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James Prescott
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quotePosted at 14:29 on 25th September 2011
who can help here, i am seeking information on a branch of my family  peter pomfret and wife marion who i think were from the manchester area also any information on  victor pomfret who was a ww1 casualty killed at the somme 1916 any early information on the pomfrets would be appreciated thank you
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quotePosted at 15:57 on 25th September 2011

To answer about Private V. Pomfret---died 12 Oct 1916; France/Somme.

Enlisted in Manchester and joined the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers; service number 40310.

He was awarded the Victory Medal. 

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial on the pier and face 3C, so I  presume his body thus wasn't recovered. 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiepval_Memorial



Edited by: Paul Hilton at:25th September 2011 17:16
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quotePosted at 16:28 on 25th September 2011

Peter Pomfret claims to have been born in 1850, though i suspect it's actually 1854 in Manchester. He was a fruit salesman.  In 1890, married Mary Jane Keeling, b.1861 and had children Peter, May, and Victor.  By 1911, they were living in Old Rd, Blackley, Manchester. I think Peter died in 1924, and Mary Jane in 1938 though there are discrepancies to their actual years of birth. Mary J possibly 1859. I'll have to check their births.

If May stayed in the area, then I believe she married James Wakefield in 1933. 

All locations referring to all are Manchester areas; usually north.



Edited by: Paul Hilton at:25th September 2011 16:57
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quotePosted at 17:12 on 25th September 2011

I think he was married previously Paul as there seems to be a Sarah A born around 1876 and Emma born about 1880!  So far not found the previous wife though.  The spelling is a bit off in the census found the one lot under Romfret!! 

I found the family on three different census and Peter's birth date various between 1850 and 1853, Mary J between 1860/1. In all the census Peter is listed as a fruit salesman - seems to have been born in Warrington! 

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quotePosted at 17:35 on 25th September 2011

I think the Peter/ wife Marion mentioned is Victor's brother; not his parents names, as mentioned above.

In 1918, Peter Pomfret married Marion H Tighe, Manchester area, so think that is who James is refering to; Victor's brother and his wife. 

I had noticed that 1888/1890 discrepancy too, and very likely, there's an earlier marriage of at least their father, Peter, so Peter/Victor might be half-brothers. 



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quotePosted at 17:50 on 25th September 2011
The son Peter was born in Dec 1888 in Manchester - before the marriage of father Peter and Mary Jane Keeling in Mar 1890 Prestwick.
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quotePosted at 18:17 on 25th September 2011
i thank you both very much for your time and effort anything more would be really appreciated
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quotePosted at 18:17 on 25th September 2011

Dad Peter was born in 1854; son of Enoch Pomfret b. 1829, d. 1901 and Ann. b.1834, both of Houghton, Manchester.

Peter's younger siblings were---Benjamin, Sarah A, Hannah, Enoch,Thomas,William, and Alice. 



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quotePosted at 18:24 on 25th September 2011
thanks again paul ---i owe you more than one--cheers mate.thanks
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quotePosted at 18:39 on 25th September 2011
Victor Leo Pomfret birth registered Jun 1897 Prestwich!
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