John Ponsford

John Ponsford

• Father: John Ponsford^1,2 b. 1821, d. b 1851
• Mother: Fanny Woodley^2,1 b. 1821, d. Jun 1864

• Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle of Martin Tolley.

• John Ponsford was born in 1847 at Sidmouth, Devon.^1,2
• He was the son of John Ponsford and Fanny Woodley.^1,2
• John Ponsford was listed as the son of Fanny Woodley on the 1851 Census recorded 30 March 1851 at Land Part, Sidmouth, Devon.¹
• John Ponsford was listed as a servant in the household of Edward Lawrence in the 1861 Census recorded 7 April 1861 at High Street, Sidmouth, Devon; Also listed in the household were:
  Edwd Lawrence, head, mar, 38, Carpenter, b Devon Sidmouth
  Elizth Lawrence, wife, mar, 42, Laundress, b Devon Sidmouth
  Rosina E Lawrence, daur, 14, Scholar, b Devon Sidmouth
  George E Lawrence, son, 10, Scholar, b Devon Sidmouth
  Ellen Lawrence, daur, 8, Scholar, b Devon Sidmouth
  Elizabeth E Lawrence, daur, 5, Scholar, b Devon Sidmouth.²
• He was working as a Servant - and perhaps apprentice carpenter, although this statement was firstly imcomplete and has subsequently been crossed through on the census form on 7 April 1861.²
• John's death was registered in the March 1910 quarter in the Honiton Registration District in Devon.³

• Last Edited: 9 Jul 2009