Children of Samuel and Fanny Pollard

01. Maria Pollard

1815-02-14 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1134; TNA: RG 9; Annual Monitor; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1824/1825 educated at Islington/Croydon Friends' school The Friend 1875-12, p328; A Complete List of Scholars Educated at Croydon School from the Opening of the Establishment in 1825 to its Final Removal to Saffron Walden in 1879
1839-08-28 m. George Horsnaill (1807–1862, seedsman, of Rochester, Kent, s. of Robert and Sarah Horsnaill), at St George the Martyr RO, Southwark GRO index; Annual Monitor; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; information from Maree Posthuma; Marriage Locator
Children: Sarah Maria (1840–1904), Caroline (1842–1916), Georgiana (1844–1900), Albert George (1845–1850), Isabel (1851–1920), Charles Edwin (1853 – after 1881), Harriet Cleverly (1854–1935), Henrietta (1856–1931) censuses; GRO index; Annual Monitor; National Probate Calendar; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'
1841 of St Margaret Street, Rochester, Kent, living with her family, sister, and a presumed servant TNA: HO 107/491/3 f15 p23
1851 living with her family and one house servant at 56 Litchfield Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire HO 107 2057 f167 p20
1861 living with her family at 84 Fore St, Ct Clement, Ipswich, Suffolk, with an assistant (grocer counter man) RG 9/1164 f179 p16
1867 lodging house at East cliff, Dover, Kent Post Office Directory
1871 shop keeper, of Biggin Street, St Mary's, Dover, living with two children RG 10/1009 f43 p2
1874 stationer, 40 Biggin street, Dover Post Office Directory
1881 stationer, living with her family at 40 Biggen Street, St Mary's, Dover RG 11/1003 f50 p7
1882 stationer, 40 Biggin street, Dover Post Office Directory; Kelly's Directory
1889-06-23 of 11 Norman-street, Dover; d. there GRO index; National Probate Calendar; Annual Monitor; Dover Chronicle, 1889-06-29; Find a Grave
  bur. St Mary's New Cemetery, Dover, under a tombstone with the inscription

In Loving Memory of Maria Horsnaill Who Entered Into Rest June 23rd 1889 Aged 74 Years "Thanks Be To God Which Giveth Us Victory Through Our Lord Jesus Christ" Only Good Night Beloved Not Farewell A Little While And All His Saints Shall Dwell In Hallowed Union Indivisible Goodnight

Find a Grave
1889-07-23 will proved at Canterbury by daughter Isabel Horsnaill and William Henry Reynolds, executors; personal estate £91 1s. 6d. National Probate Calendar


02. Alfred Pollard

1816-04-24 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1134; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1818-08-08 of Horsham; d. RG 6/715, /1134; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'
1818-08-11 bur. Horsham RG 6/715, /1134


03. Edwin Pollard

1818-05-30 b. Middlesex TNA: RG 6/714, /1134; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1826/1832 educated at the Friends' School, Croydon A Complete List of Scholars Educated at Croydon School from the Opening of the Establishment in 1825 to its Final Removal to Saffron Walden in 1879
1841 watchmaker, of Lower Southampton St, St Pancras, Marylebone, Middlesex, apparently a lodger or a boarder TNA: HO 107/686/7 f27 p48
1847-05-13 watchmaker, of Sherborne, Dorset; m. Louisa Palmer (cal 1821 – 1867, d. of John Smith Palmer), at St Leonard's, Foster Lane, City of London William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; information from Sue Slater
Children: Maria Louisa (1848–1926), Samuel (1848–1908), John (1849 – after 1871), Emma (1852–1860), Edwin (1854–1878), Frank (1855–1857), Alfred (1857 – after 1911), Fanny (1859 – after 1911), William (1860–1957), Arthur (1862–1928) censuses; GRO index; National Probate Calendar; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; information from Sue Slater
1848-02-28 watch maker, of Sherborne parish register
1848-10-23 "At the Court Leet of the Right Hon. Edward Earl Digby on Monday last, the jury presented Edwin Pollard and Henry Coate, of Sherborne, as Chief Constables for the ensuing year." Sherborne Mercury, 1848-10-28
1850-09-13 watch maker, of Sherborne parish register
1851 watchmaker jeweller, of Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, living with his family, a house servant, and a visitor HO 107/1859 f200 p34
1851-11-11 watchmaker, of Sherborne; one of many signatories to an invitation to a public meeting at Yeovil, to discuss the extension of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway Sherborne Mercury, 1851-11-11
1852 silversmith, of Cheap Street, Sherborne, qualified for jury service by payment of poor rates jury list
1852-05-21 watch maker, of Sherborne parish register
1856 silversmith, of Cheap Street, Sherborne, qualified for jury service by his leasehold property jury list
1857/1858 silversmith, of Cheap Street, Sherborne, qualified for jury service by his freehold property jury lists
1857-04-08 watch maker, of Sherborne parish register
1858-05-29 at the County Petty Sessions, Shirehall, in the trial of four individuals for the theft of silver spoons:

Edwin Pollard, jeweller, Sherborne, said that about a quarter to 11 on Tuesday parts of two silver spoons—an egg-spoon and a tea spoon—were offered to him for purchase. The spoons produced were the same. The egg-spoon was of peculiar shape, and the makers' stamp, W.E., was not often seen in this neighbourhood. The pattern spoon produced by Mrs. Collin was of precisely the same make. Fanny Tomkins, the youngest prisoner, brought the plate to him, and he asked how it was the spoons were broken. She answered that she did not know; they had been so given to her. She gave her name as Harriet Tomkins, of Evershot. She said a woman whom she did not know gave them to her. The prisoner subsequently admitted that her married sister (Cooper) had given the spoons to her, and she called her from the street into the shop. Witness declined to buy or deliver up the goods till he had consulted the superintendent of police, requesting the prisoner to call again in an hour. The prisoner Cooper told witness that she had received the spoon from her mother, who had obtained it from William Tomkins, who was in the employ of a pig jobber at Evershot, and it had come in the wash.

Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette, 1858-06-01
1858-11-19 silversmith, of Sherborne parish register
1859-10-11 for trial at the Michaelmas Sessions: "Jemima Bow, and Ann Bow, charged with Job Bow, with stealing three gold chains, three gem rings, two gold box brooches, and other articles, the property of Edwin Pollard, at Sherborne" Sherborne Mercury, 1859-10-11
1859-10-25 silversmith and jeweller, Parade, Sherborne; Jemima and Ann Bow found guilty of stealing and receiving, respectively, the former being sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, the latter to 3 Sherborne Mercury, 1859-10-25
1860/1864 silversmith, of Cheap Street, Sherborne, qualified for jury service by his freehold property jury lists
shortly before 1860-07-07 gave evidence in the case of the theft of a watch:

Edwin Pollard, silver-smith, of Sherborne, identified the watch as one which he had lent the prosecutor whilst he was repairing his own.

The watch was then shown to prosecutor, who stated that it was the same which Mr. Pollard had lent him, and which had been taken from his person.

Southern Times and Dorset County Herald, 1860-01-07
1860-07-07 jeweller, of Sherborne parish register
1861 watch maker (master) employing one man and two apprentices, living with his family and a general servant in Cheap St, Sherborne RG 9/1360 f33 p2
1862-07-16 watch maker, of Sherborne parish register
1864-01-20 silversmith and watchmaker of Sherborne; d. at Cheap-street, Sherborne, after a few days' illness parish register; The British Friend; National Probate Calendar; Sherborne Mercury, 1864-01-26; Dorset County Chronicle, 1864-01-8
1864-01-25 bur. Sherborne parish register
1864-03-22 entire stock sold by the trustees to Messrs Cole & Son, who were advertising it for sale:

The Stock consists of a large ASSORTMENT of

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

Bright and Colored Gold, Neck, Albert, Alexandra, and Chatelaine Chains, Diamond and Gem Ladies' Rings, Signet, Mourning, Wedding, and Keeper Rings in great variety. A large number of Lockets in colored and bright gold, Bracelets, Studs, Links, Seals, Keys, &c., &c.

A large Assortment of Brooches, in colored and bright gold, Mourning, Miniature, Cameo, Hair-device, Pebble, Jet, Silver, &c.

A choice Assortment of Gold and Silver Pen and Pencil Cases.

The stock of DRAWING and DINING-ROOM CLOCKS is very large and well-selected.

THE ELECTRO-PLATE consists of ELKINGTON's Tea and Coffee Services, Corner Dishes, Liquor, Cruet, Pickle, Egg, Soy, and Breakfast Frames, Salvers, Cake, and Cark Baskets, Toast Racks, Butter Dishes, Muffineers, Mustard Pots, and Salt Cellars, butter Knives, Pickle Forks, &c. &C.

Sherborne Mercury, 1864-03-22
1864-05-02 will and codicil proved at Blandford by Thomas Penny and Robert Lock; effects under £3000 National Probate Calendar
1893-09-14 described by his son Arthur as a goldsmith, on Arthur's marriage entry Carshalton parish register


04. Caroline Pollard

1820-01-14 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1134; TNA: HO 107/2059 f6 p4; Annual Monitor; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1830/1834 educated at the Friends' School, Croydon A Complete List of Scholars Educated at Croydon School from the Opening of the Establishment in 1825 to its Final Removal to Saffron Walden in 1879
1841 not found in census  
1847-03-31 m. John Sefton (cal 1824 – after 1881, grocer and tea dealer), Coventry Friends' meeting house GRO index; censuses; Annual Monitor; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; Coventry Herald, 1847-04-02' Berrow's Worcester Journal, 1847-05-08
1851 living with her husband at 127 Gt Hampton St, Birmingham, with a general servant, a grocer's assistant, and an apprentice grocer HO 107/2059 f6 p4
Children: Ellen Louisa (1851 – after 1861) and Emily Mary (1853–1938) censuses; GRO index; RG 8/97; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'
1854-01-11 of Birmingham; d. Annual Monitor


05. Julia Pollard

1823-06-28 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/1134; censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1832/1837 educated at the Friends' School, Croydon A Complete List of Scholars Educated at Croydon School from the Opening of the Establishment in 1825 to its Final Removal to Saffron Walden in 1879
1841 living with her sister Maria and a presumed servant at St Margaret Street, Rochester, Kent TNA: HO 107/491/3 f15 p23
1847-05-18 of Sherborne; m. Richard Edridge (1816–1903, tea dealer, of Bilston), at the Abbey Church, Sherborne, Dorset, after licence; witnesses Charles Edridge and Samuel Pollard censuses; GRO index; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; TNA: RG 6/27; parish register; Hertford Mercury and Reformer, 1847-05-22
Children: Mary Ann (1848–1848), Lucy Maria (1849–1926), Julia (1851–1929), Emily (1853–1939), Fanny (1855–1947), Kate (1856–1856), Alice (1859–1924) censuses; GRO index; National Probate Calendar; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'
1851 living with husband, daughter, four assistants (to tea dealer husband, who employs five men), a general servant and a nurse / house servant, in Church St, Bilston, Staffordshire HO 107/2021 f585 p5
1861 of East View Place, Merrydale Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her family, a governess, and house servant RG 9/1990 f6 p7
1865-04-10 d. Wolverhampton RD GRO index; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'


06. Arthur Pollard

1825-06-14 b. St Lawrence, Southampton TNA: RG 6/398, /624; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1834/1839 educated at the Friends' School, Croydon A Complete List of Scholars Educated at Croydon School from the Opening of the Establishment in 1825 to its Final Removal to Saffron Walden in 1879
1841 apprentice to James Elgar, grocer, of High Street, St Mary Bredman, Canterbury TNA: HO 107/486/13 f4 p3
1850 of Southampton source misplaced
1851 writing clerk, living with his uncle Joseph Clark at 18 High Street, Saint Laurence, Southampton HO 107/1669 f962 p4
1857-03-14

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HAMPSHIRE,

HOLDEN AT SOUTHAMPTON.

Whereas a Petition of Arthur Pollard, now and for the six months last past residing at Number 9, Saint Mary's-place, in the Parish of Saint Mary, in the Town and County of the Town of Southampton, Merchant's Clerk; previously of Number 13, Orchard-street, in the Parish of All Saints, in the said Town and County, Merchant's Clerk; theretofore of Number 5, Upper Saint Mary-street, in the Parish of Saint Mary, in the said Town and County, Merchant's Clerk and Share Jobber; and formerly of Number 18, High-street, in the Parish of Saint Lawrence, in the said Town and County, Merchant's Clerk and Share Jobber,

AN INSOLVENT DEBTOR,

having been filed in the County Court of Hampshire, holden at Southampton, and an Interim Order for Protection from Process having been given to the said Arthur Pollard, under the provisions of the Statutes in that case made and provided, the said Arthur Pollard is hereby required to appear at the next Court, to be holden at the Court-house, Castle-square, at Southampton aforesaid, on the Twenty-fourth day of March next, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon precisely, for his First Examination touching his Debts, Estate, and Effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Statutes: And Notice is hereby given, that the choice of Assignees is to take place at the time so appointed.

All Persons indebted to the said Arthur Pollard, or who have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. A.S. THORNDIKE, the Registrar of the said County Court at Southampton, the Official Assignee acting in the matter of the said Petition,

HENRY B. HIGGS, High Bailiff.

Hampshire Advertiser, 1857-03-14
1858-10-30

TO LET, a HOUSE, with BAKEHOUSE, situate in Bullar-street, Newtown. Apply to Arthur Pollard, 18, High-street, Southampton.

Hampshire Advertiser
1861 not found in census  
1866-07-16 m. Elizabeth Chalk (cal 1833 – after 1871, of Southampton), Southampton RD censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; GRO index
1868-04-30 d. Fisherton Lunatic Asylum, Southampton Hampshire Advertiser, 1868-05-09
1868-05-06

DEATH OF A SOUTHAMPTON PATIENT AT FISHERTON LUNATIC ASYLUM.—INQUEST ON THE BODY.—An inquest was held at the Edinbro' Hotel, St. Mary's-road, on Wednesday afternoon, by Mr. Edward Coxwell, the borough coroner, on the body of Arthur Pollard, aged 42 years.—[ . . . ] The jury having been sworn, the Coroner said he had thought it right to call them together that day to inquire into a case which might probably be found to arise from natural causes, and he believed a medical certificate would be produced to that effect, but there were circumstances connected with the case which rendered the inquiry desirable if not necessary. He might state that the deceased, who was probably well known to them, suffered from an affection of the brain, and it was found necessary to send him to the Lunatic Asylum at Fisherton, where he met with some accident, and died. There was a great desire on the part of his friends and relations for further inquiry into the cause of his death, and therefore thought it right that such inquiry should take place, in order that if blame attached to any party it might be fully established, and if there was no blame they might be acquitted of any fault or responsibility with respect to the death of the deceased. It would be necessary to have a post-mortem examination, and therefore he should adjourn the inquiry after he had taken some formal evidence.—Mr. Joseph Turner Clark affirmed that the deceased was a relation of his, and he had known him for many years. He was until lately a clerk in the employ of the Isle of Wight Steampacket Company. For the last few months he had been suffering from an affection of the brain, in other respects his bodily health was good recently. He had now seen and recognised the body as that of Arthur Pollard.—William Hill, one of the relieving officers of the Southampton Incorporation, said he conveyed the deceased to the Fisherton Lunatic Asylum that day fortnight, and left him there. He was then in a deranged state of intellect but hid bodily health was good. Before witness left the asylum the doctor saw him, and received him as a patient.—The Coroner said that was as far as he proposed to go that day, and as it was necessary to have a post-mortem examination he should adjourn the inquiry until Friday.—[ . . . ] On the re-assembling of the jury yesterday (Friday) Morning, Dr. Scott stated that he made a post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased on Thursday, Dr. Lush and Mr. Miller being present. He examined the left lower extremity, and found the limb from the foot up to the knee in a very decomposed state. There was no laceration of the skin in the neighbourhood of the injury. In cutting into the part he found fracture of the lower end of the tibia on the inside, and a splintered fracture of the lower end of the fibula on the outside. The ligaments in front of the ancle joint were quite torn through, but the tendons round the joint were entire. He then opened the head, but the brain, from its being six days after death, was in a very decomposed state, so that he could scarcely express an opinion as to whether the softening and other changes there were owing to disease or decomposition. The left pupil was considerably more dilated than the right. If this existed during life it would indicate mischief in the brain. He examined the chest, and found there nothing worthy of remark, the lungs and heart being in a healthy condition, so far as he could judge, though considerably decomposed. He first saw the body on Saturday, two days after death, when it was not decomposed, and the left extremity was then black and a large quantity of fluid issuing from it, so that he came to the conclusion gangrene came on the limb during life, caused, no doubt, by the excessive injury. His opinion was that this, with gangrene supervening, would be sufficient to cause death. He did not observe marks of violence on any other part of the body. The injuries to the ancle joint were so extensive that he could scarcely imagine they were done at one time. It was quite possible that the injury might have been aggravated by the conduct of the deceased himself, especially as an insane patient to a great degree might be insensible to pain. It was a case of very great difficulty.—Edward Newman, principal attendant at the Fisherton Asylum, deposed that when deceased was admitted he was in a feeble state of bodily health. After some days he became excited, and was in the airing court on the 26th ultimo, dancing about, twisting his legs, and cutting all sorts of capers, and appeared to be amusing himself. He suddenly dropped down, and attempted to take his boot off. The attendance went to him, lifted him up, and finding he could not stand he called witness, who went to him and found he had injured his leg. Witness proceeded for Dr. Lush, who went with him to the ward, and Mr. Miller also came. At the time deceased fell there was no one within half-a-dozen yards of him. He was carried from the airing ward and placed on a bed, where his boot was taken off. After a starch bandage had been applied he was very restless, which continued up to the time of his death, and it was difficult to make him lie still, as he kept on drawing his legs about. He did not sleep, and died on the 30th. Up to that time no remedy had been attempted beyond the starch bandage. By Mr. J. Clark, J.P.: The deceased had on a Blucher boot, which was removed quite easily.—By the jury: It was a gravel walk, with green lawn at the side.—Mr. Reuben Miller, medical superintendent at the Asylum, deposed that deceased did not improve at all between the time of his admission and the accident. He was put on extraordinary diet, six ounces of wine, eggs, beef tea ad libitum, &c. When the boot was remove there was a swelling about the instep, ancle joint, and the whole of the foot. Dr. Lush and himself made out very clearly a fracture of the external bone of the lower limb. He was extending and contracting the injured limb continuously. The two attendants steadied it as well as they could, and he placed a band of lint, three thicknesses, round the ancle, and over that a starch bandage lightly applied, anticipating more swelling. He administered an opiate that night, which had no effect, and in the morning the swelling was considerable, and the deceased much exhausted from his sleepless night. He ordered him eggs and wine and cold brandy and water from time to time. The bandage was removed, as it was perfectly useless, and they attempted to steady the foot by pillows and hand pressure, but without effect. Every possible effort was made to keep him quiet, but without avail, and he continued in the same state up to the morning of his death—the 30th. The swelling continued, and it was utterly impossible, except by placing the whole of the body in a vice, to adopt any treatment beyond that which was adopted. Witness was aware that gangrene had set in previous to his death. The case was utterly hopeless after the 27th. He still attributed death to paralysis, and not to gangrene, though that undoubtedly hastened it. He did not connect paralysis with the cause of the accident.—By Dr. Scott: When he detected external fracture of the external bone he suspected fracture also of the internal one. The foot was never still for one moment up to the time of his death, and the ligaments might have given away themselves.—The Coroner said the great object of the inquiry was to ascertain whether the deceased had been properly treated at the Asylum. The injury seemed to be accidental, and afterwards he received every care and attention.—The Jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from the cause of the accident, and added that every care and attention had been paid to him while at Fisherton.

Hampshire Advertiser, 1868-05-09


07. Anna Pollard

1827-05-04 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714, /1134; HO 107 2058 f594 p46; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1837/1841 educated at the Friends' School, Croydon A Complete List of Scholars Educated at Croydon School from the Opening of the Establishment in 1825 to its Final Removal to Saffron Walden in 1879
1841 of Carfax, Horsham, Sussex, living with her parents and an 8-year-old Rosina Barstow HO 107/1097/2 f16 p22
1850-11-05 m. 1. Francis Septimus Harding (1829–1856, grocer, b. Bristol), at St George's, Birmingham HO 107 2058 f594 p46; TNA: RG 6/36; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; GRO index; Marriage Locator
1851 living with husband and one visitor at 120 Front House, L. Hampton Street, St George, Birmingham, Warwickshire HO 107 2058 f594 p46
1857 m. 2. Richard Thorne (? – ?), in Victoria, Australia William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Children: Richard Samuel (cal 1859 – 1860); Richard (1863–1945), both b. Amherst, Victoria William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; Australia, Birth, Death, and Cemetery indexes
1865-11-13 d. Talbot, Victoria, Australia The Friend; The British Friend; Australia Death Index, 1787-1985


08. Robert Mew Pollard

1829-03-26 b. Horsham, Sussex TNA: RG 6/714; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1829-05-03 of Horsham; d. RG 6/715, /1128; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'
1829-05-07 bur. Horsham RG 6/715, /1128


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