In 1855 , he became a public servant and entered the employ of Vancouver Island .
Born in Devon , England , Pearse left England in 1851 to become a surveyor for the Hudson 's Bay Company at Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island .
In 1855 , Pearse became a public servant and entered the employ of Vancouver Island .
Born in Devon , England , Pearse left England in 1851 to become a surveyor for the Hudson 's Bay Company at Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island .