Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Edward, and the late Catherine Pollard and the husband of Ellen Sophia Pollard. The 1901 census records for 22, Narborough Road, Leicester. Edward Pollard, head of the family and a Police Pensioner, born 1838 in East Farndon, Northants., and his wife, Catherine, born 1839 in Harrington, Northants, also Annis R., son, single and a Tailors Presser, born 1880 and Frank, son, single and a Tailors Presser, born 1882, both son's were born in Easton on the Hill, Northants. The 1911 census records for Stamford Road, Easton on the Hill, Northants. Edward Pollard, head of the family and a widower, a Police Pensioner, born 1837 in East Farndon, Northants., also Frank, son, married 4 years and a Railway Porter, born 1883 at Easton on the Hill, Northants., Ellen Sophia, daughter in law, born 1885 in Leicester, Catherine Annie, grand daughter, born 1908, Rose Ellen, grand daughter, born 1909 and Doris May, grand daughter born 1911, all the three grand daughter's were born in Easton on the Hill, Northants. His elder brother Annis R. died of wounds receieved in action.