Pollitt, Fryer & Wright in the Dewsbury area of Yorkshire

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1. Joshua Pollitt b. 1829/30, Dewsbury, occ: Coal miner, m. Charlotte (Pollitt), b. 1830/31, Dewsbury. 1851 census describes him as 21 years old living at Hanging Heaton. At the 1861 census the family was at 3 Coal Pit Hill, Soothill, Joshua's age being given as 31. 1891 at 148 Collier Row, Leeds Rd, Joshua aged 61. An article in H&DFHS journal Oct 1997, p 14, mentions a Joshua Pollett age 11 yrs 9 mths in 1841/2; same one? This could also be the Joshua Polliett shown by IGI as bpt 10 May 1829 at Dewsbury High Chapel, Townend - Wesleyan to Thomas Polliet & Harriott. Others at house in 1861 & 1891 censuses. Charlotte: 1851 census gives her age as 21, 1861 census says 30.

Children:

i George William Pollitt b. Feb 1851, Hanging Heaton, d. Thought to have died young. 1851 census gives his age as 1 month.
ii Tom Pollitt b. 1853, Dewsbury. 1861 census gives his age as 8.
iii Harriett Pollitt b. 1855, Dewsbury. 1861 census gives her age as 6.
iv Mary Pollitt b. 1858, Soothill. 1861 census gives her age as 3.
2. v Susan Pollitt b. 1860.
vi Charlotte Pollitt b. 1875, Dewsbury, occ: Woollen weaver. Age given as 16 by the 1891 census.

Second Generation

2. Susan Pollitt b. 1860, Soothill, m. John Fryer, occ: See notes. John: Still alive when Joshua married in 1907. occupation given as a Carpet weaver on Joshua's birth certificate and a Shell fish merchant on his marriage certificate.

Children:

3. i Joshua Pollitt Fryer b. 16 Sep 1884.

Third Generation

3. Joshua Pollitt Fryer b. 16 Sep 1884, Leeds Cutting, Soothill Upper, Dewsbury, occ: Railway Porter & Carter, m. 20 Jul 1907, in Register Office, Dewsbury, Martha Ann Wright, b. 11 Sep 1884, 1 Northgate, Dewsbury, (daughter of James Wright and Hannah Wadsworth - see below) d. 15 Nov 1964, Lees House, Thornhill, Lees. Lived at 25 Camroyd Street, Dewsbury when he married Martha. Martha: Lived at 25 Camroyd Street, Dewsbury when she married Joshua.

Children:

4. i Lucy Fryer b. 4 Jul 1911.
ii George Fryer.
iii Joshua P. Fryer. Lived at 206 Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury at time of his mother's death

Fourth Generation

4. Lucy Fryer b. 4 Jul 1911, Dewsbury, occ: Home help, m. George Richardson, b. 8 Jan 1908, Clays Buildings, Leeds Road, Dewsbury (see family #5 on the Richardson Page).

1. James Wright b. ca 1860, Dewsbury, occ: Pork butcher/Electrician, m. Hannah Wadsworth, b. ca 1858, Wosbro (Worsbrough, WRY?). Still alive when Martha married in 1907. Occupation given as pork butcher on Martha's birth certificate and as Electrician on her marriage certificate. 1881 census has him as a 21 year old pork butcher at East Parade, All Saints ward, Dewsbury with his uncle Robert (Pork butcher, 49, b Huddersfield) and aunt Sarah (47, b Dewsbury). Also there were 2 servants born in Germany: Sophie Jager (25) and Mary Jager (19). 1891 census, family living at 1 Market Place, Dewsbury in 4 rooms. Hannah: Possibly bpt 7 Nov 1858 at Sheffield St Phillip to Henry Wadsworth.

Children:

i Martha Ann Wright b. 11 Sep 1884 (see 3 above).

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