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Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce               1844-1925
Joseph was born about 1844, the son of Joseph Chaning Pearce and Amelia Stancomb, at Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. He married Elinor Lois Thomas.
Elinor Lois Thomas                            1846-1914
Elinor was born about 1846, the daughter of David Thomas and Elinor Davies, at Stockwell, Surrey.
I have identified the following children.
  David Arnold Born abt 1868   Dulwich, Kent  
Eleanor Catherine Born abt 1871   Brixton, Surrey  
Amelia Stancomb Born abt 1873   Brixton, Surrey Married Robert F. Bryant
Joseph Chaning Born abt 1875   Brixton, Surrey Married Gladys Mary Hayward
Eversley Born abt 1877   Brixton, Surrey  
Gladwys Born abt 1878   Brixton, Surrey Married Richard Gane Wright
Wilfrid Thomas Born abt 1885   Brixton, Surrey  
Melville Born abt 1886   Ramsgate, Kent  
Rosella Lois Born abt 1887   Ramsgate, Kent  

Birth of Parents
Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce b: abt 1844         Bradford, Wiltshire       1844 4Q Bradford 8 271
son of Joseph Chaning Pearce and Amelia Stancomb

Eleanor Lois Thomas b: abt 1846         Stockwell, Surrey       1846 4Q Lambeth 4 235
daughter of David Thomas and Elinor Davies
Marriage
abt 1867
Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce
Elinor Lois Thomas
Lambeth           1867 3Q Lambeth 1d 691

Children
David Arnold Chaning Pearce b: abt 1868               Dulwich, Kent
daughter of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas

1871 Census RG10-682 3 April 1871 Brixton, Lambeth St. Mary, London
Monor House
Joseph Chaning Pearce
Elinor (Wife)
David Arnold
Agnes Margaret Bush (HalfSis)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 26
Age 24
Age 2
Age 18
General Practioner M.R.C.S. Bradford
Brixton
Dulwich
Bath
Wiltshire
Surrey
Kent
Somerset
ant 1844
abt 1846
abt 1868
abt 1852

Eleanor Catherine Chaning Pearce b: abt 1871               Brixton, Surrey           1871 3Q Lambeth 1d 451
daughter of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas
Amelia Stancomb Chaning Pearce b: abt 1873               Brixton, Surrey           1873 3Q Lambeth 1d 482
daughter of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas
Joseph Chaning Pearce b: abt 1875               Brixton, Surrey           1875 3Q Lambeth 1d 497
son of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas
Eversley Chaning Pearce b: abt 1877               Brixton, Surrey           1877 1Q Lambeth 1d 563
son of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas
Gladwys Chaning Pearce b: abt 1878               Brixton, Surrey
daughter of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas

1881 Census RG11-614 4 April 1881 Lambeth, Surrey
Monor House, Brixton Rise
Joseph Chaning Pearce
Elinor (Wife)
David A.
Elinor
Amelia S.
Joseph
Eversley
Sissy Gladwys
Julia Mary De Putron
Chas. L. A. Rigby
Plus 3 Servants
Age 36
Age 34
Age 12
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 4
Age 2
Age 30
Age 23
General Practioner M.R.C.S.

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Lady Help
Student of Medicine
Bradford
Stockwell
Dulwich
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Guernsey
Preston
Wiltshire
Surrey
Surrey
Surrey
Surrey
Surrey
Surrey
Surrey
Channel Islands
Lancashire
abt 1844
abt 1846
abt 1868
abt 1871
abt 1873
abt 1875
abt 1876
abt 1878
abt 1850
abt 1857

Wilfrid Thomas Chaning Pearce b: abt 1885               Brixton, Surrey
son of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas
Melville Chaning Pearce b: abt 1886               Ramsgate, Kent
son of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas
Rosella Lois Chaning Pearce b: abt 1887               Ramsgate, Kent           1887 4Q Thanet 2a 950
daughter of Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce and Elinor Lois Thomas

1891 Census RG12-731 6 April 1891 Ramsgate, Kent
4 Victoria Parade
Joseph Chaning Pearce
Elinor (Wife)
S. Salter Pearce (Bro)
Elinor
Amelia S.
Eversley
Gladwys
Wilfrid Thomas
Melville S.
Rosella Lois
Plus 6 Servants
Age 46
Age 44
Age 48
Age 19
Age 17
Age 14
Age 12
Age 5
Age 4
Age 3
Physician and Surgeon

Living on own means
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Bradford
Stockwell
Bradford
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Wiltshire
London
Wiltshire
London
London
London
London
London
Kent
Kent
abt 1844
abt 1846
abt 1868
abt 1871
abt 1873
abt 1876
abt 1878
abt 1885
abt 1886
abt 1887

1901 Census RG13-826 1 April 1901 Ramsgate, Kent
4 Victoria Parade
Joseph Chaning Pearce
Elinor (Wife)
Elinor
Amelia S.
Gladwys
Rosella Lois
Rosella Bush (StepSis)
Harold Barker (Visitor)
Eric Barker (Visitor)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 56
Age 54
Age 29
Age 27
Age 22
Age 13
Age 42
Age 13
Age 11
General Practioner





Living on own means
Bradford on Avon
Stockwell
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Ramsgate
Bath
Norwood
Norwood
Somerset
London
London
London
London
Kent
Somerset
Surrey
Surrey
abt 1844
abt 1846
abt 1871
abt 1873
abt 1878
abt 1887
abt 1858
abt 1887
abt 1889

1911 Census RG14-269 3 April 1911 Ramsgate, Kent
Montague House, East Cliff   (6 Rooms)
Joseph Channing-Pearce
Elinor Lois (Wife)
Elinor
Amelia Stancomb
Wilfrid Thomas
Melville Salter
Rosella Bush (StepSister)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 66
Age 64
Age 39
Age 37
Age 25
Age 23
Age 52
M.D.



M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P.
Oxford Under Graduate
Trowbridge
Stockwell
Brixton
Brixton
Brixton
Ramsgate
Bath
Wiltshire
London
London
London
London
Kent
Somerset
abt 1844
abt 1846
abt 1871
abt 1873
abt 1885
abt 1886
abt 1858
She had Eleven Children, Two have died.

Death
Elinor Lois (Thomas) Chaning Pearce Died 11 Aug 1914, Age 68,  at Montague House, Ramsgate, Kent

The Times, Friday, Aug 14, 1914   OBITUARY
  CHANING-PEARCE - On the 11th August, at Montague House, Ramsgate, Elinor Lois, the lovid wife of Dr. Chaning-Pearce, aged 68.
LONDON   23 Sep 1914                         Probate
CHANING-PEARCE, Elinor Lois, of Montague House, East Cliff, Ramsgate, (wife of Joseph Chaning-Pearce) died 11 August 1914, Probate London 23 September, to Elinor Chaning-Pearce, spinster, Wilfrid Thomas Chaning-Pearce, medical practitioner, and the said Joseph Channing-Pearce M.D.   Effects £7,764 11s. 8d.

The Times, Thursday, Oct 11, 1917 KILLED IN ACTION
  CHANING-PEARCE - Killed in action, on the 1st October, Temp. Captain Wilfrid Thomas Chaning-Pearce, M.C., R.A.M.C., M.B., B.S., Camb. University and Guy's Hospital, third son of Dr. J. and the late Mrs. Chaning-Pearce of Montague House, Ramsgate.

LONDON   5 Jan 1918                         Probate
CHANING-PEARCE Wilfrid Thomas, of Montague House, East Cliff, Ramsgate, died 1 October 1917, in France or Belgium, Probate London 5 January, to Elinor Chaning-Pearce and Amelia Stancomb Chaning-Parce, spinsters.   Effects £2,380 8s. 11d.

IN Memory of
CAPTAIN WILFRID THOMAS CHANING-PEARCE M.C.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
attd. 18th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Who Died Age 32
ON 1 OCTOBER 1917

SON OF Joseph and Elinor Lois Chaning-Pearce, of Ramsgate, Kent,
B.A. (Cambridge), M.B., B.Ch., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Lond.)
Obst. Res. and House Anaesthesist Guy's Hospital,
House Surgeon London Hospital.

REMEMBERED WITH HONOR
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DERRY HOUSE CEMETERY No. 2
Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION
He was awarded the Military Cross "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in attending to wounded men belonging to nine different battalions under heavy and continuous shell fire. His aid post was the only one in the vicinity in such a forward position, and he worked continuously and without rest until all the wounded had been attended to, displaying splendid devotion to duty." Wilfred was shot by a German at close range while carrying out his duty. He was the third son of Dr. Joseph and the late Elinor Lois Chaning-Pearce of Montague House, East Cliff, Ramsgate, Kent.


Death
Dr. Joseph Chaning Pearce Died 16 Oct 1925, Age 80,  at Montague House, Ramsgate, Kent

The Times, Saturday, Oct 17, 1925   OBITUARY
  CHANING-PEARCE - On the 16th October, very peacefully, at Montague House, Ramsgate, Joseph Chaning-Pearce, M.D., aged 80. Cremation Golders Green, noon Monday, 19th Oct. No mourning by his request.
LONDON   30 Nov 1925                         Probate
PEARCE, Joseph Chaning, of Montague House, East Cliff, Ramsgate, died 16 October 1925, Probate London 30 November, to Elinor Chaning Pearce, spinster.
  Effects £62 2s. 10d.