The Pollard Family

This material has been kindly contributed by Lyn Pollard. Below are numerous extracts from census records and burial, baptism, marriage and banns registers. You may well find it worth searching as there are other family names connected to the Pollard's.

Pollard Family History as known to date (Mar 18, 2001

 Thomas Pollard b St Ive, near Liskeard 1818. In 1851 census as living at Trethawle Farm near Menheniot,  with Mary (unmarried sister b 1824) and Robert (unmarried brother b 1835). All are listed as farmers’ son/dtr

Thomas m Elizabeth W Grigg, b Liskeard 1828.  They are listed as living at Trethawle Farm in 1861 census. Brother Robert has been found at Tregarrick farm near Pelyntt.

Children:            Mary E, b 1854  Menheniot
                       
Sarah W, b 1856    
                       
Thomas, b 1857     
                       
John G, b 1858       
                       
Jane, b 1860           
                       
William, b 1862      
                       
Fredrick, b 1863      
                       
Alfred, b 1864         
                       
Harold, b 1866        
                       
Edward S, b 1869     “ 

Fredrick (ggrandfather)  is my direct ancestor. He arrives to Manitoba, Canada to homestead near Carberry in 1881. He has a partner and they operate a store briefly. Fred goes to Ontario, Canada and meets/marries Mary Gillies in 22 April 1885. They go to Russell, Manitoba where young Fred (grandfather) is born, March 30, 1886, then they carry on to Assiniboia (now Saskatchewan) where they homestead. Homestead documents are dated 1884 for all these Pollards.  Fred’s father, Thomas, has the adjoining homestead and brothers Harold, John, and Alfred also claim homesteads in the area. The ship’s arrival for Fred is 1881; for Edward and Alfred 1885. By 1901, none remain in Assinboia – Fred is in Yahk, BC; Harold has relocated to Alberta. John was John Grigg Pollard and he had 2 homesteads at Assiniboia, one which was forfeited to the brother of Fred’s wife. I have yet to be find the rest. Documentation shows John G in the NWMP (Mar 12, 1888 – Apr 17, 1889)  and at discharge was ‘invalided and of Fair character’. Thomas was in the Winnipeg Upper Light Infantry Battalion 1885. Often they were awarded land therefore Thomas may have remained in the Winnipeg area. Apparently these jobs were to supplement income. Fred writes that he went ‘railroading’ on occasion to supplement his income – in Detroit and Montana -  before 1901.

Fred eventually locates on a homestead in north-central Alberta and his children access the adjoining quarters.

Unknown at present the further travels of Thomas Sr, Thomas Jr, Edward, Alfred but Harold homesteaded in S. Alberta. William was known to be in the banking business in England for his entire life. Other than Jane being an opera singer with the Dolly Carte?, residing at Bogna Regis? and being  unmarried all her life, other details on this family  remain elusive.

Lyn Pollard

 

Census Information

1851 Census – Menheniot, Cornwall LDS Film #0221053 read May 15/2001

 

Street Place                  Name resident                  Relationship to    Condition     Age    Rank        Where Born

Name House              Night 30 Mar 1851                      Head of Family                      Profession             

 

Pg 10

#30

 Shop House              Pomeroy family

#31

South Treviddo           Ann Pollard                    Head                           U      68        Farm 30A        Menheniot

                                  Elisabeth Pollard                  Sister                            U      66                                Menheniot

                                  Mary Williams                  Servant             U         26                             St Germans

#32

North Treviddo          William Cock                  Haed                            U      28

                 Mary Cock                         Mother                         Widow 73

                 Sam Hill                              Servant             U         19

#33

Puckaqith                   Salter                                                                                               Farm Labourer

#34

Cuttine                       John Pollard             Head                            U         76            Farmer 60A            Menheniot

                                  Mary Roberts                        Visitor                          U         65                                    Menheniot

                                  Mary R Menheniot                    Servant             U            21        House Servant Landrake

                                  John Roberts                        Servant             U         21            Farm Servant            Menheniot

                                  William Kitt              Servant             U            15        Farm Servant Norval

 Pg 27 #83

Trethawle                  Thomas Pollard                        Head                            U         33            Farm 140A      St Ive

                                 Mary Pollard             Sister                            U         27            Farmer’s Dau   St Ive

                                 Robert Pollard                        Brother             U         16            Farmer’s Son   St Ive

                                 Mary Ann Hare                        Servant             U         20            House Servant            Menheniot

                                 Elisabeth Rendle                        Servant             U         11            House Servant            Pelynt

                                 Richard Crago                        Servant             U         22            Farm Lab            Liskeard

                                 Robert Broad                        Servant             U         12            Farm Lab            Liskeard

Pg 30 #107

Tregarrick                 Peter Courtney                        Head                            Mar      28            Agric Lab            Menheniot

                                 Mary Courtney                        Wife                             Mar      26                                    Menheniot

                                 Peter Courtney                         Son                                          3 mos                              Menheniot

#108

Tregarrick                 James Barrett                        Head                            Mar      35            Mine Cleark Lead

                                 Louisa Barrett                        Wife                                         28

                                 Frederick Barrett                        Son                                          7

                                 William Barrett                        Son                                          5

#109

Tregarrick              Charles Blake                           Head                            Mar      42            Farmer 97A/Lab

                              Maria   Blake                           Wife                                         40

                              Martha Jones                            Servant                         20            House Servant

                              John Symons                            Servant                         23            Servant Agric Lab

                              Edward Jorr                             Servant                         11             Servant Agric Lab

 

Parish Menheniot Village of Menheniot

Pg 5#18

Menheniot              Mary Pollard                            Head                            U         87            Farmer 41A             Menheniot

                              Ann Tythe                                Sister                            W        86            Annuitant Blind   

                              Mary P Hawker                        Neice                           W        62            Annuitant            Alterneen

                              Mary T Hawker                        grandniece                        U         17            Scholar Devon

                              John T Hawker             grandnephew                U         16            Scholar Devon

                              Richard Coombe                        Servant             M         53     House Servant Linkinhouse

                              Mary Coombe                          Servant             M         36     House Servant  Leyant

                              Mary Haddy                             Servant             U         32     House Servant  Liskeard

                              John A Sommers                        Servant                        U         17     Agric Lab         Devon

  Parish of Menheniot Pg 22 #16

Hendra                   John Raby                                Head                            Mar      50            Farmer 350A   St Martins

                              Jane Raby                                Wife                             Mar      42            Farmer’s wife            Liskeard

                              Emmeline Raby             Dau                              U         19                                Menheniot

                              George Raby                           Son                              U         12                                    Menheniot

                              Edwin Raby                              Son                              U         9                                    Menheniot

                              Sammuel Raby             Son                              U         7                                  Menheniot

                              Charles Raby                            Son                              U         3                                    Menheniot

                              Henry   Raby                           Son                              U         7 mos                              Menheniot

                              Willaim Pearce             Servant             U            20        Ag Lab            Norval

                              Charles Pollard             Servant             U            18        Ag Lab            Duloe

                              James Colwill                           Servant             U         14        Ag Lab         St Germains

                              George Harris                           Servant             U         10        Ag Lab           St Pinnock

                              Sarah McLaren                        Servant             U         27            House Servant  St Ive

                              Catherine Bath              Servant             U            16        House Servant Liskeard

                              Mary A Edgecombe                  Servant             U            16        House Servant Morval

Pg 30 #98

Crift Cottage          Peter Coad                               Head                            Widr    52              Lead Miner            Kea

                              Charles Coad                           Son                              U         25            Lead Miner            Kea

                              Richard  Coad                          Son                              U         19            Lead Miner            Kea

                              Willaim Coad                           Son                              U         17            Lead Miner            Kea

                              Robert Kendall             Lodger                         Mar      46            Lead Miner            Kenwyn

                              Rebecca Kendall                        Lodger                         Mar      46            Housekeeper            Kenwyn

                              James Pollard                           Lodger                         U         15            Lead Ore Dresser St Neot

                              James Hampton                        Lodger                         U         60            Lead Miner            Gwynyer

 St Cleer Liskeard pg 69 Enumeration District 2d Pg 25

Gonamona              William Pollard             Head                Mar      40        Copper Miner              Kea

                              Elizabeth Pollard                        Wife                             38                                            Caldock

                              Elizabeth Pollard                        Dau                              14            Copper Dresser            Kea

                              Ann Pollard                              dau                               12            Copper Dresser            Kenwin

                              Thomas Pollard                        son                               11            Copper Dresser            Kenwi

                              William Pollard             son                               9          Scholar             Kenwin

                              James Pollard                           son                               6            Scholar             St Cleer

                              Susan Pollard                           dau                               2                                              St Cleer

                              Mary    Pollard                         dau                               11 mos                                     St Cleer

                              Elizabeth Sando                        Lodger             U         63            Copper Dresser            Kenwin

Pg 11 #36

Newton House       Jane Pollard                              Servant U            14        House Servant             Bodmin

Pg 23 #70

Tremarcombe         Thomas Pollard                        Head                Mar      29            Copper  Miner             St Neot

                              Jane Pollard                              Wife                             25                                            St Neot

                              Jane Ann Pollard                        dau                   U         5 mos                                       St Cleer

                              Elizabeth Pollard                        dau                   U         5 yrs                                         St Neot

Town Liskeard Pg 63

#247          Maudlin            Charles Pollard Head                Mar      25            Lead Miner                  St Neot

Margaret Pollard            wife                                  32                                                St Neot

Charlotte Pollard dau                        U            1                                                St Neot

Johnathan Pollard            brother                  U            18            Lead Miner                        St Neot               

Parish Liskeard  Pg 1

#1 Lodge                           William Pollard            Head                    Mar           21            Ag Lab                  Duloe

                                          Mary Pollard             wife                                  22            Ag Lab wife                        Devonport
Pg 8
#29

Trembrage                          Elizabeth Pollard            Mother                  Mar           66            Domestic Service St Neot

Pg 22 #18

Trevecca Cottage               John Pollard             Head                    Mar           27            Miner                                 Germoc

                                          Ann Pollard                        Wife                      Mar           32                                             Constantine

                                          Eliz Ann Pollard dau                                    6            Scholar                  ?Mandern

                                          Emeliah Pollard dau                                    4                                             Constantine

                                          John Pollard             son                                    3                                                ?Mardern

                                          Jane                             dau                                    1                                                Liskeard

Pg 33 #128

Trehurgie                            Jacob Pollard             Head                    Mar           43            Ag Lab                  St Neot

                                          Mary Pollard             Wife                      Mar           42                                                St Neot

                                          Eliz Pollard                        daur                       U            20            House Serv’t                     Cardenham

                                          Sammuel Pollard son                                    10             Sunday Scholar         Cardenham

Pg 19 #62

Tremaddock Bridge            John Pollard             Head                    Mar           42            Ag Lab                  St Neot

                                          Ann Pollard                        Wife                      Mar           28                                                St Neot

                                          Eliz Pollard                        daur                                   11                                           ?Launuliow

                                          John Pollard             son                                    9            Scholar             ?Launuliow

                                          Eliz J Rowe                        wife’s dau             5                                                St Neot

                                          Mary A Pollard            daur                                   1                                                St Neot

Pg 20 #66

Milltown                             John  Pollard             Head                    Mar           30            Ag Lab                  St Neot

                                          Mary Pollard             Wife                      Mar           27                                                St Neot

                                          Caroline E Pollard dau                                    1                                                St Neot

                                          Grace Pollard             Lodger                 U            72            Pauper                               St Mewan

                               St Neot Pg 01-02 #29                                   

Woodland                          Thomas Pollard            Servant                  14            Farm Servant                        Landrake

 St Neot Pg 11 #40

Hawke                               James Pollard             Head                    Mar           36            Tin Copper Miner            Calstock