Francis
PEARCE [ 002 ] (below)
Margaret
WARNE [ 003 ] (following)
======================
These are the parents of Elizabeth
Margaret Pearce who married Isaac Robert Gray in Adelaide SA in 1875.
Source file for "The Cornishman Who Went Bush".
Source file for "The Cornishman Who Went Bush".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
c 1819 - The John
Pearce (who arr in SA on the "Taymouth Castle" in 1854, a copper
miner) was born in Eng [e] [m]
25/12/1829 to
24/12/1830 – The Francis Pearce who had a father Alexander and who married
Margaret Warne in Redruth in 1851 was born
[c]
1830 – A Francis Pearce
was born in Cornwall, father Alexander
[k]
6/11/1831 – A Francis
Pearce was born in Cornwall, possibly Penzance, a son of Alexander Pearce, a
miner of south Cornwall (possibly Redruth area). Mother was Sarah Foss from Illogan (2kms NW of Redruth) Cornwall. [a]
(Can't find a bapt on FHO 1829-1833, and
nothing on IGI)
c May 1831 to c May
1832 - The "Mary" or Marg Pearce (wife of Francis, who arr together
in SA with a 1yo son William on the "Taymouth Castle" in 1854) was
born [e] [m]
c May 1832 to c May
1833 - The Francis Pearce (husb of “Mary” or Marg, who arr together in SA with
a 1yo son William on the "Taymouth Castle" in 1854) was born in
Eng [e] [m]
6/6/1841 – Nothing
relevant found in 1841 census [b]
30/3/1851 - Nothing
relevant found in 1851 census [b]
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MARRIED -------------------
24/12/1851 - Francis
Pearce married Margaret nee Warne in the Wesleyan Chapel in Redruth. He was 21, batchelor, a Miner of Tucking
Mill, (nowadays a suburb of Camborne on the Redruth side), father Alexander
Pearce (a Miner). Margaret was 22,
spinster, also of Tucking Mill, occupation not specified, father Mark Warne (a
Miner). Francis signed in full but
Margaret signed with "her mark".
Witns were Jane Harris and Phillip Gilbert [c]
cMay 1852 to cMay 1853
– The William Pearce who arrived in SA on the “Taymouth Castle” in 1854 and
whose parents were Francis and Elizabeth, was born [e]
Oct to Dec 1852 - A
William Warne Pearce born at Redruth
[d]
1852 - William Warne
Pearce born to Francis and Margaret in Redruth Cornwall [k]
(When aged 22, William married Mary, dau
of Charles Snook in her father’s home in Brompton on 26/10/1875 [witns Edwin
Reeves and Edna Snook], and seems to have lived all of his life in Thebarton,
apparently not being involved with his father’s activities in the north,
although at the time of his marriage he was a “Drover”. He died in the RAH of
“Peripheral Neuritis” aged 68 on 26/7/1920 while living at Richard St
Hindmarsh, an “Engineer”) [h] [n]
by 1854 - The John
Pearce who arr on the "Taymouth Castle" married an Ann... [m]
7/2/1854 - Francis and
Margaret set sail for SA on the "Taymouth Castle" ex Plymouth with
their son. Francis listed as 21,
Margaret 22, William 1. Also on the
boat, and listed on the consecutive ‘B-Index’ number, was a John Pearce, 35, a
copper miner from Cornwall and his wife Ann 35, but no children. [e]
John Pearce, said to have been a brother,
"went north of Adelaide and settled there and all contact was
lost" [g]
3/5/1854 – After a
voyage of 3 months, arrived in Pt Adelaide
[e]
11/5/1855 – A Sarah
Pearce (parents Francis and Margaret nee Warne, but place not shown) was born
in "Dist of Adelaide"
[h] [ sight certif ]
(The Strathalbyn Regn Dist births don’t
start until 1856, which means that the family could have been in the Adelaide
area OR the southern districts, the actual location not being shown on the
original regn for some reason. Were they travelling??)
3/5/1854 to 12/9/1856 –
Family moved to the Langhorne Creek area
[e]-[h]
12/9/1856 – An
Elizabeth Pearce (parents Francis and Margaret nee Warne) was born in Langhorne
Creek (Regn Dist Strath), father a “Labourer”, who signed (a little
laboriously?) “Francis Pearse” [h] [u] (what
was at LHC in 1856 ??)
12/9/1856 to 23/4/1858
– Moved (from the LHC area?) to ‘Blackwood Farm’ between Strathalbyn and
Macclesfield [h]
From "Old
Strathalbyn" (Nancy Gemmell) -
(p34) “Thomas Graham bought ‘Blackwood’
from Dr Blue Snr, who had bought it from Dr Rankine, and farmed for a while before
turning, like many others, to grazing.”
(p149, inc photo of ‘new’ house) “…the
Grahams of ‘Blackwood’ … about four miles from Strathalbyn on the Adelaide
Road. The original homestead, very little of which now remains, was on the side
of the old road to Strathalbyn, before the present main road was formed, parts
of the primitive bridges spanning the Angus there, and Tory Banks(?) still
existing…”
The property is now ‘Blackwood Park’ and
shows on Echunga Ord Map at 6101.5005, being ap half way between Strathalbyn
and Macclesfield on the main road, backing onto the Angus River.
From “Hist of
Macclesfield” (Paull) -
Blackwood Park originally owned by John
Rankine, who sold it in 1859 to David Gollan of Strath, who sold it in 1865 to
CB Fisher, a pastoralist who had enormous land holdings in SA, Vic, NSW, Qld,
and NT
23/4/1858 - Louisa Jane
(Lucy) Pearce was born in Strathalbyn (Regn Dist) to Francis and Margaret
[k] [where is her birth certif ??]
(This info came from a third
party, unchecked, and is NOT supported by BMD Index, she is NOT in the Strath
Regn Dist originals, although they definitely had a dau Lucy)
(On 10/4/1879 aged 22, at her parents home
in Thebarton, Lucy married 21yo William Henry [son of Thomas Harvey, and went on
to become a “timber yard manager”], and she appeared to have lived all her days
in the Alberton area, and died there aged 77 in 1934) [h] [n]
(Where
is her marriage certificate??)
17/12/1858 to
16/12/1859 – Their son Samuel (who died in 1876) was born [n]
15/4/1859 – A son
Samuel was born in SA to Francis and Margaret
[k]
(This info came from a third
party, unchecked, and is NOT supported by BMD Index, although they definitely
had a son Samuel)
19/6/1859 – A
“Mahershalabhashbaz” (a son) Pearce was born at ‘Blackwood’ (in Strath Regn
Dist), to Francis Pearce and Margaret nee Warne, father a “Labourer”, with a
fairly wobbly signature [h] [u]
(The Registrar and Francis
between them had to have two goes at this on the original certificate, but were
presumably trying to write “Mahershalalhashbaz”, who was a son of Isaiah the
prophet, mentioned twice in the book of Isaiah [8:1 and 8:3 and is the longest
word in the St James Bible]. But WHY?! The name seems to disappear from all
subsequent records, and the date clashes with the Samuel above, but this is
really Samuel??) [any school records
c1865-68 in Thebarton area ??)
1860 - After the
railway reached Kapunda in 1860 E.M.Bagot set up as a stock and station agent;
thousands of horses and cattle, many of them overlanded from Queensland, and
sheep passed through his sale yards at Kapunda. [s]
21/1/1861 – A Margaret
Pearce was born to Francis and Margaret nee Warne at "Blackwood" in
Strath RD, father a “Labourer” (who signed a rather wobbly “Francis
Peace”) [h] [u]
22/12/1862 - Thomas
Henry Pearce was born to Francis and Margaret nee Warne at
"Blackwood" (Strath RD) (his death certif says Macclesfield), father
now described as a “Gardener” [h] [u]
Thomas Henry (Tom) Pearce, born in Blackwood
in Dist of Strathalbyn. His father Francis Pearce was a gardener and probably
worked on Blackwood Farm. [p]
Tom went on to become quite a NT
personality, as ‘Mine Host’ in We Of
The Never Never.
On 27/4/1903 aged 40 Tom married in
Palmerston NT, to 30yo Mary the dau of James Jennings. He died in the RAH of
kidney disease in 9/1/1952 a widower and “Retired Station Owner” aged 89 at his
home at Scott Ck in the Ad Hills) [h] [n]
See additional notes on Tom below
22/5/1864 - Francis
(apparently always known as Fred) Pearce was born to Francis and Margaret nee
Warne at "Blackwood" (Strath RD), father a “Gardener”. [h]
[u]
(Oddly, this child was registered by a
Carl Gustav Schedlich of Macclesfield)
22/5/1864 to 25/11/1865
– Family moved to the Hindmarsh area
[h]
(Did Francis get a job with Bagots wool
& meat processors on the Torrens?)
(check
the history of the Bagot business) (are
there any directory entries??)
25/11/1865 - Albert was
born to Francis Pearce (a ‘labourer’) and Margaret nee Warne at Underdale (regd 27/12) [h]
(Modern day Underdale is about 10 streets
west of East Tce Thebarton, on the northern side of the Torrens)
(On 11/11/1889 aged 24 Albert, a
“storeman” of Yatala, married at St Lukes Whitmore Sq Ad, to 28yo Annie
Elizabeth [of Penny Place, Ad] the dau of William Johns, witns Fred Beavour, a
draper of Pt Ad, and Emma Johns of Penny Place. Aged 49 he re-married 15/3/1916
to Clara Martin in Adelaide. He was living at Goodwood when he died at Magill 12/11/1956,
aged 90) [c] [h]
18/10/1867 - Theresa
was born to Francis Pearce ( a ‘Labourer’) and Margaret nee Warne at
Thebarton [h]
(Did Theresa die in infancy?
as she has no other mention in family records)
1/4/1869 - Tamson Mary
Pearce was born to Francis and Margaret in Thebarton [k] [n]
(There
is no record for Tamson in the BMD index – not regd?)
(On 10/9/1888, aged 20, Tamson mar 26yo
John Charles, a chemist, son of Thomas Rosenthal, at the Wesleyan church Pt Ad.
Tamson died of stomach cancer 15/10/1928, aged 61, at home in Aldgate) [c] [n]
1870 – E.M.Bagot won a
contract in 1870 for constructing portion of the Overland Telegraph line. His
section of 500 miles (805 km) from Port Augusta to the Macumba River, near
Oodnadatta, north of Lake Eyre [s]
- In 1870 he had established at Thebarton
a boiling-down works which in one year handled over 70,000 sheep. He also
manufactured a popular extract of meat known as 'Bagots', and in 1875 added
wool-washing and fellmongery to the business.
[s]
(Was
this business in the area where Taylors Rd crosses the Torrens at Thebarton, as
there’s a Bagot St nearby? This is not far from East Tce).
1871 – Price Maurice
left Pekina Stn (to take up land further west?) [s]
1872 - In 1872
E.M.Bagot leased 575 sq. miles (1489 km²), which he called Undoolya, stretching
from the MacDonnell Ranges east to the Ross River (around Alice Springs) [s]
22/8/1872 – Overland
Telegraph finished [s]
1873 - Edward Meade
Bagot took out first pastoral lease of Dalhousie Springs (this is in SA, NW of
Lake Eyre on the NT border, and discovered 1870 by Richard Knuckey while
overseeing construction of a section of the OTL north of Oodnadatta) and
constructed the old homestead [s]
1873 - After his
brother was killed in a horse riding accident in 1873, Robert Bruce sold
Wallelberdina and entered into partnership with James Moseley who was
developing Coondambo station, some 200 miles (322 km) west of Port Augusta.
Eventually Bruce became the sole proprietor.
[s]
28/12/1873 – A Sarah
Pearce (of Thebarton, bn c1854, father Francis), mar an Edward Swenson (of Pt
Ad, 25, a Mariner, father Edward) at Wesleyan Parsonage Pirie St, witns Eliz
Keld(?), houskeeper of Ad, and ???? Griffiths(?) of Ad [c]
(what is Francis shown as?)
1874 - Price Maurice
took up the lease of Mt Eba Stn, Clement Sabine was his general manager who
(did?) 19 trips to the station from '77-'99 (and “kept a diary” - notes?) [xx]
- Even as late as 1874 Price Maurice was
purchasing more property. In that year he bought up a huge block of country 270
miles north-west of Port Augusta, an area called Mount Eba. The property
carried as much as 56,000 sheep, but it was marginal country and was eventually
abandoned [s]
- In 1874 he took up the 5358 sq. miles
(13,877 km²) of Mount Eba station, 270 miles (435 km) north of Port Augusta.
The run was isolated and the rainfall very uncertain but despite high cost he
sank 83 wells of which 36 yielded water. He also held an annual race meeting
partly to attract shearers. [s]
abt 1875 to abt 1885 –
Francis Pearce worked for E.M.Bagot [a]
14/10/1875 - Their
daughter Elizabeth, then living in Kent Town, married Isaac Robert Gray of
Payneham. [c] (sight certificate –
what is Francis shown as?)
26/10/1875 - Aged 22,
eldest son William (a ‘Drover’ of Thebarton) married Mary Snook in her father’s
home in Brompton [n]
16/12/1876 – Their son
Samuel (living in Thebarton, father Francis a “Sheep Agent”) died at Thebarton
aged 17, of a “Rupture of bowels from a kick by a sheep – Peritonitis” [n]
(Was
Samuel working with his father at Bagots??)
c1877 – Tom Pearce was
only a lad of 14 when he first overlanded cattle for his father .. travelled
via Pt Augusta before the road went through.
[q]
1877 – Tom Pearce’s
father died (when Tom was 14 acc to Tom’s
obit in Adv 9/1/1952) [t]
c Apr 1877 – Francis
left Pt Augusta (on a sheep? cattle? drive?) with son Fred? [a]
1/8/1877 - Francis (now
47) writes a letter of reply to daughter Lucy (now 19, and presumably the
original keeper of these 4 handed-down letters) from Coondambo, northwest of Pt
Augusta. (His handwriting is clear but
laboured, spelling terrible, mostly phonetic, but this allows the rich West
Country accent to come through!)
The content suggests that he hasn’t been
away all that long, but really appreciated Lucy’s letter, it’s been over 3
months since he left Pt Aug, hard work, buried one of his crew on the
track. 300 miles round trip to PO
(which must mean Pt Aug). Few years ago
thought nothing of sleeping on the ground, but now starting to feel it.
He says he wrote to her mother (his wife
Margaret who obviously didn’t go with him, but why is he telling Lucy this?)
sending tweny pounds (sounds like he owes people but isn’t happy about it), that
Margaret had been to see “Bagot” about his wages, which he also doesn’t sound
happy about, and that people have been talking about him for some reason, or so
he believes. Struggling with his reading of a letter from (22 yo mar dau)
Sarah.
The main letter seems to be for general
circulation within the family, as he encloses a more personal note for Lucy
alone, glad Lucy is not keeping company with Charley any more, suggests that
she is better off keeping away from all men for a while, and she has a good
position and doesn’t need people talking about her.
Research notes attached by someone
(possibly Sue Hewitt who provided the copies) say that “Lucy, aged 19, was said
to have lived and worked for a rich lady in Nth Adelaide, and used to visit her
until late in life. The lady had no children of her own and was said to have
wanted to adopt Lucy”. Also that Francis was possibly employed by E.M.Bagot,
the fellmonger of Thebarton.
Also notes is that at the time of the
letter Margaret was still at Thebarton, and of the kids, William was living at
Thebarton married for 2 years, Sarah married for 3 ½f years, Elizabeth married
for 2 years , Lucy aged 19 living Nth Adelaide, Samuel had died 18mths prior,
Margaret aged 16, Tom 14, Francis jnr (Fred) 13, Albert 12, and Tamson 8 [a]
1878 - Robert Bruce
“...taking no chances (on steadily advancing farmers, who believed the rain
would follow the plough), broke into entirely new country, opening the
Coondambo Run 180 miles NW of Pt Augusta. In that country too, Price Maurice,
driven off Pekina by the ‘wretched farmers’, opened the Mt Eba Run. Bruce
pioneered Coondambo first in association with T Mosely, but later took over sole
control [s]
10/4/1879 - Aged 22, at her parents home in Thebarton,
Lucy married 21yo William Henry Harvey [n]
(Didn’t find this in either
Hindmarsh RD or Adelaide RD. Where??)
12/5/1879 - Son Fred
(now 15) writes a letter of reply to his sister (probably Lucy, just married)
from Mt Eba Stn (a little scrawly but spelling better than dad's).
Content says his dad was in town recently,
(for Lucy's mar to Wm Harvey in April? - baby due in Oct(!), his dad about to
build a stone house and intends to bring their mum up. Tom (now 17) and Fred
(now 15) are bringing sheep down to Pt Augusta in mid June, but will try to get
down to town
At this time (acc to attached notes)
William was a labourer living at Brompton, witnessed Lucy's wedding, Sarah
living at Yatala (now Rosewater/Alberton), witnessed Lucy's wedding, Elizabeth
had 2 chn and next due August, Lucy had been married 1 month, first child due
October, their dad was in Town for the wedding at home in Thebarton?, Margaret
is now 18, Albert 14, Tam 10 [a]
May-Oct 1879 - House
built, wife Margaret arrived (with Albert) about then [a]
9/11/1879 - Margaret
(now 50) writes to "My Dear Children", but is to Lucy, from Mt
Eba. (Handwriting fairly good, spelling
also).
Lucy had her first child in Oct, Mum glad
she got through safely, assumes Willie is a proud father, knows about Lucy going
to ‘White’s Rooms’ (?). At Mt Eba do
not need lockets or flash dresses, it’s Sunday morning, very “quiet and
lonely”, house a “good bit from the station”, Father (husb Francis) and Fred
away inspecting a well, but very comfortable now its finished.
Lots of flies, bad eyes, but no fleas, making pies from native
peaches, a box of oranges went off in their luggage, bemoans mess in their
clothes, a looking glass all broken too.
William (presume this is their eldest son)
wrote and complained of no-one going to see him, he wanted to borrow ‘a few
pounds’ from Francis, his child not expected to live (William in debt? Francis
and William didn't get on?) don't know whether he will get it or not, Tom is
away (droving?) with a dray and five horses for 4-6 weeks, and finishes ‘kiss
the babies for me’ but not sure who she is referring to, as the elder kids have
some, but her own youngest Tamson is still down in Adelaide? Living with
Lucy? [a]
Nov 1879 - Short note
(could have been in with above?) Margaret writes to "My Dear
Children" from Mt Eba.
Sends Lucy a pound, 10/- for Tam's
expenses in Xmas holidays, balance for some haberdashery bits. Getting milk
cream butter from 2 cows, kill a calf, making some cheese, Albert getting fat,
riding horses, place is very ‘dirty and lonely’.
Adds a ps for some elastic, says last Sat
storm blew roof off blacksmith shop.
She has "bung eyes regular", (presume the ‘vales’ she intends
to make are for the flies?) closes with “be sure and be kind to Tammie”. [a]
1880 - Francis Pearce
was sent up to take charge (of Mt Eba Stn) and proceed with the development
work but 3 years later he was succeeded by T P Cowley [r]
early 1880s – Tom
Pearce’s father Frank was manager at Mt Eba Stn [p]
early 1880s – Tom
Pearce “received no formal schooling but in his early 20s taught himself the
fundamentals…” [p]
6/3/1880 - Margaret
writes in reply to "My Dear Children" from Mt Eba.
Concerned about Tammies skin condition,
Lucy now living at Parkside, hopes she is not thinking of putting Tamson into
"model school", (Lucy acting as mother, 11 years older?), offers to
pay tram fares to keep her where she is.
Some cross purposes between Lucy and her
mother regarding her lack of concern for Lucy’s children, Mr Sabine is visiting
for 2-3 weeks and is pleased with the place, they have gone exploring on the
furthest part of the run, and then Tom is going to take him to Pt Augusta, not
sure if Albert is going as well, has asked William to organise a barrel of
fruit. and a ps asking her to take care of the bible as she ‘has no place for
it’.
Added separate note asking Lucy to send up
2 pairs of boots and "let me know if you have enough money to clothe
Tammie comfortable for the winter", and that she would like ‘some fancy
print as father has sent for a sewing machine’. But she then adds ‘if you say
anything abouit Tammies clothes, put it on a piece of paper to itself’,
suggesting that she doesn’t want Francis to see this? [a]
1882 - Directory entry
"Francis Pearce Mt Eba via Pt Augusta" (none in ’80 or ‘81) [f]
1883 - Succeeded at Mt
Eba by another manager [r]
1886 – A Francis Pearce
(jnr?) listed as a ‘Wood Dealer’ at Thebarton
[f]
10/9/1888 - Aged 20,
Tamson mar 26yo John Charles Rosenthal, at the Wesleyan church Pt Ad [c]
[sight certif]
11/11/1889 - Aged 24
Albert, a “storeman” of Yatala, married at St Lukes Whitmore Sq Ad, to 28yo
Annie Elizabeth Johns [c] [sight certif]
1890 – No Margaret
Pearce listed in Pt Ad directories [f]
21/5/1891 – Their son
Francis (Fred) 27, of Katherine River, died at Palmerston NT [d] [h]
- in an accident when waggon overturned on
the Katherine to Pine Ck track [q]
- when his brother Fred, a teamster, was
fatally crushed when his wagon overturned on the Katherine to Pine Ck track,
young Tom went to fix up his affairs
[q]
(Why
did Tom go to fix up Fred’s affairs? Dad already dead??)
1895 – Mrs Margaret
Pearce living on the west side of East St Thebarton, the 5th house
of ten, going from Henley Beach Rd to Carlton Pde [f]
1895 - Tom Pearce
became secretary of the Katherine Turf Club
[s]
1898 – Mrs Margaret
Pearce living in East St Nth Thebarton
[f]
1889 to 1899 - Francis
died in SA [k]
1883 to 1899 - Francis
died in NSW ?? [j]
(There is nothing relevant in the NSW BMD
Index [a] )
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OTHER NOTES :
Son Albert “lived at Yatala” ? (Auntie Vera)
Suggestion that Francis was a publican
(not likely?) at Blackwood? At
Strathalbyn?
From "NT Dict of
Biog to 1945" (SAGHS) ...
Thomas Henry Pearce, born in Blackwood in
Dist of Strath, father Francis Pearce was a gardener and prob worked on
Blackwood Farm. In early 1880s he
(Francis?) was manager of Mt Eba Stn.
His mother Margaret Warne had arr in SA with her husb and 1st child
William from Redruth in C'wall in May 1854.
Pearce (Tom?) recd no formal schooling but in his early 20s taught
himself fundamentals ... (lots more)
... overlander, teamster, well sinker, publican (Katherine), pastoralist ...
"We Of The Never Never" ... died 9/1/1952 ex Scotts Ck in Ad Hills.
From "The Little
Missus" (Ira Teasdale) -
(lots of bits on Tom) -
(p10) – “At the Katherine pub was ‘Mine
Host’ genial kindly Tom Pearce … overlander, horsebreaker, horse breeder,
station owner, storekeeper, publican, always a good friend…”
(p107) – brief letter from Tom of Willaroo
Stn “…cut a good waggon road direct from this stationm into Pine Creek …”
(p145) – a photo
(p147) – “In Adelaide four Elsley men
shared a grand reunion … at 74, Tom had retired to the south…”
(p148) – photos
(p151-154) – “(Tom) Pearce was only a lad
of 14 (=c1877 ?) when he first overlanded cattle for his father .. travelled
via Pt Augusta before the road went through. When his brother Fred, a teamster,
was fatally crushed when his wagon overturned on the Katherine to Pine Ck
track, young Tom went to fix up his affairs .. later to manage the Katherine
pub .. eventually owner of Willaroo Stn … (which had been?) abandoned after a
long series of destructive raids by hostile blacks when Tom took it over … made
it a success… some time (after mar in 1903) when visiting Sydney Mrs Pearce
contracted bubonic plague and died there… (Tom) died in 1952 aged 93 (s/be 89)
and is buried (ashes only?) at Elsley Stn cemetery.”
From “Pioneers of the
North West” (Richardson 1925)
(inc's a description of Mt Eba Stn p41
& map, also p130-1)
(p41) - "... and in 1880 Francis
Pearce was sent up to take charge and proceed with the development work but 3
years later he was succeeded by T P Cowley ... "
(The lessee was a Price Maurice - see
"Pastoral Pioneers of SA" at the SAGHS)
From Diary of Mt Eba
Stn 1875-1899 by Clement Sabine ...
(find
this in the SA Lib Hist Sect !!)
From "Pastoral
Pioneers of SA" ...
(in SAGHS ?)
==============================
SOURCES ...
[a] Sue Hewitt pack of info on file, inc Pearce
letters
[b] 1851 Census
[c] Marriage Certificate
[d] St Catherines Index - SAGHS
[e] Arrivals records - Ad Lib
[f] SA Directories – Ad & Pt Ad Libs
[g] Hartman letters - in file
[h] SA BMD Index - SAGHS
[j] Deaths register (ex Bible ?) of brother
Albert - in file
[k] Old Family Group Record sheet (ex Victor
Reunion?) - in file
[m] BISA (SAGHS)
[n] Death certificate
[p] NT Dict of Biog to 1945 (SAGHS)
[q] The
Little Missus (by Ira Teasdale)
[r] Pioneers
of the North West (Richardson 1925)
[s] Various biographical websites
[t] Obituary
[u] Birth certificate
[xx] Ex file notes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Margaret
WARNE [ 003 ]
======================
1829 - Born in
Cornwall [c]
25/12/1828 to
24/12/1829 - The Margaret Warne who married Francis Pearce in 1851 was born to
Mark Warne and ....... [b]
31/3/1829 to 30/3/1830
– The Margaret Warne who was a house servant in the home of Jabez Hunter the
innkeeper of Tucking Mill Camborne in early 1851, was born in Redruth Cornwall
[a]
10/6/1830 – A Margaret
Warne was bapt in Cubert Cornwall, parents Mark W(e)arne and Elizabeth Silby
(or Libby) [c]
c May 1831 to c May
1832 - The "Mary" or Marg Pearce (wife of Francis, who arr in SA on
the "Taymouth Castle" in 1854) was born [e] [f]
6/6/1841 - (get '41
census?)
30/3/1851 - In Census,
Margaret listed as 21, unm, a house servant for Jabez Hunter (29) and wife,
innkeepers of Tucking Mill, Camborne.
Her birthplace given as "Redruth" (although other records say
she was born in Cubert, 5 kms away ??)
[a]
24/12/1851
------- MARRIED ----------- [c]
-----------------
SPOUSE DIED ------------------
1883 to 1899 - Francis
died in NSW ?? [d]
10/9/1899 – Margaret,
aged 70 (widow of Francis Pearce, ex Station Overseer) died of “Heart Disease”
at her residence in John St, Yatala.
[c] [d] [h]
11/9/1899 - "On
10th Sept at her residence John St Yatala, relict of the late Mr Francis
Pearce, late manager Mt Eba, in her 70th year" [g]
12/9/1899 – Margaret
was buried in West Tce (Road 1 Nth, Path 12, Plot 12) and has a substantial but
plain headstone with only her name on it, although there are two children with
her, 6yo Margaret Ann Pearce (b1875, d1881), and 4mo old Frederick John Pearce
(d1906), presumably both grandchildren. The ashes of their son Samuel who died
in 1876 are also in the plot. In the adjoining plot 13 is their two sons
William (d1920) and Albert (d1956), and Albert’s second wife. There is no
record of her husb Francis at WTC [j]
(Were these two plots
originally taken together for the family when Samuel died? Between the two of
them Samuel was first [1876), then a child [possibly William’s 1881], then
Margaret herself [1899], then another child [1906] and lastly Albert [1956].
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OTHER NOTES ..
Her brother Albert's Bible death records
[d] show that in 1934 her dau Lucy (Harvey) as dying at Torrens Rd Yatala.
The very bottom end of Torrens Rd, in
Rosewater, behind Alberton rlw stn, has a John St. This area was still
designated as the suburb of "Yatala" in the 1936 Gregorys.
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SOURCES ...
[a] 1851 Census
[b] Marriage Certificate - in file
[c] Old Family Group Record sheet (from Victor
Reunion?) - in file
[d] Deaths register (ex Bible?) of Albert
Pearce - in file
[e] SA Arrivals data - Ad Lib
[f] BISA (SAGHS)
[g] Newspaper notices
[h] Death certificate
[j] West tce Cem location printout
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