I have been researching my Ponting Ancestry for over 10 years. This website was originally based on the two volumes of the family history that I have published up to now predominantly for immediate family members although copies are lodged with Gloucestershire County Records Office and Kensington Public Library. Further background to my research can be found in the introduction. I have now added further sections for my Barton and Veness ancestry. 

Since this website has been published I have been contacted by a number of distant cousins who have allowed me to share their stories which has added significantly to the site. Where information has come from others I have tried to give credit in the text. I am happy for anyone to share information from this site, although an acknowledgement would be nice, and I would be very pleased to hear from anyone else interested in any aspect of this research, whether this is to share stories, correct errors or fill in gaps. Please contact me at caroline@ponting-family-history.org

Introduction

Chapter 1 - The Early Years

Chapter 2 - William Ponting (15/5/1740 - 31/3/1800) & Mary Pearce

Chapter 3 - Henry Ponting (18/4/1785 - 14/10/1854) & Hester Wetmore

Chapter 4 - Henry Ponting (26/3/1810 - 8/2/1851) & Jane Jones

Chapter 5 - Ponting Brothers Ltd

Chapter 6 - Thomas Hewett Ponting (2/2/1840 - 17/2/1915)

Chapter 7 - Mary Jane Finemore nee Ponting (11/2/1841 - 14/8/1919)

Chapter 8 - Susanna Love nee Ponting (9/3/1842 - 17/6/1932)

Chapter 9 - John Jones Ponting (10/4/1843 - 20/9/1910)

Chapter 10 - William Ponting (1844 - 26/10/1898) & Emily Maria Snell

Chapter 11 - Sydney Ponting (11/5/1847 - 18/8/1891)

Chapter 12 - Ashfield Ann Beardsworth nee Ponting (12/5/1848 - 18/6/1881)

Chapter 13 - Dudley James Ponting (15/6/1879 - 10/11/1944) & Grace Pyne

Chapter 14 - The children of Dudley and Grace Ponting 

Volume IV - Veness

Chapter 1 - Veness - the origin of the surname

Chapter 2 - Thomas Venice and Elizabeth Card

Chapter 3 - Joseph Venes and Sarah Burchett

Chapter 4 - Joseph Veness and Fanny Hook

Chapter 5 - James Veness and Selina Honeysett

Chapter 6 - George Veness and Mary Weller/Emily Cornford

Chapter 7 - Mary Billeness nee Veness

Chapter 8 - Jonathan Veness and Mary Deness

Chapter 9 - William Veness and Sarah Martin

Chapter 10 - Thomas Veness and Sarah Fairburn

Chapter 11 - James Veness and Mary Cornford

Chapter 12 - James Veness and Charlotte Edith Pocock

Chapter 13 - William Douglas Veness and Alice Emma Stranack

Appendix A : Card

Appendix B : Hook

Appendix C : Honeysett or Hunnisett

Appendix D : Cornford

Appendix E : Pocock

Appendix F : Foster

Appendix G : Lewis

Appendix H : Stranack

Appendix I : Rumney

What's New

April 2019 - Further information added relating to Frederick Hewitt Ponting, son of John Jones Ponting (Chapter 9). 

June 2017 -  Further information added relating to Hermina and Iris Ponting, grandchildren of John Jones Ponting (Chapter 9). Finished (for now) Volume III (Barton) & Volume IV (Veness)

May 2017 - Further information and photos posted relating to Mary Ponting Merrett and her children - Children of James Merrett and Martha Ponting (Appendix D). Further information and pictures of the Foxwells - Jones of New Park (Appendix K)

April 2017 - Further information and photos received relating to William Ponting and Jane Evans and their family - Children of George Ponting and Hester Cullimore (Appendix H)

March 2017 - Further photos added to many pages, particularly John Jones Ponting (Chapter 9), William Ponting (Chapter 10). Further information and photos received relating to Marion Jones Daniell and family - Children of William Ponting and Fanny Jones (Appendix C).  Started work on Volume III (Barton) & Volume IV (Veness). Both still works in progress.

January 2017 - Website published. Lots more information relating to John Jones Ponting's children (Chapter 9), Dudley James Ponting (Chapter 13) and Grace Florence Pyne (Appendix N) than previously known.