Pierson Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 636 people with the Pierson surname? In that year Pierson was ranked number 2944 for popularity in the UK. |
Pierson records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"PIERSON, PEABSON, 'son of Pierre,' the French form of Peter. The earliest of the name recorded seems to have been Wautier Pieressone of Berwickshire who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, n, p. 206). David Perisone, mercator de Scotia, who had a safe conduct to travel through England in 1369 (ibid., ) may be the David filius Petri, custumar of Haddington, 1373, who appears again in 1375 as David Perysoun (ER., n, p. 399, 469). Johannes Peryson appears in Aberdeen in 1408 ( CWA., p. 313), and another John Peresone was bailie of Linthqw in 1472 (Sc. Ant., xvn, p. 120). John Person leased part of Welton, 1440 ( Cupar-Angus, i, p. 124), and John Perysoun, tenant in Grange of Balbrogy, 1468, appears again as John Perison or Peryson, tenant of Balbrogi, Chapeltoun, 1473 and 1478 (ibid., i, p. 143, 180, 226). Thorn Peirson was servitor of the Abbey of Arbroath in 1506 (RAA., u, 449). Sir Henry Persone, vicar of Halkirk, 1537, appears to have been also known as Sir Henry Patersoun or Petersoun (OPS., n, 756, 757 ). William Peirsond was one of those respited for the slaughter of John, erle of Cathnes in 1529 (RSS., n, 3151), John Peryson was tenant of Stobo, 1540 (Rental), and Johne Persoun and Sandie Peirsoun were tenants on lands of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524). Robert Piriesoun was burgess of Crail in 1634 (Inquis:, 2042), and Archibald Pierson was sheriff substitute of Forfar, 1642 (Jervise, i, p. 160). Macpherson was sometimes written M'AThearsain, and as the MacA' was sometimes dropped, the name (Pearsain) was likely to become merged in Pearson. Pairsone 1648, Pearsone 1688, Peirsonde 1542, Peirsone 1507, Peirsound 1560, Peirsounde 1548, Persone 1614, Peyrsoune 1480, Peyrson. PIERSON. Line 15 from end read 1539. PIERSON. Line 15 from end read 1539. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Pierson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pierson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Pierson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 599 people with the Pierson surname in the UK? Pierson is now ranked number 3475 for popularity in the UK. |
Pierson Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Pierson surname in the USA? Pierson is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pierson Databases
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