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Amy Pollard was a Guyanese infant who lost her English mother Elizabeth in Guyana at the age of one The year was 1872 Her father William Branch Pollard was from Demerara but his ancestors had migrated to and lived continuously in Barbados from the early 1600s Williams father was Barbadian The Pollards ancient origins were Cornwall England Amys maternal English aunt was Hannah nee Blackley the barren wife of the prince of shipbuilders illustrious William Imrie Along with his partner a Belfast IrishmanRobert Ismay many famous sea vessels including the Titanic came into being