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William Holme¹

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1. [S1016] According to Otto Hirzell
2. [S1020] Darrin Lythgoe's Genealogy

Thomas Pierce

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User Reference Number	Thomas Pierce; 18176
Occupation	He was a Skinner & Grocer.
Birth	He was born about 1793 in Denbigh, Denbighshire or Flintshire, Wales, His death certificate says he was 71 years old when he died in 1864 indicating that he was born about 1793.1
Marriage	Thomas Pierce and Elinor Evans were married on 23 November 1811 in Eglwysbach, Llanwrst, Wales.
	His son Thomas Pierce was born on 29 September 1816 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
	His daughter Mary Ann Pierce was born in 1820 in St. Bride's.
	His daughter Leah Pierce was born in 1828.
	His son John Pierce was born in 1832.
Occupation	Thomas Pierce was a skinner journeyman in 1840.
Occupation	He was an Address: Bridge Street, skinner journeyman in Chester in 1851.
Occupation	He was a grocer, provision dealer in Bridge Street, Chester, in 1861.
Death	He died on 14 March 1864, at age ~71, in Lower Bridge Street, Great Boughton, Chester, England, Ann Davies was present at his death … 4 Victoria Buildings, Lower Bridge Street, Chester.1
Burial	Thomas's remains were buried on 18 March 1864 in Overleigh Name: Thomas Pierce Birth Date: 1793 Death Date: 14 Mar 1864 Death Place: Great Boughton, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England Cemetery: Overleigh Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Ellenor Pierce Children: Leah Pierce URL: . Inscription Sacred To The Memory Of THOMAS PIERCE, Of This City, Who Departed This Life March 14th 1864, In His 71st Year. Let Me Die The Death Of The Righteous And May My Last End Be Like His. Also Of ELLENOR Wife Of The Above Who Departed This Life Oct. 15th 1873 Aged 84 Years. Asleep In Jesus. LEAH PIERCE Daughter Of The Above Died Oct. 17th 1916 Aged 89 Years. Faithful Unto Death.2,3
	His wife Elinor Evans died on 15 October 1873 in Lower Bridge Street.

Census

Label and Year	Manual
Census 1841	Thomas Pierce Id #2,821 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1841 at Fy Isa, St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales; I am not sure about this. I don't recognise these children at all Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1851	Thomas Pierce Id #2,821 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851 at Bridge Street, Chester; Address: Grosvenor Court [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Head of Household]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here
Census 1861	Thomas Pierce Id #2,821 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1861 at Chester; Address: Bridge Street, occupation Grocer and Provision Dealer - so it looks like Thomas is now working in the shop whereas 10 years earlier in 1841, he was working as a skinner. [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Head of Household]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here

Citations

1. [S1459] GRO Online Digitised (DR) Deaths, Great Boughton, Cheshire, England. Jan-Mar 1864. PIERCE, Thomas. 08A/285. https://www.gro.gov.uk/ : accessed 25 Feb 2025.
2. [S1574] Overleigh
3. [S1760] Overleigh

Ann Elizabeth Nelson

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