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My gr gr grandfather was William Pomeroy. He was born about 1811 in Taunton, Somerset (possibly St Mary Magdelen). His father was Richard Pomeroy. He married Jane Hawkes Sayer in 1831. They lived in Taunton and she died in 1839. One of their daughters married and went to Australia. William then moved to Langport, Somerset and married Charlotte Harris.
I have both Marriage Certs and all Census records 1841,51,61,71,81,91.

I am trying to find a record of his birth in about 1811 and details of his father and mother.
Thanks
Martin

ok Martin I will have a look.
Although you have the census details it will be useful to post them as they give reference points to search.


1861 Address: Bow Street, Langport
POMEROY, William Head Married M 50 1811 Hairdresser
Taunton
Somerset
POMEROY, Charlotte Wife Married F 47 1814
Stalbridge
Dorsetshire
DARROW, Alice Harriet Daughter F 11 1850 Scholar
Langport
Somerset
RALPH, Henry Son M 8 1853 Scholar
Langport
Somerset
HABROUK, Arthur Son M 6 1855 Scholar
Langport
Somerset
FRANCIS, Charles John Son M 4 1857 Scholar
Langport
Somerset


1841 Address: Fore Street, St Mary Magdalen, Taunton
POMEROY, William M 30 1811 Somerset
POMEROY, Clara F 8 1833 Somerset
POMEROY, William M 6 1835 Somerset
POMEROY, Edward M 4 1837 Somerset


Langport, Somerset "All Saints" Bishop's Transcripts
POMEROY William Jane Hawkes SAYER 24 Nov 1831 145 banns B T Sayer William Nelson William x St James, Taunton

these two marriages were found at Taunton- too early for this search but naybe later

Taunton St Mary's
Marriages 1728-1812

Pomrey Sarah James Parrat 14 Aug 1791
Pomroy Samuel Mary Massey 06 Jul 1783



This was on Curious Fox
If it is not your post then you have another relative. Could be worth joining as it is not expensive.

POMEROY SEWERS SAYERS - Curry Rivel
Clara POMEROY was living at Curry Rivel when she married William PUGSLEY there in 1853. I have found her in the 1841 Census in St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, with her father William POMEROY, a hairdresser, mother is probably deceased. She was 8 years old, with brothers William 6 and Edward 4. MY QUEST: I canot find her in the 1851 Census anywhere in England and Wales. Various spellings of POMEROY have been tried. Perhaps the enumerator wrote it quite differently. Her mother had relatives named SEWERES/SAYERS in Langport/Curry. Was she with them for the 1851 Census? Clara, husband & 2 children emigrated to South Australia in 1856 on the Aliquis.


A possible link

TAUNTON ST. JAMES BAPTISMS 1813 TO 1824
Edwin Pomeroy Richard/Betty Tancred St. Joiner 11 9 1814

ok no William as yet but found this.
a definite brother


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CHARLES POMEROY Pedigree
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Event(s):
Birth: 28 JUL 1817 The Octogon Chapel Middle Street-Baptist, Taunton, Somerset, England

Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: RICHARD POMEROY Family
Mother: BETTY SHERRBROOK


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C092601

This looks like his birth/ christening in Taunton St James:

>William Pomeroy : Richard/Elizabeth 25 6 1809 bn 7/6/1809

possible siblings (up to 1812- same parish):

>Francis Shawbrook Pumroy: Richard/Elizabeth 25 11 1801 bn 20/6/1801

>Elizabeth Pumroy: Richard/Betty 3 10 1802 bn 22/9/1802

>Richard Pomery: Richard/Betty 2 2 1806 bn 16/1/1806

>Eliza Pumroy: Richard/Betty 13 3 1808 bn 14/2/1808

>Henry Pomroy Richard/Betty 14 7 1811 bn 2/7/1811

Marriage for parents- same parish:

>Richard Pumroy ** Betty Sherbrooks 6/ 3/ 1800 ** " of the Cornish Militia"

Hope this helps

Helen

I presume Betty's surname is where Arthur's Shewbrook/ Shubrook name originated from.
Anything else Martin :)

ps. William's marriage-Langport (All Saints):

POMEROY William/ Jane Hawkes SAYER 24 Nov 1831 reg145 by banns. Witnesses- B T Sayer/ William Nelson

Helen and Christine
Gee, you're stars!
I have the details of William's first Marriage to Jane Hawkes Sayers and their children, including Clara who married William Pougsley and went to Australia. I am in contact with a GR member in Australia who posted the Curious Fox story.
In the 1861 Census, HABROUK, Arthur Son M 6 1855 Scholar is Arthur Shubrook.
I'm most interested in the Richard Pumroy/Betty Sherbrook, etc links. I have tried for ages to find out where the SHUBROOK came from.
In the Marriage Cert for William and Charlotte (Harris), William's father's name is given as Richard, so I'm sure you've got the answers.
Thanks a million. I'll study the info and report back.

Martin

This is a link to a picture of St James Church in Taunton where Richard was married, and William was Christened:

http://www.wsom.org.uk/Registers/TNSJ.jpg

On the marriage of Richard and Betty it says that Richard was of 'the Cornish Militia' - I'm not hot on military history (someone else maybe able to help), but I presume that he was living in Cornwall when he was drafted to the militia? (Googling brings up several timelines of the Cornish Militia which maybe interesting)

However, by the time his son Edwin (found by Christine) was born, he was listed as a joiner:

TAUNTON ST. JAMES
Edwin Pomeroy: Richard/Betty: Tancred St.: Occ- Joiner 11/ 9 /1814

Charles Pomeroy b1817 in Christine's post appears to be the last of William's siblings- I can't see any more listed.

1861 Address: 23, Cochrane Terrace, Marylebone
POMEROY, Charles Head Married M 42 1819 Tailor
Taunton
Somerset VIEW
POMEROY, Mary Ann Wife Married F 41 1820
Taunton
Somerset VIEW
POMEROY, Frances Daughter Unmarried F 18 1843
Paddington
Middlesex VIEW
POMEROY, Charles Son M 15 1846 Smiths Apprentice
Paddington
Middlesex VIEW
POMEROY, Edward J Son M 13 1848 Scholar
Paddington
Middlesex VIEW
POMEROY, Richard H Son M 6 1855 Scholar
St Marylebone
Middlesex VIEW
POMEROY, Harriet E Daughter F 0 (5M) 1861
St Marylebone
Middlesex

Sorry I lost connection just as I got to the exciting bit.
Then I had a barbecue to cater for.
Shattered now.

1881 Address: 46, Cochrane St, St Marylebone
POMEROY, Charles Head Married M 62 1819 Tailor
St. James Taunton
Somerset
POMEROY, Mary A Wife Married F 61 1820
St. James Taunton
Somerset
POMEROY, Edward Son Widower M 42 1839 Whitesmith
London, London
Middlesex
POMEROY, Harret Daughter Single F 20 1861
London, London
Middlesex
POMEROY, Jenate Daughter Single F 17 1864
London, London
Middlesex
POMEROY, Charles Gson Single M 4 1877
London, London
Middlesex

Christine!! my research buddy, you had a barbecue without inviting me!!!

It's been lovely weather- we would have had a barbecue too, but have already had two in the last week! - just salad and quiche tonight for us.

I cannot see Richard in 1841
I found one Elizabeth with children but names do not match.
This one is worth a look though

1841 Address: Tancred Street, St James, Taunton
HEWETT, Elizth F 30 1811 Somerset VIEW
HEWETT, Willm M 8 1833 Somerset VIEW
HEWETT, Eliza F 4 1837 Somerset VIEW
HEWETT, Jane F 2 1839 Somerset VIEW
POMERY, Elz F 68 1773 Somerset VIEW
SWAFFIELD, Thos M 20 1821 Somerset VIEW
SWAFFIELD, Elizth F 20 1821 Somerset VIEW
SWAFFIELD, Mary Ann F 2 1839 Somerset

I thought my household would be diminishing as my last bay turned 18 last month.
No Way.

My oldest married daughter husband and baby Alice came round to dinner


My second married daughter moved out and back again waiting for divorce with her young man

next son with girlfriend of few weeks but has hardly left here since

and next son still single at present

I need bigger house
bigger kitchen
bigger dining room
bigger garden

Hard work but fun

Christine- sounds like you have your hands full.

That 1841 looks good to me!! Richard's Wife Eliziabeth, living with daughter Elizabeth.

Do we have the marriage for daughter Elizabeth?

This is the marriage:

Taunton, St James
William Hewett Elizabeth Pomeroy 9 /12 /1828

If mother Elizabeth was widowed (or appeared to be) in 1841, and her last child was born 1817- Richard must have died between these dates. I'll have a look.

Richards Death:

St James, Taunton
Richard Pomeroy: Tancred Street 2/ 4/ 1832 age 52

Makes his birth approx 1780

oh dear- and this is William's brother, Edwin- died 1814:

Taunton St James
Edwin Pomeroy Tancred Street 12/ 9 /1814 Infant

Seems that William's mother, Elizabeth, lived a long life:

Deaths Dec 1870
Pomeroy Elizabeth 91 Taunton 5c 291

Need to confirm this through 1851/61 census- EDIT> confirmed in later message.

Making her birth c1779.

***The picture so far***:

Richard Pomeroy c1880 (possibly Cornwall) marries Elizabeth (Betty) Sherbrooks (c1779) in 1800 St James, Taunton.

They live at Tacred St, Taunton- They raise quite a large family- Francis Shawbrook 1801, Elizabeth 1802, Richard 1806, Eliza 1808, William 1809, Henry 1811, Edwin 1814-1814, Charles 1817.

Daughter Elizabeth marries William Hewett

In 1832 Richard dies- Elizabeth (Betty) continues to live at Tancred with her married (widowed??) daughter, Elizabeth Hewett. EDIT>> Daughter Elizabeth was widowed- her husband's death:
William Hewett: Tancred Street 14/ 12/ 1838 age 30

Elizabeth, tough cookie, lives to the ripe old age of 91- she dies 1870 in Taunton.

This is another of Williams sons

1861 Address: The Cliff, Millbrook
POMEROY, Edwd H Head Married M 24 1837 Carpenter
Taunton
Somerset VIEW
POMEROY, Mary A Wife Married F 22 1839
Taunton
Somerset VIEW
POMEROY, Annie Daughter F 0 (1M) 1861
Millbrook
Hampshire

1871 Address: Trinity Road, St Mary, Southampton
POMEROY, Edward Hector Head M 34 1837 Somerset VIEW
POMEROY, Mary Ann Wife F 32 1839 Somerset VIEW
POMEROY, Annie Daughter F 10 1861 Hampshire VIEW
POMEROY, Edward William Walter Son M 5 1866 Hampshire VIEW
POMEROY, - Daughter F 0 1871 Hampshire VIEW
RANDELL, Mary Nurse F 47 1824 Dorset

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Marriages Mar 1860 (>99%)
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Pomeroy Edward Hector Taunton 5c 645
Quick Mary Ann Taunton 5c 645