Last up-dated: 07/12/01
The following sources have been used to compile these pages or have helped in creating them:
Printed Material
Family of David Pollock 1739 to 1939:
Compiled and published by Alexander Pollock, May 1939
A series of family trees of the descendents of David Pollock, giving dates of birth,
marriage and death for all members of the family. No birth dates are given for those
marrying into the family - they weren't members of the family until they got married!
Honours and appointments are also included.
Letters, Queries and Notes: A
series of booklets, compiled and published by J.F. Engert (Family History Society,
"Lundy", 31 Tennyson Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9FS) in 1996, containing
letters, notes, documents and pedigrees, collected by Alexander Pollock, compiled by
E.A.L. Cock, enlarged on by Kennet Pollock and now owned by Andrew Kennet Pollock.
Unfortunately, many of the documents are undated (not J.F. Engert's fault) and it is
difficult to know which of the theories and data given are the latest and therefore the
most accurate. So here's a plea to those who are collecting data, DATE it!
The books themselves are:
Memoir to Illustrate the Origin and Foundation of
the Pollock Medal: Published by Boddy and Co., Military Publishers,
Woolwich, 1875. Probably written by Field Marshall Sir Linton Simmons.
A brief biography of Sir George Pollock, concentrating on the 1842 campaign to avenge the
defeat of the British in Afghanistan. A transcription
is now available on this site,
Portrait of My Victorian Youth:
Written by Alice Pollock and published by Johnson, London, 1971.
Alice Pollock was born on July 2nd, 1868 and died when she was 102. She was the fourth
child of Cornwallis Wykeham-Martin and Ann Katherine Rolls, and was a first cousin of C.S.
Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce. The book is a delightful series of anecdotes and
reminiscences of her childhood and early married life until the middle of the First World
War. There is also a section on her supernatural experiences.7
Electronic Material
Clan Pollock: www.clanpollock.com
A meeting place for all the Pollocks, including Polks, Pogues, Pooks, Polloks, etc., from
all over the world. As this is a US page, naturally there is more emphasis on US data,
just as my page concentrates on the British members of the family. However there is a
careful study of the early history of the main branch of the Pollocks from Fulbert (in the
11th century) to the last Pollock of that Ilk. I was able to contrast much of the
information that have with theirs and found that most coincided. If you are a Pollock (or
a Pollok, Pook, Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalk, Poalke, Poulk, Poolke or Pogue) or descended
from one, then this is your page.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
www.cwgc.org
A very useful site for locating anybody who was killed during the First and Second World
Wars. It includes those fighting in the Canadian, New Zealand, Australian and South
African forces. Well worth visiting and supporting. I found some 50 names at this site. I
have to admit, though, that it is a very sad site. While I was checking up on members of
the Pollock family, I found myself hoping not to find them here, as this would mean that
they had managed to make it through the wars.
Cyndi Howell www.cyndislist.com
A really professional site, with tons of information on how to research your genealogy,
how to construct your pages, standards and guidelines. If you know as much as I do (i.e.
nothing), then this is the place for you - and if you know more, then you'll still find
something!
Daniel Morgan www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy
Daniel Morgan has created an extremely extensive site full of information about his
family. My interest is specifically related to George David Pollock (my great grandfather)
who married Marianne Charity Saunders, who was, if I've got it right, Daniel's great
great aunt. So thanks to cousin Daniel, I know who my ancestors were on my
great-grandmother's side. To get an idea of how professional his site is, just look
through the sources.
Debrett's Peerage Limited 2000:
www.debretts.co.uk
This site includes information about famous and/or important people still alive. The site
does not include information about peerages and baronetages. To get this information, you
will need to buy the book.
Encyclopedia Britannica 1999-2000
www.britannica.com
Not obviously the first source that springs to mind when researching family history, this
site may help you with background information and may even have information on somebody in
your family. I got the information on Sir Frederick Pollock, 3rd Baronet, from this site.
The British Empire:
www.britishempire.co.uk
A study of the British Empire with pages containing biographies, descriptions of
campaigns, maps, articles on art, culture, science and technology. Very interesting site
despite Stephen Luscombe's self-deprecating comments! I got the information on Lieutenant
Walter Hamilton VC from this site.