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Richard Pearce                                   1837-1927
Richard was born about 1837, the son of Richard Donald Pearce and Jennifer Bennett, at Camborne, Cornwall..
Following in the footsteps of his father, who was superintendant of the local tin mine, he studied the uses of metals, but moved to Colorado where he became famous as a researcher and entreprenuer.
Amelia Elizabeth Hawken                  1845-1911
Amelia was born about 1845, the daughter of John Hawken and Amelia Tresidder, at Gwennap, Cornwall.
I have identified the following children.
  Caroline Maria Born abt 1865   Cornwall  
Harold Vyvyan Born abt 1867   Wales Married Carol Rowena Bell
Stanley Hawken Born abt 1870   Wales  
Richard Francis Born 18 Jun 1872   Colorado Married Mary Lucretia Church
Arthur William Born abt 1875   Colorado  

Birth of Parents
Richard Pearce b: abt 1837  c: 29 Jul 1837       Camborne, Cornwall
son of Richard Donald Pearce and Jennifer Bennett

Amelia Elizabeth Hawken b: abt 1845         Gwennap, Cornwall
daughter of John Hawken and Amelia Tresidder

Marriage
11 Sep 1866
Richard Pearce (29)
Amelia Elizabeth Hawken (21) 		St. Anne Church, Surrey             1866 3Q Wandsworth 1d 834
Widower, Metallurgical Chemest, Swansea, Father: Richard Pearce, Mining Agent
Spinster, Wandsworth, Father: John Hawken, Gentleman

Children
Caroline Maria Pearce b: abt 1865               Cornwall             1865 1Q Truro 5c 201
daughter of Richard Pearce and Amelia Elizabeth Hawken
Harold Vyvyan Pearce b: abt 1867               Glamorgan, Wales       1867 4Q Swansea 11a 567
son of Richard Pearce and Amelia Elizabeth Hawken
Stanley Hawken Pearce b: abt 1870               Glamorgan, Wales             1870 4Q Swansea 11a 584
son of Richard Pearce and Amelia Elizabeth Hawken

1871 Census RG10-5456 3 April 1871 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Geoydy
Richard Pearce
Amelia E. (Wife)
Caroline M.
Harold V.
Stanley H.
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 33
Age 25
Age 6
Age 3
Age 4 Mon 		Silver Works Manager

Scholar 		Camborne
Gwennap
Truro
Swansea
Swansea 		Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall
Glamorgan
Glamorgan 		abt 1837
abt 1845
abt 1864
abt 1867
abt 1870

The family immigrated to Denver, Colorado about 1872

Richard Francis Pearce b: 18 Jun 1872               Denver, Colorado
son of Richard Pearce and Amelia Elizabeth Hawken
Arthur William Pearce b: abt 1875               Denver, Colorado
son of Richard Pearce and Amelia Elizabeth Hawken

1880 Census 1 June 1880 Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado
District 8, Image 12 of 41
133 Broadway Street
Occupation		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person            Father                Mother
Richard Pearce
Amelia E.
Stanley Hawken (Son)
Richard Francis (Son)
Arthur William 		Age 43
Age 35
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5 		Metallurgist
Keeping House
At School
At School
At School 		England
England
England
Colorado
Colorado 		England
England
England
England
England 		England
England
England
England
England 		abt 1837
abt 1845
abt 1870
18 Jun 1872
abt 1875

Death
Amelia E. (Hawken) Pearce Died 16 Feb 1911, Age 65,       1911 1Q Kensington 1a 86

The Times, Friday, Feb 17, 1911                         Death
  PEARCE - On the 16th Feb., 1911, suddenly, Amelia Elizabeth, wife of Richard Pearce,, of 43 St. George's-court, Gloucester-road, S.W., formerly of Denver, Colorado, aged 65.

1911 Census RG14-66 3 April 1911 Kensington, London
43 St. George's Court, Gloucester Road   (13 Rooms)
Richard Pearce (Widower)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 73 Retired Metallurgist
 Cornwall abt 1837
The Times, Tuesday, Jan 25, 1927                         Death
  PEARCE - On Monday Jan. 24, 1927, after pneumonia in New York Arthur Williams Pearce, youngest son of Richard Pearce, 11, Phillimore-gardens, W.8.
Death
Richard Pearce Died 18 May 1927, Age 89,       1927 2Q Kensington 1a 127

The Times, Thursday, May 19, 1927                         Death
  PEARCE - On May 18, 1927, at 11, Phillimore-gardens, Kensington, W.8. Richard Pearce, Ph.D., F.G.S., formerly of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., in his 90th year. Funeral at Putney Vale Cemetery on Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m.
LONDON   6 Sept 1927                         Probate
PEARCE, Richard, of Phillimore-gardens, Kensington, Middlesex, died 18 May 1927, Probate, London, 6 September, to Harold Vyvyan Pearce, of no occupation, Caroline Maria Dunbar, Widow, Frederick William Thomas, accountant, and Sir Frederick Montagu Pollock, baronet.   Effects £178,245 5s. 4d.