Son of James Pearse and Susanna Emily née Fox Pearse.

Husband of Mary Mc Asey,

In the 1901 census, the family were living at 16, Spencer Street, on the North side of the River Liffey, in Dublin. It was a five roomed, two storey house.
present were,
James Pearse, aged 34, a Sculptor, married
Mary, his wife, aged 35,

Emily, daughter, aged 12,
Florence, daughter, aged 10,
James, son, aged 8,
Agnes, daughter, aged 6,
Margaret, daughter, aged 4,
Henry, son, aged 1,


In the 1911 census, the family were living at Verschoyle Place, Dublin.
It was a tenement building which housed 3 families, total 19 persons. The Pearse family lived in 2 rooms.

present were,
James Pearse, aged 44, a Stone Carver, married, born in Dublin City,
Mary, his wife, aged 40, married, born in City of Cork,
They had been married 24 years and had 8 children, 7 of whom were still alive,

Florence, daughter, aged 20, Helps Aunt, single, born in City of Cork,
James V., son, aged 19, Apprentice to Same, single, born in City of Cork, [b. 15 June 1892, Clarence St., Dublin]
Agnes, daughter, aged 17, a Children's Nurse, single, born in Dublin City, [b. 12 Aug. 1894, Clarence St., Dublin]
Margaret, daughter, aged 14, a Scholar, born in Dublin City,
Henry, son, aged 12, a Scholar, born in Dublin City, [Henry Albert, b. 24 May 1899, 39 Carlingford Rd, Dublin]
William, son, aged 9, a Scholar, born in Dublin City,
Thomas, son, aged 3, born in Dublin City, [Thomas Ernest, b. 2 Dec. 1907, 6, Sherrard Ave, Dublin]


James Pearse, a Stonecutter Carver, died at 16 Verschoyle Place, on 25 March 1912, said to be aged 43.
The cause of death was Cancer of the Neck, which he had for 2 months. The death was "Certified" meaning he was under medical supervision at the time.