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Don't be surprised. We had a similar rumour in our family dating back to the Battle of Waterloo. I researched my line and could find no such link.

Rose

Thank you All for your interest time and knowledge of trees. My friend is disappionted But convinced now it was just a rumour. Thanks You

Hi George,

The family you are looking for are recorded in this tree on familysearch and seem to originate from Yorkshire via John Pollard c1791. The John Pollard c1787 connected to Nelson originates from Devon/Cornwall.


https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3DF3-D38

Sorry you can't see blue ones in list My list is in colour.
John Pollard b. 1915 m. Amy Parkin b.1910
Edward Pollard b. c1882 m. Martha Ezard b.1880
John Pollard b. c1853 m. Elizabeth Ezard b.1858
John Pollard b. 1826 m. Sarah Fenwick b. Unknown
John Pollard b. c1785 m. Hannah Hunter b. Unknown

Don't know if it's just my old eyes, George., but I can't see the blue ones in the link.

Unfortunately, the link George posted has stretched the thread

:-S

Thanks for your reply Margaret.
It's the Blue one's that are married to each other.
John Pollard b 1915 m Amy Parkin b. 1910 and so on I believe. Thanks for your interest
Regards George

So can you tell us, George, if Wendy's parents are John T. Pollard & Amy Parkin?

p.s. I don't understand your generations list, you seem to have husbands & wives mixed up in the list.

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18527913_1896056580648258_4762949696008692297_n.jpg?oh=5dcc17afa5d7ab7495a9c583869d6841&oe=59BA26CB The ones in (Blue) are the tree I'd like you to follow Many thanks

Edwin Charles Symons in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
Name: Edwin Charles Symons
Death Date: 5 Nov 1897
Death Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Probate Date: 11 Dec 1897
Registry: London, England

Of 4 Glenside, Mannamead, Plymouth.......Retired Captain in Royal Navy.

To Emily Symons widow......Effects: £582 18s 5d

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Vernon Place, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edward C Symons Head - Male 43 1828 - Devon, England
Emily Symons Wife - Female 33 1838 - Cornwall, England
Emily H Symons Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Kent, England
Charles J Symons Son - Male 6 1865 - Kent, England
Mabel Symons Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Kent, England
Edith M Symons Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Cheshire, England
Horace Symons Son - Male 0 1871 - Cheshire, England
Anne Williams Servant - Female 32 1839 - Caernarvonshire, Wales
Ellen James Servant - Female 23 1848 - Caernarvonshire, Wales


Edwin C. Symons in the 1881 England Census
Name: Edwin C. Symons
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Vessels
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address: "Akbar"
Marital Status: MarriedEducation:
Occupation: Capt.Royal Navy Capt.Superintendent
Registration district: Wirral
ED, institution, or vessel: Akbar (4)

Edwin C. Symons 53
Emily Symons 43
Mabel Symons 14
Edith Symons 11
Horace Symons 10
Walter Symons 7
Percy Symons 4

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
College Road, Compton Gifford, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Edwin O Symons Head Married Male 62 1829 Captain Royal Navy Retired Plymouth, Devon, England
Emily Symons Wife Married Female 49 1842 - Cawsand, Cornwall, England
Emily H Symons Daughter Single Female 26 1865 - Greenwich, Kent, England
Edith Symons Daughter Single Female 19 1872 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Walter Symons Son Single Male 16 1875 - Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England
Percy Symons Son - Male 13 1878 - Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England
Martha Owen Servant Single Female 21 1870 General Domestic Servant Bebington, Cheshire, England

Mary Jane Pollard died in Exeter in 1909, a spinster and probate granted to sister Emily (widow) & Mabel Symons (spinster).

Name: John Pollard
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 Aug 1786
Baptism Place: Rame By Plymouth,Cornwall,England
Father: John Pollard
Mother: Elizabeth
FHL Film Number: 916982

ELISA
Last name POLLARD
Gender Female
Birth year 1789
Baptism year 1789
Baptism date 19 Dec 1789
Parish Rame
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Pollard
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Relationship Dau
Place RAME
County Cornwall
Country England
Record set Cornwall Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms


RICHARD
Last name POLLARD
Gender Male
Birth year 1787
Baptism year 1787
Baptism date 22 Nov 1787
Parish Rame
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Pollard
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Relationship Son
Place RAME
County Cornwall

RICHARD
Last name POLLARD
Age 45
Birth year 1789
Death year 1834
Burial year 1834
Burial date 30 Mar 1834
Burial location RAME
Residence Kingsand
County Cornwall
Country England
Entry number 507
Archival reference P196 1/11

rame and kingsand are close to cawsand

Name: Matilda Treveathan
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 28 Feb 1802
Baptism Place: Maker,Cornwall,England
Father: Richard Treveathan
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 916983

John
Last name Pollard
Sex Male
Age 21
Muster year 1805
Birth year 1784
Birth parish Cawsand
Birth county Cornwall
Birth country England
Enlistment year 1805
Enlistment date 03 Apr 1805
Muster date ? Aug 1805
Ship name Victory
Location -
Ship name or location (as transcribed) Victory
Record type Ship muster books
Archive The National Archives
Series ADM 36
Series description Admiralty muster books (series 1)
Date range August-October 1805
Archive reference ADM 36/15900
Record set British Royal Navy, Ships' Musters
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain

Matilda's probate in 1889 confirms Cecilia was still a spinster - so the marriage posted by Malyon would not be correct.

Added Cecilia died 23/9/1901, and her probate also confirmed she was a spinster - probate was granted to sisters Mary Jane (spinster) and Emily Symons (who is now a widow)

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Parkfield, Ford Park Road, Compton Gifford, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Mary J Pollard Head Single Female 59 1832 Living On Her Own Means Kingsand, Devon, England
Cecelia L Pollard Sister Single Female 57 1834 Living On Her Own Means Chatham, Kent, England
Ann Trenouth Servant Single Female 24 1867 General Domestic Servant Millbrook, Cornwall, England

Details of the 6 children from the national archives:

Married Matilda Trevethan (baptised 28 February 1802 Maker Church; died 5 May 1863 Greenwich Hospital) 13 August 1822, Stonehouse, Plymouth. Children: Matilda Mary Pollard (baptised 6 February 1823, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth; died) Elizabeth Maria Pollard (baptised 17 March 1825, Rame Church; married Reverend Joseph Lamphier; died) Mary Jane Pollard (baptised 28 March 1827, Cawsand Independent Church; died) Cecelia Louise Goldie Pollard (baptised 28 January 1831, St Mary's Church, Chatham; died) Emily Pollard (born 10 November 1833; married Lieutenant Edwin Symons; died) Horatio John Pollard (born 19 May 1841, Sligo, Ireland; died 21 February 1866)

Daughter Emily married in 1857.......

Marriages Sep 1857 (>99%)
Pollard Emily Greenwich 1d 762
Symons Edwin Charles Greenwich 1d 762

The 3 other sister who appear on the 1861 census...........are all spinster in 1881

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
1, Magdala Villa, Saltash, St Germans, Cornwall, England

Matilda Mary Pollard Head Single Female 51 1830 Annuitant Interest Of Money Devonport, Devon, England
Mary Jane Pollard Sister Single Female 49 1832 Annuitant Interest Of Money Cawsand, Cornwall, England
Cecilia Louisa Golcha Pollard Sister Single Female 47 1834 Annuitant Interest Of Money Chatham, Kent, England

There seems to be a child missing from the 1861 census.

Of the 6 children John had, the only male was Horatio John, who appears to have died without getting married. If your friend is a descendant, it would be more likely that she is decended from one of the unmarried daughters? Might be worth following them through to later census.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/oxford/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8318000/8318968.stm

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/bygones/13886536.Sailor_who_shot_the_killer_of_Admiral_Nelson/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pollard_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29