Pearson Cartwright GEORGE [395]

  General Notes:

Pearson Cartwright GEORGE, son of Pearson GEORGE, coachbuilder, and Mary nee CARTWRIGHT, was born in England on 7 February 1810. On 16 June 1840 he married Betsy DAY, then aged 18, in Huntingdonshire. She was the daughter of James DAY, farmer, and Betsy nee OSBORNE.

Pearson and Betsy GEORGE arrived in New Plymouth on 29 December 1857 on board the "William Watson" with their five children.

Pearson GEORGE followed his father's trade of coach builder, and he and his wife were staunch members of the Methodist Church.

The New Zealander Saturday 9th January 1858
ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND,
Jan 6 William Watson barque, 480 tons, William Brown from London via New Plymouth
BOWRING, John
BOWRING, Mrs Louisa
BROWN, Mrs William
CAMERON, A
CANN
COOK, R
COOKE, Miss Jessie
CREE, J, E & Matilda
DALY, Mr & Mrs & son
DRUMMOND, Miss
DRUMMOND, Mr & Mrs R
From New Plymouth:
HAMEL, B
HAMEL, Mrs Emma
LAKE, Mr & Mrs
LANE, J
MARSH, Mr & Mrs & 4 chdn
PIKE, Mr & Mrs & 2 chdn
ROPER, A Roche
RYAN, Mrs
SHAW, John
SOUTER, F
WICKMAN, H
WILLIAMS, Mrs & 7 chdn

Bain Graham & Co., Agents
Testimonial letter to Capt Brown of the William Watson St Stephen's Day, 26th Dec 1857
Signed by:
ASHMAN, Mr
ASHMAN, Mrs
BROWNING, George, wife & child
COOKE, Mrs & child
CREE, Mr & Mrs
DRUMMOND, Janet
GEORGE, P C, wife & family
GREGORY, Frederick
GROUBE, Annie
HEWARTHAW, John
JOY, J Boxer
LAKE, Alfred
LAKE, Susannah
MARTIN, Edward, wife & family
MARTIN, Peter, wife & family
ROCKE, F Arthur
URQUHART, A L
URQUHART, A V
URQUHART, Henry A A
WICKMAN, Hannah
WILLIAMS, Kate
WILLIAMS, Margaret
WILLIAMS, Mrs & family

The barque William Watson cleared quickly into harbour under cover of the prevailing fog after a lengthy but agreeable passage of 135 days . . . Capt Brown being an old navigator in these seas, came alongside with all the tact of the coaster . . . was under Tiri Tiri (where he picked up the Pilot, busy at work erecting the long looked for and much needed beacon) on Tuesday night.


Taranaki Herald 8 August 1891
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF MR. P.C. GEORGE. There passed away from amongst us on Friday evening a very old settler, Mr Pearson Cartwright George, at the mature age of 82 years. The deceased gentleman had been ailing for the last few days. Mr George was an old settler in the district, having come out from England with his wife and family in the ship William Watson, arriving here on December 27th, 1857. He served in the Taranaki Militia during the native war, and bore his share of those troubled days. Since his arrival here the deceased gentleman was a resident of the town. He leaves behind him Mrs George and five children to mourn their loss. The children are Mr J.C. George Mr Jno. George (of Auckland), Mrs Hamblyn, Mrs James Hirst, and Mrs Cannell, wife of Rev. W. Cannell, of Sanson. On June of last year, Mr and Mrs George celebrated their golden wedding. Mr George was very much respected, and the friends of the family sympathise with them in their loss.

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Cemetery Records
Surname: GEORGE
Forenames: Pearson Cartwright
Last Address: -
Age at Death: 82 Years
Date of Death: Not recorded
Category: Burial
Funeral Director: Not Available
Date of Burial: 10 Aug 1891
Cemetery: Te Henui
Location in Cemetery: Unknown Burial Location

Headstone:
In memory of Pearson Carrtwright GEORGE born Feb. 7th 1810 died Aug. 7th 1891. Betsy GEORGE wife of the above born 17th Nov 1822 died 7th March 1913.

  Research Notes:

England, Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975
Name:Pearson George
Gender:Male
Birth Date:7 Feb 1810
Baptism Date:6 Aug 1810
Baptism Place:Roxton,Bedford,England
Father:Pearson George
Mother:Mary
FHL Film Number:599352

  Other Records

• England Census: wheelwright, 1851, Roxton, Bedfordshire, England.
Pearson C. George is recorded as Head of house, Married, 42y and described as a Wheelwright.

• P C George: Passenger List, 1858, William Watson.

• Pearson Cartwright George: Land Transfer Act Notice, 1885, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

• Cemetery: Stats.
(Ancestry.com)

Pearson married Ann FLINT [19244] [MRIN: 7070] on 22 Dec 1933 in Alconbury Cum Weston, Huntingdon, England. (Ann FLINT [19244] died in Jan 1839 in St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England.)

Pearson next married Betsy DAY [1642] [MRIN: 132], daughter of James DAY [1645] and Betsy OSBORNE [1646], on 16 Jun 1840 in Huntingtonshire, England. (Betsy DAY [1642] was born on 17 Nov 1822 in Papworth, Huntingdonshire, England, died on 7 Mar 1913 in New Plymouth, New Zealand and was buried on 17 Mar 1913 in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth.)