19th Century POOR POMEROYS

19th century Removal Orders were often harsh.

2-Aug 1855 Removal Order from Kenwyn in Cornwall Ellen Jane POMERY to Luxulyan with her illegitimate daughter Charlotte Ann

Ellen was 4 months pregnant when she was removed (Forced by Churchwardens ) to Luxulyan which is 4 miles from St Austell and 6 miles from Bodmin.

CHARLOTTE ANN POMERY Birth 1856 Baptism 1 Jan 1856 in Bodmin Mother Ellen Jane Pomery

if mother was born 1840 ( see below) she was 16 when she had this child - and the baby seems to have died in infancy - Truro 1856

Dissenters Here

1861 census Ellen Pomeroy Servant Unmarried age 21 born 1840 , Chamber Maid Kings Arms, Market Strand, Falmouth Cornwall, Old King's Arms Inn at Market Strand was demolished in 1901

ELLEN JANE POMMERY Marriage 1862 to THOMAS REGAN in FALMOUTH - Ellen evidently died before the census of 1871 because THOMAS REGAN a widower age 68 is in Quay Street, Falmouth born 1806 in Flushing,(Falmouth) occupation Boatman ; living alone.

Walkhampton Consols, also known as Wheal Rose, a small copper mine in Walkhampton, was last worked in about 1860. Remains of the mine can be seen to the north of the Horrabridge - Walkhampton road and parts of the leat which formerly brought water from the brook just below Knowle Farm, are still traceable.

Ann Pomery, a widowed Pauper in 1841. Removal order
( Plymouth & West Devon Record Office)

A Tale of Poverty
Presumably as mine production in one place declined mine workers were forced to seek other work
In this case in Tavistock, the Stannary town where her husband died around the time their second child was born. The widowed Ann was left without an income with a child and a baby to provide for. So she walked the 3 miles to Sheepstor where they were married, presumably seek help from her family there& where the parish turfed her out and sent her back to Walkhampton.
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Wheal George or East Wheal George Copper Mine, located a short distance donwstream of Huckworthy Bridge, Walkhampton
The existence of high quality ores near the surface on Dartmoor led the miners to believe that even better ore existed deeper down.
However the history of the mine suggests that this is not the case and the mineralisation becomes patchy at depth.Between the years 1822 and 1831 a total of about 276 tons of white tin , worth almost £30,000, was "coyned" recorded and taxed, at Tavistock the nearest stannary town.

The mine's most productive year was 1825, when 403 blocks of tin weighing over 1,220 cwt in total were coyned.

The mine apparently operated unsuccessfully on a small scale for the next few years while the price of tin fell again.

In August 1838 the shares on which £3. 10s had been paid were worth only £2.

By early 1840 the shares, by then fully paid-up were worth just £1.[15] By 1841 only three or four men were employed and in 1844, with the price of tin at an all-time low of just over £60 per ton, the mine closed.[16]

1851 Parish House Church Property, Walkhampton, Tavistock, Devon,

Ann Pomeroy Widow 43 born 1808 Pauper born Lydford, Devon,
Sarah Pomeroy Dau 11 born 1840 Scholar Devon, died 1860
Mary Jane Dau 9 born 1841 Scholar Devon,

Parish House, 16, Walkhampton Village, Walkhampton Devon, Tavistock, Devon,
1861 Ann Pomeroy Widow 54 1807 Charwoman Born Lydford, no children

Workhouse Launceston St Mary 1841

Joseph Pomery,10 ,Not in county, 1831

Mary Ann Pomery, 40 In county, EDOB 1800 EDoM 1830

John Pomery,6, Not in county,1835

Mary Ann Pomeroy 1841 Event type Removals Sheepstor

Children were apprenticed sometimes far away from home, and usually between the ages of 7 and 10.

An apprenticeship was a significant undertaking and often cost the father a sum equivalent to a year's wages. Once the apprenticeship was served the man became first a freeman of his trade and when he had completed his 'masterpiece' provided it was judged good enough by the masters of that trade, he became a master, with all the added social status that implied. On the other hand farm servants apprenticeships seem to have been a means of getting free labour.

They got no education and clothing was not provided but they were fed and housed, often in the farm house sleeping 4 to a bed, boys in one room, girls in another. W.G. Hoskins gives several reports about the plight of such apprentices in his booklet 'Old Devon'

Daniel Pomroy son of Stephen & Joan Pomroy Bb 31 Aug 1766 in Callington

Daniel Pomroy married in Callington to Mary Mare 30 June 1789

children

William born 1792 Callington 10 April 1792 son of Daniel Pomåroy & wife Mary OLPC/C BTs

John born Callington son of Daniel Pomroy & wife Mary Bb 18 July 1802 FMP

Thomas born 3 May 1805 Callington son of Daniel Pomroy & wife Mary OLPC/C BTs

Daniel born Callington 1794 son of Daniel & Mary BB 11 May 1794

Daniel Pomeroy married Jenny Worth in 7th Aug 1797 both OTP of Walkhampton
daughter Jenny born 1805 in Walkhampton

Their son John Pomeroy age 7 b1802 apprenticed to Richard Pearse Yeoman of Walkhampton -without fee until he was 21 - a very long apprenticeship from 4 April 1809 until 1838 thats 14 years - poor little blighter.

Jane Pomeroy b 1775 died age 62 in 1837 in Walkhampton

Daniel Pomeroy born 1775 died age 56 in 1831.

1841 census has Richard Pearce of Peck Hill , Walkhampton age 60 wife Mary age 55

In 1789 Jane Pomeroy a poor child of the parish of Walkhampton was apprenticed to John Northmore Yeoman of Lower Lowerthy to be taught housewifery until she was 21 or she married

Jane Pomeroy b 1752 died age 72 in 1824 Walkhampton

1841 Millpool Cottage, Chapel Road, Buckland Monachorum, Tavistock, Devon, England

John Pomroy Head 59 1802 Tin miner born Walkhampton, Devon, (Not uncommon for birthplace to be recorded as best remembered place)

Maria Pomroy Wife 42 1819 - Walkhampton, Devon, England

Henry Pomroy Son 20 1841 Copper miner Walkhampton, Devon, England

George Pomroy Son 14 1847 Copper miner Walkhampton, Devon, England

Elizabeth Pomroy Dau 11 1850 Scholar Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England

William Ellis Lodger UnM 49 1812 Farm labourer Chagford, Devon, England

John Pomeroy married at Walkhampton 1824 to Susanna Browning dau of Richard Browning 4 Aug 1824

Susanna died age 41 in 1842 buried at Coombe Head , Walkhampton on Oct 25th 1842 ;
their daughter Susanna died on the 6 November age 3 weeks -

1843 - John Pomeroy son of Daniel widowed quarryman of Queen Street married again in PLYMOUTH by banns on 24 June 1843 St Andrews
to Maria Browning of Old Town Street , dau of Richard Browning, a miner ( was she the sister of his 1st wife ?)

THE FIRST NATIONAL CENSUS IN ENGLAND WAS IN 1841

A few parish in Cornwall

Coombshead

Sampson Rogers, 35 , Ag Labourer, In county,

Elizabeth Rogers 35 In county,

Ann Rogers 4 In county,

Stephen Pomery, 10, In county,

"Walkhampton's abandoned farms, Volume 9; Combeshead, Crecoby, Middleworth, Norsworthy"

1841 Coombshead Farm Walkhampton.
His neighbours were tin & copper miner farm servants and ag labs

John Pomeroy Farmer 40 1801 Devon, England

Susana Pomeroy Wife 35 1806 Devon, England

Thomas Pomeroy 16 1825 Devon, England

Charlotte Pomeroy 16 1825 Devon, England

Richard Pomeroy 12 1829 Devon, England

William Pomeroy 10 1831 Devon, England

John Pomeroy 3 1838 Devon, England

Henry Pomeroy 1 1840 Devon, England

Pethernwater,

Civil Parish of South Petherwin

Abraham Ball 25 Ag Labourer, In county,

Mary Ball, 20 In county,

Emma Pomery 3 In county,

Trewen Civil Parish of Stoke Climsland

Trerinstow,

William Dawe, 40 Farmer, born In county,

Elizabeth Dawe 40 In county,

John Pomery, 22 Farm Servant, In county,

William Cudlip, 21 FarmServant, In county,

Richard West, 60 FarmServant, In county,

Matthew Joll, 15 FarmServant, In county,

Edward Joll, 12 FarmServant, In county,

William Strike, 9 FarmServant, In county,

Ann Martin 21, FarmServant, In county,

Mary Wills 15, FarmServant, In county,

St Ervan

Trebyan,

William Thomas, 50 Farmer ,In county,

John Bersey, 10, In county,

Mary Phillips 30 FarmServant, In county,

John Woolcock, 20 Ag Lab, In county,

John Pomery, 10 Ag Lab, In county,

Parish of Duloe

Higher Stox,Civil

Richard Pomery, 45 Agricultural Labourer, In county,

Rebecca Pomery 35 In county,

Elizabeth Pomery 10 In county,

Sarah Pomery 8 In county,

Rebecca Pomery 6 In county,

Mary Pomery 4 In county,

Tredinnick,

Jno. Cole, 85 Farmer, In county,

Stephen Cole, 45, In county,

Eliz. Cole 47 In county,

Ann Cole 43 In county,

Rachel Cole 40 In county,

Ann Cole 20 In county,

Mary Cole 18 In county,

Wm. Wedlock, 19 Ag Labourer, In county,

Wm. Bowden, 18 Ag Labourer, In county,

Wm. Pomery, 12 Ag Labourer, In county, EDoB 1830

Geo. Bowden, 11 Agr Labourer, In county,

Treneeth,

Jacob Grigg, 45 Farmer, In county,

Elizabeth Grigg 50 In county,

Joseph Grigg, 18, In county,

Abram Grigg, 16, In county,

John Grigg, 15, In county,

Jacob Grigg, 10, In county,

Matilda Pomery 14, FarmServant,In county,

David Moore, 10 Ag Labourer, In county,

Fanny Pomery 1 In county,

Jacob Grigg, 10, In county,

Skilhills,

Joseph Pomery, 71 Ag Lab, In county,

Elizabeth Pomery 60 In county,

Mary Pomery 19 In county,

William Pomery 1, In county,

Teedanruse ? Tredanruse?

1,George Rogers, 30 Farmer, In county,

Mary Rogers 25 In county,

Elizabeth Rogers 3I in county,

William Rogers, 2, In county,

Ralph Werry, 25 FarmServant, In county,

John Best, 14 FarmServant, In county,

Ann Coppen 17, FarmServant, In county,

Martha Pomery 15, FarmServant, In county,

Talland

Newham

Thomas Scantlebury, 50 Farmer, In county,

Sarah Scantlebury 50 In county,

Francis Scantlebury, 20, In county,

Emblin Scantlebury 12 In county,

Amelia Hore 7 In county,

Charles Pomery, 15 Farm Servant, In county,

Richard Golland, 13 Ag Labourer, In county,

Elizabeth Hambly 20, Apprentice In county,

Mary Sandy 13, Farm Servant In county,

This appears to be a tenement/lodging house

Peter Crabb, 50 Ag Labourer, B Cornwall

Mary Crabb 50 In county = Cornwall,

John Hawke, 35 Ag Labourer, In county,

Elizabeth Hawke 35 In county,

John Hawke, 10, born In county,

Jane Hawke 6

Elizabeth Hawke 3 In county,

Richard Pinkom 35 Ag l Labourer, In county,

Mary Pinkom 25 In county,

Elizabeth Pinkom 9 In county,

Richard Pinkom, 3, In county,

Mary Pinkom 1 In county,

Peter Cock, 50 Carpenter, In county,

John Winter, 55 Plasterer, Not in county,

Robert Wyett, 25 Watchmaker, Not in county,

Fanny Pomery 9 in county,

Josiah Hattaford, 25 Carpenter, Not in county,

Elizabeth Hattaford 25 Not in county,

George Hattaford, 10 In county,

Barn Street,Liskeard

Charles Pomery, 55 Tailor, In county,

Elizabeth Pomery 45 In county,

William Pomery, 20 Tailor Journyman, In county,

Elizabeth Pomery 15 In county,

Robert Pomery, 15 Clerk, In county,

Rhoda Pomery 13 In county,

Martha Pomery 8 In county,

also in the house

Thomas Goard, 25 Mason Journeyman, In county,

Mary Goard 30 In county,

William Goard 2, In county,

Mary Goard 5m infant born in county,

John Welch, 20 Mason Journeyman In county,

Ann Welch 15 In county,

John Penny, 25 AgLabourer In county,

Ann Penny 25 In county,

Elizabeth Penny 5m infant n county,

Elizabeth Rogers 45, Sempstress, In county,

Mary Rogers 15, Straw Bonnet Maker,In county,

Elizabeth Congdon 77, Widow (Crossed Out),In county,

Poldew,Liskeard

Samuel Hender, 50 Farmer In county,

Mary Hender 55 In county,

Richard Pomery, 20 Farm Servant, In county,

Thomas Pomery, 14 Farm Servant, In county,

Phillippa Deacon 15, Farm Servant, In county,

Union Workhouse,Liskeard

Richard Pomery, 5, In county,

Eliza Pomery, 20 In county,

Matilda Pomery, 1, In county,

The Workhouse - the place everyone dreaded- this one is Liskeard

Trenay,

John Lobb, 70 Farmer, In county,

John Lobb, 36, In county,

Mary Lobb 36 In county,

Mary Lobb 16 In county,

John Lobb, 14, In county,

James Lobb, 12 ,In county,

Selena Lobb 10 In county,

Elizabeth Lobb 5 In county,

Eleanor Lobb 1 In county,

Louisa Lobb 1 In county,

George Pearce, 20 Male Servant, In county,

Richard Mallet, 16 Male Servant, In county,

Joanna Pomery 20,Female Servant,In county,

Lewarne,

John Rundle, 76 Farmer, In county,

William Rundle, 45, In county,

Jonathan Rundle, 42, In county,

John Rundle, 39, In county,

Jeremiah Rundle, 37 Smith, In county,

Henry Unreadable, 13 Male Servant, In county,

Thomas Hambly, 15 Male Servant, In county,

Eliz Masters 23, Female Servant,In county,

Ann Hooper 14, Female Servant, In county,

Mary Pomery 9, Female Servant,In county,

St Neot Village,

George Turner, 75 Carpenter, born In county,

Grace Pomery 70,Inmate (Crossed Out),In county,

St Neot Village,

William Congdon, 55 Ag Lab, In county,

Mary Congdon 45 in county,

Elizabeth Congdon 25 In county,

Edward Congdon, 6, In county,

William Congdon ,9, In county,

Jane Pomery 70 In county,

Walkhampton Church House was built Circa early C16, modified in 1698, altered in late C19 and restored in later C20.It is thought these were originally built to accommodate the men who built the church and possibly to brew ale for the Lord of the Manor when the parish feasts were held. They go back as far as 12th century. The building was held in common by the tenants who would then pay a quarterly rent for the privilege of using it.More about it here

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