William's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1887 in the Hoxne district.[1]
In the 1891 census William (age 4) was the son of Frederick Pearce in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.[2]
In the 1901 census William (age 14) was the son of Fred Pearse in Heveningham, Suffolk, England.[3]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 7 May 2024)
Pearce, William (Mother's maiden name: Watson). GRO Reference: 1887 Jul-Aug-Sep in Hoxne Volume 04A Page 745.
↑1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1461; Folio: 90; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096571 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #22810720 (accessed 7 May 2024)
William Pearce (4) son in household of Frederick Pearce (44) in Laxfield in Hoxne registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.
Frederick Pearce Head M 44 Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Caroline Pearce Wife F 42 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
John Pearce Son M 15 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Lucy Pearce Daughter F 13 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Harriet Pearce Daughter F 10 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Florence Pearce Daughter F 9 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Robert Pearce Son M 8 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Frederick Pearce Son M 6 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
William Pearce Son M 4 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
↑1901 Census:
"1901 England Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 1794; Folio: 39; Page: 17; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 76 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #10257116 (accessed 7 May 2024)
William Pearse (14) son in household of Fred Pearse (51) in Heveningham in Blything registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.
Fred Pearse Head M 51 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Caroline Pearse Wife F 47 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Robert Pearse Son M 18 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Sidney Pearse Son M 16 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
William Pearse Son M 14 Laxfield, Suffolk, England
Olive Pearse Daughter F 3 London, England
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