Name Index    HOME  


Richard Donald Pearce                       1814-1885
Richard was born about 1814, the son of John Pearce and Anne Dunhall, at Camborne, Cornwall.
Jennifer Bennett                                  1816-1842               (1st Wife)
Jennifer was born about 1816, the daughter of Gilbert Bennett and Jennifer ?, in Camborne, Cornwall.
I have identified the following children.
  Richard Born abt 1837   Camborne, Cornwall Married Amelia Elizabeth Hawken
Gilbert Bennett Born abt 1839   Camborne, Cornwall  

Birth of Parents
Richard Donald Pearce b: abt 1814  c: 17 Sep 1814       Camborne, Cornwall
son of John Pearce and Anne Dunhall

Jennifer Bennett b: abt 1816  c: 17 Nov 1816             Camborne, Cornwall
daughter of Gilbert Bennett and Jennifer ?

Marriage
28 Jan 1837
Richard Donald Pearce
Jennifer Bennett 		      Camborne, Cornwall

Children
Richard Pearce b: abt 1837  c: 29 Jul 1837       Camborne, Cornwall
son of Richard Pearce and Jennifer Bennett
Gilbert Bennett Pearce b: abt 1839               Camborne, Cornwall       [Male} 1839 4Q Redruth 9 234
son of Richard Donald Pearce and Jennifer Bennett

1841 Census HO107-141
 7 June 1841 Camborne, Cornwall
Dolcoath     Born in this County?    
Richard Pearce
June
Richard
Gilbert 		Age 25
Age 25
Age 4
Age 1 		Copper Miner Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  abt 1814
abt 1814
abt 1837
abt 1839

Death
Jenifer (Bennett) Pearce Died abt 1842       1842 1Q Redruth 9 139

1851 Census HO107-1916 31 March 1851 Camborne, Cornwall
Dolcoath
Richard Pearce
Hannah (Wife)
Richard
Gilbert
Elizabeth Mitcheson (Niece) 		Age 36
Age 35
Age 13
Age 11
Age 18 		Mine Agent

Scholar
Scholar 		Camborne
Sunderland
Camborne
Camborne
Ashburton 		Cornwall
Durham
Cornwall
Cornwall
Devon 		abt 1814
abt 1815
abt 1837
abt 1839
abt 1832


1861 Census RG9-1584 8 April 1861 Camborne, Cornwall
Water Style
Richard Pearce (Widower)
Richard
Gilbert
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 46
Age 23
Age 21 		Copper & Tin Mine Agent
Teacher of Chemestry & Minerology
Accountant 		Camborne
Camborne
Camborne 		Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall 		abt 1814
abt 1837
abt 1839


Elizabeth Mary Vivian                           1824-1909               (2nd Wife)
Elizabeth was born about 1824,the daughter of Francis Vivian and Catherine Vivian, at Camborne, Cornwall..
I have identified the following children.
Elizabeth Hannah "Annie" Born abt 1864   Camborne, Cornwall  
Kate Vivian Born abt 1872   Camborne, Cornwall  
Birth of New Wife
Elizabeth Mary Vivian b: abt 1824  c: 24 Oct 1824       Camborne, Cornwall
daughter of Francis Vivian and Catherine Vivian

Marriage
abt 1862
Richard Pearce
Elizabeth Mary Vivian 		      1862 1Q Redruth 5c 422

Children
Elizabeth Hannah "Annie" Pearce b: abt 1864               Camborne, Cornwall       1864 3Q Redruth 5c 289
daughter of Richard Pearce and Elizabeth Mary Vivian

1871 Census RG10-2325 3 April 1871 Camborne, Cornwall
Dolcoath Cottage
Richard Pearce
Elizabeth W. (Wife)
Annie (Dau)
Plus 12 Servant 		Age 55
Age 46
Age 6 		Mine Agent

Scholar 		Camborne
Camborne
Camborne 		Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall 		abt 1814
abt 1824
abt 1864

Kate Vivian Pearce b: abt 1872               Camborne, Cornwall       1872 2Q Redruth 5c 277
daughter of Richard Pearce and Elizabeth Mary Vivian

1881 Census RG11-2336 4 April 1881 Camborne, Cornwall
Dolcoath House
Richard Pearce
Elizabeth M. (Wife)
Katie (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 66
Age 57
Age 8 		Tin Mine Agent

Scholar 		Camborne
Camborne
Camborne 		Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall 		abt 1814
abt 1824
abt 1872

1881 Census RG11-2188 4 April 1881 Compton Gifford, Devon
Tavistock Road, Ladies Boarding School
Annie Pearce Age 16 Scholar Camborne Cornwall abt 1864

Death
Richard Donald Pearce Died 2 Feb 1885, Age 70,       1885 1Q Redruth 5c 18_

Cornwall   31 Mar 1885                         Probate
PEARCE, Richard Donald - The Will with two Codicils, of Richard Donald Pearce, otherwise Richard Pearce, late of Camborne, in the county of Cornwall, Mine Agent, who died 2 February 1885, at Camborne, was proved at the Principal Registry, by Gilbert Bennett Pearce, of Hayle, in the County of Cornwall, Agent, the Son, the sole Executor.   Personal Estate £8,843 15s. 5d.

1891 Census RG12-1851 6 April 1891 Camborne, Cornwall
Dolcoath House
Elizabeth Pearce (Widow)
Annie Pearce
Katie V. Pearce (Dau)
Beatrice Williams (Visitor)
 Donald Pearce (GrSon)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 66
Age 26
Age 18
Age 21
 Age 18 		Living on own means



Steam Engine Maker 		Camborne
Camborne
Camborne
Truro
 Hayle 		Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall
 Cornwall 		abt 1824
abt 1864
abt 1872
abt 1869
 abt 1872

1901 Census RG13-2244 1 April 1901 Camborne, Cornwall
Dolcoath Cottage
Elizabeth M. Pearce (Widow)
Elizabeth H. Pearce (Dau)
Katie V. Pearce (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 76
Age 36
Age 28 		Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means 		Camborne
Camborne
Camborne
 Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall
 abt 1824
abt 1864
abt 1872

Death
Elizabeth Mary (Vivian) Pearce Died 31 Aug 1909, Age 84,       1909 3Q Redruth 5c 128

BODMIN   29 Nov 1909                         Probate
PEARCE, Elizabeth Mary, of Camborne, Cornwall, widow, died 31 August 1909, Administration Bodmin, 29 November to Elizabeth Hannah Pearce, spinster.
  Effects £145