John William PIERCY George PIERCY Jane Hannah PIERCY Ann Frances PIERCY James Edward PIERCY Jane WANNOP Wilfred Ashton PIERCY Lilian Mary PIERCY Arthur Conrad PIERCY Annie PIERCY Anna Maria TAYLOR Mini tree diagram

George PIERCY

22nd Feb 1829 - 19131

voluntary Missionary in China1

Life History

22nd Feb 1829

Born in Scallamoor, near Pickering, Yorkshire

about 1840

Occupation sailor.1

visiting China and the Far East

about 1845

Occupation Methodist preacher in his Home Circuit..1

about 1849

Engagement to Jane WANNOP.1

from 1850

Occupation voluntary Missionary in China.1

1853

Married Jane WANNOP in St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong.1

1853

Resident in Canton, China.1

Founded schools for boys and girls.

about 1854

Birth of son John William PIERCY.1

about 1856

Birth of son George PIERCY.1

about 1860

Birth of daughter Jane Hannah PIERCY.1

about 1860

Death of daughter Jane Hannah PIERCY.1

from 1865 to 24th Mar 1866

Resident in England.1

from 1866 to 1882

Resident in Canton, China.1

17th May 1867

Birth of daughter Ann Frances PIERCY in Canton, Kuang-Tung, China.2,1

18th Sep 1869

Birth of son James Edward PIERCY in Canton, Kuang-Tung, China

1878

Death of Jane WANNOP in Canton, Kuang-Tung, China.1

1879

Married Anna Maria TAYLOR.1

about 1880

Birth of son Wilfred Ashton PIERCY.1

about 1882

Birth of daughter Lilian Mary PIERCY.1

1882

Occupation founder of the London Chinese Mission in West India Dock, London.1

1882

Resident in England.1

1882

Retired.1

about 1884

Birth of son Arthur Conrad PIERCY.1

about 1886

Birth of daughter Annie PIERCY.1

1913

Died.1

1913

Buried in Pickering, Yorkshire.1

A brass plaque celebrating his life was erected in the Methodist Church but is now in the local museum.

Notes

  • Fifth child of a family of 6.1

Sources

  • 1. Research of Frances Hartman
  • 2. IGI

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