The trip to Scotland and Cumbria was a huge success

This trip was extensively photographed. We took 2700 pictures.  We went to the family grave yard in Wigton and explored Aikbank as well as the Greenside ruins.  I also went to Castle Carrock and to Lessonhall.

A full day was spent in the record office in Carlisle.  This has proven very fruitful.

THERE HAS BEEN A GENEALOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH WITH THE HEAVISIDE LINE!!!!!!

There has also been a lot of information collected and it will probably take me a week to go through it all.

We also spent the day with the Pearson's of Aikhead who are descendants of John Pearson and Elizabeth Adamson.  Very happy to have a local contact.

The focus of this site is to re-establish the connection between the three Pearson branches in the world.

You will need to provide your Pearson Genealogy to the webmaster.  Once the information is verified you will be given access to the site.  If your family tree does not apply to our family please do not make the request.  You must be a descendant of the Patriarch below to be included.  The password is FREE.  All you need to do is submit your info to me to show you are related.  At the present time we have over 800 descendants of John.   Now 900!!!!!!!!!

We do not publish information about anyone who is still alive---ever!!!

John Pearson born Feb 2, 1740/41 Aikbank, Cumberland, England        married Aug. 30, 1763 to                                                                                  
Elizabeth Adamson born Jan 10, 1737/38  Bromfield, Cumberland, England

The children were                                                                                  Thomas Edgar Pearson      born Nov 28, 1763 in Greenside, Cumbria                    John Pearson                   born Aug 18, 1765 in Greenside, Cumbria                   Joseph Pearson                born Sept 3, 1764 in Greenside, Cumbria                      Mary Pearson                   born July 10, 1770 in Greenside, Cumbria                       Elizabeth Pearson              born Sept. 13, 1773 in Greenside, Cumbria               Robert Pearson                 born Feb. 17, 1775 in Greenside, Cumbria                   Ann Pearson                     born Jun 1,1778 in Greenside, Cumbria                       Sally or Sarah Pearson       born April 27, 1783 in Greenside, Cumbria                    

This information was found in the Wigton Parish Records.

Greenside is a small village in Wigton parish 4km southwest of Wigton and is not a town.  Please do not confuse it with the town of Greenside which is in Northumberland County.  Also do not confuse it with the Greenside mine which is located in a different part of the county.

Greenside is located a little less than a 1/4 mile south of Aikbank.  As of 2007 Google maps show that Greenside has been completely destroyed and no longer has any buildings.  You can see where it was once located.

Aikbank is still in existence although it is now a large farm complex.  It has gained press in the past several years as being one of the locations affected by foot and mouth disease. 

The Canadian branch of the family was started by Thomas Pearson and Ann Heaviside and their children As well as Thomas' Nephew Joseph Pearson and his wife Mary McDiarmid.                       

 It has been argued that the Pearson's of Kings and Queens Co. are not related to those in Albert Co.  This is NOT TRUE.  It is the same family

The "First Family" to New Brunswick.  Thomas and Ann 

Thomas Edgar Pearson was born 28 Nov 1763 in Greenside, Cumberland, England, and died 04 Nov 1845 in Apohaqui, Kings, NB, Canada.  He married Ann Heaviside 10 Jun 1797 in Croglin, Cumberland, England.  She was born 17 Jun 1776 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England, and died 08 Jun 1858 in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.

Children of Thomas Pearson and Ann Heaviside are:

        1.    John Pearson, born 28 May 1798 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England; died 21 Aug 1868 in English Settlement, Queens, NB.  He married Jane McArthur 18 Dec 1828 in Sussex Parish, Kings, NB; born 1808 in Queens Co. NB; died 17 Nov 1888 in English Settlement, Queens, NB.

        2.    Thomas Edgar Jr. Pearson, born 26 Oct 1799 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England; died 19 Dec 1873 in Mouth of Millstream, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

        3.    Joseph Pearson, born 29 Oct 1801 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England; died 1881.  He married Mary Turnbull 1823 in Gretna Green, Scotland; born 1803 in England; died 04 May 1887 in New Brunswick.

        4.    Isaac Pearson, born 20 Jun 1803 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died 28 Jun 1860 in Pearsonville, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.  He married Hannah Susannah Sproul 20 Jul 1842 in Hampton River, Kings, New Brunswick; born 1812 in Apohaqui, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 19 Jan 1892 in Pearsonville, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

        5.    William Pearson, born 23 May 1805 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died 29 Oct 1895 in English Settlement, Queens, NB.  He married Ann McGinn 10 Feb 1832 in Sussex Parish, Kings, New Brunswick; born 02 Feb 1810 in Ireland; died 19 Aug 1907 in Pearsonville, Kings, NB.

        6.    Elizabeth Pearson, born 05 Dec 1809 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died 27 Apr 1893 in Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.  She married Walter Murray 24 Jul 1828 in Sussex, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada; born 04 Nov 1806 in Greenholm, Castleton, Roxburgh, Scotland; died 24 May 1862 in Studholm, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.

        7.    George Pearson, born 28 Dec 1811 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died Jun 1821 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England.  He is buried in the Anglican Church Yard Cemetery in Castle Carrock with his grandparents.

        8.    Richard Pearson, born 14 Apr 1814 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died 1893 in Highfield, New Brunswick, Canada.  He married Elizabeth Stevenson 03 Mar 1848 in English Settlement, Kings, NB; born 1818 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died 08 Jun 1858 in Glasgow.

        9.    Ann Pearson, born 06 Jul 1816 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died 01 Apr 1896 in Pearsonville, New Brunswick.  She married David Murray 18 Dec 1845 in Studholm Parish, New Brunswick, Canada; born 01 Nov 1815 in Castleton, Roxburgh, Scotland; died 25 Oct 1853 in English Settlement, Kings, New Brunswick.

        10.    Squire James Pearson, born 27 Feb 1819 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died 13 Oct 1897 in Highfield, Queens, NB.  He married Janet F. Smith 14 Feb 1853 in Of Johnston, , Queens, New Brunswick; born 01 Jun 1826 in English Settlement, Kings, New Brunswick; died 12 Feb 1899 in Highfield, Queens, NB.

        11.    George Pearson, born 18 Jul 1821 in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England; died 08 Jan 1901 in Apohaqui, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.  He married Eliza Ruth Secord 30 Oct 1850 in Studholm Parish, New Brunswick, Canada; born 29 Jun 1827 in Millstream, Kings, New Brunswick; died 15 Mar 1894 in Apohaqui, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Joseph Pearson and his wife Mary McDiarmid and their first family                  

Joseph Pearson  (John2, John1) was born 28 Jan 1805 in Wigton Parrish, England, and died 02 Jan 1881 in Glassville, NB, Canada.  He married Mary McDiarmid 03 May 1838 in Kings, County, New Brunswck, Canada.  She was born 1813 in Argylshire, Scotland, and died 04 May 1887 in Glassville, NB, Canada.

        Children of Joseph Pearson and Mary McDiarmid are:

        1.    Mary W. Pearson, born Feb 1840 in Hampton Parish, Kings, NB; died 25 Dec 1875 in Foreston, Carleton, NB.  She married Richard Mann 11 Jun 1866 in Aberdeen Parish, Carleton, NB; born Aug 1837 in NY; died Aft. 1910 in California.

        2.    Richard Duncan Pearson, born Feb 1841 in Hampton Parish, Kings, NB; died 07 Mar 1903 in Fortuna, CA.  He married Ellen D. Farley 01 Sep 1864 in Woodstock, Carleton, NB; born 10 Apr 1846 in Peel, NB, Canada; died Apr 1929 in Crescent City, CA.

        3.    John M. Pearson, born 02 May 1843 in Hampton Parish, Kings, NB; died 18 Aug 1885 in Beechwood, Kent Parish, Carleton, NB.  He married Sophia Matilda Farley 05 Jun 1872 in Carleton, NB; born 30 Sep 1850 in Bristol, Carleton, NB, Canada; died 18 Feb 1926 in Eureka, California.

        4.    James Archibald Pearson, born 09 Mar 1845 in Smithtown, Hampton Parish, Kings, NB; died 12 Jul 1913 in Upper Brighton, Carleton, NB.  He married Charlotte Augusta Bubar 10 Dec 1866 in Carleton, NB; born 26 Oct 1847 in Brighton Parish, Carleton, NB; died 1923 in NB, Canada.

        5.    Joseph A. Pearson, born 02 May 1852 in Hampton Parish, Kings, NB; died 27 Mar 1926 in Houlton, ME.  He married Matilda Jones 12 Oct 1871 in Glassville, Aberdeen Parish, Carleton, NB; born 28 Apr 1847 in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 1932.

        6.    William Charles Pearson, born 1853 in Hampton Parish, Kings, NB; died 22 Mar 1886 in Glassville, Carleton, NB.

        7.    Charlotte Jane Pearson, born 24 Jan 1856 in Hampton Parish, Kings, NB; died 1935.  She married Peter Bain Millie 14 May 1891 in Carleton, NB; born 29 Apr 1840 in Fifeshire, Scotland; died 03 Mar 1923 in Carleton Co, NB.