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Samuel Pearson
Born(1808-01-01)1 January 1808
Bramley, Leeds
Died14 December 1894(1894-12-14) (aged 86)
Knaresborough
Resting placeGraveyard of St Robert's Church, Pannal
Educationapprenticeship
Known forMonumental masonry
Notable workGravestone of Major Cowling in Grove Road Cemetery
StyleTraditional
Childreneleven

Samuel Pearson (1808 – 1894) was an English monumental mason, many of whose signed gravestones stand in the churchyard of St Robert's Church, Pannal, in North Yorkshire, England.

Background

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Pearson came from an agricultural family who lived in Pannal, West Riding of Yorkshire, for several generations, and were buried there. His paternal grandfather was Matthew Pearson, who lived to the age of 112.[nb 1][1][2] His wife was Phoebe Pearson née Raper.[nb 2][3]

Pearson's father was Thomas Pearson, of Lunds Green, Pannal, North Riding of Yorkshire. He was an agricultural labourer, then a farmer.[nb 3][4][5] On 17 May 1801 at St Peter's Church (now Leeds Minster) he married Elizabeth Robinson, daughter of farmer John Robinson of Beckwith.[nb 4][1][6] At their marriage they were both illiterate, signing the certificate with a mark.[7] They had three children.[1][8][9] After his first wife died in 1833,[10] he married Elizabeth Harrison at St Robert's, Pannal, on 16 March 1836.[nb 5] Thomas Pearson was still illiterate at this time, and so was his wife, both signing their names with an X.[11]

Samuel Pearson, the third child of his father's first wife, was born on 1 January 1808, at Bramley, Leeds.[nb 6][9] He was registered in the Baptist Church, Bramley, in 1808,[9] then baptised in the Anglican St Robert's Church, Pannal, in 1815.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). His siblings were Hannah Pearson,[nb 7][8] and agricultural labourer Thomas Pearson.[nb 8][1][4]

On 29 December 1838 at St Robert's, Pannal, Pearson married Ellen or Helen Darnbrough, daughter of labourer Joseph Darnbrough.[nb 9] They were both illiterate at the time of their marriage, having signed the certificate with a cross.[12][13] They had eleven children: Mary,[nb 10][12][14] Joseph,[nb 11][14] Matilda,[nb 12][14] Samuel,[nb 13][14][15] Ellen,[nb 14][14][15] Esther,[nb 15][14][15] Sarah Elizabeth,[nb 16][15] William Darnbrough,[nb 17][15][16] Jane Hannah,[nb 18][15][16] Eliza Ann,[17][15][16] and Pamela.[nb 19][15][18] During their married life, Pearson and his wife lived in the same house, near Pannal Hall, in Pannal.[12][16][19] Their three sons, Joseph, Samuel and William Darnbrough, were stonemasons.[15][18]

Pearson died at Pannal on 14 December 1894, of acute bronchitis (a potential sign of occupational silicosis),[20][21]. He was buried in the churchyard of St Robert's, Pannal, on 16 December 1894.[22]

Career

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Pearson's produced a large number of hand-carved gravestones, many of which remain standing in St Robert's Church, Pannal. His earliest signed gravestone, the tombstone of John Webster of Pannal, was executed when Pearson was 17 years old, is dated 1825. The signature, which does not change in style during his career, implies that he was working from at least 1825 on his own account. It is to be understood that, since Pearson was illiterate, the inscriptions on his gravestones were incised by an assistant. Later in his career, his assistants may have been his sons, who were trained as stonemasons. The last gravestone to be signed by Pearson (or his son Samuel) in Pannal graveyard is that of William Trees, dated 1886.[15][18]

Works

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  • Gravestone of John Westster (1825), by Pearson
    Gravestone of John Westster (1825), by Pearson
  • Gravestone of his parents (1833), by Pearson
    Gravestone of his parents (1833), by Pearson
  • Pearson's signature on his parents' gravestone (1833)
    Pearson's signature on his parents' gravestone (1833)
  • Gravestone of Mary Ann Craven (1859), by Pearson
    Gravestone of Mary Ann Craven (1859), by Pearson
  • Gravestone of Joseph Towers (1881) by Joseph Pearson, Samuel's son
    Gravestone of Joseph Towers (1881) by Joseph Pearson, Samuel's son
  • Gravestone of William Trees (1885), by Pearson or his son, Samuel
    Gravestone of William Trees (1885), by Pearson or his son, Samuel

Notes

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  1. ^ Matthew Pearson (c.1734 – Pannal 8 November 1846). GRO index: Deaths Dec 1846 Pearson Matthew Knaresbro 23 301.
  2. ^ Phoebe Pearson née Raper (Pannal 18 May 1760 – Pannal 17 June 1830)
  3. ^ Thomas Pearson the elder (Pannal 10 December 1778 – Knaresborough January 1855). GRO index: Deaths Mar 1855 Pearson Thomas Knaresboro 9a 85.
  4. ^ Elizabeth Pearson née Robinson (1778 – Pannal 7 May 1833). Buried at Pannal 12 May 1833, age 55 years.. See her gravestone.
  5. ^ Elizabeth Pearson née Harrison (born 1788).
  6. ^ Samuel Pearson (Bramley 1 January 1808 – Knaresborough October 1894). GRO index: Deaths Dec 1894 Pearson Samuel 81 Knaresbro' 9a 75. His death certificate says: "Fourteenth December 1894, Pannal. Samuel Pearson, male, 81 [sic] years, stone mason. Cause of death acute bronchitis. Ellen Pearson widow of deceased present at the death".
  7. ^ Hannah Pearson (born 1802). Hannah was Samuel Pearson's sister. She married Daniel Hopkinson in 1856.
  8. ^ Thomas Pearson the younger (born 5 July 1806).
  9. ^ Ellen Pearson née Darnbrough (Pannal 1817 – Knaresborough 1898). GRO index: Deaths Mar 1898 Pearson Ellen 81 Knaresbro' 9a 92.
  10. ^ Mary Pearson (born 1839)
  11. ^ Joseph Pearson (1841 – 1916). GRO index: Deaths Jun 1916 Pearson Joseph 76 Knaresbro 9a 114.
  12. ^ Matilda Pearson (1843 – 1928 ). Married William Harding in 1867. GRO index: Deaths Sep 1928 Harding Matilda 85 Wetherby 9a 132
  13. ^ Samuel Pearson (1845 – 1908). Deaths Mar 1908 Pearson Samuel. 62 Knaresbro' 9a 79.
  14. ^ Ellen Pearson (born 1847).
  15. ^ Esther Pearson (born 1849).
  16. ^ Sarah Elizabeth Pearson (born 1852).
  17. ^ William Darnbrough Pearson (1854 – 1891). GRO index: Deaths Sep 1891 Pearson William Danborough 37 Bradford, Y. 9b 86.
  18. ^ Jane Hannah Pearson (born 1856).
  19. ^ Pamela Pearson (1860 – 1948).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Church of England Baptisms. Pannal, St Robert: Church of England. 1806. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Third-born, Thomas Pearson, son of Thomas Pearson, grandson of Matthew Pearson, common carrier. Mother, Elizabeth daughter of John Robinson, a farmer at Beckwith. born 5 July 1806.
  2. ^ Church of England Deaths and Burials. Pannal: Church of England. 8 November 1846. p. 77. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Matthew Pearson (R.C.) of Knaresborough, buried 8 November 1846, age 112 (sic)
  3. ^ England, Select Births and Christenings. Pannal, West Riding of Yorkshire: Church of England. 1878. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Thomas Pearson. Baptism 10 December 1778, Pannal (St Robert's). Father Matthew Pearson. Mother Phoebe.
  4. ^ a b "1841 England Census, Lunds Green, Pannal. HO107/1286/4. pp 5,6. Schedule 36". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1841. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Thomas Pearson, 60, agricultural labourer, his son Thomas Pearson, 35, agricultural labourer, his second wife Elizabeth, 45, Maria age 7. (All ages approximate on 1841 census)
  5. ^ "1851 England Census. Lunds Green, Pannal. HO107/2282. Page 16/254. Schedule 47". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1851. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Thomas Pearson, 73, reaper, agricultural labourer. Born in Pannal. His wife Elizabeth, 63, born Haverah Park.
  6. ^ England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973. St Peter's Church, Leeds (now the Minster): Church of England. 17 May 1801. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Thomas Pearson and Elizabeth Robinson. Married 17 May 1801, at St Peter's Church, Leeds.
  7. ^ Church of England Marriages, Baptisms and Burials, 1801, no.146. Leeds, St Peter: Church of England. 17 May 1801. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Thomas Pearson, farmer, and Elizabeth Robinson, 17 May 1801. X Thomas Pearson's mark. X Ellizabeth Robinson's mark.
  8. ^ a b England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Pannal, North Riding of Yorkshire: Church of England. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Father Thomas Pearson, spouse Elizabeth, child Hannah Pearson
  9. ^ a b c England and Wales Non-conformist and Non-parochial Register 1567-1970. RG4/3141. Item 3. Bramley, United Kingdom: Baptist Church. 1 January 1808. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Samuel Pearson. Parents Thomas and Elizabeth Pearson. Address Bramley, Leeds. Born 1 January 1808. Registered 26 January 1808.
  10. ^ West Yorkshire Deaths and Burials. Pannal, St Robert: Church of England. 1833. p. 43. Retrieved 24 November 2024. Elizabeth Pearson of Lumb Green, buried 12th May 1833, age 55 years.
  11. ^ Church of England Marriages. Pannal, St Robert's: Church of England. 16 March 1836. p. 52. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Thomas Pearson, widower, and Elizabeth Harrison, spinster, both of Pannal. They signed with an X, the vicar writing their names around the marks.
  12. ^ a b c "1841 England Census. Pannal. HO107/1286/4 Page 23. Schedule 16". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1841. Retrieved 24 August 2024. Samuel Pearson 25 stonemason. Wife Ellen. 20. Daughter Mary 1 year. All born in Yorkshire
  13. ^ Church of England Marriages. Pannal, St Robert: Church of England. 29 December 1838. p. 6. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Ancestry. 29 December 1838. Samuel Pearson, stonemason of Pannal, father Thomas Pearson, labourer. Helen Darnbrough of Pannal, father Joseph Darnbrough, labourer. Names signed with crosses; the registrar has written their names around the crosses.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "1851 England Census for Samuel Pearson. Pannal. HO107/2282. Page 4/261. Schedule 16". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1851. Retrieved 24 August 2024. Samuel Pearson, 37, stone mason, born Pannal. Wife Helen 33 dressmaker, born Rodliffe. Children Mary 11, Joseph 9, Matilda 7, Samuel 5, Helen (4?), Hester 2, all born in Pannal.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "1861 England Census. Pannal village. RG9/3206. Page 3/108. Schedule 11". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1861. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Samuel Pearson, 47, stonemason, born Pannal. Wife Ellen, 43, dressmaker, born Roecliff. Children: Joseph 19, Samuel 15, Ellen 14, Esther 12, Sarah Elizabeth 9, William Darnbrough 7, Jane Hannah 5, Eliza 3, Pamela 1.
  16. ^ a b c d "1871 England Census. Pannal village. RG10/4289. Page 2. Schedule 11". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1871. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Samuel Pearson, 58, builder (stone mason), born Pannal. His wife Ellen, 54, dressmaker, born Roecliffe. Children: Ellen 24, Darnbrough 17, Jane H. 15, Eliza A. 13, Pamela 11.
  17. ^ Eliza Ann Pearson (born 1858).
  18. ^ a b c "1881 England Census. Pannal village. RG11/4327. Page 10. Schedule 27". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1881. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Samuel Pearson, 67, stone mason, born Pannal. Helen Pearson, 63, stone mason's wife, born Roecliffe. Children: William Darnboro Pearson, 27, stonemason. Also present: Pearson's daughter Pamela with her husband and their two children.
  19. ^ "1891 England Census. Pannal. RG12/3519. Page 11/115. Schedule 57". ancestry.co.uk. H.M. Government. 1891. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Samuel Pearson, 77, stonemason, His wife Helen, 73 (sic), born Borobridge. Also present: one grandchild.
  20. ^ Donaldson, K.; Wallace, W.A.; Henry, C.; Seaton, A. (2017). "Death in the New Town: Edinburgh's hidden story of stonemasons' silicosis". Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 47 (4). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  21. ^ Barnes, Hayley; Goh, Nicole S.L.; Leong, Tracy L.; Hoy, Ryan (13 September 2019). "Silica-associated lung disease: An old-world exposure in modern industries". Respirology. doi:10.1111/resp.13695. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  22. ^ Church of England Deaths and Burials. Pannal St Robert, 1895. No. 1573. D85/7a. Pannal, West Riding of Yorkshire: Church of England. 16 December 1894. p. 197. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Ancestry. Samuel Pearson of Pannal. Burial date 16 December 1894. Aged 81 years.
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