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Trying to determine arrival in Australia, and by what ship, of Joanna ( aka Johanna) Jane Pearse.. born Celland, Lezant 21 Dec 1827, baptized 7/11/1828, registered in Lezant, daughter of Geddie Pearse ( died 10/4/1832 ) and Mary, nee Lane ( died 28/4/1832 Cornwall).
Joanna emigrated to Australia circa 1836 / 37 ( from her death record.. 68 years in New South Wales) , and married Samuel Bray in 1844 ( Hill End, Bathurst NSW ). She died 31/12/1904 at Bathurst NSW.
Have not been able to find any record of her arrival.. She may have been in the company of her half brother, 1812 Thomas, who also “appears” to have arrived circa 1836 ( Thomas a son of Geddie & his first wife Grace Sargent ) married Mary Bray, nee Lane, registered at Bodmin 31/7/1836.. perhaps just weeks before emigrating... Appreciate any advices

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Joanna Jane Pearse
World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms
Name Joanna Jane Pearse
Gender Female
Christening Date 07 Nov 1828
Christening Place Paternoster Row Wesleyan Methodist Registry, London, London, England
Birth Date 21 Dec 1827
Birthplace Celland, Cornwall
Father's Name Geddie Pearse
Mother's Name Mary
Maternal Grandfather's Name James Lane
Maternal Grandmother's Name Joanna

Yes malon, that's Joanna. Tried 'findmy' no luck there on arrival. Thanks

joanna was christened in london you said she was baptised in cornwall

Giddie Pearse
mentioned in the record of Giddie Pearse and Grace Sargent
Name Giddie Pearse
Spouse's Name Grace Sargent
Event Date 31 May 1808
Event Place Lezant, Cornwall, England

maylon.. the baptism was solemnized in the Launceston circuit and registered in London, I've copies of the two.. Her parents, sibs, half sibs, spouse, children are all known.. just can't find any record of arrival, immigration.

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Sorry Mike.. your details, time line, not the Joanna Pearse of this query. The time line for "My"Joanna, daughter of Geddie & Mary Pearse, is... born 21 Dec1827, baptized in 1828.. both her parents died in April 1832 ( the 10th & the 28th ).. she emigrated, we think, circa 1836/37, presumably in the company of an older relative, possibly her half brother Thomas ( born 1812 ).

could only find this could be thomas born 1812

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Pearse
Age 29
Birth year 1812
Departure port -
Arrival year 1841
Arrival month Aug
Arrival port -
Ship name Strathfieldsaye
State Victoria
Record set Victoria inward passenger lists 1839-1923
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Australia & New Zealand
Public Record Office Victoria

Thanks malyon.. I'll run that one by my tree.. could be fresh detail. Thanks.

where did you find record of joanna marriage and death i cant find it on findmypast
you say she died aged 68 in 1904 that cant be joanna born in 1827 that one would have been born in 1936

From the NSW BMD page

Marriage
148/1844 V1844148 83
BRAY SAMUEL
PEARSE JOANNA J


Are you sure about the death in 1904?
The Johanna Bray who died in 1904 showing up on the NSW page had parents Timothy and Ellen.

701/1904
BRAY JOHANNA
Father's name TIMOTHY
Mother's name ELLEN
District BEGA

If they aren't her parents, could they be the people she went to Australia with?

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser (NSW : 1899 - 1905) Friday 5 February 1904 p 2 Article...

INQUEST. An inqliest touching the death of Mrs. Johanna Bray, which took place suddenly in Bega on ... adduced we find that t'ue deceased Johanna Bray,

(above might relate to Bega)

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y


http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/extra-searches/emigration/

(not seeing on above)

Chris :)

http://tinyurl.com/

(not working, using above, odd!)

(other)

National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954) Monday 2 January 1905 p 3 Article

DEATH OF MRS. BRAY SENR. National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954) Monday 2 January 1905 p 3 Article... DEATH OF MRS. BRAY SENR. There passed away at midnight on Saturday one of Buthur&t's oldest and ... most respected residents in the person of Mrs. Bray, relict of the late Samuel Bray, and mother of Mr ...


The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Friday 20 February 1846 p 3

Family Notices... the late Mr. Gedie Pearse, of Lezant, Cornwall, aged thirty-three years, much lamented by all ... . On the 31st January at the residence of Mr. S. Bray, Mr. Thomas Pearse, of Whitney Green, son of

This is the Thomas that Malyon posted on the passenger list. He does not seem to be 'your' Thomas.



first families 2001 Details First Family Member Details
Descendants

First Family Member Details
Surname: PEARSE
Given Name(s): Thomas Butson

Birth Details
Birth Town: Cheriton Fitzpaine
Birth County,
Region, Province: Devonshire
Birth Country: England
Birth Date: 1808

Death Details
Death Town: Aireys Inlet
Death State/Territory: Victoria
Death Country: Australia
Death Date: 1862

Immigration Details
Air/Port Landed: Melbourne
Ship/Plane: Strathfieldsaye
Year Arrived: 1841

Surname: SPERRING
Given Name(s): Martha
Occupation(s): Seamstress, housemaid

Birth Details
Birth Town: Bath
Birth County,
Region, Province: Somerset
Birth Country: England
Birth Date: 1818

Death Details
Death Town: Aireys Inlet
Death State/Territory: Victoria
Death Country: Australia
Death Date: 1870

Immigration Details
Air/Port Landed: Melbourne
Ship/Plane: Strathfieldsaye
Year Arrived: 1841


Descendants


Children
PEARSE, George William PEARSE, Henry PEARSE, Sarah Taylor 1
PEARSE, Elizabeth Ann 2 PEARSE, Thomas 3 PEARSE, Emma Martha 4
PEARSE, Eliza Ellen 5 PEARSE, Charles Robert 6

Hi there all.. malyon..Joanna wasn't 68 when she died.. she was 68 years in New South Wales ( Aust. death records show time in country - from emigration, marriage, parents, spouse, age at time of marriage etc if such are known by the informant.. so not always accurate ).. her age was recorded as 77, in accord then, with her 1827 birth.
BeverleyW.. Chris Ho..what you have found is a coincidence of names, quite interesting & I'll look at it however "my" Joanna's passing was on 31/12/1904, in Bathurst NSW, and over 300 miles from Bega though, Chris Ho, re the last two newspaper family notices, these being my Joanna.. I hadn't seen the first, thanks a nice addition to my notes.
Alviegal.. indeed, not my Thomas and not in my wider Pearse tree either. Thanks for that detail.
Regards all.

You could try the 'National LIibrary of Aus' (Canberra) -it has an 'Ask a Librarian' service - they will check their many records -including electoral rolls (past & present) (from 1900's) and newspaper death notices (if given approx. dates)
Valerie
WA

Thanks Valerie.. that's a great tip. Appreciated & I'll give them a go.

Try searching Trove.nla.gov.au and go to the newspaper records which will usually include lists of ships arriving and passengers names.

Yes Sally.. Trove is a great tool but no luck, so far with this one.