 Joseph PeerlessBorn 9 Jun 1828 Greenwich, Kent (Woolwich Road), died 4Q 1908 Greenwich, Kent, 79 or 80 years. Occupations: Coal porter (1851 & 1881). Son of Joseph Peerless and Susannah Middleton In 1851 Census he was living with his widowed mother and siblings, unmarried and a coal porter. In 1861 Census he was a stoker in the Royal Navy on HMS Mars. In 1871 Census he was a labourer lodging at 42 Pelton Rd, Greenwich with his wife; in 1881 Census living at 7 Bennett St, Greenwich with his wife and daughters Lizzie, Sarah & Louisa; in 1891 Census at 5 Clarks Buildings, Greenwich with his daughters Lizzie, Louisa & Florrie, his wife being an inmate at the Greenwich Union Infirmary. Married 3Q 1870 Greenwich, Kent (37 or 38 years married) to:  Elizabeth AsplenBorn C1843 Girton, Cambridge, baptised 1901 Deptford, London SE. (191 Childers St). Occupations: Washerwoman (1901) 1881 Census gave her age as 36, born at Greenwich. In 1891 Census she was an inmate of the Greenwich Union (Poor Law) Infirmary, Vanburgh Hill, East Greenwich; her occupation was "charing" and she was described as born at Girton, Cambs. In 1901 Census she was living alone with her daughter Florrie at Deptford. Children: | |||
1) Elizabeth (Lizzie) Susan PeerlessBorn 1Q 1875 Greenwich, Kent, baptised 1901 Greenwich, Kent. Occupations: Domestic servant (1901) In 1901 Census she was unmarried, an inmate of Greenwich Union Workhouse, Woolwich Road, Greenwich, as was her daughter Maud. | |||
2) Sarah Ann PeerlessBorn 3Q 1877 Greenwich, Kent. Occupations: Servant (1901) In 1901 Census she was a servant at 72 South Street, Greenwich. | |||
3) Louisa Annie PeerlessBorn 15 Apr 1880 Greenwich, Kent, baptised 1901 Deptford St Paul, London SE., died 1Q 1971 Brighton, Sussex, 90 or 91 years. Occupations: Domestic servant (1901) | |||
4) Florence Eliza PeerlessBorn 3 Feb 1883 Greenwich (7 Bachelors Hall, Bennett St), baptised 1901 Greenwich, Kent, died 3Q 1958 Brighton, Sussex, 74 or 75 years. Occupations: Charwoman (1901) | |||