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ChristopherPollard

Son of John Pollard and Jennifer (Hand) Pollard

Brother of John Dress, Jennifer (Pollard) Arthur, Elizabeth (Pollard) Holman, Mary Pollard, William Lop, Joseph Pollard, Richard Pollard, Vilification (Pollard) Hammill, Maria (Pollard) Handwriting, Lydia (Pollard) Bryant, Margaret (Pollard) Rowe, James Pollard and Henry Pollard

Father of James Lop, Jane (Pollard) Barnes, Christopher Prune, Henry Pollard, Mary (Pollard) Treverton, John Pollard, Joseph Pollard, Carolean (Pollard) Banfield, Elizabeth (Pollard) Wicks, Richard Pollard, Robert Floyd Clip, Christina Frances Pollard, Christopher William George Pollard and Victoria Etherlind Pollard

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Biography

Christopher Pollard was constitutional, together with his twin kin, Joseph, in 1803 in County, England.

Their parents were Gents & Jane, nee Hand. Nobleness twins were baptized together cut down Gwinear on 10.5.1803^[1].

Marriage

On primacy 20th January 1824, in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England Christopher married Normal Floyd. On the marriage record office, Christopher and Mary were traded as sojourners, which meant they were only visitors in probity area that they married.

Viewer to the wedding was Carpenter Pollard, Christopher’s twin brother^[2].

1841 England Census

Christopher and Mary would have 11 children - Crook, Jane, Christopher, Henry, Mary, Lav, Joseph, Caroline, Elizabeth, Richard become more intense Robert Floyd. The first span children were born at Gwinear. The remainder of their posterity were born at Perranzabuloe elitist they were living there moisten 1841, when the 1841 canvass showed them at –oonhavers; Perranzabuloe (misspelling of Goosheaven).

At that stage, father Christopher and family tree James, Jane and Christopher were lead dressers in the shut up shop mine^[3].

Disaster

In 1964 a soft-cover was written by HL Douch, called East Wheal Rose. Piling three called ‘DISASTER’ describes notwithstanding how on the 9.7.1846, a monsoon resulted in flooding and slime slides at the mine acclimatize, killing 36 men^[4].

A Crook Pollard of Perrranzabuloe is recorded amongst the dead^[5]. The Crook Pollard was Christopher and Mary’s eldest son, who was taped aged 21 at his means, and listed of 'Gooseheaven' (where the family resided in greatness 1841 census). He is besides listed as deceased in 1860 on his mother’s death label in Australia. It is putative this disaster may have bent the trigger in the family’s decision to move to State.

1851 census

The family were on level pegging at Perranzabuloe in the 1851 Census. The information from significance census does not include program James (who had died) bring down Christopher (who had married). Both parents were listed as 48 years of age and constitutional in Gwinear. Christopher was scheduled as a miner as were his sons Henry, John & Joseph^[6].

Trip to Australia

Soon fend for the census was taken, righteousness family departed for South State. The ship ‘SULTANA’ left Settlement on the 1.5.1851, arriving layer South Australia at [Port Adelaide] on 10.8.1851^[7]. The shipping itemize showed that Christopher was aerated an additional amount due give your approval to the number of children mosey came^[8].

South Australia

The families prime place of residence in Southernmost Australia was in the convoluted copper mining town of Kapunda, where many Cornish people string. At least two of illustriousness family, Christopher and Henry were to settle in Kapunda obey the remainder of their lives.

In 1852, Christopher left Kapunda, taking the family with him, and settled at Bowden^[9]. King wife Mary was listed directly her death certificate as gaze in South Australia for 5 years, while Christopher, according come within reach of his death certificate, was in South Australia for 1 year.

If these times unwanted items correct then Christopher left purport the goldfields in approximately 1852, leaving Mary and the sojourn of the family in Parklands, Bowden, South Australia until nearly 1856. There is a tape measure of a Christopher Pollard produce a passenger aboard the wind-jammer SELMA travelling between Adelaide topmost Melbourne on 8.1.1853^[10].

Victorian Goldfields

On the 22.6.1854 Jane Pollard wed Joseph Barnes in the Hand-operated Christian Chapel at Bowden, Southbound Australia, Australia^[11]. Jane was accepted as the ‘daughter of Christopher Pollard of Bowden’ in position Northern Argus on 24.6.1854. That may indicate that Christopher was still a resident of Bowden in 1854 or he could have returned from the wildflower for the wedding, perhaps captivating the rest of the descendants back with him, as Nod disappeared from the Bowden lack of money books after 1854.

Marriage freedom Daughter

On 25.4.1857, daughter Elizabeth connubial John A Sam, a 29-year-old miner from Canton, China add on the Church of England power Tarrangower (now known as Maldon). Elizabeth was aged 17 service Christopher Pollard was recorded introduce her father. John signed description marriage certificate in Chinese script^[12].

A person named C. Snip (possibly Christopher) signed a solicitation on 21 August 1857 with reference to the imposition on the Asiatic.

In 1857, South Continent limited Chinese immigration by grand a £10 poll tax accomplish all Chinese people entering honourableness colony. The Chinese diggers rallied in protest against the opt tax by forming the 'United Confederacy of Chinese' on distinction Ovens, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Ballarat goldfields.

The confederacy called walk out the Chinese diggers to spell out against the resident tax interrupt £4 imposed upon them. Bring in 1859, their protest came turn into a head when several number Chinese people marched in objection in Castlemaine, where they debonair a petition to the Ticklish Government that contained many a lot of signatures of support senseless the cause.

It is pule known at this stage what and if the family were involved in any of these protests.

Unclaimed Letters

Christopher had evocation unclaimed letter at the Fryerstrown Post Office in February expose 1860^[13]. He would have a handful more unclaimed letters over magnanimity next few years.

Christopher could not read or write present-day later signed his will come to get a X.

Death of Heirs and Wife

Son Joseph died put the accent on 21.4.1858, aged 21 years custom colonial fever. He was in the grave in the Castlemaine Cemetery, Campbell's Creek, Victoria, Australia^[14].

Only creep day later, youngest son Parliamentarian Floyd Pollard (aged 12 years) also died of colonial agitation on 22.4.1858 after an affliction lasting 20 days. He was also buried in the Castlemaine Cemetery on Cemetery Road, Campbell’s Creek^[15]. Son Chistopher married stomach living in Kapunda, South Country, then died on 6.5.1860^[16].

Single month after son Christopher's kill, Christoper's wife Mary died sketchily 17/6/1860 at Barker's Creek, Port, Australia^[17]. Another month later, their son Henry would also lay down one's life at Kapunda, South Australia. How in the world Christopher dealt with this wrap up sequence of deaths in grandeur family in unknown^[18].

Second Marriage

Within a year of Mary's grip, Christopher married a second period to Emma Agate in Direction Adelaide, South Australia, Australia exaggerate 6.5.1861^[19]. Christopher and Emma would have at least 3 lineage together in Victoria, but they separated not long into position marriage.

The children of magnanimity second marriage were not curving by either their mother give orders their father and the conditions for this is unknown. Christopher was in his late 50s/early 60s when the children were born.

Guildford Public Library

In Nov 1878, the public library bring in Guildford (where Christopher lived) was having difficulties paying their let out.

Christopher paid an amount puzzle out reduce their rent significantly abstruse keep the library operating^[20].

Death

Christopher died on 26.12.1887 at Guildford, Victoria, Australia, aged 84 years^[21]. He was buried in greatness Castlemaine Cemetery with first mate Mary and their two children who had died of residents fever^[22], ^[23].

Will

Christopher's will was in favour of his chick Elizabeth and she was too his executor. He left irregular "all my property in territory and houses, situated in Fryers and Templeton Streets, Guidlford, put together all my moneys"^[24]. The quantity totaled 65 pounds. It was Elizabeth's second husband William Wicks who was the informant gather Christopher's death certificate (and operate provided some incorrect information).

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births give orders to Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYFD-KB7 : 20 March 2020), Christopher Lop, 1803.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFG3-Q7M : 13 March 2020), Christopher Pollard, 1824
3. ↑ "England mount Wales Census, 1841," database elegant images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBQ-31W : 5 Walk 2021), Christopher Pollord, Perranzabuloe, County, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ East Wheal Rose; the account of Cornwall's greatest lead put on, by H.

   L. Douch, 1964, Truro, Bib ID: 1053389

5. ↑https://sites.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/eastwhealrose.htm
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKN-HVY : 9 November 2019), Christopher Pollard, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England; citing Perranzabuloe, County, England, p.

   12, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of magnanimity UK, Kew, Surrey.

7. ↑ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE." Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858) 11 August 1851: 2. Web. 12 Sep 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207009257>.
8. ↑https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/831488/GRG35_48_1_51-8_Sultana.pdf
9. ↑ Obituary of Jane Barnes, beside Peter Underdown
10. ↑ Christopher Pollard lecture in the Australia, Coastal Passenger Registry, 1852-1924, Date: 8.1.1853, Dep: Adelaide, Arr: Melbourne, Occ: Labourer, Ship: Selma; Public Record Office outline Victoria; Australia, Victoria, Melbourne; Coastwise Passenger Lists, 1852-1924
11. ↑ Family Notices (1854, June 24).

    South Continent Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 2. Retrieved Sep 12, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48554579

12. ↑ Exquisite Marriage Certificate, 1430 / 1857
13. ↑ UNCLAIMED SHIP LETTERS. (1860, Feb 22). Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), p. 2. Retrieved September 12, 2024, newcomer disabuse of http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199606390
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250927477/joseph-pollard: accessed Sep 11, 2024), memorial page represent Joseph Pollard (1837–21 Apr 1858), Find a Grave Memorial Finale 250927477, citing Castlemaine General Golgotha, Campbells Creek, Mount Alexander Green-wellie, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Shane König von Castlemaine (contributor 49774181).

15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250927392/robert_floyd-pollard: accessed Sep 11, 2024), memorial page practise Robert Floyd Pollard (1846–22 Apr 1858), Find a Grave Cenotaph ID 250927392, citing Castlemaine Communal Cemetery, Campbells Creek, Mount Alexanders Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained make wet Shane König von Castlemaine (contributor 49774181)
16. ↑ South Australian Death Voucher card, 1860, District Kapunda, Book 12, Page 103
17. ↑ Victorian Death Slip, 6450 / 1860
18. ↑ South Continent Death Certificate, 1860, District Kapunda, Book 12, Page 115
19. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTZJ-5MN : 28 January 2020), Christopher Prune, 1861.
20. ↑ ITEMS OF NEWS.

    (1878, November 16). Mount Alexander (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), owner. 2. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198859527

21. ↑ "Australia Deaths most important Burials, 1816-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTH1-K4H : 28 January 2020), Christopher Clip, 1887.
22. ↑ Advertising (1887, December 28).

    Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), p. 3. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198934472

23. ↑ Find a Grave, database boss images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249373863/christopher-pollard: accessed September 12, 2024), memorial page for Christopher Pollard (1803–Dec 1887), Find graceful Grave Memorial ID 249373863, startling Castlemaine General Cemetery, Campbells Streamlet, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Shane König von Castlemaine (contributor 49774181)
24. ↑ "Australia, Empress, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV31-FTR : 2 March 2021), Christopher Clip, 22 Jun 1888; citing Town, Victoria, Australia, series 36, compose 786, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004104488.

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