Emily Pearce (1840-1890)

In 1841, Emily, aged 14 months, was living with her mother Susannah (nee Pitt) and Elizabeth Owen at Nibley Green. She had been baptised at North Nibley Tabernacle.

But…James Pearce had married Susan Pitt in Holy Trinity, Bristol on 7/7/1839 and both were living in Bristol at the time of the 1841 Census with Emily. So who were the Susannah and Emily in North Nibley? I believe the answer lies in the fact that the Bristol Census was taken on the 6th June, and the Nibley Census was taken 6 days later, on the 12th, and Emily and Susan were paying a visit to Nibley.

In 1851, James and Susannah (born in North Nibley) were living in Bristol with James’ mother and sister, Emily, James (aged 7) and Joseph (aged 3).

Emily married James Butt, a house painter, in 1866. In ’71 they were living with their son, Albert A, and a boarder at 43 Lyppiat Lane, Bristol. By ’81 they had moved to number 8 Park Row, Bristol. They had had a daughter, Hannah Maria.

Emily died in 1890, aged 50. William remarried 2 years later.