Nancy (Bennetts) Pollard (bef. 1842 - 1884)

Born before 23 Jul 1842 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Pollard — married 9 Feb 1860 (to Aug 1884) in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died Aug 1884 after age 42 in Chewton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Nancy was born in 1842 and baptised Nancy Bennetts on 23 July 1843, Perranzabuloe, the daughter of Hezekiah Bennett and Mary Nance.^{[1] [2]}

1851 Census^[3]
The family of Hezekiah & Mary Bennets were living in Goonhaven, Probus in the Parish of Perranzabuloe.

Nancy (Bennetts) Pollard migrated from Cornwall, England to South Australia on “Australia” in 1856.

Nancy moved with her parents to Australia, they arrived in South Australia on the ship "Australia" on the 22 Jan 1856.^{[4] [5]}

The travelling party consisted of

1. Hezekiah (Bennett) Bennetts (bef.1818-1900), aged 36, Miner, residence of Perranzauboe travelling with family
2. Mary, aged 45
3. Nancy, aged 14, Servant, residence of Perranzauboe travelling in the single women’s section but with parents
4. Rebecca, aged 5
5. Mary, aged 1
6. Elizabeth Ann Vivian, servant, no age listed nor place of original, travelling in the single women’s section [possibly a family friend as she is recorded as living with the family in Forest Creek, Victoria].^[6]

Nancy (Bennetts) Pollard migrated from South Australia to Victoria, Australia travelling overland.

After arrival, they made their way to Victoria and settled down to live in a tent on the goldfields in Forest Creek.

Nancy married John Pollard in 1860 in Victoria, Australia.^[7]

Nancy passed away in August 1884 in Chewton and is buried in Chewton Cemetery, Chewton, Victoria, Australia.^[8][9]

FUNERAL NOTICE. - THE Friends of the late Mrs Nancy Pollard are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the Chewton Cemetery. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr John Pollard, Charcoal Gully, Chewton, TO-MORROW, (Sunday), at half-past 3 o'clock. THOMAS ODGERS, Undertaker^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Index entry for the birth of Nancy Bennetts, born 1842 GRO Reference: 1842 S Quarter in TRURO UNION Volume 09 Page 289 [Mothers maiden name Nance] (https://www.gro.gov.uk accessed 11 September 2019)
2. ↑ Cornwall OPC Database, Baptism of Nancy Jane baptised 23 July 1843, Perranzabuloe, daughter of Hezekiah(miner) & Mary residing in Carnkief, transcribed by Karen Duvall (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 11 September 2019)
3. ↑ 1851 census of England, Cornwall, The household of household of Hezekiah & Mary Bennets, Goonhaven in Probus, the Parish of Perranzabuloe. Citing PRO HO107 piece 1909 Folio 431 page 14
4. ↑ “Australia” Passenger List - 1856, from Plymouth to South Australia Passenger Lists 1845 – 1940, (State Records of South Australia : Retrieved 30 May 2023); citing passenger list 3/1856 Australia.
5. ↑ “Australia” Voyage - 1956 from Plymouth to South Australia, ship Australia, (The Ships List Retrieved 30 May 2023) citing a variety of sources.
6. ↑ 1859 'CASTLEMAINE POLICE COURT.', Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), 13 July, p. 2. , viewed 19 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199051329
7. ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Australia (index database without images); Entry for the marriage John POLLARD & Nancey BENNETTS married 1860, Victoria, Registration number 87 / 1860 (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/ accessed 14 November 2021) [original not sighted]
8. ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Australia (index database without images); Entry for the Death of Nancy POLLARD, died aged 41, died 1884, Chewton, Victoria, Australia, wife of John Pollard & daughter of Hesekiah, Registration number 8327 / 1884. (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/ accessed 15 November 2021) [born circa 1843 original not sighted]
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228850529/nancy-pollard : accessed 15 November 2021), memorial page for Nancy Bennett Pollard (1843–Aug 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #228850529, citing Chewton Cemetery, Chewton, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Shane (contributor 49774181) .
10. ↑ 1884 'Family Notices', Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), 2 August, p. 3. , viewed 15 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198271395

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