Nicholas Robert Andrews 1.Nicholas married Sally Angila Gilpin.
Sally Angila Gilpin 1.Sally married Nicholas Robert Andrews.
Other marriages:Pearse, Colin Charles
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Jane Pearse 1. M ii Robert Nicholas Andrews 1.
Joseph Pearse [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 4 Jan 1749 in Plympton, Devon. He died 3 in 1827. He married 4, 5 Elizabeth Lavers on 20 Jul 1778 in Yealmpton, Devon.
The following report appeared in the Bridgwater and Somersetshire Herald, March 1831
WESTERN NEWS - Exeter and Devonshire
DEVON COUNTY SESSIONS.A General Sessions for the County was holden at the Castle on Tuesday last, before W. Nation, Esq. Chair-man; Baldwin Fulford, J. B. Butler, J. Sillifant, H. L. Toll, E. Divett, B. Fulford, jun. Esqrs., and the Rev. J. G. Coplestone, Justices.
The Chairman, in his charge to the Jury, referred to the improved state of the country since the last Sessions, and paid a deserved and handsome compliment to the memory of the late Mr. Lyon, whose death we recorded in our paper of the 5th inst.
John Rodd, a genteel looking youth, was indicted for stealing at Chulmleigh, on the 11th of Jany., 4 pieces of the current coin of the realm, called penny-pieces, the property of J. Pearse. The indictment was laid under a specific act of Parliament, the prisoner being an appren-tice to the prosecutor. Pearse said in his evidence, that when he charged the prisoner with the act, (which was admitted, the intent only being denied), he stated that he intended to return the money again, as he had merely taken it out of the till to pay for a parcel which he ex-pected from Barnstaple. This was the material fact on which the prosecution was grounded. The prosecutor underwent a most rigid cross-examination from Mr. Tyrrell, who conducted the defence, during which he appeared in anything but an enviable position, from the searching nature of the interrogatories, and the manner in which he answered them - having admitted that he never thought of instituting the present charge till the prisoner and his mother had consulted an attorney upon some matters connected with the prosecutor. The cross -examination was terminated by the Court, Mr. Tyrrell having asked the prosecutor if he was not at the time he was speaking of a certain transaction, courting a Miss Wreford - the Chairman stated that the learned gent. had already exceeded the fair bounds of a cross-examination. - Mr. Tyrrell said, that what he wanted to show, was, that malice existed on the part of the witness, and in so doing, he believed he was perfectly regular in the method he was pursuing. - The chairman said, that the hon, gent might ask the prosecutor whether he came forward to prosecute for the purpose of malice. He was exceedingly averse to stopping a cross-examination, es-pecially for the defence, but in the present instance, the learned gent. had far exceeded the bounds that could be fairly allowed. - Samuel Pearse, the brother of the prosecutor, was next examined. He deposed to seeing the money taken away from the till. This was the only material fact offered by this witness. He was then cross-examined at great length, respecting a written ac-count of the alleged theft, which had been taken at the time by his brother, the prosecutor, and copied by witness. On being asked when the copy was taken, he replied, yesterday, but exhibited a happy felicity in being unable to comprehend the meaning of many of the questions that were addressed to him. His bro-ther having attempted to prompt him, was ordered out of Court, when he made his appearance shortly afterwards up in the Grand Jury gallery, where he endeavoured to explain his brother's answers. The learned counsel drew attention most humourously to the elevated station which the expelled prosecutor had now attained, and a general and most hearty laugh was then excited through-out the Court, and which was only terminated by his re-expulsion, by the order of the Chairman. In speaking of the hand-writing, the witness said he could not say that it was his brother's hand-writing, although he had copied it word by word. His brother, he said, wrote different hands, and he could not tell which of them it was. The Chairman summed up, in the course of doing which, he grounded some observations on the manner in which Mr. Tyrrell had shaped his defence. The jury immediately returned a verdict of not guilty.
The prisoner, who during the whole of the trial maintained a very proper demeanour, appeared much affected by the result of the trial, covering his face with his hands a considerable time. The Chairman, previously to his going from the dock, said "he hoped that for the future period the verdict - which was a very proper one - would have a suitable effect on him. He was quite sure he would know how to value a good character, for on the presumption of that, the verdict was in a great measure delivered." - Mr. Tyrrell said be had in his hand a cha-racter signed by the whole parish in which the prisoner resided, but which he was prevented putting in as the law would not allow him to do so. - The Chairman : I do not know what that observation means, as it is quite that you were perfectly competent to put that character in evidence. - Mr. Tyrrell. - No, Sir! I pledge my professional reputation on the fact that I could not put that character. - The Chairman. - Well, you might have shown it to the Bench, which amounts to nearly the same thing. I am sorry to find that there was an idea on the part of the defence against this fact. - Mr. Tyrrell added that the prisoner was had been acquitted solely on the merits of the case and without any reference to character. - [Many persons in, and out of Court, testified by plaudits their approbation of the verdict.]
Elizabeth Lavers 1 was born 2, 3 on 28 Oct 1754 in Yealmpton, Devon. She died 4 in 1839. She married 5, 6 Joseph Pearse on 20 Jul 1778 in Yealmpton, Devon.
They had the following children:
M i Joseph Pearse 1 was christened on 6 Jun 1779 in Yealmpton, Devon, England. M ii William Pearse 1 was born 2 in 1780 in Plymstock, Devon. He was christened on 7 Mar 1781 in Yealmpton, Devon. He died 3 in 1832 in Staddiscombe, Devon. M iii Silas Pearse was born about 1785. He died about 1865.
Colin Charles Pearse [Parents] 1.Colin married Sally Angila Gilpin.
Sally Angila Gilpin 1.Sally married Colin Charles Pearse.
Other marriages:Andrews, Nicholas Robert
Leslie John Pearse [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 in 1908 in Bagborough Somerset. He died 2 on 28 Dec 1979 in Exmouth Hospital, Devon. He married Alison (Allie) Susan Dunster. Leslie was counted in a census 3 in 1911 in The Post Office Bagborough Taunton Somerset.
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Prior to Leslie Pearse commencing his career with the post office, he served a number of years in the RAF. On completion of this first spell, he became a probationary postman on 17th June 1937 starting within the scale of 29/6d to 60/6d. On the 16 June 1938 he became postman No.34870/37 starting at Yeovil on a salary of 46/0d per week.Leslie's first tour with the RAF meant that he was on the reserve list. As a result, his postal career was interupted by the outbreak of WW II when the RAF called him back to active service again. Leslie eventually became responsible for fire safety precautions at airfields in India. On his return, his postal career continued until 31st May 1962 when he handed in his resignation. He had risen to the rank of Ast. Inspector at Axminster Sorting Office. Leslie received a Post Office pension of £203/8/5d. per year starting from the 16th Jan 1968 together with an R.A.F. pension of £463.42p on the 16th July 1946 .
Alison (Allie) Susan Dunster [Parents] 1, 2.Alison married Leslie John Pearse.
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They had the following children:
M i Colin Charles Pearse.
Unknown Rawlings.Unknown married Margaret Elizabeth Hughes.
Margaret Elizabeth Hughes.Margaret married Unknown Rawlings.
They had the following children:
M i Colin Charles Pearse.
John Pearse [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born 2, 3 on 26 Oct 1883 in Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset. He was christened 4 on 2 Dec 1883 in Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset. He died on 22 Nov 1963 in 1 Durham Place, Taunton, Somerset. The cause of death was Coronary thrombosis due to Coronary atheroma.. He was buried in St Pancras Church, Bagborough, Somerset. He married Emma Louisa Richards on 16 Apr 1906 in St Pancras Church, Bagborough, Somerset. He was baptized on 2 Dec 1883 in Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset. He resided 6 in 1891 in Gib Hill Cottage, Spaxton, Somerset. He was employed as about 1900 in The Rectory, West Bagborough, Somerset. He was employed 7 as rural postman in Apr 1901. He resided 8 in Apr 1901 in West Bagborough, Somerset. He resided 9, 10 in 1906/1911 in The Post Office, West Bagborough, Somerset. He was counted in a census 11 in 1911 in The Post Office Bagborough Taunton Somerset. He was employed 12 as sub-postmaster in Apr 1911 in The Post Office, West Bagborough, Somerset. He resided Nov 1963 - in 1 Durham Place, Taunton, Somerset. He was employed as in sub-postmaster The Post Office, West Bagborough, S.
Other marriages:Branchflower, Alice Maud
John and Alice had to get married in Bristol because the parents didn't agree with the marriage. John's sister, Mary Jane Ford, and her husband Robert John, lived in Bristol and acted as witnesses.
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At the outbreak of the war, John was unable to enlist because he had a curvature of the spine. He became Bagborough's sub-postmaster in 1907 through to his retirement in 1950. Being an auxillary postman and sub-postmaster meant that he didn't get a pention. However, the Post Office did give him a gratuity on his retirement. The 1910 edition of the Somerset Kelly's Directory shows John to be the village postmaster. The 1927 edition states that he was both sub-postmaster and schoolmaster. Other commitments were:School governor / Church Warden - responsible for winding the clock! The Pearse family had their own pew in the church - second row from the front, left hand side / Air Warden. 2 OBJE
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John Pearse, son of William Webber Pearse and Esther Pennock, was born on 26 Oct 1883 in Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset. He died on 22 Nov 1963 in 1 Durham Place, Taunton, Somerset aged 80, and was buried in St Pancras Church, Bagborough, Somerset. The cause of his death was Coronary thrombosis due to Coronary atheroma.• He was baptised on 2 Dec 1883 in Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Residences:
• In 1891 John lived in Gib Hill Cottage, Spaxton, Somerset.
• In Apr 1901 John lived in West Bagborough, Somerset.
• From 1906 to 1911 John lived in the 3-roomed cottage that was attached to the Post Office, West Bagborough, Somerset.
• In the early '60s, John had a stroke and as a result, both he and Cyril left Bagborough to live with the Beale family at 1 Durham Place, Taunton.Occupations:
• He was employed about 1900 in The Rectory, West Bagborough, Somerset. It was there that he met Emma L. Richards, who was the vicar's housekeeper.
• He worked as a rural postman in Apr 1901.
• He worked as a sub-postmaster in 1911 in The Post Office, West Bagborough, Somerset. At the outbreak of the war, John was unable to enlist because he had a curvature of the spine. He became Bagborough's sub-postmaster in 1907 through to his retirement in 1950. Being an auxillary postman and sub-postmaster meant that he didn't get a pention. However, the Post Office did give him a gratuity on his retirement. The 1910 edition of the Somerset Kelly's Directory shows John to be the village postmaster. The 1927 edition states that he was both sub-postmaster and schoolmaster.Other commitments were:
School governor / Church Warden - responsible for winding the clock! The Pearse family had their own pew in the church - second row from the front, left hand side / Air Warden.General Notes:
John's dog in the 40s and 50s was called Paddy. Prior to Paddy he had Jock.Joan has John's prayer book containing an entry in what has always been thought to be his handwriting. The writer has made reference to his 'mum', Ann Blackmore, although there is no Ann Blackmore. Could this have been a present from John's mother and father (Esther and William) to Esther's step-mother, Sarah Blackmore whose family nickname was Ann? This is one conundrum that will, probably, never be resolved.
(Medical):In the early '60s, John had a stroke and as a result both he and Cyril left Bagborough to live with the Beale family at 1 Durham Place, Taunton.
Emma Louisa Richards [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 in 1876 in Blagdon, Pitminster, Somerset. She was christened on 30 Apr 1876 in St Mary And St Andrew, Pitminster, Somerset. She died 3 on 8 Dec 1917 in The Post Office, Bagborough, Somerset. The cause of death was 1. Placenta Previa. 2. Haemorrhage. She married John Pearse on 16 Apr 1906 in St Pancras Church, Bagborough, Somerset. Emma was employed 4 as domestic cook in Apr 1901 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset. She was employed 5 as assistant to husband, John, the sub-postmaster in Apr 1911 in The Post Office, Bagborough, Somerset. She was counted in a census 6 in 1911 in The Post Office Bagborough Taunton Somerset. She was employed as in assistant to husband, John, the sub-postmaster The.
Emma worked as a domestic cook in Apr 1901 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset. She also worked as an assistant to her husband, John, the sub-postmaster in Apr 1911 in The Post Office, Bagborough, Somerset.
(Medical):Informant: John Pearse, widower of the deceased, present at the death.
They had the following children:
M i William George Pearse was born 1 in May 1906 in Bagborough, Somerset. He died 2 in May 1906 in Bagborough, Somerset. M ii Leslie John Pearse was born in 1908. He died on 28 Dec 1979. M iii Cyril Thomas Pearse [scrapbook] was born 1 on 1 Nov 1913 in Bagborough, Somerset. He died on 9 Oct 1991 in Wondford Hospital, Exeter, Devon. He was buried in Cossington, Somerset. Cyril served in the military WW II in Wiltshire Regiment.
Cyril was invalided out of the army in the second World War - disentry. 2 _DATE 1959
2 _DATE 16 Nov 1941
2 _DATE 1919
Cyril's youth was spent as a choirboy at the church. According to Joan, the priest used to beat him and give him cold baths.
After the death of his step mother Alice, Cyril and John moved the Taunton, staying with Joan and her family. Cyril continued to cycle to Bishops Lydeard each day in order to continue his job as a postman. After the death of John, the family moved to Priorswood. Cyril moved as well but soon moved on to Woolavington where he spent the rest of his days with his sister Olive. He'll be remembered for his roll-up cigarettes, chocolate covered toffees, cleaning the houshold shoes and his passion for the football pools - don't think he ever won though!M iv Eric John Pearse was born on 28 Oct 1915. He died on 19 Oct 1969. F v Olive Mary Pearse was born on 7 Nov 1916. She died on 19 Nov 1993.
Reginald Henry Dunster [scrapbook] 1 was born 2 about 1886 in Axminster, Devon. He died 3 on 6 Oct 1952 in Axminster, Devon. He married Susan Harrison on 7 Jan 1911 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset.
On the 05/12/1937 Superintendent Dunster was given a medal to be worn in commemoration of their Majesties' Coronation
Susan Harrison [scrapbook] 1 was born 2 about 1880 in Reading. She died 3 on 9 Mar 1949 in Yeovil, Somerset. She married Reginald Henry Dunster on 7 Jan 1911 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset.
2 _DATE 24 Jul 1937
They had the following children:
F i Alison (Allie) Susan Dunster.
Robert Pearse [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was christened on 10 Apr 1706 in Yealmpton, Devon, England. He married Joan Clowter.
Joan Clowter.Joan married Robert Pearse.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Pearse was christened 1 on 5 Nov 1728 in Yealmpton, Devon.
John Pearse [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was christened on 14 Sep 1739 in Yealmpton, Devon, England. He married Jane Gill.
Jane Gill.Jane married John Pearse.
Other marriages:Pearse, John
Thomas Pearse [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was christened on 1 Jan 1702 in Yealmpton, Devon, England. He married Elisabeth Hill.
Elisabeth Hill.Elisabeth married Thomas Pearse.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Pearse was christened on 3 Apr 1728. M ii Thomas Pearse 1 was christened on 15 Oct 1732 in Yealmpton, Devon, England. M iii John Pearse was christened on 14 Sep 1739.