1 John PONTIFEX Esq.

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Birth:         11 Feb 1796, London, England

Death:         7 May 1875, England

Occ:           Lawyer

Father:        William PONTIFEX (1766-1851)

Mother:        Mary BAILEY (1767-1837)

In the 1861 census, John and Mary are living with Mary's brother Henry Marshall in Godalming, Kent.  Also living in the household are their children Charles and Julia and two housekeepers.  John and Henry's occupation is listed as Solicitor and Charles as a Barrister.  By 1871 John is a widower and living with six of his daughters, a nurse, housekeeper and cook.

In the 1871 census, John's occupation is listed as Solicitor.  Living at home with John are Mary, Julia, Catherine, Emily, Laura and Jessie.  His wife Mary is deceased.

They are living in Greenwich West, London, England.

Interesting that his 6 daughters were not married and not employed.  They had a nurse, cook, and housemaid living with them.

Spouse:        Mary MARSHALL

Birth:         3 Oct 1804, England

Death:         Nov 1864, England

Father:        Robert Bryant MARSHALL Esq.

Marr:          3 Aug 1825, England

Children:      Mary (1826-1890)

John

Julia (1829-1913)

Charles (1831-1912)

Marshall (1834-1910)

Catherine (1836-1913)

Emily (1837-1913)

Laura (1839-1928)

Jessie (1843-1874)

1.1 Mary PONTIFEX

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Birth:         24 Dec 1826, London, England

Death:         Aug 1890, Greenwich, London, England

Working as a FS in Kent in the 1841 census.

1.2 John PONTIFEX

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1.3 Julia PONTIFEX

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Birth:         5 Jun 1829, London, England

Death:         Sep 1913, Steyning, Sussex, England

Never married.

1.4 Sir Charles PONTIFEX

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Birth:         5 Jun 1831, London, England

Death:         27 Jul 1912, England

In the 1851 census, Charles is living as a lodger while attending school at Cambridge St. Mary the Great in Cambridgeshire.

Sir Charles Pontifex K.C. I. E., MA Cantab. outstanding figure of the family in public life and position and in sport.  After schooling at Dr. Lord's & Kings College he entered Trinity College, Cambridge. University.

In the 1861 census he is living with his uncle.  He is employed as a Barrister.      Was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple 1854, was Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Bengal (1872-1882 and Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State for India. (1882-1892)

Spouse:        Grace GRIBBEL

Birth:         1851

Death:         1928, Kensington, London, England

Father:        James Cooper COOPER

Marr:          1881, Prescott, Cheltenham, England

1.5 Marshall PONTIFEX

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Birth:         12 Feb 1834, London, England

Death:         13 Sep 1910, Beulah Hill

Occ:           Solicitor

Spouse:        Laura TRANTER

Birth:         1841, England

Death:         1898, England

1.6 Catherine PONTIFEX

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Birth:         15 Apr 1836, London, England

Death:         12 Apr 1913, Steyning, Sussex, England

1.7 Emily PONTIFEX

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Birth:         25 Apr 1837, London, England

Death:         21 Nov 1913, Steyning, Sussex, England

1.8 Laura PONTIFEX

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Birth:         3 May 1839, London, England

Death:         1928, Steyning, Sussex, England

Never married.

1.9 Jessie PONTIFEX

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Birth:         4 Mar 1843, Croom's Hill, Greenwich, England

Death:         7 Jan 1874, Greenwich, London, England

Never married.