Pearson Davison (abt. 1846 - 1894)

Born about 1846 in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Frances Maria (Morgan) Davison — married 19 May 1880 in Thames, Coromandel, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1894 at about age 48 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

In 1846 Pearson Davison was in Ryton or Winlaton, His father was also called Pearson Davison, and his mother was Jane Hunter. He is strangely missing from census takings. For example, he would have been 5 at the 1851 census of Coxlodge / Gosforth, Northumberland, Father Pearson (43), coal miner, born Prudhoe, Northumberland, mother Jane (25) born Fawdon, Northumberland have children Thomas 13, born Ryton, Isabella 11, born Ryton, John 8, born Ryton, Susan 6, born Ryton, Margaret 3, born Winlaton, Jane 2 days, born Coxlodge.

With his older brother Thomas Davison (1838-1891) he emigrated to New Zealand.

Pearson and Thomas Davison are listed as passengers aboard the Maori which sailed Gravesend 15 October 1867 and arrived Auckland 5 February 1868^[1]

Marriage

On 19 May 1880 Frances Maria Morgan and Pearson Davison were married in Thames, Coromandel, New Zealand. ^[2]

Marriage Notice - May 1880, Thames^[3]
DAVISON--MORGAN On the 19th inst. at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev W. J. Watkin, Frances Maria, daughter of Mr B. Morgan, of Pollen street, to Pearson Davison, son of the late Pearson Davison, Derwent Hough, Durham.

Residences

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

1875-1876 Thames, Waikato

8 Oct 1885 Auckland (New Zealand, The New Zealand Gazette, 1860-1894)

1890 Auckland

Children

Children born to Frances Maria Morgan and Pearson Davison ^[4]

1881/2142 Henry Pearson

1882/13955 Ivy Frances

1884/11195 Walter Robert

1886/1372 Sydney Thomas

1889/3989 Pearson James

1892/9107 Ewina (?) Isabella (On 23 May 1892 Ewina (sic) Isabella Davison was born to Frances Marion (sic) and Pearson Davison. ^[5])

In June 1878 a drapery business partnership located at the Cash Palace, Albert St, Grahamstown, Thames between Pearson Davison and Alexander Edwards was dissolved.

From August 1886 until September 1892 Pearson Davison ran a thriving wholesale and retail drapery business located on the junction of Grey and Queen St, in central Auckland.

Then he sold off all of his stock at half price, and it was purchased by J Rendell who then on-sold it from his Rendells store in Queen St.

Death

On 6 August 1894 Pearson Davison passed away, aged only 48. ^[6]

Death Notice ^[7]
DAVISON.-On August 6.1894. at his late residence, Grey-street. Pearson, dearly beloved husband of Frances Davison, in his 49th year. Our loss his gain.—Thames papers please copy,

Pearson is buried with his wife Frances in the Purewa Cemetery, Auckland. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1318, 6 February 1868, Page 2
2. ↑ NZBDM marriages 19/5/1880 1880/1509 Frances Maria Morgan, Pearson Davison
3. ↑ Thames Advertiser, Volume XIII, Issue 3625, 22 May 1880
4. ↑ New Zealand Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online search
5. ↑ NZBDM births 23/5/1892 1892/9107 Davison, Ewina Isabella, Frances Marion, Pearson
6. ↑ NZBDM deaths 6/8/1894 1894/523 Davison, Pearson, 48Y
7. ↑ Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 189, 9 August 1894
8. ↑ Cemetery database entry for Pearson Davison

   Surname DAVISON

   First Names Pearson

   Age 48 Years

   Gender Male

   Date of Death 06 Aug 1894

   Religion Not Listed

   Serial No 795

   Funeral Director Geoff Leaming, Auckland

   Cemetery Purewa Cemetery

   Location Block A Row 6 Plot 15

   Date of Service and/or Interment 7 Aug 1894

   What Buried? Body