George Pearson
From Graces Guide
George Pearson (1834-1899) of S. Pearson and Son
1834 Born son of Samuel Pearson in Birstal, Yorkshire
1856 2 April: Married Sarah Dickinson (b. 1837), daughter of Weetman Dickinson of Kirkburton, a miller
1856 15 July: Birth of Weetman Dickinson Pearson, their eldest son[1]. George was a contractor. They had another seven children.
1861 of Bowling, Yorkshire, builder employing 32 labourers, 14 masons, 8 boys[2]
1871 of Bowling, Yorkshire, builder and contractor employing 200[3]
1875 A member of the Bradford Grand Jury[4]
1881 Contractor, employing 68 men, and sanitary tube and brick maker[5].
1891 Contractor, staying at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London[6]
1894 Retired from the business
1899 Died in Brickendonbury, Hertfordshire
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