THE PEARCE FAMILY

John Pearce married Sarah Mitchell on 9 FEB 1850 in Breage (In 1851 John is aged 27 and a Tin Miner. Sarah is aged 25. They are living in Wheal Vor, Breage) (John Pearce of Horsepool was buried on 24 JUN 1859 in Breage 36) (In 1861 Sarah is a widow aged 35. The family is living in Broad Lane, Breage) Sarah married Joseph Traplin on 7 NOV 1870 in Mullion (In 1871 Joseph is aged 45 and an Ag Lab. Sarah is aged 48. The family is living in Vicarage, Mullion) (In 1881 Joseph is aged 57 and a Farm Lab. Sarah is aged 56. The family is living in Mullion) (In 1891 Joseph is aged 64 and a Farm Lab. Sarah is aged 60. The family is living in Mullion)

I have identified five children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
Emily Pearce	3 MAR 1853 in Godolphin	In 1861 she is at home aged 8 Not with the family in 1871
Christianna Pearce	27 DEC 1854 in Godolphin	In 1861 Clarinda is at home aged 7 In 1871 Clarinda is aged 15 and an in mate in the Helston Union Workhouse In 1881 she is at home aged 25 and a Tailoress In 1891 she is at home aged 30 and a Tailoress
Elizabeth Ann Pearce	Born in the JUN quarter 1855 (Helston 5c 264)	In 1861 she is at home aged 6 Not with the family in 1871
Hester Ann Pearce	Born in the JUN quarter 1857 (Helston 5c 277)	In 1861 she is at home aged 4 Not with the family in 1871
John Francis Pearce	14 AUG 1859 in Godolphin	In 1861 he is at home aged 1 In 1871 he is at home aged 12 and a Scholar In 1881 he is at home aged 21 and a Mason