Pierce Field1

M, #6415, b. 5 October 1862, d. 1 March 1947
FatherEdward Field2 b. 17 Sep 1828, d. 22 Dec 1896
MotherMary Ann Annesley2 b. 1833, d. 1876
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited11 Oct 2022
Birth*5 October 1862 Mount York, NSW, Australia2 
Baptism9 November 1862 St John's, Hartley, NSW, Australia;
When Baptized: Nov 9th 1862
When Born: Oct 5th 1862
Child’s Christian Name: Pearce
Parents’ Names: Edward & Mary Ann Field
Abode: Mount York
Quality or Profession: Farmer
By whom the ceremony was performed: William Coombes2 
Death of Mother1876 Hartley, NSW, Australia;daughter of James & Elizabeth;Principal=Mary Ann Annesley3 
Marriage*24 March 1888 St Johns, Hartley, NSW, Australia;
Groom: Pierce Field (signed)
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: Australia
Occupation: Miner
Age: 24
Present Residence: Hartley Vale
Usual Residence: Hartley Vale
Father: Edward Field
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Mary Anne Annesley

Bride: Rachel Moses Palmer (signed)
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: England
Occupation:
Age: 19
Present Residence: Hartley Vale
Usual Residence: Hartley Vale
Father: George Palmer
Occupation:
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Moses

Date of Marriage: 24 Mar 1888
Place of Marriage: St Johns, Hartley
Religion: Church of England
Witnesses: Edward Field (signed), Francis Christina Field (signed)
Minister: J Hornby Spear;Bride=Rachel Moses Palmer1 
Death of Father22 December 1896 Butlers Creek, Little Hartley, NSW, Australia;Edward Field, 68, Farmer, natural causes
born Emu Plains, NSW
Father Edward Field, Farmer
Mother Maria Strickland
Married Mary Ann Annesley, Hartley NSW, age 20
Children of marriage Elizabeth 46, James 44, Edward 42, Mary A 39, Joseph 37, Pierce 34, Lucy A 31, Martha 29, Arthur 27, Francis 25, Sophia 23 living, 2 males dead
Marrued Bridget Eliza Perkins, Lithgow NSW, age 61
Children of marriage Everline 4, George E 3 living
Informant James Field, son, Little Hartley
Burial 24/12/1896, Mount York Cemetery, Hartley, Witnesses Charles Cambridge & P J Annesley, Minister Thos J Heffernan, CofE;Principal=Edward Field4 
Death*1 March 1947 Lithgow District Hospital, Lithgow, NSW, Australia;
LITHGOW DEATH
MR. P. FIELD
Mr. Pierce Field, of Hay-street, Oakey Park, died In the Lithgow district hospital on Saturday night at the age of 84 years. Mr. Field had been an inmate of the institution for a month prior to his death.
Born at Hartley Vale, Mr. Field was a resident of Lithgow and district for most of his life, being very highly respected by his numerous friends.
He was a good type of citizen and was a very keen sportsman. As a youth he was very interested in cricket and later represented this district against the Englishmen. As a member of the Pride of the Valley cricket club, he won a silver cup for the best batting average in the team. He was also a well known footrunner and jockey.
Mr. Field was for many years employed by the Vale of Clwydd colliery as a deputy. He was a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. P. Jones (Denistone), and Mrs. V. Payne (Oakey Park), and three sons, Messrs. Percival (Rozelle), Ernest (Taree) and Edward (Lithgow), to whom will be extend ed deepest sympathy. His wife predeceased him two years ago.
The funeral was set down. for this afternoon, Messrs. Matthews and Lemon being in charge of arrangements.5 

Family

Rachel Moses Palmer
Child

Citations

  1. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Pierce Field & Rachel Moses Palmer 1888.
  2. [S1765] St John's Hartley Parish Registers, baptism Pearce Field 1862.
  3. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 6698/1876 Mary A Field.
  4. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Lithgow Mercury, Monday, March 3, 1947.
  6. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 19609/1890 Percival Field.