Jane Pearce arrived in South Australia on the 7-4-1864 aboard the ‘Ocean Chief’. She was 21 at the time and listed as a servant from Cornwall. She was travelling with Edward Pearce, a miner, who is probably her brother.
Jane Pearce married James Couch on the 27-10-1864 at James’ residence in Moonta. He was 25 years of age and she was 22.
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Henry Pearce was christened on 23-8-1803 at Uny-Lelant. He worked in Cornwall as a tin miner.
His parents were Henry & Elizabeth Pearce (nee Anthony). They were married 27-1-1803 in Uny-Lelant.
Henry Pearce married Elizabeth Martin 9-8-1828 in Uny-Lelant, Cornwall.
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Elizabeth Martyn was born in 1808 and christened on the 1-1-1809 in Gwenap, Cornwall.
Her parents were Edward & Elizabeth Martyn (nee Curgenven).
Edward Martyn married Elizabeth Curgenven on 30-1-1800 at Uny-Lelant. Elizabeth Curgenven was christened 22-3-1778 in Uny-Lelant. Her parents were Thomas & Elisabeth Curgenven (Stevens). They were married 5-10-1775 in Uny-Lelant.
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Henry & Elizabeth Pearce had 15 children, all born in Uny-Lelant, Cornwall:
1)Mary Martin PEARCE. *Born c1829.
*Died by 1851.
2)James PEARCE. *Christened 16-8-1830.
3)Honour PEARCE. *Christened 7-3-1832.
*Died by 1841.
4)Henry PEARCE. *Christened 6-8-1832.
5)Honour PEARCE. *Christened 9-6-1835.
*Died by 1841.
6)John PEARCE. *Christened 10-6-1834.
7)Sarah PEARCE. *Christened 22-3-1835.
8)Catharine Martins PEARCE. *Christened 27-1-1839.
9)Margaret PEARCE. *Christened 30-8-1840.
10)Jane PEARCE. *Born 1841. Registered 4th Qtr. Christened 25-3-1842.
11)Edward PEARCE. *Christened 14-4-1844.
*Died by 1851.
12)Edward Martin PEARCE. *Christened 26-4-1846.
13)Thomas Curgenven PEARCE. *Christened 22-2-1848.
*Died by 1851.
14)Ann PEARCE. *Christened 22-2-1848.
*Died by 1851.
15)Thomas PEARCE. *Christened 16-3-1851.
Henry Pearce (senior) died sometime between 1854 & 1861.
Elizabeth Pearce died sometime between 1861 & 1871.