Third Generation  

7. Edward POLLARD [104818] (Thomas², Edward¹) was born in 1774 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England, was baptised on 8 Oct 1774 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England, and died on 10 Feb 1847 in Evedon Lincolnshire England at age 73.

General Notes: In a Document received from Jane Elizabeth Marshall in July 2016, was the following:-
Leicestershire Mercury 20 February 1847
Obituary Edward Pollard
On the 10th inst., at Evedon , near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, at the house of his son, the Rev. Edward Pollard, Mr Edward Pollard, aged 72. He was the son of the late venerable Thomas Pollard, of Melton Mowbray, by a former wife. Mr Pollard in early life was a confidential domestic in the Wellesley Pole family for many years, but was subsequently house-steward and bailiff to Mrs Cholmeley, at Easton Hall, near Colsterworth, and late of Tunbridge Wells, for about twenty years. His genuine frankness of manner and kind disposition gained him the esteem and respect of all with whom he was acquainted. Mr P was descended from one of the most ancient families in Leicester, and was supposed to be the rightful heir to an immensely large property in London said to have been left by a Nathaniel Pollard, glover to Queen Anne: and trying to obtain which cost him (and other branches of the family) a considerable deal of money, but was ultimately nonsuited by not proving his pedigree.

No connection has been found to the the glovemaker Pollards of Coventry and Rugby. The following article is probably more relevant with regard to his ancestry (though the links back to Edward 1701 have not been traced yet):

Stamford Mercury 3 Jan 1834
If the descendants of EDWARD POLLARD (by Susannah his wife), born at Branston, in the county of Leicester, in the year 1701, will apply to EDWARD POLLARD, of Gunby, they may hear of something to their advantage, by addressing as above; all letters post paid. All persons having any demand against the said Edward Pollard to apply as above. Gunby, near Spilsby, Jan 1st 1834.

The Wellesley-Poles referred to were William and Catherine Wellesley-Pole who lived at 3 Savile Row London between 1800-1845. William was Master of the Mint and became Lord Maryborough in 1822 after which he moved to a house called Fern Hill in Windsor and this was probably when Edward Pollard moved on to the Cholmeley household at Easton Hall. William succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Mornington when his brother Richard Wellesley died in 1842 but he is probably more recognisable as the older brother of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington.
Easton Hall was the residence of the Cholmeley family for many generations though it was demolished and shipped to America in 1902. It was located near Colsterworth and Spilsby in Lincolnshire near the Leicestershire border. Gunby, Edward Pollard's address in the 1834 article above is not far from there so he probably lived and/or retired there.

One can assume from this that he was a household servant of a somewhat elevated and respected position. Detials of his marriage to Sarah have not been found.

Edward married Sarah [105109]. Sarah was born circa 1775.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 13 M    i. Rev., Edward POLLARD [105110] was born on 28 Mar 1802 in London England, was baptised on 16 May 1802 in St Bartholomew the Great Smithfield London England, and died on 5 Sep 1874 in Great Malvern Worcestershire England at age 72.

9. Catherine POLLARD [104828] (Thomas², Edward¹) was born circa 1780 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England, was baptised on 14 Dec 1780 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England, and died in 1874 in Barrow-upon-Soar Leicestershire England aged about 94.

Catherine married Richard COOK [104831] on 31 May 1803 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England. Richard was born circa 1780 in Leicester Leicestershire England and died before 1841.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 14 M    i. Robert Miles COOK [104832] was born on 12 Nov 1810 in Leicester Leicestershire England, was baptised on 13 Nov 1810 in Leicester Leicestershire England, and died on 13 Feb 1888 in Leicester Leicestershire England at age 77.

10. Eleanor POLLARD [104829] (Thomas², Edward¹) was born circa 1783 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England and was baptised on 19 Oct 1783 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England.

Eleanor married someone.

Her child was:

   15 F    i. Sophia POLLARD [104833] was born circa 1814 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England and was baptised on 1 Apr 1814 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England.

Eleanor married John CLARKE [104834] on 21 Apr 1822 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England. John was born circa 1780.

12. Robert POLLARD [104809] (Thomas², Edward¹) was born circa 1878 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England, was baptised on 6 May 1878 in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England, and died on 3 Sep 1872 in Wisbech St Peter Wisbech Cambridgeshire England aged about -6.

General Notes: In a Document received from Jane Elizabeth Marshall in June 2016, she included the following:-
POLLARD, Robert, master at Tydd St. Mary, 1855 - 1856.
1841: Tydd St Mary. Schoolmaster. With children Alice, Elizabeth and Henry Fielding Pollard.
1851: Tydd St Mary 'near the Church'. Schoolmaster. With children Elizabeth and Henry Fielding
Pollard. Also grandson William Pollard (William's son).
1861: Tydd St Mary 'Bottom Field, National School House'. Vestry Clerk
1871: Wisbech St Peter, 11 New Parade. Retired Schoolmaster

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: a Schoolteacher, Cir 1816, Melton Mowbray Leicestershire England.

• Occupation: the Parish Clerk, Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England.

Robert married Elizabeth STANGER [98027], daughter of William STANGER [41412] and Alice STEVENS [97757], on 17 Apr 1816 in Cottesmore Rutland England. Elizabeth was born circa 1792 in Exton Rutland England, was baptised on 1 Jul 1792 in Exton Rutland England, died on 2 Jan 1857 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England aged about 65, and was buried on 6 Jan 1857 in Tydd St Mary Cemetery Lincolnshire England.

Children from this marriage were:

   16 F    i. Mary POLLARD [104835] was born circa 1817 in Cottesmore Rutland England, was baptised on 16 Mar 1873 in Cottesmore Rutland England, died in Sep 1842 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England aged about 25, and was buried on 29 Sep 1842 in Tydd St Mary Cemetery Lincolnshire England.

+ 17 M    ii. William POLLARD [104813] was born circa 1818 in Barrow Rutland England, was baptised on 27 Dec 1818 in Cottesmore Rutland England, and died on 4 Jul 1896 in Hertford Hertfordshire England aged about 78.

+ 18 M    iii. Thomas POLLARD [104810] was born in 1820 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England, was baptised on 15 Dec 1820 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England, and died on 26 Feb 1905 in Spalding Lincolnshire England at age 85.

   19 F    iv. Sophia Amelia POLLARD [104811] was born circa 1822 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England, was baptised on 17 Nov 1822 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England, died in Apr 1824 aged about 2, and was buried on 17 Apr 1824 in North Luffenham Rutland England.

+ 20 F    v. Alice POLLARD [104814] was born on 18 Oct 1824 in North Luffenham Rutland England, was baptised on 14 Nov 1824 in North Luffenham Rutland England, and died on 19 Oct 1910 in Wisbech Cambridgeshire England at age 86.

   21 M    vi. Robert POLLARD [104815] was born on 7 Jan 1827 in North Luffenham Rutland England, was baptised on 10 Jan 1827 in North Luffenham Rutland England, and died on 14 Jul 1908 in Hackney Middlesex England at age 81.

General Notes: In a Document received from Jane Elizabeth Marshall in June 2016, she included the following:-
1841: Leicester St Margaret, Granby Street. Apprentice draper. With cousin Robert Miles Cook, draper.
1851: Northampton All Saints. Journeyman draper.
1861: Tottenham Middlesex, Commerce House Green Lanes. Linen draper.
1871 -1901: West Hackney Middlesex, 46 Darville Road. Retired draper.

Robert married Sarah Combers SIMMONS [104836], daughter of John SIMMONS [104837], on 12 Oct 1856 in West Hackney Church Hackney Middlesex England. Sarah was born circa 1827 in Windsor Berkshire England and died in 1902 in Hackney Middlesex England aged about 75.

   22 F    vii. Amelia POLLARD [104839] was born on 30 Jul 1829 in North Luffenham Rutland England, was baptised on 5 Aug 1829 in North Luffenham Rutland England, and died on 1 May 1846 in Nr. Wisbech Cambridgeshire England at age 16. The cause of her death was Consumption [Tuberculosis].

   23 M    viii. Henry Fielding POLLARD [104840] was born circa 1832 in North Luffenham Rutland England, was baptised on 29 Jun 1832 in North Luffenham Rutland England, died in Feb 1859 in Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England aged about 27, and was buried on 26 Feb 1859 in Tydd St Mary Cemetery Lincolnshire England.

+ 24 F    ix. Elizabeth POLLARD [104841] was born on 25 Jun 1834 in North Luffenham Rutland England, was baptised on 20 Jul 1834 in North Luffenham Rutland England, and died in 1865 in Holbeach Lincolnshire England at age 31.