George Ernest Pollard

George was the younger son of Joseph and Charlotte Pollard (née Revill). His father Joseph was born in Barrowden, Rutland, in 1873, the son of John, an agricultural labourer, and Annie Pollard. In 1891 he was at Belton, Uppingham, Rutland, a farm servant in the employ of Edward Corby, grazier, but by 1901 was employed as a railway goods guard. His mother Charlotte was born in South Collingham, Nottinghamshire, in 1869, the daughter of George, an agricultural labourer, and Jane Revill (or Revell). In 1891 Charlotte was in Kneeton, Nottinghamshire, a domestic servant in the household of Edward Baker, a farmer. Joseph and Charlotte were married at Nottingham St John in August 1896 and had two sons, John Revill b. 1897 bap. St John 1897 and George Ernest b. 1899 (A/M/J). In 1897 Joseph and Charlotte were living at 9 Buxton Terrace, Meadows, Nottingham, but by 1901 were living on Castleton Street, Meadows, with their sons John (3) and George (1). Also in the household were two boarders, both railway workers. Joseph and Charlotte had moved to 136 Low Moor Road, East Kirkby, by 1911. John was a news boy although in October that year he was employed by a railway company later becoming a goods guard like his father. George was still at school. Also in the household was a boarder, also a railway goods guard. The family was still living in East Kirkby when George died in 1916. His mother died in 1937 and in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled his father, who had now retired as a goods guard, was living at 130 Low Moor Road with his married son John, a railway goods guard at Annesley Yard Station (LNER), his wife and two children. Joseph died in March 1947; he was still living at 130 Low Moor Road.