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Family [F998]

PIERCE

Parents

George PIERCE [P2855] = Avis BOX [P2856]

Married 18 May 1794, Tonbridge, Kent, England1

George

Born ABT 17722
Occupation: Labourer

Avis

Alias Avis PEARCE
Alias Avis PIERCE
Born ABT 1775, Tonbridge, Kent3
Christened 5 May 1776, Tonbridge, Kent, England4
Died AFT 18515

Children

Avis6 [P1733] = William HUMPHREY [P1721] > Family [F609]

Married 30 Dec 1832, Hadlow, Kent, England7

Avis

Alias Avis HUMPHREY (30 Dec 1832)
Born ABT 1811, Tonbridge, Kent, England8
Christened 14 Apr 1811, Tonbridge, Kent, England9
Died BEF 188110

William

Born ABT 1806, Lingfield, Surrey, England11
Occupation: Agricultural labourer13

Sources

1 : ; Questionable
IGI

2 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 69 on the 1841 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

3 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 66 on the 1841 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

3a: ; Primary evidence
In the 1851 census for Primrose Hill Almshouse, Tonbridge, Avis Pearce is listed as head, aged 78 and a Pauper from Tonbridge. She is living with a companion, Mary Acot, aged 80

4 : ; Secondary evidence
IGI

5 : ; Primary evidence
Avis Pierce was still alive in the 1851 census, living in Primrose Hill Alsmhouse, Tonbridge as a Pauper and with a companion, Mary Acot, 80

6 : ; Questionable
For some reason the IGI has surnamed spelt PEIRCE on the marriage transcription - this is a mistake.

7 : ; Primary evidence
In the 1871 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, William (65) and Avis (60) are living in the Almshouses.

7a: ; Secondary evidence

8 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 30 on the 1841 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

8a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 50 on the 1861 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, which also states she is from Tonbridge

9 : ; Secondary evidence

10 : ; Primary evidence
Husband was a widower in 1881

11 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 35 on the 1841 census for Tonbridge (Primrose Hill).

11a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 45 on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, which also states he is from Linvell, Surrey

11b: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 55 on the 1861 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, which also states he is from Lingfield, Surrey

11c: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for St Stephens Green 1 Almshouses Tonbridge, Kent, England has a William Humphrey, aged 75 as a widower, born in Lingfield

12 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation as given on the 1841 census

13 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

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