John Pollard (abt. 1821)

Born about 1821 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet (Tranter) Pollard — married 1848 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

John Pollard was born about 1821 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England to James Pollard and Ann Harding.

He was christened on 16 Dec 1821 at St James, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. ^[1]

John married Harriet Tranter in 1848 at Melksham, Wiltshire, England. ^[2]

England and Wales Census, 1841, Living at Newtown, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England with parents and siblings, 15 years old:

Household:

James Pollard Male 40 Wiltshire

Ann Pollard Female 40 Wiltshire

John Pollard Male 15 Wiltshire

James Pollard Male 15 Wiltshire

Maria Pollard Female 15 Wiltshire

Thirza Pollard Female 10 Wiltshire

George Pollard Male 10 Wiltshire

Eliza Pollard Female 5 Wiltshire

William Pollard Male 5 Wiltshire

Ann Pollard Female 3 Wiltshire

Mary Pollard Female 5 Wiltshire

Amelia Pollard Female 0 Wiltshire. ^[3]

England and Wales Census, 1851, Living at Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England with wife, child and another, working as Yarn Spinner, 28 years old:

Household:

John Pollard Head Male 28 England

Harriett Pollard Wife Female 22 England

Laura Pollard Daughter Female England

Benjamin Payne Son (? (Note: Not son) ) Male 27 England. ^[4]

John was a widower as Harriet passed away in 1859. John and Harriet had a daughter named - Laura Pollard, born 1850 and sadly Laura passed away in 1866. It seems after their deaths he moved in with his parents.

England and Wales Census, 1861, Living at Prospect Place, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England with parents and siblings, Widowed (Harriet died), 39 years old working as Woollen Spinner:

Household:

James Pollard Head Male 61 Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Ann Pollard Wife Female 61 Trowbridge, Wiltshire

John Pollard Son Male 39 Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Amelia Pollard Daughter Female 20 Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Henry Pollard Son Male 18 Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Hubert Pollard Son Male 14 Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Nelson Pollard Son Male 6 Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Frederick Pollard Son Male 2 Trowbridge, Wiltshire ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J35L-D4M : 19 March 2020), John Pollard, 1821.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2647-JKZ : 13 December 2014), John Pollard, 1848; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1848, quarter 1, vol. 8, p. 545, Melksham, Wiltshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73Y-6D7 : 25 May 2019), John Pollard in household of James Pollard, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZL-W6S : 8 November 2019), John Pollard, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England; citing Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, p. 39, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7VN-PMS : 24 October 2019), John Pollard in household of James Pollard, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.