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James Ponsford                               1797-1862
James was born about 1797, at Paddington, Middlesex.
Ann Chapman                                  1806-1864
Ann was born about 1806,the daughter of William Chapman and Susannah Willerton, at Wrawby, Lincolnshire.
I have identified the following children:
  James Frederick Born abt 1826   London  
Thomas Henry Born 31 Oct 1827   London  
Ann Elizabeth Born abt 1829   London  
Henry Born 17 Jan 1831   London Married Elizabeth Barfoot
John Born abt 1833   London  
William Born 17 Feb 1835   London Married Emily Jane Gooch
Frances Born 25 Mar 1837   London  
Hester Born 5 Oct 1844   London  

Birth of Parents
James Ponsford b: abt 1797         Paddington, Middlesex
 

Ann Chapman b: abt 1807  c: 4 Jul 1807       Wrawby, Lincolnshire
daughter of William Chapman and Susannah Willerton

Marriage
29 Jan 1825
James Ponsford
Ann Chapman 		Saint Marylebone, Westminster, London
Bachelor,
Spinster, a minor, with permission of her father, William Chapman
By License, Wit: Mary Ann Wright, Richard Brown, by W. Baker, Curate

Children
James Frederick Ponsford b: abt 1826  c: 18 Jun 1826             St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
son of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman
Thomas Henry Ponsford b: 31 Oct 1827  c: 28 Sep 1828            St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
son of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman
Ann Elizabeth Ponsford b: abt 1829  c: 1 Jan 1830             St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
daughter of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman
Henry Ponsford b: 17 Jan 1831  c: 20 Feb 1831             St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
son of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman
John Ponsford b: abt 1833  c: 17 Jul 1833             St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
son of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman
William Ponsford b: 17 Feb 1835  c: 25 Mar 1835             St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
son of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman
Frances Ponsford b: 25 Mar 1837  c: 26 Apr 1837             St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
son of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman
Hester Ponsford b: 5 Oct 1844  c: 18 Dec 1844             St. James, Paddington, Westminster, London
son of James Ponsford and Ann Chapman

1851 Census HO107-1468 31 March 1851 Kensington Town, Middlesex
24 Palace Gardens
James Ponsford
Ann (Wife)
Ann E.
Henry
John
William
Hester
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 53
Age 45
Age 21
Age 20
Age 17
Age 16
Age 6 		Builder


Solictors Clerk

Scholar 		Modbury
Brigg
Paddington
Paddington
Paddington
Paddington
Paddington 		Devon
Lincolnshire
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex 		abt 1797
abt 1806
abt 1830
17 Jan 1831
abt 1833
17 Feb 1835
5 Oct 1844

1861 Census RG9-605 8 April 1861 Hove, Sussex
12 Brunswick Terrace
James Ponsford
Anne (Wife)
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 63
Age 53 		Proprietor of Houses Modbury
Brigg 		Devonshire
Lincolnshire		 abt 1897
abt 1806

Death
James Ponsford Died 20 Jun 1862       Hove, Sussex       1862 2Q Steyning 2b 153

LONDON   10 Jul 1863                         Probate
PONSFORD, James Esq., The Will of James Ponsford, late of Queen's-gardens, in the Parish of Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, deceased, who died on 20 June 1862 at Brighton, in the County of Sussex, was proved at the Principal Registry, by the oaths of James Frederick Ponsford, of 15 Porchester-terrace, in the said Parish, Esquire, and Henry Ponsford of Wargrave, in the County of Berks, Esquire, the Sons, the Executors.   Effects under £6,000

Death
Ann (Chapman) Ponsford Died 14 Oct 1864       1864 4Q Kensington 1a 32

LONDON   18 Mar 1867                         Probate
PONSFORD, Ann, The Will of Ann Ponsford, formerly of 66 Queen's-gardens, Bayswater, but late of 15 Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, in the Parish of Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, Widow, deceased, who died 14 October 1864, at 15 Porchester-terrace, aforesaid, was proved at the Principal Registry, by the oath of James Frederick Ponsford, of 15 Porchester-terrace, aforesaid, Esquire, the Son, the sole Executor.   Effects under £1,500