Dinah Elizabeth Sowter (later Dinah Elizabeth, Lady Pearce) was the daughter of Robert Sowter of Gravesend and was born in 1836. She married William Pearce, who had at an early age shown himself to be an outstanding ship builder and by 28 was manager of Messrs Robert Napier and Sons. They set up home in Govan and occupied John Elder's villa for many years which was demolished to make for the Princes Dock. From there they moved to Wemyss Bay further down the west coast of Scotland.
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