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Notes from Richard Sterland
As the Shakespeare side of the family is
likely to prove a challenge as their names are quite common, thought I would
take a look at the solicitor for the Shakespear family, Frank Pearson.
From the 1881 census there are two entries that appear credible.
Living at Kettlebrook Road in Bolehall & Glascote, Warwickshire we find:
Francis PEARSON M 52 M Head Swepstone, Leicester Malster & Publican Frances
PEARSON M 50 F Wife Rugslard, Leicester Joseph PEARSON U 25 M Son Great Bar,
Stafford Ironmongers Assistant Thomas PEARSON W 85 M Swepstone, Leicester
And
Living at Trafalgar Road in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, we find: Howard S. PEARSON M 42 M Head Bham, Warwick Lecturer On English Literature Sarah E. PEARSON M 41 F Wife Bham, Warwick Frank S. PEARSON U 15 M Son Balsall Heath, Worcester Jessie H. PEARSON 11 F Daugh Moseley, Worcester Sch Lydia BOTT U 23 F Kings Norton, Worcester Serv Domestic. This looks the more likely candidate, by the late 1890s Frank would have been 35 so would have been well into a career as a solicitor. Was the middle initial of his father also Shakespear? It would appear to be an ideal name to have for someone who is an authority on English Literature! The location is also logical; today Kings Norton forms a suburb of Birmingham and is only some 5 miles from the city centre where Colmore Row is located. So Frank was born around 1866 and his father around 1839. It should not be too difficult to find a family connection with the name Shakespear as quite often the maiden name of the mother is used as a middle name in the offspring. In which case we should find a Sarah E Shakespear born in Birmingham around 1840.
Extract from the will of Maria Shakespear(e)
This is the last will and testament of me Maria
Shakespeare of Shortwood Nailsworth in the county of Gloucester Spinster. I
appoint Frank Shakespeare Pearson of 57 Colmore Row Birmingham Solicitor
EXECUTOR of this my WILL... I give devise and bequeath all my real estate
whatsoever and wheresoever unto and to the use of my half brother Richard
Shakespeare for his own absolute use .........
On the 11th day of June 1901 Probate of this Will was granted to
Frank Shakespeare Pearson the sole executor
DIARY REFERENCES
The Shakespear Family
Nov 1 1900 Letter to my brother RICHARD giving (my) address
Apr 28 1901 Letter from FRANK PEARSON in reply to my letter to RICHARD
Nov 1
Dec 23 1901 Letter from FRANK PEARSON giving an account of the death of
my sister MARIA March 5
Dec 24 1901 Letter to JOHN SHAKESPEAR, Athens Pa. USA. Letter to Frank S.
Pearson, 57, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
Apr 13 1902 Letter to JOHN SHAKESPEAR, Winchester, New Hampshire, US
America.
Jun 26 1902 "Winchester Star" from brother JOHN.
Thomas Shakespear's birthday?
Nov 10 1899 Present from Mrs Gonzales
& a chair from Kate & Rosa & Georgie
NOV 10 1901 Kate, Rosa & Georgina gave me a pair of spectacles. Had
strawberries & cream. Dug potatoes & picked peas
People Mentioned in the
Diary
CHARLES WESTMAN
THOMAS GREIG. -Post Card to him at SALCA
MRS. BENNET - VALPARAISO, CASILLA (BOX) 206 for the Record 1.00
MR. A MELOSSI
MR. MACPHERSON - the boss
MR. & MRS. MACDONALD - Santiago
MR. A. DANCE - sent Ercilla draft for 24.00
Wm.TIGHE
MRS. COSAFINA - beat Rosa - schoolteacher
MR.ANTONIO BARRONA - to come here to work March 1st. Antonio to San Pedro to
take inventory of cars
MR. BRUNTON - order from to replace staff/ Telegram to take an inventory of the
cars at SAN PEDRO
MR. J. C. ROGERS - Casillo 399 VALPARAISO
BARRAHONA - Bought 12 boards of
JOHN GOULD - gave me 2 GLASGOW papers
MR. SPINNING - preached -Union Church Santiago
A. MALLOY - Thomas went with to court
MR. I. C. ROGERS - for the Record 2.00.
FAUSTINO PENA - of RENGO to work tomorrow
CAPERTINO REEVES - told me he had engaged Ramon Ranega to take the
place of Antonio Ahuna as night man
CAPTAIN A.S.WELSH, CLAVERHAM ROAD, YATTON, SOMERSET, ENGLAND - Thomas wrote to
RAMON RANEGA - to take the place of Antonio Ahuna as night man/ Ramon Ranegas
struck me several blows in the face
ANTONIO AHUNA - as night man
JOSE DANIEL VARGA(s) - came to the night work
MESSRS. FOSTER & WOODSON, Eastern Office, St James Building, New York City
FOSTER & WOODSON - Corning, California. Letter to
MR. WILSON - 661, W. HURON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. USA Letter from;
MR. H. GORE
MR. DAVEY - went to Santiago, left my watch with Mr. Davey, Tarapaca Hotel
Rev. M R. TYREMAN - wrote to asking him to sell my land at ERCILLA./ Letter from
MR. RAMSAY - gave me "The Daily Telegraph" paper
ARTURO MADRACANA - came to work
MR. HUNTER.
MR. A. R. WALKER - Casilla 1335 for "Our Young People".
Mr. C. GAMES.
JUAN AGUIRRE with family arrived
Mr. BASCURIAN - sent list of work to by train 30
MR. A WALKER - letter to with numbers in hand of "Chillean Times"
MRS. GOOD - gave money to Kate Shakespear
Places Mentioned in the
Diary:-
PELEQUEN
HOTEL TARAPACA, Santiago
GRANEROS
UNION CHURCH, Santiago
ANGOSTURA, line stopped at
SAN PEDRO take an inventory of the cars at on Sunday next
GULTRO, to put in bronce automatico
LOS LIROS
Thomas
Shakespear's Diary,
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