Upper Tye Great Cornard on the way between Gt. Cornard and Newton near what is Tye Farm

In parish register John and Jemima were married by banns, bachelor and spinster on 2 Nov 1834. Witnesses were Joseph Boreham, and Ann Ponder (sister).

In 1841 census Upper Tye
John Ponder age 29, agricultural labourer
Jemima, age 27,
James 3,
Ann,5 mths.

1851 census Upper Tye gt Cornard
John Ponder Head 39 farm labourer b Newton
Jemima wife 37 b Blacksill (Blaxhall)
James 13 farm labourer b gt cornard
Ann 10
Catherine 7
Eliza 4
Lydia 2
HO 107/1789/23 page 10

1861 census Upper Tye
John Ponder Head ag lab 49 Born Newton
Jemima 49 b. Newton
Caroline 10 scholar b. Cornard
George 7 scholar b. Cornard
Emma 2 b. Cornard
RG 9/1129/13 page 5

1871 census Upper Tye
John Ponder 61 widower Ag Lab
Emma daughter 12
RG10/1716/? page 6

1881 census John Ponder is living at Sudbury Rd, Gt. Cornard, by himself, age 69.
RG 10/1716/? page 6

On Lydia Ponder and Thomas Flegg’s marriage certificate it says father John Ponder’s occupation was ‘hawker’ (27 Jun 1872)

Jemima’s death certificate 12 Jan 1866 shows her dying of phthisis, and was notified by John present at death. John farm labourer.



Also listed in 1841 census for Great Cornard are-

Greys Road_ William Ponder 34 Ag.lab.
Elizabeth 30
Will 10
James 8
Harriet 6
John 4
Elizabeth 2
Ester 10mths


Broom St.- James Ponder 30 Ag. lab.
Rebecca 30
Hannah 9
Marie 4
Harriet 2

Burts? Rd- Stephen Ponder 60 Ag. Lab.
Elizabeth 60
George 24

Burts? Rd- Mary Ponder 60 Nurse to Sarah Hutchins age 79

Also at Upper Tye Henry Ponder with daughter Hannah and son in law Daniel Finch.
And at Broom St Mary Ponder 70