Info 5b1, Sarah elizabeth Pearson,
Maurice Wilson story
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Birth Cert No.187
Sarah Elizabeth  Pearson      born  7 nov 1865   25 Well Street  Bradford
                              birth registered 24 nov 1865 Bradford East

Baptism 25th December 1865 St Peters, Bradford

Sarah elizabeth Pearson Baptism



1891 census
Source              RG12 Piece 3630 Folio 14  Page 24 Schedule 126
Place               Bradford, west end, Yorkshire
                    22 Darfield Street 

Matha ann       Pearson head M  46        Living on own means             Bradford
Sarah Eliza     Pearson dau  s  25        Dress Maker                     Bradfor        
Florence louisa Pearson dau s   12        Scholar                         Bradford    
Fred            Pearson son     10                                        Bradford
Albert          Pearson son      8                                        Bradford
Both Timothy 2nd and 3rd appear to have already emigrated to USA
in july 1892 Sarah elizabeth married Mark Wilson
and in August her mother and 3 children also emigrated to USA

GRO Marriage certificate Sep Qrt 1892 vol. p.

Marriage solemnised at   Christ Church   in the parish of   Braford   in the County of   York
Date
No.
Name Age Condition Rank or
Profession
Residence Fathers
name
Fathers
Rank
27th July
1892

169
Mark
Wilson
23 Bachelor Overlooker 3 Birch Lane Tom
Wilson (deceased)
Engine Tender
Sarah
Elizabeth
Pearson
26 Spinster _____ Westgate Timothy
Pearson
Fruit Merchant
Marriage in Christ Church, Bradford according to the rites and ceremonies
of the Established Church after Banns by me H O Uppletin, Vicar
This marriage was
solemnised between us
Mark Wilson
Sarah Elizabeth Pearson
In the
Presence of
Martha Ann Pearson
Clara Wilson

info5b1 sheet 2
GRO Birth certificate  Qrt 1898  vol.   p.
REGISTRATION DISTRICT BRADFORD
1898 Birth in Sub-district of Bowling in the county of BradfordNo.8
When and
where born
Name Sex Name of
father
Occupation
of Father
Name of
Mother
Informant When
Registered
Name
After Regst.
Twenty first
April
1898
26 Loughugg
Street
Morris Boy Mark
Wilson
Worsted
Weaver
Overlooker
Sarah Elizabeth
Wilson
formerly
Pearson
Mark Wilson
Father
26 Loughugg
Street
21st May
1898
Maurice

Mark later descibed in Maurice's Biography as
"Director" of Holme Top Mill, Little Horton
However this should read Manager



1901 Census     Eclesiastical parish St Stephens, Bowling, Bradford
Source          RG13   piece 4146   folio 26   page 2 enu 12
Place:          West Bowling ward 
Dwelling        No.26 Loughrigg street 

                Rel.   age   Occ                        Birthplace
Mark Wilson,    Head    32   Woosted textile overlooker
Sarah E. Wilson Wife    34
Fred Wilson     son      7
Victor Wilson   son      6 
Maurice Wilson  son      2 

Maurice Wilson
b. 21 Apr 1898  in Bradford  one of 4 sons
d. 31 May 1934  North Cole EVEREST
                body found 9 july 1934 by
                Eric Shipton party at 21,000 ft

Educated Carlton Rd secondary School
No school records from this time survive 

Enlisted west yorks regiment 22 apr 1916   having just had his 18th birthday 
and was commissioned a year later.
Won the Military Cross during the 3rd battle of Ypres, and later was 
seriously wounded in the chest and in 
the left arm by machine gun fire, following which he was invaleaded back to UK
Demobilized in 1919.

Maurice was unable to settle down in the family buisiness and
following a period of recooperation set sail for America

Ellis Island, 11th July 1920  from Southampton
Arrived on the ship Imperator, Maurice Wilson aged 22

info5b1 sheet3
Married  in Gt Horton UK 20 July 1922 
Sepqt Bradford 9b 373

Beatrice Hardy Slater age 22
witness sister Kathlen hardy Slater
divorced finalised 1926 New Zealand?

1901 census
Headingly with Burley

Ronald      Slater 34   Sanitery Engineer
Florence    Slater 33 ( married 1892)
Ronald hardy Slater 7 
Beatrice Hardy Slater 0 
(Kathleen hardy Slater b.1903)
by 1911 they had move to Chorlton
sheet 3
1926 Marriage in the District of   WELLINGTON  
No. When
and
Where
Names and Surnames of Parties Age Rank of Profession Condition Birthplace Residence Father's name Mother's Name
141 20th February
1926

Presbyterian
Manse
35, Pirie St.
Wellington
Maurice
Wilson
28 Salesman Divorced
decree absolute
16th February
1926
Bradford
England
Wellington Mark
Wilson

Manufacturer
1.Sarah
Elizabeth
Wilson

2. Pearson
Ruby
Russell
31 ---- spinster Hobart
Tasmania
Wellington William
Russell
1.Ray Russell
2. ----
MARRIED after the delivery to me of the certificates required by the marriage act, 1906
by James Baird Officiating Minister.
This marriage was
solemnised between us
Maurice Wilson
Ruby Russell
In the Presence of
C F Johnston Companay manager, Cuba St, Wellington
A. Carter, Scale expert, 53 Haitaitan Road
I certify that the above is a true copy of the entry in the Register-book
of Marriages kept by me at 35 Pirie St. Wellington

Ruby Russell, born 03 Jan 1893 in Hobart. Parents William & Rachel (Clark) Russell [RGD33/1/19, No 152/1893]. Tasmania library
William CLARKE was born about 1816 in England. 
He died on 20 Sep 1890 in Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, Australia.
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m.04 Jul 1853 in Residence of Minister, Murray St, Hobart, TAS, Australia. 
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Emily 
Perry
b.~1834 UK
d.13 Dec 1892 in Kingston, Tasmania, Australia.
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Emily Jane CLARKE          b.03Sep1854.    died 19Jan1929.
Elizabeth Beatrice CLARKE  b.29Mar1857.
Fanny    CLARKE            b.23Nov1858 in Cygnet, Tasmania
Ellen Louise CLARKE        b.13Aug1860.   died on 08May1943.
Rachel  CLARKE             b.04Jun1862 in Cygnet, Tasmania
Laura   CLARKE             b.15Jan1864 in Cygnet, Tasmania 
                        died 14May1877    Hobart, Tasmania
Harriet CLARKE             b.13Oct1865 in Cygnet, Tasmania
Female  CLARKE             b.13Oct1865 in Cygnet, Tasmania
Ada     CLARKE             b.21May1868 in Cygnet, Tasmania, 
                        died 10Feb1897 in Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania,


William RUSSELL
b.28may1828 in Cork, Ireland. 
d.28feb1888 in Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia. 
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m.21jun1851  Wesleyan Church, Hobart, Tasmania
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Ann Jane 
BOYD, daughter of Robert BOYD, 
b.~1832
|          children born Hobart
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William                robert
|                      william
b.01feb1854            b.24may1861
d.?
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m?

This marriage dose not seem to have lasted as by 1928 Maurice was heading back to England it was during this journey he is reputed to have befriended a group of Indian yoga experts and shown great interest in their beliefs



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