Charles Pomfrey was born around 1828 in Hingham and was the son of Thomas Pomfrey (1768) and Mary Houchen. In 1841 he was aged 15, was working as a tailor's apprentice and was living at Fleeter's Hill, Hingham. In 1851 he was aged 23, was working as a tailor and was living at Hall Moor, Hingham. In 1854 he was listed as "Chas. Pomfrey, tailor" in Hingham. In early 1861 he was living at Fleeter's Hill with his mother and grandmother. He married Mary Bayes around 1861. By early 1871 he was dying from phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis) and he was living with his mother in the Market Place, Hingham. His wife and children had meanwhile gone to stay with Mary Bayes's brother John at his smithy in London Colney, Hertfordshire. Charles died from phthisis on 11th April 1871 and was buried at St Andrew's Church, Hingham on 14th April.

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• 1. 1851 Census. Hall Moor, Forehoe, Hingham Forehoe, Norfolk. Charles Pomphrey. Son. Age 23. Tailor. Born Hingham. • 2. White's Gazetteer of Norfolk, 1854. Listed as Chas. Pomfrey, tailor in the entry for Hingham. • 3. 1841 Census. Fleeters Hill, Hingham. Charles Pomfrey. Age 15. Tailor's apprentice. • 4. National Burial Index (Norfolk FHS). Charles Pomfrey. Buried 14 Apr 1871. Age 42. Hingham. St Andrew. • 5. Death Registers. Pomfrey, Charles. Jun. 1871. 4b. 111. Forehoe. • 6. 1861 Census. Fleeter's Hill, Hingham. Charles Pomfrey. Son. Age 32. Tailor (Master) & Woollen Draper. Born Hingham. • 7. 1871 Census. Market Place, Hingham. Charles Pomfrey. Son. Age 42. Tailor. Born Hingham. • 8. Death Certificate. 1871, District: Forehoe. Sub-district: Wymondham. 93. Eleventh April 1871, Hingham. Charles Pomfrey, Make, 42 years, Tailor. Cause: Phthisis, Certified. Informant: George Howchin, Present at Death, Hingham. Registered: Twelfth April 1871, Harry Mack Twially.