Brief Life History of James
When James Pearce was born on 11 June 1837, in Orwell, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Pearce, was 41 and his mother, Mary, was 40. He died before 1937.
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Sources (6)
- James Pearce in household of Mary Pearce, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- James Pearce, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Pearce, "England, Cambridge Parish Registers, 1538-1983 "
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World Events (8)
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
Welsh, English, and Irish: variant of Pierce .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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