John Pomfrey

Brief Life History of John

When John Pomfrey was born about 1691, in Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, NICHOLAS POMFREY, was 22 and his mother, Eleanor Prine, was 23. He married Mary Sherry on 19 October 1714, in St Michael, Sussex, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in his hometown.

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Family Time Line

John Pomfrey
1691–
Elizabeth Huggett
1695–1768
Marriage:
Elizabeth Pomfrey
1719–
Henry Pomfrey
1720–
Sara Pomfrey
1721–
Rebecca Pomfrey
1722–
Katharine Pomfrey
1729–

Sources (5)

  • John Poumprey, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • John Pomfrey in entry for Mary Pomfrey, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
  • John Poumprey, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

World Events (2)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

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Name Meaning

Welsh, English: see Pumfrey .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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