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dotti34 · 01-08-2012, 09:06

Many, many thanks for all your replies. You really are a great bunch of people and have certainly given me lots of food for thought, and some good ideas.
Thank you for your lead to that website Acstan, but unfortunately the Pomfrets on that site (yes, I went straight to it with fingers crossed) are, I think, mainly the Lower Darwen ones. 'My' Benjamin's family came from Blackburn and his wife was called Ellen Shutt at the time of their marriage as she had been married before and was a widow, and was married under this name. Her maiden name was Haworth. So back to the drawing board.
There seem to have been a number of Benjamin Pomfrets - no imagination re names, and a bl**** lot of Pomfrets (and Haworths) all around the same time. Makes it hard to follow. Bit of a worry when the same surnames pop up on both sides of the family - his two and my two, and more so when they crop up in both his and mine! Oops!!!!
I will be following some of the leads and whether successful or not I must emphasise how much I appreciate all your comments and help.
Cheers.....

01-08-2012, 09:06	#7
dotti34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,189 Blog Entries: 80 Liked: 1480 times Rep Power: 833512	Re: Pomfret family of Blackburn Many, many thanks for all your replies. You really are a great bunch of people and have certainly given me lots of food for thought, and some good ideas. Thank you for your lead to that website Acstan, but unfortunately the Pomfrets on that site (yes, I went straight to it with fingers crossed) are, I think, mainly the Lower Darwen ones. 'My' Benjamin's family came from Blackburn and his wife was called Ellen Shutt at the time of their marriage as she had been married before and was a widow, and was married under this name. Her maiden name was Haworth. So back to the drawing board. There seem to have been a number of Benjamin Pomfrets - no imagination re names, and a bl**** lot of Pomfrets (and Haworths) all around the same time. Makes it hard to follow. Bit of a worry when the same surnames pop up on both sides of the family - his two and my two, and more so when they crop up in both his and mine! Oops!!!! I will be following some of the leads and whether successful or not I must emphasise how much I appreciate all your comments and help. Cheers.....