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I think this is the same man in 1891.

His marriage certificate will confirm his father's name and occupation.

William H Pearce
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son (Child)
Father's name: Henry Pearce
Mother's name: Mary Pearce
Gender: Male
Where born: St Mary Church, Devon, England
Civil Parish: St Mary Church
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Church
Town: St Mary Church
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Newton Abbot
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1706
Folio: 21
Page Number: 36
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Pearce 37 Stone Quarryman
Mary Pearce 40
William H Pearce 10
George Pearce 8
Mary E Pearce 8
William J Pearce 6
Thomas Pearce 4
Samuel Pearce 1

I do yes

This is your Great Grandfather in 1911

William Henry Pearce
Age in 1911: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Dutson, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Lawhitton Urban St Mary Magdalene
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address: 2 Tower Street Launceston
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Waggoner For Grocer
Registration district: Launceston
Registration District Number: 290
Sub-registration district: Launceston
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Piece: 13568

He gives his birth year as 1881. Do you mean his father was born in 1858 please?

William Henry pearce seems a very popular name in Cornwall as there was one born 2/7/1858 which may be my great grandfather, he is said to have married ann even den and moved to New Zealand in 1933?

William Henry Pearce and Beatrice Sanders / Saunders seem only to have had 3 children, Bertha Jane, William Henry and Eva.

No problem. Pity he had no middle name.

William Bennett
Spouse Surname: Pearce
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1951
Registration district: Launceston
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume Number: 7a
Page Number: 166

Not seeing an obvious death for Eva. Not in the Cornwall area anyway. If we knew her exact date of birth it maybe would help. Not seeing any obvious issue from Eva's marriage to William Bennett.

Sorry just seen previous post with Eva marrying bennett

It seems her and bertha had children late, does it say who Eva married?

If the marriage posted for Eva is correct, she may not have had any children as she was 40 when she married.

Eva Pearce
Mother's Maiden Name: Sanders
Registration Year: 1912
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Launceston
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume: 5c
Page: 32

Mr Ronald James Napton
Gender: Male
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1930
Death Date: 14 Oct 2010
Residence Place at Death: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Postal Code District: SG14

I am aware Doug and john have died but could not find the other ones death, I have contacted Colin napton who I think is Doug's grandson and I am hoping he responds. I am trying to find Eva pearce and see what other siblings there are.

I see that all three children from Charles Naption's first marriage have passed away. Could it we worth contacting their descendants, if any, to see if they are aware of any family stories regarding your father's biological father?

Possible marriage for William?

William H Pearce
Spouse Surname: Yeo, Ivy
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1930
Registration district: Launceston
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume Number: 5c
Page Number: 49


Sadly, it looks like the only child from the above marriage has passed away.

Herbert Norman Pearce
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1938
Date of Registration: Apr 1984
Age at Death: 45
Registration district: Wandsworth
Inferred County: London
Volume: 15
Page: 1252

Bertha's brother's death

William Henry Pearce
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1910
Date of Registration: Dec 1991
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Launceston
Inferred County: Cornwall, Devon
Volume: 21
Page: 215

Might be worth getting a copy of his death certificate as the informant may be a relative.

Bertha's father's death?

William H Pearce
Birth Date: abt 1879
Date of Registration: Mar 1955
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Launceston
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume: 7a
Page: 86

Bertha's mother's death

Beatrice Pearce
Birth Date: abt 1887
Date of Registration: Jun 1965
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Launceston
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume: 7a
Page: 64

Bertha was the informant, and signwriter is stated on his birth certificate. I did not know until now bertha had siblings, I was never told so will need to find out more about that.
It could be that john pearce is not the right name, but that is all I have and my father was registered as pearce until his adoption in 1959

Looks like Bertha's sister stayed in Cornwall?

Eva Pearce
Spouse Surname: Bennett
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1951
Registration district: Launceston
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume Number: 7a
Page Number: 166
Find Spouse: William Bennett

As your father was born during WW2, you have to consider his father's occupation. It is unlikely that a fairground worker or sign writer would be a reserved occupation. Presumably Bertha was the informant on Patrick's birth registration. Have you considered that his middle names could be a variation of his father's name please? Is it possible that his father's name was John Gordon?

This is the correct marriage I have the certificate,