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Name: PEARSON, William
Birth Date: 1882 Scotland
Death Date: 1970
First Date: 1905
Profession: Postmaster
Area: Nairobi
Married: 1910 Georgina Mason Middleton b. Scotland
Children: Lilian Mason (Nairobi 28.12.1910)
Book Reference: HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Drumkey, Red 22, BEA, Gazette, North, EAHB 1907, Colonial, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Red 19
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 - Post & Telegraph Dept. - 2nd Class Postmaster, Entebbe
BEA Vol. 2 p. 103 - By 1909 W. Pearson had succeeded Henry Holt.
Gazette - 22/4/14 - appt. 1st Class Postmaster
North - Temporary Sorting Clerk & Telegraphist at Paisley Post Office; aged 23 appt. Postal Clerk & Telegraphist, EAP 4/12/1905; arr. Mombasa 30/12/1905
Colonial 1912 - Second Class Postmaster
Red Book 1912 - W. Pearson - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Post Office - Second Class Postmaster
Gazette - 15/1/1906 - Arrived on new appointment - Postal Clerk and Telegraphist - from England 1/1/1906
Red Book 1919 - Post Office & Telegraph Dept. - 1st Class Postmaster
HBEA 1912 - 2nd Class Postmaster.
Blue Book 1908-9 Postmaster, 2nd class appt 29 Oct 1906
KAD 1922 - Asst. Postmaster-General, Nairobi