Saturday 4 April 2020

A is for Alice Annie. A-Z Ancestor Challenge

Alice Annie Pearce was born into the Pearce family on 03 July 1868.  They lived in Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. 


Her father’s name was William (30 yo) and her mother was Sarah nee Clarke (32).  Elsie was my Great Aunt, my paternal Grandfather's older sister. She was named Alice after her maternal Grandmother Alice Clarke.
Alice Annie was known in the family as Elsie.  By the time she was 12 yo (1881 Census), the family had moved to Innerleithen in Peebleshire (abt 1879) and she lived at home there for about ten years.  
Elsie married Thomas George Clapperton on 15 May 1894, in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.  




They had their first child William A on 04 July 1897, in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, America.  Their second Sarah Alice was born on 01 November 1899 back in Scotland. Thomas George 1906.





Map showing Elsie’s journey from Scotland to America. 



In the 1901 Census, the Clapperton family had returned to Innerleithen and were living in 26 Waverley Road.  They had taken over the running of the Aerated Water manufacturing and Soft Drinks factory from Elsie’s father William Pearce. 





26 Waverley Road, Innerleithen


Elsie lived a long life, dying when she was 89yo on 04 March 1958 at home, suffering from a cerebral haemorrhage.  Her death was registered by her son William. Elsie is buried with her husband of 42 years, William George (Died of Apoplexy/stroke on 26 August 1936, 66yo) in the Traquair Road Cemetery, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, Scotland.   
Along with their parents are buried: 

Thomas George 18mo 1908, William (husband of Helen) 66yo 1963.
Inscription on the headstone reads: ‘Until the day breaks.’
We visited the grave in 2015 and paid Elsie and family our respects.  

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