Thomas Pullen was born in Pencombe in about 1799 and was baptised on 14^th April 1799 at St Mary the Virgin, Bishop Frome. His Parents were Isaac Pullen and Ann née Hodges. Sarah Bannister was born in Much Cowarne in 1799 and baptised on 10^th September 1799 at St Mary’s, Much Cowarne. Her parents were  Joseph Bannister and Margaret Pullen.

Thomas was an agricultural labourer. He lived at Hailow near Bosbury, Bishops Frome, and Froom’s Hill. By 1861 he was blind, and described as a pauper. He died apparently in March quarter 1874 in Bromyard district. Sarah died in October 1857 in Bromyard district.

Thomas and Sarah had 7 children: -

Elizabeth Pullen was born in 1825 at Much Cowarne and baptised on 24^th October 1825 at St Mary’s. She probably married after 1841, but this has not been found.

Benjamin Pullen, my great great grandfather, was born in about 1829 and baptised on 7^th November 1829 at Much Cowarne. He married Mary Ann Bishop on 12^th October 1856 at St Mary the Virgin, Bishops Frome, and had three children, moving to the Broadheath area of Worcestershire between 1857 and 1860. He was an agricultural labourer. see here for more about the family. Benjamin died in December quarter 1909 in Worcester district, and Mary Ann’s death has not been found, but this is after 1881.

Thomas Pullen was born in about 1828, and baptised on 17^th January 1829 at Much Cowarne. He was not seen after 1841.

Charlott Pullen was born in about 1832 in Much Cowarne and not seen after 1841.

Edwin Pullen was born in about 1835 in Avenbury or Bishop’s Frome, and baptised at Much Cowarne on 19^th January 1835. He married Margaret Amelia Langley in March quarter 1863 in Upton district, Worcestershire. He was a stoker. He died in 1895 in Martley district. They had 5 children. There has been confusion about two different Edwin Pullen’s and this is not entirely sorted out.

Anne Pullen was born in July quarter 1837 at Much Cowarne and was baptised on 17th July 1837 at Much Cowarne. She was not seen after 1851

Joseph Pullen was born Oct 1841 at Bosbury. I also cannot locate him after 1851.

   Hereford Journal  20.5.1846

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