Serv Stourbridge
(others borb KIngswinford)

1881: Love Lane, Upper SWinford
George Pearson 59 Brick Manufacturer
Margaret Pearson 62 Wife Hackney, Middlesex
William Pearson 34 Son unm
Esther J. Pearson 31 Dau
Albert H. Pearson 19 Son
Margaret J. Griffin 20 Niece unm Hackney, Middlesex
Eliza Martin 24

1891: Thornhill House, Love Lane, Upper Swinford
George Pearson 69 Head ? Brick Manufacturer
Margaret Pearson 72 Wife Hackney
Alice E Pearson 27 Dau Marr Brierley Hill
R H Graybrook 15 Grandson Stourbridge
Sarah Grant 66 Sister-in-law marr Hackey
Emily Wasmer 21 Serv
Agnes Hayner 20 Serv

hang on a minute....

1861: St John Street, Kingswinford
George Pearson 39 Head ..can't make out his occupation for the first bit but def says ...Fire Brick Manufacturer
Mary Pearson 35 Wife
E Pearson 11 Dau
A E Pearson 7 Dau
George Pearson 1 Son
(the following has been transcribed as living with the above family )
W Glant Pearson 52 Head? marr Teacher of music Middlesex - surname actually says PLANT
S A Pearson 31 Wife marr Visitor Middlesex - surname actually says PLANT
M Gordon 30 Serv unm Kingswinford
E Bennett Son 1 mth? Stourport

mallosa wrote:hang on a minute....

1861: St John Street, Kingswinford
George Pearson 39 Head ..can't make out his occupation for the first bit but def says ...Fire Brick Manufacturer
Mary Pearson 35 Wife
E Pearson 11 Dau
A E Pearson 7 Dau
George Pearson 1 Son
(the following has been transcribed as living with the above family )
W Glant Pearson 52 Head? marr Teacher of music Middlesex - surname actually says PLANT
S A Pearson 31 Wife marr Visitor Middlesex - surname actually says PLANT
M Gordon 30 Serv unm Kingswinford
E Bennett Son 1 mth? Stourport

Are you sure the surname is not Grant- Margaret Giffin had a sister Sarah, married to a William Grant, b abt 1828, who was a schoolteacher

That sounds plausible Sp1. I was wondering if 'Mary' could ne actually ' Marg' ? Perhaps someone can check it out cos can't do till later this evening.

George's wife definitely looks like Mary to me. If you look at the g on George it's different to the y in Mary.

W. Grant, Visitor.Mar, 32, Teacher of Music, Staffordshire Sme....
S. Grant, Visitors Wife, 31, Visitor, Middlesex .......

Looks like GRant, capital G then capital R.

Can't make out where born as the paper is torn on the right hand side.

Thanks Barb, my thoughts on Mary/Marg exactly. Perhaps her middle name was Mary?

mallosa wrote:Thanks Barb, my thoughts on Mary/Marg exactly. Perhaps her middle name was Mary?

Definitely no middle name- Margaret lived until 1905 and is buried in the family vault at Old Swinford, so George didn't marry again!! - in fact I spoke to her grandson, who was born in 1902: he had lots of family documents to back this up.

In all the other census she is down as Margaret so must have been a mistake on 1861

I can't see a marriage for a George Pearson to a Margaret.

Here's his marriage to Esther Wood...

Freereg

County Staffordshire
Place Sedgley
Church name All Saints
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 43
Marriage date 19 Jul 1843
Groom forename George
Groom surname PEARSON
Groom age full age
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode Brierley Hill
Groom parish
Groom occupation Coal Master
Bride forename Esther
Bride surname WOOD
Bride age full age
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Stourbridge
Bride parish
Bride occupation
Groom father forename Joseph
Groom father surname PEARSON
Groom father occupation Coalmaster
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname WOOD
Bride father occupation Inn Keeper
Witness Samuel LANES
Witness Elizabeth LANES
Register note All sign

Margaret Pearson of Thornhil, Oldswinford, Worcs, widow died 20 August 1905. Probate London 10 October to Albert Henry Pearson fire brick manufacturer.
Effects £2564. os. 11d.

George Pearson of Thornhil, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, Worcs, died 19 July 1899. Probate London 30 September to Albert Henry Pearson and Henry Perry fire brick manufacturers.
Effects £10183 7s.

poss
Death Jun 1856
Pearson Esther Stourbridge 6c 94

I can't see a marriage for a George Pearson to a Margaret.

Could this be it...

Marriages Dec 1858
BURGESS Eliza Hackney 1b 441
Pearson George Hackney 1b 441
Rider James Hackney 1b 441
Rogers Margaret Hackney 1b 441