Children of James and Susanna Pollard

01. Ann Pollard

1816-08-09 b. Horsham, Sussex. Witnesses present at birth: S. Dendy, accoucheur, Catherine Pollard, Mary Whitmore TNA: RG 6/1134 [which says 1816-09-08]; RG 6/714; Quaker birthnote and William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', both at West Sussex RO
1818-02-09 d. Horsham Dictionary of Quaker Biography; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; RG6/1135, RG6/715
1818-02-15 bur. Horsham fbg; "not a Member" RG 6/1135, /715; Surrey Record Centre SRC 6189 Box 9


02. Eliza Pollard

1818-10-06 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG6/1134, /714; Dictionary of Quaker Biography; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1821-10-03 received into Membership of the Society of Friends Surrey Record Centre SRC 6189 Box 8
1828/1832 attended Ackworth School; usual residence Horsham List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879 (1879). Ackworth School Centenary Committee, Ackworth
1828-07-25 admitted to Ackworth at 9¾; spelling & reading "middling", arithmetic "subtraction", grammar "none" West Yorkshire Archive Service C678, Ackworth School archives, 11/5/2
1832 named in will of James Pollard PROB 11/2138
1839-03-20 removal certificate for Kingston SRC 6189/203
1841-01-20 attended women's monthly meeting at Dorking SRC 6189 Box 10
1841 ironmonger, of West Street, Horsham, living with her siblings Richard and Martha; Martha working as assistant; one other assistant and a FS TNA: HO 107/1097/2 f10 p12
1842-05-13 attended women's monthly meeting at Guildford SRC 6189 Box 10
1845 mistress of British School, Carfax, Horsham Kelly's Directory of Sussex
1845-04-16 parents gave consent to her marriage to Thomas Nickalls SRC 6189 Box 11
1845-06-19 of Horsham; m. Thomas Nickalls (1819–1912, watchmaker of Reigate, son of Daniel Nickalls), Friends' meeting house, Dorking GRO index; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; marriage certificate; The Friend; The British Friend
1847-03-17 attended women's monthly meeting at Dorking SRC 6189 Box 10
Children: Daniel Smith (1848–1937), William (1850–1921), James (1851–1851), Eliza Mary (1852–1859), Ellen (1854–1934), Charles (1855–1936), Thomas Rowe (1857–1943), and James Pollard (1859–1884); all b. Reigate birth certificates; censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; The Friend; The British Friend; Annual Monitor;  www.csuchico.edu.lbib/spc/lingenfelter/N/ling_n1.pdf, accessed 2008-08-31; GRO index
1851 of High Street, Reigate, with her husband (a watch manufacturer), two sons, as well as a journeyman and two apprentices, and two house servants HO 107/1599 f110 p28
1851-12-17 attended women's monthly meeting at Dorking SRC 6189 Box 10
1852 received share of James Pollard's estate TNA: IR 26/1911
1859-03-16 d. Reigate William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; GRO index; Annual Monitor
  Friends House Library has a carte de visite, by Edwin Debenham of Reigate, of Eliza Nickalls, supposedly of Thomas's 2nd wife. But as they also have one of James Pollard Nickalls, I suspect this may be of Eliza (Pollard) Nickalls.    


03. Richard Pollard

1819-12-07 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1134; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', now at West Sussex RO; Surrey Record Centre SRC 6189 Box 9
1821-10-03 received into membership of the Society of Friends SRC 6189 Box 8
1829/1833 attended Ackworth School; usual residence Horsham List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879 (1879), Ackworth School Centenary Committee, Ackworth
1829-09-11 admitted to Ackworth at 9¾; spelling "middling", reading "simple but without cadence", arithmetic "simple compd division", "a little" grammar West Yorkshire Archive Service C678, Ackworth School archives, 11/5/2
1832 named in will of James Pollard TNA: PROB 11/2138
1833-11-25 examined at Ackworth; spelling and reading "well"; arithmetic "Geometry", Remarks: "1st class" West Yorkshire Archive Service C678, Ackworth School archives, 11/5/2
1834-12-17 has removed to Maidenhead SRC 6189 Box 9
1841 of West Street, Horsham, living his with siblings Eliza and Martha; no occupation shown TNA: HO 107/1097/2 f10 p12
1842-03-16 present at Monthly Meeting at Dorking, but not as official rep SRC 6189 Box 11
1842-04-20 present at Monthly Meeting at Guildford
1842-07-20 present at Monthly Meeting at Ifield
1842-08-17 present at Monthly Meeting at Guildford
shortly before 1843-01-26 wrote to his brother William Pollard James Pollard letter
1843-01-26 expected to help with the slaughter of James & Susanna's 50/60 stone sow
1843-09-09 father refused him permission to leave his situation merely on the grounds he was dissatisfied with it
1843-11-15 ironmonger of Horsham; appointed as a trustee for the burial grounds at Binscomb & Warplesden East Sussex RO SOF 20/4
1844 resident of a house, yard &c, of 11 perches, on West Street, Horsham TNA: IR 29/35/139
1844-03-20 present at Monthly Meeting at Dorking SRC 6189 Box 11
1844-06 distrained; 1 copper coal scuttle & 2 copper tea kettles seized. [NB original says this is William Pollard, which I take to be an error for RP.] SRC 6189 Box 18
1845-09-17 present at Monthly Meeting at Dorking SRC 6189 Box 11
by 1846-01-31 had subscribed £1 to the Anti-Corn-Law League, and the same amount to the League's Quarter of a Million Fund Brighton Gazette, 1846-02-12
1846-04-10 shopkeeper of Horsham; trustee for new meeting house at Dorking East Sussex RO SOF 20/4
1847 registered elector of Horsham, with house in West street Horsham electoral register 1847
tinman of Horsham; voted for winning candidate John Jervis, in Horsham election poll book
1847-04-17 distrained; Ironmongery seized SRC 6189 Box 18
1847-10-23 tinman, &c.; retained on the Horsham voters' list Sussex Advertiser, 1847-10-26
1847 or 1848 to 1852 of West Street; voted. Had a place of business also in West Street, about six doors West of 49. "I think I have heard he was a grocer but his trade or occupation is not given." letter from William Albery to Bedford Pollard 1937-12-15, now at WSRO
1848-03-15 present at Monthly Meeting at Dorking SRC 6189 Box 11
1848-10-13 represented Horsham at Quarterly Meeting, and on the QM Committee on Accounts, there ESRO SOF 20/4
1849-07-30 registered elector of Horsham, house in West street electoral register
1850-04-17 notice of marriage SRC 6189 Box 11
1850-05-08 ironmonger, of West Street, Horsham; m. Maria Louisa Clark (1819–1891, eldest daughter of Joseph Clark, jun., of Southampton), at the Friends' meeting house, All Saints parish, Southampton William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; marriage certificate; SRC 6189 Box 11; The Friend; The British Friend; Hampshire Telegraph, 1850-05-11; TNA: RG 6/398
1850-10-21 registered the death of Elizabeth Neeves, wife of Benjamin Neeves, chemist of Horsham SRC 6189/168
c. 1850 "I have somewhere one or two printed bills announcing that some of his goods and chattels would be sold to pay Church Rates, which he as a conscientious objector to them about 1850 in common with several other Dissenters refused to pay." letter from William Albery to Bedford Pollard 1937-12-15
1850-11 distrained for church rates; demand 11/3, charges £1/2/6; ironmongery seized, value £3/5/-, returned 5/- SRC 6189 Box 18; Great Book of Sufferings, Vol. 43
Children: Charles (1851–1877), Mary Turner (1852–1853) William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; GRO index; The British Friend
1851 ironmonger and draper employing 1 boy, of West Street, Horsham; living with his wife and one general servant HO 107/1648 f232 p14; son's birth certificate; Kelly's Directory of Sussex
1851 insurance agent, Norwich Union Fire & Life, of West Street, Horsham Post Office Directory
1851-07-14 registered uncle Samuel's death SRC 6189/168
1851-10-15 appointed to have care of burial book and give out burial notes when required SRC 6189 Box 11
1852 received share of James Pollard's estate IR 26/1911
1852-10-09 registered elector of Horsham, house in West street electoral register
1853-01-07 distrained for church rates; shovels & grafting tools seized. Demand 7/6, charges £1/1/6; value taken £1/14/0, returned money 7/6 SRC 6189 Box 18; Great Book of Sufferings, Vol. 44
1853-07-24 registered death of Martha Cox, widow of Nathaniel Cox of Godalming SRC 6189/168
1853-08-27 made will. Ironmonger of Horsham. Named wife and Joseph Clark, sharebroker of Southampton, as executors TNA: PROB 11/2196 Q.633
1853-12-30 general shop-keeper, of West Street, Horsham son's birth certificate
1854-04-18 d. of consumption 2 years certified, West Street, Horsham; aged 34 William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; death certificate; SRC 6189/168, SRC 6189 Box 11
1854-04-23 bur. Horsham fbg SRC 6189/168, SRC 6189 Box 11
1854-08-14

will proved at London.

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Richard Pollard of Horsham in the County of Sussex, Ironmonger.

I give devise and bequeath All my real and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear Wife Maria Louisa her heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the nature and quality thereof respectively for her own use and benefit, and I appoint my said Wife and Mr Joseph Clark of Southampton Share broker Executors of this my Will in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this twenty second day of August One thousand eight hundred and fifty three ------- Richard Pollard ---- Signed by the said Testator in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses ----- Benjamin Mandell, Horsham ---- Jesse Greenfield Parish Clerk Pulborough

Proved at London 14th August 1854 before the Judge by Maria Louisa Pollard Widow, the Relict and Joseph Clark the Executors to whom Admon was granted having first made a solemn and sincere declaration or affirmation according to Act of Parliament by Comon only to Administer.

PROB 11/2196 Q.633; gedcom from Mark & Glenys Hill, 2005
1854-11-20 sale by auction, in West Street, Horsham, by his executors, of "A PORTION of the Modern, Neat, and useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Linen, Books, &c., &c." West Sussex Gazette, 1854-11-16

 


04. Emma Pollard

1822-06-16 b. Horsham TNA: RG 6/714, /1134; Quaker birthnote, and William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', both now at West Sussex RO; SRC 6189 Box 9
1826-02-04 d. Dictionary of Quaker Biography; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard';  RG 6/1135, RG 6/715
1826-02-12 bur. Horsham fbg RG 6/1135, RG 6/715


05. Martha Pollard

1823-12-30 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1134 [which says 1823-12-13]; Quaker birthnote, and William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', both now at West Sussex RO; Essex RO D/Q 49/D1/a2
1832 named in will of James Pollard TNA: PROB 11/2138
1832-01-28 applied for admission to Friends' school, Croydon ERO D/Q 49/D1/a2
1832-03-13 started at Friends' school, Croydon. "A little" spelling, "but little" reading, no grammar, writing, arithmetic or geography; "knows very little of the contents of the Bible." ERO D/Q 49/D1/a2, 49/E2/a1
1833-03-01 discharged from Friends' school, Croydon. "Left to go to Ackworth; was here nearly a year."
1833/1837 attended Ackworth School List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879 (1879),  Ackworth School Centenary Committee, Ackworth
1833-03-13 admitted to Ackworth at 9¾; spelling "but poor", reading "middling", arithmetic "simple multiples", grammar "none" West Yorkshire Archive Service C678, Ackworth School archives, 11/5/2
1841 (ironmonger's) assistant, of West Street, Horsham; living with her two elder siblings TNA: HO 107/1097/2 f10 p12
1842-11-02 not well. . . . "Martha who is very often poorely" Susanna Pollard letter
1851-01-24 letter from her uncle William Pollard to John Kitching, at The Retreat:

Dear Friend Jno Kitching

   My Brother Jas Pollard of Horsham, Sussex, lately deceased, has left a widow with 2 daughters.

   One of the latter aged about 27 years was sent down from Ackworth School (as near as I can recollect) when she was about 12 in consequence of being the subject of Epilepsy.   The attacks have occurred at very uncertain intervals from that time to the present – and [illegible word] has become so much impaired and she is at time so violent that we consider it hardly safe for her now to remain under the care of her Mother & Sister: Their means also being extremely limited we cannot doubt but she would be a very proper object to be placed at the Retreat on the lowest terms viz 4/ pr week on which terms I believe the Quarterly Meeting of Sussex & Surrey has a [illegible word] of recommending a Patient. I therefore write to thee by recommendation of Danl Prior Hack to request thou will kindly inform me in what way of application should be made to obtain her admission? whether it is needful the consent of the QM should be first obtained or whether a recommendation from the Monthly Meeting to which the Patient belongs or its Agent will be sufficient either of which can I have no doubt be had for the asking; the only ground on which the latter course would be preferred would be the saving of time.   An early reply will oblige they sincere friend

William Pollard

Charlbury  Oxon

24/1 Mo 1851

P.S. Perhaps it may not be amiss just to mention that Fredk Pollard and Uncle of this young woman & who died in the Retreat a few years since having been a patient then many years was one of precisely similar character though much more formidable in all its aspects

The Retreat Archive, RET/1/5/1/54/2/63, Correspondence
1851-02-21 "a person of unsound mind"; duration of existing attack: "since 1837—more or less"; aged 13 or 14 on first attack; subject to epilepsy; suicidal or dangerous to others; "She has been examined by 2 medical men separately" Admission registers, The Retreat
[Her mother's statement:]

"Educated at Croydon and Ackworth in the usual branches of learning and her affections and understanding are cultivated to the same extent as the rest of our family"

"was active in domestic occupations at Home untill rendered unabled to do so by frequency of her fits"

has been afflicted "with epileptic fits"

"No hereditary predisposition to the disease is known to exist but an Uncle (Frederick Pollard late in the Retreat) was afflicted in the same manner"

"We cannot assign any cause, but have forwarded you the letter which we received after the 1st attack of Epileptic Fits which took place at Ackworth"

was first attacked with symptoms of insanity "Between 13 & 14 Years"

duration of the present attack "From within 2 or 3 years of the first attack"

"The attack has continued from the first"

"From within the 2 years of the first attack the Patient has not been of sound mind"

prior to any decided appearance of insanity "Nothing particular was observed"

"Since the first attack the mind of the Patient has been gradually weakened"

"The Patient at very various & uncertain times has been very violent and has made attempts to injure herself and is prone at time to throw her food away and to break any thing in her possession"

"She has attempted to injure herself by trying to get out of the window in her bedroom and at times threatened to destroy herself"

"constant attention is obliged to be paid to her in respect of cleanliness"

"Her health is impaired by the constant attacks of Epilepsy"

"We have had the advice of both Physicians and Surgeons but without any perceptible advantage"

"The fits are much more frequent than at first. She has no completely Lucid Intervals and the Disorder increases at very uncertain times"

1851-02-22 examining surgeon concludes that she is "a proper Person to be confined", this opinion resulting from the following fact:

that in a conversation I had with her this day—she manifested an almost total loss of the faculty of judgment and memory—in various instances, the following is one—on my asking her the distance from her present abode to Horsham which is in fact about 2 miles—she said it might be half a mile or five miles—at last concluding it was the latter—said she could walk it in half an hour—adding that if permitted to go she would be a good girl and "would not throw anything down this time" a plain allusion to certain acts of violence on former occasions

1851-02-25 admitted to The Retreat Lunacy Patients Admission Registers
1851-02-26

Single woman, aged 27, from Horsham, Sussex, Niece to the late Frederick Pollard No 464. Has been since the age of 13 subject to Epileptic fits, the first of wh came on suddenly at Ackworth School. She had up to that time manifested no peculiarity either of mind or body. For that fit she was copiously bled. From that time, though more observably from 2 or 3 years subsequent to that time, the powers of the mind have become gradually weakened. Of late years the fits have been much more frequent, & the state of her mind more disordered. She is often violent, refractory, vicious, breaking things within her reach, & when opposed biting & scratching those who manager her. She has also attempted to throw herself from the bedroom window, & has threatened to destroy herself.

Present State. Physically. A small, cachectic, ill-favoured, half-idiotic looking person, thin & round shouldered, looking with a half stupid, vacant stare. Her face is pale, & her features small. Head very small, only measuring             inches round, flat at the top, the ventricular regions prominent forehead straight, narrow. Hair dark, fine; eye brows scanty, eyes lightish grey – pupils contracted; ears small, low, flat & pale – whole skin pale white & she is covered with a slight [servisture?], hands small & [taper?]. Tongue small, narrow, slightly red at the tip & furred on the dorsum. Pulse feeble, Sounds of the heart & chest good – bowels a little confined, stools light-coloured, Urine healthy – the albumen a little too much lithic salt.

Mentally. In a semi-[dec...ted] condition – sits idly staring, & looking inquisitive at what passes about her, asking childish questions. Can take a few stiches at plain worsted work when in her best condition. Requires great care in regard to cleanliness up wh she is very high [gent?] though sensible to [repent?] of, & I hope she is capable of improvement in this respect. Takes her food pretty well, & promises to be a good girl. On the 2d or 3rd day after being here, she got up from her bed, & [reached?] to the winder of wh she broke several squares, & appeared determined to try for the mastery. She was removed from the room, talked seriously to, & afterwards exhibited something like contrition. She has had about 1 fit per day since her arrival. She is seized suddenly, & sometimes falls down without warning, at wh times she jumps off her seat, & whirls round a time or two previous to falling. After the fits she generally remains for about an hour, in a state of severe stupor, then  is gradually becomes as usual again. Her Catamenia have not appeared for a long time. How long is not known. She appears to have [indextinal?] sexual feelings, frequently making selection of love as husbands, & relates that her brother whipped her for sexual connection with a schoolboy.

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/7/239, Case Book
1851 "M.P.", a 27-year-old woman, patient at the Friends' Retreat, Gate Fulford, York HO 107/2355 f575 p51
1851-04-13

Has for the last several days had [illegible word] fits, wh have prevented the return of her usual intelligence.

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/7/239, Case Book
1851-04-14

Today she remained unconscious & depressed so long as to seem in danger of sinking, no food having been swallowed since last night. Mustard plasters were applied to the calves of the legs, & a blister behind the neck. These remains, & or Turpentine Fomentation to the pit of the stomach [illegible word] the system, & she took [Arrow root?] & wine in the afternoon, passed a night of good sleep, & is now

1851-04-17

nearly restored to her usual condition. Take an aperient

1851-12-25

Continues without change. [illegible word] confined. Take an aperient of Rhub: & Calomel.

1852-01-14 letter from Richard Pollard to John Kitching, at The Retreat:

Respected Friend

J Kitching

Within is P.O. order for the amt due on my poor Sisters a/c which I trust will arrive safe. I will thank thee to acknowledge this upon receipt thine respectfully

R. Pollard

Horsham

      14/1/52

 

The Retreat Archive, RET 1/5/1/55/2/25, Correspondence
1852-04-14

[similar note]

1852-04-14
1852-07-31
1852-08-27

Has been several times affected with Diarrhea. Take a Cordial Mixture with Spts [illegible entry re medication]

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/7/239, Case Book
1852-09-01

Rept Mist:

1852-09-18

Again affected with Diarrhea, wh is exceedingly prevalent, not in the Establisht, but in York & neighbourhood. Take [illegible word] Acid Gallic 4tis hor:

1852-09-20

Better.

1852-10-14

[similar note to those of the three previous quarters]

The Retreat Archive, RET 1/5/1/55/2/25, Correspondence
1852-10-18

Has had for a week a succession of fits wh has much debilitated her. Is ever very stupid & unintelligent; feeble. Take wine & sago, once a day.

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/7/239, Case Book
1852 received share of James Pollard's estate TNA: IR 26/1911
1853-01-01

Same [as entry for 1852-10-14]

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/7/239, Case Book
1854-01-01

Rarely passes a week without an epileptic fit. There is scarcely any intelligence left.

1855-01-01

The same report may still be given.

1856-01-01

Ditto.

In this place may be entered the letter wh was written by Thos Pumphrey to the parents of the patient after the first fit at Ackworth School, dated 2mo 6, 1837 (11 oclock p m)

   "I am much concerned to have to inform you that this afternoon whilst in School, your daughter M. was seized with an alarming fit, without any previous indication of being at all unwell, except that about a quarter of an hour before she had mentioned to a schoolfellow that she felt dizzy. She had however, subsequently to that been engaged in active play & only 2 or 3 minutes before the attack had spoken to one of the Teachers in apparently perfect health. The fit proved to be epileptic with a tendency to apoplexy, & altho' she appears to be now going on quite favourable, it has been a very serious attack and one wh. for 2 or 3 hours we quite expected wd have proved fatal. She was quite insensible from the first & was frightfully convulsed all over the body, but particularly in the face. The Doctor opened a vein & took about 6oz of blood from her & placed 5 grs of Calomel on her Tongue which was partly swallowed. An injection was also administered, & shortly, after 4 oz more of blood was abstracted, & a very large blister was applied to the back of the neck Mustard poultices to the soles of her feet aft wh. treatment, her breathing became relieved; the convulsions ceased, and she fell into a natural sleep, 3 hours after the attack came on. When able to swallow another 5 grs of Cal. was given, followed up by aperient medicine every 2 hours. She first spoke an hour after coming round & has gradually improved since.

     The fit has been ascribed to irritation of the bowels, but she had not taken anything likely to disagree with her. 2mo 7. About 3 oclk this morning the Bs. were copiously opened wh. afforded great relief; the motions were very dark, knotty, & very deficient in bile. Martha is now perfectly herself again, tho' very much weakened, & confied to bed." T.P.

1857-01-01

Has Epileptic seizures every few days. & often several in the day or night:

1859-04-04

A few weeks ago she had an attack of violent shouting & screaming; which seemed to have to her the place of the fit, of which she had now for a fortnight Since this attack she has been much weaker & has now taken entirely to bed. Takes Ol. Morhuce [?]

1859-05-12

Very feeble – seems fast declining. Cannot stand. Eats poorly – with occasional exceptions.

1859-05-10

Debility & emaciation increase – bone almost protruding Sores beginning – 23° – A little rallied.

1859-07-11

Yesterday appeared dying, but rallied in the night, & was very much excited. This afternoon she sank quietly away

d. at The Retreat, Gate Fulford, Walmgate, Yorkshire, of epilepsy William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; SRC 6189 Box 11; death certificate; Registers of discharges and deaths, The Retreat

Notice to Coroner – "I hereby give notice that M Pollard, formerly of Horsham, spinster, admitted into the Retreat, 25/2° mo 1851, died therein on the 11° day of 7° mo (July) 1859 of Epilepsy, & that the duration of the disease was from childhood"

Autopsy. Emaciation extreme, the whole body weighing only 39½ lbs. Limbs much contracted.

Head. Skull cap rather thick, dense, membranes, not adherent. Brain very pale on the surface, some fluid in the arachnoid, but no distention. Substance of the brain very pale & soft – no other evidence of disease.

Weight of Encephalon 40¼

                Cephalon       5¾

                Cerebrum     34½ oz

From advanced decomposition no further examination made.

The Retreat Archive, RET/6/5/1/7/239, Case Book


06. Mary Pollard

1826-01-18 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/715, /1134; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book now at West Sussex RO; Essex RO D/Q 49/D1/a2
1832 named in will of James Pollard TNA: PROB 11/2138
1834-01-24 applied for admission to Friends' school, Croydon ERO D/Q 49/D1/a2
1834-03-07 started at Friends' school, Croydon. Had "poor" spelling, "very poor" reading, no grammar, "a little" writing, "just begun" arithmetick, no geography, "very deficient" in scriptures ERO D/Q 49/D1/a2, 49/E2/a1
1834/1836 at Friends' school, Croydon ERO D/Q 49/D2/a1
1836-03-05 examined prior to removal; "poor" spelling, "very fair" reading, "a little" grammar, "very fair" writing, "Comp. Int." arithmetick, "Answered easy Ques. on Europe" in geography, "much improved" in Scriptures
1836-03-08 discharged from Friends' school, Croydon ERO D/Q 49/D1/a2
1836 paid fees of £2.1.6. ERO D/Q 49/B5/a3
1836/1840 attended Ackworth School List of the Boys and Girls admitted into Ackworth School 1779 – 1879 (1879). Ackworth School Centenary Committee, Ackworth
1836-04-28

admitted to Ackworth at 10¼; spelling "middling", reading "very unconnectedly", arithmetic "simple division", "scarcely any" grammar

West Yorkshire Archive Service C678, Ackworth School archives, 11/5/2
1841-02-17 removal certificate for Leighton, signed at Hagsby End 11 Mar SRC 6189/203
1841-02-17 cert to Newport Pagnell SRC 6189 Box 9
1841-03-17 cert to Newport Pagnell had been acknowledged
1841 female servant in the household of her aunt and uncle Mary Ann and Robert Hayllar, St John Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire TNA: HO 107/58 f18 p30
1843-05-17 removed to Horsham from Leighton; certificate dated 11 May, accepted 21 June SRC 6189/16
1843-05-17 cert by Leighton received by Horsham, recommending her SRC 6189 Box 10
1849-03-21 attended women's monthly meeting at Dorking
1851-01-13

wrote to brother Robert, from Reigate:

My dearest Brother Robert,

Though thou are absent thou art not by any means forgotten in this time of trial, and I do sincerely hope thou has been supported from above. The arms of the Lord <have?> been around us in an eminent degree, and I believe fervent prayers have ascended for the support & protection of all and every one of us, thy self and dear Martha not in the least forgotten.

Yesterday we committed the remains of our precious Father to the silent grave and we had a solemn meeting after where much advice and consolation was extended and a very sweet and precious evidence that our dearest Father had been called to "one of the many mansions prepared for the" "humble followers of Christ", and each one of us dear Robert must so conform our lives to the will of our Heavenly Father, that when "time to us shall be no more" we may all form one happy family above where no sickness or sorrow can ever enter.

A great many kind friends came to pay the last tribute of respect to our dear parents remains – amongst whom was Daniel & Eliza Hack, J. Sharp, Peter Bedford, as ministers Uncles William and wife, Andrew Aunts Emma, & Fanny, Cousin<s> Alfred, Isaac, Catherine, and a great many friends that would take some time to mention, – after dinner Peter Bedford gave us his warmest wishes for our support and craved a blessing of him who is able to bless – Daniel Hack also spoke for some time in a remarkable manner encouraging each. I must not forget to say thou with us has been most kindly remembered by our dear Friends at Southampton. Joseph Clark came yesterday on seventh day on a return to day and his presence was truly comforting together with the Kind messages from all the family. Dear Mother is calm and sends her dearest love to thee and <from?> every one here with thy affectionate Sister Mar<y>

letter from Mary Pollard, now at West Sussex RO
1851 farmer's daughter, resident with her mother at Park Farm House, Horsham HO 107/1648 f318 p8
1851-12-27 of Derby; d. there after a severe attack of asthma; in her 26th year

William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; SRC 6189/58; The Friend; Annual Monitor

1852-01-04 bur. Reigate fbg SRC 6189/58


William Pollard 07. William Pollard


08. Robert Pollard

1831-03-16 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1127; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book now at West Sussex RO; Essex RO D/Q 49/D1/a2, 49/D2/b1
1831 "(qu. if a member)" – pencil note in register RG 6/714
1832 named in will of James Pollard TNA: PROB 11/2138
1839-06-19

Application having been made by James Pollard, for the admission to membership in our Society of his son Robert aged about eight years: this meeting on considering the subject hereby admits him to a member of our Society. George Bax Holmes is appointed to inform his parents thereof. William Deane is requested to add his name to the lists of our members.

SRC 6189 Box 9
1839-09-14 applied for admission to Friends' school, Croydon ERO D/Q 49/D1/a2, 49/D2/b1
1840-02-19 started at Friends' school, Croydon; fees £12 p.a.; "pretty well" spelling, "but little" reading, no grammar, signed name "Robert" in book, "Addition" at arithmetic, no geography, "knows but little" Scriptures ERO D/Q 49/B5/a4, 49/D1/a2, 49/D2/b1, 49/E2/a1, 49/I2/a1
1840/1845 at Friends' school, Croydon ERO D/Q 49/D2/a1
1841 pupil, resident at Park Lane Friends School, Croydon TNA: HO 107/1078/9 f51 p13
1842-03-03 application for membership of the school Juvenile Literary Society accepted ERO D/Q 49/F1/a2
1842-11-02 apparently with William Pollard in or near Croydon. . . . "I hope dear Robert legs are got well and his eyes" . . . Susanna Pollard letter
1843-01-26 quite well, though in a letter to his father had said . . . "his legs are not quit so well as they were again" . . . James Pollard letter
1843-09-09 and -09-26 still apparently with William Pollard James Pollard letters
1845-02-18 examined prior to removal; "pretty well" spelling, "pretty well" reading, "but middling, does not parse well" grammar, "middling" writing, "Mensn of Superficies" at arithmetick, "but middling" geography, "well informed" in Scriptures ERO D/Q 49/E2/a1
1845-02-19 finished at Friends' school, Croydon; £1.12.4d paid for 1845. Not bound, on leaving. ERO D/Q 49/B5/a4, D/Q 49/D1/a2, 49/D2/b1
1845-03-05 has left school since last meeting of the Juvenile Literary Society ERO D/Q 49/F1/a2
1847-06-21 removal to West Division of Cornwall; certificate dated 19 July, accepted 17 Aug 1847 SRC 6189/15
1848-09-19 removal certificate for West Cornwall, signed at Redruth SRC 6189/203
1851 confectioner apprentice, living in the household of Richard Richards, confectioner baker and grocer, in Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall HO 107/1915 f160 p10
1852 received share of James Pollard's estate TNA: IR 26/1911
1856-02-27 confectioner journeyman; d. of phthisis pulmonalis certified, at Moseley Heath, Kings Norton, Worcester William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; death certificate; Annual Monitor; The Friend; The British Friend


09. David Pollard

1834-05-13 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1127; Quaker birthnote and William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', both now at West Sussex RO';
1834 "not a Member"—note in register RG 6/714
1838-01-26 d. at Horsham, of "Hooping Cough" causing inflammation death certificate
1838-01-26 bur. Horsham fbg; not a member SRC 6189 Box 9; National Burial Index (2004) 2nd edn, FFHS


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