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Ann POLLARD (1839-1902)

RiD No.: 1531

Personal Details

Birth Q3 1839 ? Manchester
Ann's birth place and approximate birth date has been identified from the 1891 census. There is a possible birth registration in Manchester of an Ann Pollard in September quarter 1839, which fits, but this would make her only 15 years old when she had her first child with Patrick, Mary Ann (born c1853).

Marriage and Family Details


Spouse Patrick DWYER (1824?- )
Children Mary Ann DWYER (1853- )
Thomas DWYER (1856- )
John DWYER (1859- )
Catherine DWYER (1862- )
Joseph DWYER (1863- )
Maria DWYER (1865- )
Edward C DWYER (1866- )
William DWYER (1868- )
Joseph DWYER (1870- )
Ann DWYER (1872- )
James DWYER (1874- )
Ellen DWYER (1876- )
William DWYER (1879- )
Francis DWYER (1881- )
Marriage Date Unknown
At the present time I am unable to find a marriage registration for Patick Dwyer and Ann Pollard. Is it possible that Patrick and Ann married in Ireland?
Census 1871 (age 31-32) Dewhurst Street, Preston
Ann appears in 1871 census age 33 (i.e born c 1838).

The 1871 census transcript is as follows:-

Census Place : Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Patrick Dwyer / Head / Male / 49 / Ireland /
Anne Dwyer / Wife / Female / 33 / Manchester, Lancashire
Mary A Dwyer / Daughter / Female / 18 / Preston, Lancashire
Thomas Dwyer / Son / Male / 14 / Preston, Lancashire
John Dwyer / Son / Male / 12 / Preston, Lancashire
Catherine Dwyer / Daughter / Female / 9 /Preston, Lancashire
Maria Dwyer / Daughter / Female / 6 / Preston, Lancashire
Edward C Dwyer / Son / Male / 4 / Preston, Lancashire
Joseph Dwyer / Son / Male / 2 / Preston, Lancashire
Bridget Pollard / Mother-in-law / Female / 68 / Liverpool, Lancashire
Census 1891 (age 51-52)
The 1891 census trancript for the Dwyer family is as follows:-

Census Place: Byron Street, Preston

Patrick Dwyer / Head / Male / 67 / Limerick Ireland
Ann Dwyer / Wife / Female / 53 / Manchester, England
Thomas Dwyer / Son / Male / 34 / Lancashire, England
John Dwyer / Son / Male / 32 / Lancashire, England
Joseph Dwyer / Son / Male / 22 / Lancashire, England
Ann Dwyer / Daughter / Female / 19 / Preston, Lancashire, England
James Dwyer / Son / Male / 18 / Lancashire, England
Ellen Dwyer / Daughter / Female / 15 / Lancashire, England
William Dwyer / Son / Male / 12 / Lancashire, England
Francis Dwyer / Son / Male / 10 / Lancashire, England
Joseph Dwyer / Grandson / Male / 11 / Lancashire, England
William Dwyer / Grandson / Male / 9 / Lancashire, England
Ann Fisher / Boarder / Female / 19 /Preston, Lancashire, England
Ellen Fisher /Boarder / Female / 15 / Lancashire, England
Death Q4 1902 (age 63)
The death of an Ann Dwyer is registered in Birmingham in December quarter 1902 age 62.
The name and age fits, but not the Birmingham connection?
Further confirmation required.

Note on Marriage to Patrick DWYER


Note that Ann is only 15 years older than her daughter, Mary Ann. Bearing in mind the age difference between Ann and husband Patrick could it be that Ann is Patricks second wife and Mary Ann is the daughter of Patricks first wife?

In the 1871 census, a Bridget POLLARD (age 68, b1803) is shown living at Dewhurst Street, Preston with Patrick and his wife Ann. Bridget is shown as mother-in-law to Patrick.This fits with the birth of an Ann Pollard in1839. who I think is the correct Ann, but I am unable to find a marriage registration between Ann Pollard and Patrick Dwyer to confirm the relationships detailed in the 1871 census.Also there is a death registration of a Bridget Ann Pollard in Preston in September quarter 1873, which would seem to fit, Her age is given as 69, giving an approximate date of birth of 1803/4.