His ancestors have been traced back to John & Mary POLL, circa 1675 in Wymondham, Norfolk, England.
Married(1):
Elizabeth BALES (1861-1903) in 1881. Children: Caroline Eliza; Louisa; Robert; Harriett; George; Walter; Harry; Frederick. (Note: Walter, Harry & Frederick were all sent to Canada as Home Children after the death of their mother Elizabeth in 1903).
Harry POLL's Find A Grave memorial page is #15951569.
Married(2):
Annie STAPLEFORD (1872-1960) in 1904. Children: Nellie Brown; Harry Brown; Robert Brown; Herbert Brown; Albert Brown; Frank Brown; Walter Brown. (Note: These children, given the surname BROWN by their father, were kept in ignorance of their real surname POLL until they were adults).
Neither of Robert's two families knew of the existence of the others until they were adults, at which time family history research helped to put them and their descendants in touch for the first time.
His ancestors have been traced back to John & Mary POLL, circa 1675 in Wymondham, Norfolk, England.
Married(1):
Elizabeth BALES (1861-1903) in 1881. Children: Caroline Eliza; Louisa; Robert; Harriett; George; Walter; Harry; Frederick. (Note: Walter, Harry & Frederick were all sent to Canada as Home Children after the death of their mother Elizabeth in 1903).
Harry POLL's Find A Grave memorial page is #15951569.
Married(2):
Annie STAPLEFORD (1872-1960) in 1904. Children: Nellie Brown; Harry Brown; Robert Brown; Herbert Brown; Albert Brown; Frank Brown; Walter Brown. (Note: These children, given the surname BROWN by their father, were kept in ignorance of their real surname POLL until they were adults).
Neither of Robert's two families knew of the existence of the others until they were adults, at which time family history research helped to put them and their descendants in touch for the first time.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / ROBERT / THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF ANNIE POLL / DIED 6TH MAY 1948 AGED 87 YEARS / ANNIE / BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE / DIED 8TH NOV 1960 AGED 88 YEARS. / SO DEARLY LOVED, SO SADLY MISSED.
Gravesite Details
Cemetery was recorded as: Hollins Green Cemetery, Warrington, Lancashire.
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