Susannah PONTIN

[Damascusrose]

   After a web search for my husband's fore-father Ambrose Pontin, came up with 3 references including Charles IX's photo of him!   We are Pontin's, my husband being the grandson of George Pontin, born in Aberdare, believed to be the son (or grand son) of Ambrose.   He moved to Patchway in Bristol just before WWII after loosing work after a pit strike in the 1930's and was a communist.   He must have been born around the turn ofthe century, one of 7 brothers who all returned from WWI.   He spent the war as a army groom in Norfolk.   He had two daughters, sadly now both deceased and my much younger father - in -law is 75. (Since died).

It is thought that the family originated from Normandy coming to the UK after 1815 - does anyone have any details for us London Pontins

[warncoort]

Have you checked surnames interest board?
1939 Register?
1911 census?
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

[bicker]

I have Victoria Agatha May Pointing 1900-1948 in my family tree. Ancestry tells me she was my 1st cousin 3 x removed. I am related through the Ashton family from Pewsey. Mariejader, if you are interested in the Ashton family, please get in touch.

Regards Heather