Nelson, Trafalgar and those who served
 
   

Trafalgar Ancestors

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John Pollard aged 18 born in Cawsand, Cornwall, England.

Ship: HMS Victory

Rank/Rating: Midshipman

 
 

Personal details

  
   

Born

27 July 1787

  
   

Died

22 April 1868
Greenwich Hospital

 
   

Family

Married Matilda Trevethan (baptised 28 February 1802 Maker Church; died 5 May 1863 Greenwich Hospital) 13 August 1822, Stonehouse, Plymouth. Children: Matilda Mary Pollard (baptised 6 February 1823, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth; died) Elizabeth Maria Pollard (baptised 17 March 1825, Rame Church; married Reverend Joseph Lamphier; died) Mary Jane Pollard (baptised 28 March 1827, Cawsand Independent Church; died) Cecelia Louise Goldie Pollard (baptised 28 January 1831, St Mary's Church, Chatham; died) Emily Pollard (born 10 November 1833; married Lieutenant Edwin Symons; died) Horatio John Pollard (born 19 May 1841, Sligo, Ireland; died 21 February 1866)

 
   

Father

John Pollard

 
   

Mother

Elizabeth

 
   

Notes

John Pollard is generally considered to be the man that killed the marksman that shot Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

 
   
 

Service details

  
   

HMS Havick

Ship's pay book number: (SLWV 1)
1 November 1797 to 30 April 1798
Rank/rating: Volunteer 1st Class

Ship's pay book number: (Vol1C, no 6)
1 May 1798 to 23 October 1800
Rank/rating: Volunteer 1st Class
Comments: From: HMS Canopus

HMS Cambridge

Ship's pay book number: (SL 58767)
24 November 1800 to 7 August 1801
Rank/rating: Midshipman

HMS Hercule

Ship's pay book number: (SB 192)
1 September 1801 to 29 April 1802
Rank/rating: Midshipman
Comments: Discharged 4 Nov 1805 to Queen per Phoebe.

HMS Culloden

Ship's pay book number: (SB 433)
1 April 1803 to 6 April 1803
Rank/rating: Midshipman

HMS Canopus

Ship's pay book number: (SB 22)
7 April 1803 to 28 March 1805
Rank/rating: Midshipman

HMS Victory

Ship's pay book number: (SB 932)
5 April 1805 to 28 August 1805
Rank/rating: Midshipman
29 August 1805 to 9 September 1805
Comments: On Leave

Ship's pay book number: (SB 932)
10 September 1805 to 4 November 1805 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Midshipman
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900

Book reference: Nelson's Avenger-The Life of Commander John Pollard RN of Cawsand, Cornwall by Jack Spence

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/14996

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/14997

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13597

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13913

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13914

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13915

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15691

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16065

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16066

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16067

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16068