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

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

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,