Additions

Liverpool directories from my cousin Pat - 0ct 2010

We found that according to the street directories they hadn't been living on the dock all the time and had lived at quite a few different addresses in Liverpool. 

The census of 1851

In 1849 the family were at 106 Mill St, Toxteth Park (once a much better area then than it is today);

in 1851 they had moved to 62 Hampton Street, Toxteth Park;

by 1855 they were at 8 Kensington Terrace, Kirkdale (where Walter William was born) then they moved again and Augustus’s father, Richard Pomeroy died in 1859 at Albert Dock House.  By 1865 Augustus had become principal clerk, at Albert Dock Warehouses and he and both Harrison A and Walter W were listed as living at Albert Dock Offices and the final entry found Augustus at 3 Canning Street in 1871.  However since coming home I have checked both the 1861 and 1871 censuses and the address given for the family on both is Albert Dock House. 

The archivist didn't feel that they would have been living in one of the smaller Albert Dock houses as they were more for staff who were engaged in more physical work on the dock e.g. the piermaster but felt that they could actually have been living in Albert Dock House itself (photo attached) which was rather palatial and was both offices and accommodation for senior clerical staff. 

I asked the archivist  about all the other addresses given in the street directories and he couldn't really explain what was going on but suggested that maybe it was advantageous to use an Albert Dock House address for financial reasons on the census and on official documents such as birth and death certificates. 

Unfortunately I couldn't get into the Albert Dock House itself as it is now offices for museum staff and not open to the public and had formerly been the Granada Building.  Very frustrating to run out of time  - would have loved to have had the time to go back and spend a whole day routing in the archives. Whether the family lived there or not Augustus would certainly have worked in the Albert Dock House which apparently looked the same in the 1800s as it does today.

TIMELINE

ASJP married in Stepney 1838

Augustus S J Pomeroy was 48 years old in 1863.

He had initially been employed by the MDHB in June 1846 as Clerk to the Superintendent of the Albert Dock Liverpool. His salary at this point was £150 per annum.

In 1858 Augustus was promoted to Principle of General Office and his salary raised to £250 per annum.

In 1863 A S J Pomeroy was still in his position as Principle of General Office and in addition was Receiver of Charges and duty Superintendent of the Albert Dock Offices his wage was £275 per annum, plus house and coals.

A S J Pomeroy was 63, when he was superannuated in 1880. He received £300 p/a, the house and coals. He had worked for the MDHB for 34 Years.

Found in 1846 Liverpool Directory living at 8 Kensington Terrace Kirkdale occupation bookkeeper.

Living in West Derby in 1851 census

ASJP calling himself Stephen, occupation dock clerk

Sarah, children

Georgiana, my great grandmother

Harrison Albert,

James Richard W , Pats great grandfather

Augustus Frederick B;

Edmund. who died in 1851

1858 promoted to ASJP Principle of General Office

Census 1861. Pitt Street. Albert Dock

ASJP , age 46 Commercial Dock Clerk

Sarah Georgiana age 48 wife

Georgiana 21,teacher of music;

Augustus Frederick age 19 count clerk in Merchants office;

James age 16 count clerk in Merchants office; (later went to Calcutta where he married Eliza Culloden)

Henry Albert (Harrison ) age 11, became a Clerk of Holy Orders

Walter William age 6 and also became a clergyman rising to be a Canon

Mary Brett Visiting widow from Colcheste -  a friend of Sarah Georiana's fromher childhood in Colchester

1863 Principle of General Office with the additional role as Receiver of Charges and duty Superintendent of the Albert Dock Offices,

Father Richard Pomery who came to live with him and died 1859 at Albert Dock House.

Census 1871 still in Pitt Street at Albert Dock House

ASJP age 53 Clerk to Dock Board.

Sarah P his wife,

Augustus Fred. Brett P,29, clerk in Chemical company;

Harrison Albert P, 21, Student of Theology;

Walter William P, 16, Student of Medicine; ( later changed to Theology)

2 visitors

Martha Wire age 21, daughter of a Colchester Confectioner who later married Rev. Walter W Pomeroy, 

Mary Giles age 17, daughter of a government clerk in Portsmouth.

(An Elizabeth Giles witnessed the marriage of Richard Pomeroy and Isset Webber, parents of ASJP, in Rotherhithe 1807. was there a family connection? )

Sarah Georgiana his wife died in 1875 After his wife died it seems he moved out of Dock House

Census 1881

ASJP (listed as Porncoy) living at Fountains Lodge with his daughter in law

Elizabeth Jackson and grandsons both os whom migrated to California

Edgar age 12

Campbell Pomeroy. 10 year old

1868. at Church Road, Much Woolton. E.
(Maybe a modest semi detached house or maybe a small detached in a leafy suburb )

Pomeroy. Augustus Frederick . Bookkeeper, (ASJP’s son)

Pomeroy Walter, William. (Albert Dock offices) Albert Dock . (ASJP’s son)

AFBP married Elizabeth Jackson in 2 July 1869
2 sons Edgar & Campbell before AGFBP died of TB Dec 1871 sons migrated to California with their mother in 1888

Walter William Pomeroy MA Clerk of Holy Orders ( Canon ) Born 1854 Died 1931 Married Maria Wire. No Children living

67 Waveytree Vale this is only old house all the rest is hideous 1980 development

1870. at 22, Wavertree Vale. E

Pomeroy. Augustus, Bookkeeper. (ASJP’s son) Married 1869

Pomeroy Walter, William. (Albert Dock offices) Albert Dock . (ASJP’s son)

1872 still at 39, Brook Road, Bootle, N

Pomeroy John. Master Mariner, Devonshire Terrace,

1873 at 39, Brook Road, Bootle, N ( industrial buildings no longer housing)

Brook Street

Pomeroy. John. Master Mariner, Devonshire Terrace,

1874 at 79, White Rock St. E (Not found, all modern development )

Pomeroy. John, Master Mariner

1876. 48 Leeds St.

Pomeroy. Augustus. (ASJP the senior ). Princ/Gen/Office/ wife Sarah Georgiana nee Moore died March 1875,)

Pomeroy Charles Grocer & provision Dealer.

1878. 30 Leeds Street.

(the houses long since gone probably during the heavy bombing of Liverpool in WWII)

Pomeroy Augustus. S.J. Principal of the General offices of Royal Albert Docks,

Pomeroy Charles. Mariner. 30 Leeds Street. 1877 still at that address.

Cousin Pat Smith , goes to Liverpool occasionally, added to the family record with the following........

In 1849 the family were at 106 Mill St, Toxteth Park
( House no longer there , a pretty decayed area of modern housing estates ( & poverty ) mixed in with dilapidated Victorian terraces & industrial warehousing )

By 1851 they had moved to 62 Hampton Street, Toxteth Park -
( Hampton Street & Upper Hampton Street are narrow lanes that back onto the big houses of Upper Parliament Street where the Shearers lived . Some of which is decayed some is redeveloped now )

3 Canning Street

In 1855 they were at 8 Kensington Terrace, Kirkdale (where Walter William was born) then they moved again and Augustus’s father, Richard Pomeroy died in 1859 at Albert Dock House.

(Massive redevelopment and rebuilding Kensington Terrace not found )

By 1865 Augustus had become principal clerk, at Albert Dock Warehouses and he and both Harrison Albert and Walter William were listed as living at Albert Dock Offices.

The final entry found Augustus at 3 Canning Street in 1871.

However since coming home Pat checked both the 1861 & 1871 censuses and the address given for the family on both is Albert Dock House.

1880 Gores Directory copied out as in Directory.

Pomeroy. Augustus S.J. Principal general Office Albert Dock. W

Pomeroy, Charles R, Mariner. Both living 30 Leeds Street West (no direct relation)

Leeds Street W = Leeds & L,Pool Canal Wharfs,

Gores Directory 1882

Alexander Terrace

1. Buckley William R. Pilot. 

2. Hudson John  Gardener. 4

3. Fann Augustin. W Draper

4. Pomeroy Augustus J. Gentleman.