Ernest James Pomeroy

• Birth date            Oct-Dec 1877 at Southampto
• Married (I)          1910 to Ann Edge at Bolto
• Married (II)         1941 to Marion Bernita Berry at Bolto
• Death date          17 May 1950 at 644 Devonshire Road, Blackpool

Ernest James Pomeroy was born in Southampton in 1877, one of seven children of Philip Thomas Pomeroy, licensed victualler, and his wife Maria. He was articled to Llanfield G Greenwood of Southampton from 1894 to 1897 and remained as assistant 1897-1899. He then moved to Bolton as assistant to John Ormrod 1899 until 1904 when he was taken into partnership under the style Ormrod and Pomeroy. The partnership was dissolved on 31 December 1914 at which time E J Pomeroy continued the practice under the style Ormrod Pomeroy and Foy in partnership with Joseph Foy junior. This partnership was in turn dissolved on 31 December 1937. In 1910 he became LRIBA proposed by J Pilling, P C Pilling and J Ormrod and in 1925 he was elected a Fellow of the RIBA proposed by Joseph Foy, John B. Gass, and Arthur J. Hope.

Address
1904-1937     21, Acresfield Bolton

Residence
1881    Public House 106-107 New Road, Southampton
1891    Northumberland Road, Southampton
1911    Russell Street Little Bolton
1910    1 Hollywood Road Southills (Smithills?) Bolton
1925    “Fairhaven,” Harpers Lane, Smithills, Bolton