STOCKLAND
Stockland A work in Progress Feb 2020
6 miles N.E. of Honiton, 6 miles N.W. of Axminster, and 6 miles S.E. of Chard has 5850 acres of land and a scatter of farmhouses;
Close by is Membury where in C15th Sir William Pomeroy held property
Stockland parish was transferred from the Dorset to the Devon during changes to the Parliamentary Boundaries in 1832
1850 The Rev. H.W. Marker is lord of the manor; W. Tucker, Esq., Robert Davy, Esq., Josiah Anstice, Esq., Thomas Culverwell, Esq., the Rev. Wm. Michell, and many smaller owners, have estates in the parish.
A Peryam marriage linked the Yonge family with the Pole family of Shute and Colcombe Castle also in the parish of Colyton, as Sir William Pole (1561-1635), MP, married Mary Peryam, daughter of Sir William Peryam (1534-1604) and thus niece of Sir John Peryam.
Edward Pomeroy of Brixham married Wilmot Peryam in Drewsteignton in 1602 whose daughter she was I have not discovered
Joan Pomeroy married by Banns to Michael Peryam 13 Nov 1620 Honiton
MASTER YEOMAN William Pomeroy 21 Aug 1810 apprenticed 10 year old SARAH GODDARD daughter of BETTY GODDARD of SEATON, DEVON
master William POMEROY of CRANDONS Farm - a YEOMAN in STOCKLAND
Dataset Stockland Apprentice Register 1803-1830 Record type Apprentices Devon England
1862 Marriage Farway William Pomeroy age 27 son of William Pomeroy on 20 Nov 1862 married Ann Pomeroy age 27 father Robert Pomeroy
19th century Census
1841 Lawers (Lower) Farm, South Stockland, Farming 230 Acres & employing 4 Labourers
William Pomeroy Age: 45 Married head of Household EDB 1796 Axminster, Devon
Mary his wife age 40 born Membury EDB 1801
children
1. Sarah Pomeroy dau age 20
2. William Pomeroy Son 15 b 1826 Stockland, Devonshire
3. Mary Pomeroy Dau 15 b 1826 Stockland, Devonshire
4. Nicholas Pomeroy Son 12 b 1829 Stockland, Devonshire
plus farm servants
1841 Ridge Farm , Stockland
Nicholas Pomeroy age 50 Farmer born Stockland
Grace Pomeroy age 54
Joanna Pomeroy age 35
Joanna Pomeroy age 10
4 farm servants
1851 Lower Farm, Stockland
William Pomeroy Age: 57 Married head of Household EDB 1794 Axminster, Devon
wife Mary born Membury EDB 1788
Farming at Stockland, which is 6 miles NE of Honiton Axminster farming 230 Acres Employing 4 Labourers
children
1. William Pomeroy Son 24 Stockland, Devonshire
2. Mary Pomeroy Dau 22 Stockland, Devonshire
3. Nicholas Pomeroy Son 21 Stockland, Devonshire
4. Joanna Pomeroy Dau 19 Stockland, Devonshire
and 3 farm servants
1861 Lower Farm son William took over the farm
William Pomeroy Head 34 1827 Farmer Of 160 Acres Employing 3 Men
Mary Jane Wife (nee Tucker) age 33 1828 B Ottery St Mary, Devon Married 1858 Axminster
children
Nicholas Pomeroy Son 2 b 1859 Stockland, Devon, England
Joanna Pomeroy infant dau born Stockland, Devon, England
Miriam Toogood Visitor age 43 b 1818 Farmers Wife B Ottery St Mary, Devon
Rosa Mansfield Servant 10 1851 Nursemaid Weston nr Seaton,
Thomas Baker occ carter UnM 22 B Combe St Nicholas, Somerset,
Frederick Greenfield Servant 9 1852 B Brighton, Essex England
William Newbery Servant 0 1851 Plough Boy B Stockland, Devon,
father William age 67 now retired farmer living at Ham Cottage, Heathstock, Stockland,
wife Mary now aged 73 with a visitor Jane Griffin age 61
Above Crandon Farm Stockland
NOTE STOCKLAND NOT IN IGI
FMP Odds & ends finds
Hatches
Christopher Pomeroy son of Thomas Pomeroy the younger BB 15 Sep 1614 in Honiton
Christopher Pomeroy son of Thomas Bb 19 Sept 1616
Anne dau of Thomas Pomeroy the younger Bb 3 Dec 1620
Christopher son of Christopher Bb 30 March 1623 Honiton
Christopher marriage to Jane Peacey 8 Feb 1640 Honiton on Otter
Matches
Joan Pomeroy married by Banns to Michael Peryam 13 Nov 1620 Honiton
Ridge Court Farm Stockland
1871 Ridge Farm Higher Stockland
William Pomeroy head 46 B 1825 Yeoman farmer 190 acres Employing 2 farm servants Born Stockland
Mary Jane Pomeroy Wife 43 B 1828 farmers wife B Ottery St Mary Devon, maiden name White
Joanna Pomeroy Dau 10 B 1861 B Stockland Devon, England
Nicholas Pomeroy Son 12 B 1859 B Stockland Devon, England
Alvan W Pomeroy Son 8 1863 B Stockland Devon, England
John Pomeroy Son 7 B 1864 B Stockland Devon, England
Walter Pomeroy Son 5 B 1866 B Stockland Devon, England
Hannah Pavey single 25 B 1846 general servant B Yarcombe Devon, England
Elizabeth Rice 11 B 1860 servant B Stockland Devon, Eng
1881 HIGHER RIDGE FARM
William Pomeroy Head M 55 1826 Farmer Stockland, Devon,
Catherine Pomeroy Wife Married 55 1826 - Devon, England
Nicholas Pomeroy Son Single 22 1859 Farmers Son Devon, England
Arthur Steer GrandSon Single 5 1876 Scholar Culmstock, Devon,
Alice Blackmore Servant Single 22 1859 General Domestic Upottery,
Julia Wood Servant Single 16 1865 General Servant Domestic Devon,
John Lane Servant Single 15 1866 Farm Servant (Indoor) Stockland,
AND 1841
Suodwell,(Snugwell Farm) Stockland Axminster Devon / Dorset
William Pomeroy 40 b 1801 Dorset, Farmer
Joanna Pomeroy his wife age 40 B 1801
1. Elizabeth Pomeroy dau age 14 b 1827 b Dorset, England
2. Mary Pomeroy age 12 B 1829 b Dorset, England
3. Joanna Pomeroy age 10 b 1831 Dorset, England
4. William Pomeroy age 8 1833 Dorset, England
5. Nicholas Pomeroy age 6 b 1835 Dorset, England
and 2 farm servants
1851 Dennes Hill, Dalwood,
William Pomeroy 50 b 1801 Inn Keeper born Stockland Devon England
Joanna Pomeroy wife age 50 B 1801 born Plymtree Devon
1. Joanna Pomeroy dau age 20 b 1831 Stockland England
and 3 farm servants
1881 Higher Ridge Farm, Stockland, Axminster, Dorset & Devon,
William Pomeroy Head 55 b 1826 Farmer Stockland, Devon,
Catherine Pomeroy Wife 55 b 1826 Yarcombe Devon,
Nicholas Pomeroy Son UnM 22 1859 Farmers Son Devon,
Arthur Steer Grand Son 5 1876 Culmstock, Devon,
Alice Blackmore UnM 22 1859 General Servant Upottery, Devon,
Julia Wood UnM 16 1865 General Domestic Devon
John Lane UnM 15 1866 Farm Servant (Indoor) Stockland, Devon,
1881 Kilmington Village two miles W. by S. of Axminster,
Nicholas Pomeroy Single 81 1800 Retired Farmer born Axminster,
Joanna Pomeroy Sister Single 79 1802 Annuitant Axminster, Devon,
Elizabeth Ley Niece Married 66 1815 Annuitant Devon, England
Annie Ley Visitor UnM 26 1855 Assistant (Baker) Witheridge, Devon,
1891 Ridge Court Stockland
Nicholas Pomeroy 32 1859 Farmer Stockland, Devon, England
Mary Pomeroy Wife 30 1861 Yarcombe, Devon, England
Beatrice M Pomeroy Dau age 1 1890 Stockland, Devon, England
Sarah A Copp UnM 18 1873 Domestic Servant Hawkchurch, Dorset,
Gertrude E Wood UnM 15 1876 General Servant Devon, England
Ernest J Cleall UnM 15 1876 Farm Servant Stockland, Devon,