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greyghost

greyghost Report 26 Nov 2018 12:36

Have posted a possible for sister Mary - if she was known by other than her first given name.

not seeing a marriage in England/Wales 1940 for a Mary Wannell -
EDIT - of course not, she would have been a Pearce as per below!!

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 26 Nov 2018 12:27

Hi all
yes its looking complicated! I just found the two in 1904 too!

Whats puzzling is he is supposed to have had a sister Mary -which I found the correct marriage for in 1940 - but I cant find a birth for her that matches any of the Mothers maiden names/marriages for Georges parents!

Im wondering whether Georges Mum dies-and Mr Pearce remarried. - I will keep looking but at least it looks like we have his death and birth. I may try our church later for baptisms!
Thanks xxxxx

greyghost

greyghost Report 26 Nov 2018 12:18

You can check other births for yourself on freebmd, but this is a possibility for Mary

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Sep 1916 (>99%)

Pearce Nancy B M Wannell St.Thomas 5b 57

There are other births - only in the St Thomas area - 1904 -1930 for Pearce/Wannell combinations - at least one of them can't be for George's parents

Two possible marriages same area both 1904

greyghost

greyghost Report 26 Nov 2018 12:15

This is the only Devon birth to fit the time frame - 6 weeks were allowed in which to register a Birth so may well have fallen into the September Quarter with a June birthdate

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Sep 1921 (>99%)

Pearce George Wannell St.Thomas 5b 56

greyghost

greyghost Report 26 Nov 2018 12:11

The record shows his birthdate as 9 June 1921 - remember that the information given is only as good as the knowledge of the person giving it.

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 26 Nov 2018 12:08

I've just heard from the person that he died on 31st Jan 1987 and his birthday was probably in June -so that looks good!
is it possible to click on it so it gives his birthdate? (not sure which site its on)

Thank you!

Maddie

Maddie Report 26 Nov 2018 12:07

there is this one

GEORGE
Last name PEARCE
Gender Male
Birth day 9
Birth month 6
Birth year 1921
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1987
District Kettering
Register number 287
County Northamptonshire
Volume 7
Page 2457
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

GEORGE
Last name PEARCE
Birth year 1921
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Wannell
District St. Thomas - Exeter
County Devon
Country England
Volume 5B
Page 56
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Births
Collections from Great Britain, England

© brightsolid online publishing ltd

greyghost

greyghost Report 26 Nov 2018 12:05

Possible -

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

First name(s) GEORGE
Last name PEARCE
Gender Male
Birth day 9
Birth month 6
Birth year 1921
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1987
District Kettering
Register number 287
County Northamptonshire
Volume 7
Page 2457
Country England

no results showing on 1939 register with that DOB +/- 2 years and
no apparent probate record through to 1990

Marked As Answer Marked as Answered

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 26 Nov 2018 12:00

I'm trying to help a person who posted on a local page looking for help - and got a little way but need some asssiatnce if anyone doesnt mind as my library is only open on the days I'm working this week :-(

Trying to find the death (and subsequently the birth) of a George Pearce who died in 1987. (Estimated born around 1920). Was born in Exeter area of Devon, and died I believe in Northamptonshire.

I know he was in world war II.

He had a sister Mary.