Henry John Pearson, b: 1815

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}



		^{Henry John Pearson}^{b.1794 Hull, E.Yorkshire, England d.}

	^{Henry John Pearson}^{b.1815 Hull, E.Yorkshire, England d.1881 Sculcoates, England}		^John Gill^b.1765 d.

^{William Henry Pearson}^{b.1838 Hull, E.Yorkshire, England d.}		^{Elizabeth Gill}^{b.1795 Hull, E.Yorkshire, England d.}	^Betty Potts^{b.1767 Sculcoates, England d.}

^{John Pearson}^{b.1843 St.Mary's, England d.}

		^{William Driver}^{b.1799 Yorkshire, England d.}

	^{Mary Ann Driver}^{b.1821 Hull, E.Yorkshire, England d.1847 St.Mary's, England}

		^Hannah^{b.1799 Yorkshire, England d.}