Lydia Neckervis (1735-1813)

Lydia Neckervis was baptised on 8th February 1735 in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England. Her father was Charles Neckervis but her mother's name is currently unknown. Lydia had a sister Jane who was a few years older than her.

Lydia's surname was mistranscribed in the baptism record as 'Ankerwis'. Other spellings of the name 'Neckervis' include 'Neckerwis' and 'Neckerwise' and 'Neckavaries'. The variances appears to be based on the location where the record keeper was based, for example 'Neckerwiz' is used mostly in Madron while 'Neckervis' is used in St. Just in Penwith, and 'Ankerwis' is used in both. The Neckervis surname however does seem to have evolved from the area near St. Just in Penwith, and doesn't appear to have moved far from this area at all until the 19th century.

Marriage
Lydia married at aged 34 to John Pollard, who was 11 years her junior (aged 23), the son of Christopher and Mary Pollard (nee Ellis). The couple married in St. Just in Penwith on 1st November 1770, and witnesses to the marriage were a James Hoskin and William Rodda. Banns had been recorded for the couple on 18th October.

It should be noted that Lydia was able to write as she signed the marriage record in Sancreed.

The marriage record recorded John's occupation as tinner. The couple settled in Sancreed, and had three known children there.

Death of Husband
Lydia's husband John died and was buried on 15th July 1775 in Madron. He died before his last child, Jennifer was born. Lydia would outlive him by 38 years.

Death
What happened to Lydia during those 38 years is unknown. She died and was buried in Madron on 16th October 1813. Her residence at death was recorded as Ninnis and her age recorded as 78 years.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John & Lydia Pollard
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John & Lydia Pollard