(2) 1.4 John POMFRET 
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| Birth Date |
1857 |
| Birth Place |
Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Reside Date |
1881, age: 24 |
| Reside Place |
36 Longshoot, Whelley, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Death Date |
19 NOV 1924, age: 67 |
| Death Place |
Longshoot, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Burial Place |
Wigan Cemetery (Lower Ince), Lancashire, England |
| Occ |
1881: Engine Driver; 1891: Iron Foundry Mechanic; 1901: Wood Turner. |
According to the 1881 Census of England (Public Records Office Reference, RG11, Piece/Folio 3763/44, Page 42) John Pomfret lived at 36 Longshoot, Whelley, Wigan, Lancashire, England together with his wife, Ann and his two sons, William and Thomas. He is 24 years old and is listed as an Engine Driver.
According to the 1891 Census of Wigan (RG12/3050 - England, District 8 - Municipal Ward Lindsay - Ecclesiastical District, St. George's - Folio 6, Page 5 - Schedule No. 24) John Pomfret lived at 33 Coop Street, Wigan, Lancashire. He was born in 1857 in Ince, Lancashire. He was a mechanic in the Iron Foundry of Wigan. At this time, he and his wife had 7 children: William, Thomas, Jane, Maud, Elizabeth, Beatrice, and Albert E. All the children were born in Wigan.
According to the 1901 UK Census (Wigan, St. George Parish) John Pomfret moved back to 37 Longshoot, Wigan with his entire family:
John, Head, married, 46, wool turner, working on own account, born in Wigan, Lancashire
Anne, Wife, married, 46, born in Wigan, Lancashire
William, son, single, 21, painter, born in Wigan, Lancashire
Thomas, son, single, 20, painter, born in Wigan, Lancashire
Jane, daughter, single, 19, cotton spinner, born in Wigan, Lancashire
Maud, daughter, single, 17, cotton spinner, born in Wigan, Lancashire
A(lbert) Edward, son, single, 10, born in Wigan, Lancashire
Eelizabeth, daughter, single, 7, born in Wigan, Lancashire
May, daughter, single, 10 months, born in Wigan, Lancashire
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| Spouse |
Anne HILTON |
| Birth Date |
1860 |
| Birth Place |
Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Death Date |
4 MAR 1915, age: 55 |
| Death Place |
Longshoot, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Burial Place |
Wigan Cemetery (Lower Ince), Lancashire, England |
| Alias |
Ann |
| Father |
William HILTON |
John Pomfret was a wood turner when he married Ann Hilton at All Saints Church, Wigan in 1878. He was 21 and Ann was 22. Her father was William Hilton, a carter. They both lived in Woodhouse Lane, Wigan. John's father, William Pomfret, was an Engineer. Witnesses: Samuel Melling and Ann Birchall.
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| Marr Date |
15 JUN 1878 |
| Marr Place |
All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Marr Memo |
Witnesses: Samuel Melling Ann Birchall. Wigan & Leigh: C33/17/399 |
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