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It does seem that some came down to Dorset ( weymouth) It seems that him and Thomas were Coastgaurds ive located which station Thomas was at, he ended up in faversham Kent but as for Christopher he seems the missing puzzle. We know Christopher married Arabella Elizabeth Hardy but at a total loss about Christopher Pover. I believ he was born in Preston

It may be that he was only in the workhouse as a patient as they were often used as hospitals.

When searching for Pover which isn't a very common name, most seem to come from Cheshire or Lancashire. Is it just possible Christopher was born there but lived all his known life in Weymouth?

Ozi.

It makes you wonder, hate to think what my kids have in mind for me lol.
i guess the tree stops at Christopher as im totally stuck now x

Isn't that sad? When he seemed to have so many children that he died alone, a pauper, in a workhouse!

Christopher pover is a mystery i know he died as a pauper sailor in a work house aged 78 i believe it was in weymouth

Can't find birth of Christopher anywhere on BVRI.

Children of Christopher & Arabella from BVRI: Note one has mother Anna Bella, another Isabella (just mistranscriptions?)

POVER, Elizabeth Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 3 Jan 1832 Recorded in: Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239262 Dates: 1809 - 1847

POVER, James Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 21 Sep 1834 Recorded in: Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Anna Bella
Source: FHL Film 1239262 Dates: 1809 - 1847

POVER, Christopher Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 1 Nov 1835 Recorded in: Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239262 Dates: 1809 - 1847

POVER, William Henry Christopher Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 19 Dec 1838 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1836 - 1841

POVER, George Alfred Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 20 Jan 1843 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Isabella
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1843 - 1844

POVER, Thomas Christopher Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 30 Jul 1845 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1817 - 1848

POVER, Jane Hannah Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 15 Dec 1847 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1846 - 1848

POVER, Martha Emily Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 31 Jan 1851 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1851 - 1852

POVER, George James Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1854
Christening Date: 28 Oct 1855 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1855 - 1860

POVER, Edward Albert Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 26 Oct 1858 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Father: Christopher POVER
Mother: Arabella
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1855 - 1860

3 children of James Hardy & Hannah in Wyke Regis from BVRI:

HARDY, William John Hardan Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 21 Jul 1811 Recorded in: Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Father: James HARDY
Mother: Hannah
Source: FHL Film 1239262 Dates: 1809 - 1847

HARDY, Louisa Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 16 May 1813 Recorded in: Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Father: James HARDY
Mother: Hannah
Source: FHL Film 1239262 Dates: 1809 - 1847

HARDY, Arabella Elizabeth Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 2 Apr 1815 Recorded in: Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
Father: James HARDY
Mother: Hannah
Source: FHL Film 1239262 Dates: 1809 - 1847

In wondering if Christopher was out of wed lock or just Thomas

hi ya
i only have thomas b 1845, william b 1838, alfred 1843, jane b 1849 and edward albert b 1859

Possibly Thomas' birth, an illegitimate child?

POVER, Thomas Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 24 Jul 1805 Recorded in: Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England
Mother: Ann POVER
Source: FHL Film 1239212 Dates: 1731 - 1815

BVRI has 10 children of Christopher and Arabella between 1832-1858, the first 3 born Wyke Regis, the rest born Melcombe Regis. Do you have them?

It is the Thomas, Brother was Christopher but dont know who there parents are

Is this Thomas & Elizabeth? He is a coast guard.

1841 England Census
Name: Thos Pover
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Gender: Male
Civil parish: East Preston
Hundred: Poling
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Worthing
Sub-registration district: Little Hampton
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos Pover 36
Elizabeth Pover 32
Eliza Pover 13
Martha Pover 4
William Pover 9
Ann Pover 7
Harriett Pover 4
Thomas Pover 2

I think i got something wrong. Christopher and Thomas were in fact brothers and both coastguards. Ive traced Thomas and he was at Luddenham coastgaurd. married Elizabeth Cox. childrenwereElizabeth b 1828, martha b 1830, william b 1832, ann 1834 and married Walter Histed , Harriet b 1837 Thomas b 1839, Edwin b 1843 and Henry Edward b 1846. But now trying to trace Christopher Pover and parents of Christopher and Thomas

i noticed that christopher had jumped off the 1841 census. he was a sailor maybe he ws at sea at the time of census 1881 census shows him at weymouth union work house as a sailor pauper and died 1889

i think you are right, i will see if i can get the death certificate

I don't think you're wrong. You have electronic proof that a Christopher & Arabella Pover were living as man & wife in Weymouth in the censuses. Also that the Wyke Regis parish records have a Christopher Pover & an Arabella Elizabeth Hardy marrying. If anything I would think the Bishop's Transcripts or their transcriber may be in error.

Do you have her death cert? If not, it may be worth getting.

Deaths Mar 1874
POVER Arabella 59 Weymouth 5a 234

Ozi

That is very intersting. Her death matches but i thought she was married to Christopher Pover b 1803 d 1889 unless i have that wrong

This is interesting.

St Mary's, Melcombe Regis
Burials 1871-1880

Transcribed by Bob Stone from the Bishops Transcripts

1074; 2 Mar 1874; Arabella POVER Age 59; wife of James Pover