Stoke Damerell to Croydon

Gilbert Pomeroy who married Ann Scotchburn in 1773 and Dorothy Knight in 1782”

searched  Gilbert Pomeroy

1738 Gilbert Pomeroy Dartmouth son of George Bb 10 May 1738  buried there same year

1750 Gilbert Pomeroy born Honiton 3 Feb 1750 son of Thomas & Sarah

1773 Gilbert Pomeroy married Ann Scotchburn 31 May 1773 St Andrews Plymouth witness by Thomas Pomeroy

a son 1776 Gilbert Pomroy Bb 11 Feb 1776 to Gilbert and Ann St Andrews Plymouth

Ann Pomeroy buried at Stoke Dameral 18 July 1779

1782 Gilbert Pomeroy married Dorothy Knight 11 Aug 1782 St Andrews Plymouth

son Gilbert Bb 10 Aug 1783 at St Andrews Plymouth

Dorothy Pomeroy buried 23 Jun 1785 in St Andrews Plymouth NOT in Register '83 to 1786

Gilbert Pomeroy buried 11 Nov 1789 St Andrews Plymouth

ARTHUR POMEROY

FMP  Marriage Arthur born 1848 married age 25 father listed as Richard Leanard Pomeroy on 26 June 1873 to Agnes Caroline Bakewell age 21 dau of Samuel Bakewell Adelaide Australia

transcription notes  Certificate is difficult to read and the interpretation may be incorrect

The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 18581889) Friday 27 June 1873

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28696248

MARRIED:- At the North Adelaide Baptist Church, Arthur POMEROY, of Stonehouse, Devon, to Agnes BAKEWELL, of North Adelaide.

13 entries Ausi newspapers

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/Newspapers/AustralianNewsItems

1901

The Larches, Woodcote Road, Wallington, Croydon, Surrey, England

1901 census

Arthur Pomeroy Head 53 1848 Mining agent Stonehouse, Devon, England

Agnes C Pomeroy Wife 49 1852 - born Australia

Olive Pomeroy Dau Single 25 1876 - born Australia

Herbert Pomeroy Son 18 1883 - Clapton, Middlesex, England

Arnold Pomeroy Son 16 1885 - Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

Curiously this is within a street or two of where my Randall-Cook grandparents lived after the war, although there is no suggestion that they knew each other

FMP searching Croydon

Admissions 1908 Boston Road Boys School Croydon , now West Thornton Primary School

Claud Ernest b 29 Sept 1897 son of Alfred Nicholas Pomeroy of 532 Dryden Rd Croydon

Albert Jacob b 3 Dec 1900  son of Alfred Nicholas Pomeroy

source FMP  Archive Croydon Archives Archive reference SCH144_2_13 Record set National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-191

father Alfred Nicholas Pomeroy B 26 Aug 1841 Bb 4 Nov 1850 father William a labourer mother Eliza in Barkingside Esse

William Pomeroy from Barkingside 3 miles north from Barking, a  younger brother of Alfred by 10 years was

William Richard Pomeroy Bb Barking 13 Nov 1831 son of William & Eliza

William the hairdresser who married Elizabeth Ford in Stoke Damerell in 1782 seems to be the same man

1863 Merchant Navy Crew list

Alfred Pomeroy born 1845 age 19 in 1863 born Bridport ordinary seaman on the Peter & John signed up again from 1 June 1863- 30 June 1863 previous port Plymouth under ships master J Hill of Looe Cornwall; Owner B Sparrow of Mannamead Ply. Arch Ref 1976/PETER & JOHN/13164

1871 Alfred Pomeroy age 25 b 1846 born Dorset (a mariner in Royal Navy  HMS Rapid in Naples

address Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad Ships and Overseas Establishments Archive reference RG10 Piece number 5784 Folio 68 page 7

marriage 1866

Margate. Kent  Rotyal Marine Regisrt y  Private Alfred Pomeroy Royal Marine & Mary Ann Fifield 27 March 1866 in East Stonehouse Plymouth

1891 census Herbert Street Stoke Damerell Devonport Plymouth

Alfred Pomeroy 46 1845 Gas stoker born Bridport, Dorset, England

Mary A Pomeroy wife 42 1849 - born Plymouth, Devon, England

Alfred Pomeroy of St Marys, Devonport married by banns on 5 June 1887 to Fanny Baskerville Lang of Ivybridge in Ivybridge

1901 , Woodcote Road, Wallington, Croydon, Surrey, England

Arthur Pomeroy Head 53 1848 Mining agent Stonehouse, Devon, England

Agnes C Pomeroy Wife 49 1852 - born Australia

Olive Pomeroy Dau Single 25 1876 - born Australia

Herbert Pomeroy Son 18 1883 - Clapton, Middlesex, England

Arnold Pomeroy Son 16 1885 - Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

1823 Launceston, St. Mary Magdalene Richard Seatherd POMEROY married Mary Ann FRY

witnesses Robt. FRY & Eliza POMEROY

Richard Seathard Pomeroy died 1855

1841 Edgcumbe Street, East Stonehouse, Devonport

Richard Pomeroy 45 1796 Ironmonger Devon, England

Richard Pomeroy 15 1826 Apprentice Ironmonger Devon, England

James Pomeroy 14 1827 Devon, England

Robert Pomeroy 8 1833 Devon, England

Betsy Baker 30 1811 Devon, England

Arthur Pomeroy mother FRY son of Richard S Pomeroy Born East Stonehosuse Plymouth 1848

1851 census 1, Edgcumbe Street, East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Richard S Pomeroy Head 57 1794 Master from monger in plate works  employing 3 men 2 apr Born Devonport, Devon,

Mariane Pomeroy Wife 50 1801 - born Launceston, Cornwall, England

Richard Pomeroy SonUnM 26 1825 Ironmonger apr East Stonehouse, Devon, England

James Pomeroy Son UnM 23 1828 Ironmonger apr East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Marianie Pomeroy Dau - 21 1830 - East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Joseph Pomeroy Son 19 1832 Ironmonger apt East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Robert Ivy Pomeroy Son 17 1834 Apr tin plate worker East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Emma Pomeroy Dau 13 1838 Scholar East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Henry Pomeroy Son 8 1843 Scholar East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Arthur Pomeroy Son 3 1848 - East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Arthur Yeomans Visitor UnM 23 1828 Commercial traveller cutlery Sheffield, Yorkshire, Margaret Pearse UnM 21 1830 House servant Devon, England

Plymouth and its Naval Dockyard were targeted  by the Nazi bombers and Edgecumbe Street was  suffered heavily during  WWII - It is no more 

BUT it looked like this once

Today the area is even more decayed and has become the red light area of Plymouth

  the most part the area around  is industrial estates

1861 at 44, Chapel Street, East Stonehouse, Devon, England

Chapel Street has become a main thoroughfare

Mary A Pomeroy Head Widow 60 1801 Gentlewoman Launceston, Cornwall, England

Richard Pomeroy Son UnM 36 1825 Ironmonger Stonehouse, Devon, England

Arthur Pomeroy Son - 13 1848 - Stonehouse, Devon, England

Mary Pray Servant UnM 22 1839 Servant Devon, England

MARRIAGE IN AUSTRALIA

Arthur born 1848 married age 25 father listed as Richard Leanard Pomeroy on 26 June 1873 to Agnes Caroline Bakewell age 21 dau of Samuel Bakewell Adelaide Australia transcription notes Certificate is difficult to read and the interpretation may be incorrect

Confirmed by

The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 18581889) Friday 27 June 1873

MARRIED:- At the North Adelaide Baptist Church, Arthur POMEROY, of Stonehouse, Devon, to Agnes BAKEWELL, of North Adelaide.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2869624

MaryAnn FRY bb 8 feb 1801 dau of Robert fry and his wife Sarah

1841Census Race Hill, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Robert Fry age 65 farmer

Wife Sarah age 60

Joseph Pomeroy  age 10

Mary Ann Pomeroy age 40 dau

John Pomeroy age 6

1850 WILL  Robert Fry horse dealer  WILL   Launceston

2 CHILDREN

JAMES BORN 1803

MARY AGE BORN 1801

1823  on 23 Dec Richard Seatherd Pomeroy married Mary Fry witnessed by Robert Fry & Eliza Pomeroy

25-Dec 1823 Launceston, St. Mary Magdalene Marriage by Licence

Groom  Richard Seatherd  POMEROY Resident of the Parish of East-Stonehouse in the County of Devon

bachelor Groom Signed register Mary Ann FRY OTP Launceston  spinster  register Witness  Robt. FRY Witness  2 Eliza POMEROY

RSP death 1855

Richard Seathard Pomeroy Born 1793 Home parish  East Stonehouse age 62 buried 13 Oct 1855 Ford Park Cemetery

Grave type  Freehold  Section F, No.004, Row 011 Plymouth & West Devon Record Office

Archive reference  1015/6 31 Oct 1855  om  

Death Pomeroy Edward Seatherd  1856 Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999 East Stonehouse, Devon, Eng