James Pounder and Elizabeth Horsley of Old Hartlepool, England are my paternal great great great great great grandparents. Both the Pounder and Horsley names go back into the history of The Headland. James, like so many men in his extended family, was a fisherman.
Unfortunately, there are sketchy records dating back into the early 1800's. The first census to list the names of family members was in 1841. There are baptism and death records for many individuals.
James Pounder, son of James Pounder and Mary Blair, was born on April 1, 1783 and baptized on June 1, 1783 at St Hilda Anglican Church, Hartlepool, on The Headland.
On July 10, 1805, twenty-two year old James Pounder married nineteen year old Elizabeth Horsley, at St Hilda Anglican Church. Elizabeth, the daughter of Richard Horsley and Elizabeth Reevley, was born on February 22, 1786 in Hartlepool, England.
Their first born child, Elizabeth Pounder, is my great great great great grandmother.
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| 1841 England Census Hartlepool |
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| 1857 Ordinance Map showing the location of Chapel Street |
Chapel Street
James Pounder, age 55, fisher, born in Durham County
Elizabeth Pounder, age 55, born in Durham County
George Pounder, age 20, born in Durham County
Robert Pounder, age 15, born in Durham County
Alice Pounder, age 15, born in Durham County
The census helps to fill in three additional children in this Pounder family.
Of interest is the other family I drew a red line around, Edward and Lucy Storey, living on the same street as the Pounders. The Storey's are my paternal great great great great grandparents. Their son, John Storey married Ann Robinson, daughter of Elizabeth Pounder when she was married to George Robinson. This is my connection to the Old Hartlepool families.
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES POUNDER
Who Died October 1st 1846
Aged 63 Years
ALSO THREE OF HIS CHILDREN
I was thrilled to find ta listing for my great great great great great grandfather on Find A Grave and located in the St Hilda graveyard. Elizabeth Horsley Pounder died on July 1, 1848 at age sixty-eight. She is also listed on Find A Grave as buried at St Hilda
Known Children of James and Elizabeth Pounder:
- Elizabeth Pounder--1805-1872. Married George Robinson and second Matthew Pounder. My GGGG Grandmother
- Mary Pounder--1807-1841. Married Joseph Robinson.
- Ann Pounder--1810-1860.
- George Pounder--1812-1814.
- George Pounder--1816-1885.
- James Pounder--1816-1872. Married Mary Ann Heron (Stobart).
- Alice Pounder--1824-1899. Married William Harper.
- Robert Pounder--1825-1889. Married Mary Horsley.
Perhaps two unknown children died and along with George are buried with their father.
I thank the fellow family genealogists I have found on line who have shared their research.
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