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Family of John LANCELLES and Elsie Florence HEARD

Husband: John LANCELLES (1882-1951)
Wife: Elsie Florence HEARD (1890-1969)
Children: Cecil Henry John LANCELLES (1913-1999)
Vera Irene LANCELLES (1917-1995)
Gerald Maurice LANCELLES (1925-1991)
Marriage Q2 1912 Crediton Registration District, Devon, England

Husband: John LANCELLES

Name: John LANCELLES
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 17 Oct 1882 Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 56) Poughill, Devon, England1
Cross Farm
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 56) Master blacksmith retired; Poughill, Devon, England1
Death 4 Jan 1951 (age 68) Devon Central Registration District, Devon, England
Probate 24 Feb 1951 Exeter, Devon, England
Cross Farm, Poughill
Probate was granted to his eldest son Cecil Henry John Lancelles, farmer. Effects were valued at £2801 11s 1d

Wife: Elsie Florence HEARD

Name: Elsie Florence HEARD2
Sex: Female
Father: Henry HEARD (1859-1929)
Mother: Eva CHANTER (1861-1937)
Birth 27 Jul 1890 Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 10) Morchard Bishop, Devon, England3
Middlecott
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 20) St Clement, Cornwall, England4
Pencalenick, Truro
In 1911 Elsie is Under Housemaid in the household of Henry Harcourt Williams and his family, at Pencalenick, Truro. There are 8 live-in servants.
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 20) Under housemaid; St Clement, Cornwall, England4
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 49) Poughill, Devon, England1
Cross Farm
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 49) Unpaid domestic duties; Poughill, Devon, England1
Death 1969 (age 78-79) Devon Central Registration District, Devon, England

Child 1: Cecil Henry John LANCELLES

Name: Cecil Henry John LANCELLES
Sex: Male
Spouse: Beatrice Dorothy Peace WOODMAN (1919-1988)
Birth 18 Apr 1913 Crediton Registration District, Devon, England
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) Poughill, Devon, England1
Cross Farm
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 26) Dairy Farmer; Poughill, Devon, England1
Death 1999 (age 85-86) Mid Devon Registration District, Devon, England

Child 2: Vera Irene LANCELLES

Name: Vera Irene LANCELLES
Sex: Female
Spouse: Wilfred Maurice MILLS (1913-1980)
Birth 29 Sep 1917 Crediton Registration District, Devon, England
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 22) Poughill, Devon, England1
Cross Farm
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 22) Dairy Farmer; Poughill, Devon, England1
Death 1995 (age 77-78) Mid Devon Registration District, Devon, England

Child 3: Gerald Maurice LANCELLES

Name: Gerald Maurice LANCELLES
Sex: Male
Birth 30 Aug 1925 Crediton Registration District, Devon, England
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 14) Poughill, Devon, England1
Cross Farm
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 14) Assisting Brother on Farm; Poughill, Devon, England1
Death 1991 (age 65-66) Mid Devon Registration District, Devon, England

Note on Husband: John LANCELLES

Cross Farm was completely destryed by fire on Friday 15 March 1929 - the ancient cob and thatch farmhouse succumbed to a chimney fire which set the thatch ablaze. rthe fire was discovered by Elsie at 4.00pm. The fire brigade turned out led by Parry Jones, but many effects were lost. They moved to Poughill village until the farm was rebuilt.

Sources

1"Census 1939 Poughill, Devon, England 1939 Register (Elsie Florence Heard)" (1939 Register).
Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
John Lancelles,,M,17 Oct 1882,M,Master blacksmith retired,
Elsie F Lancelles,,F,27 Jul 1890,M,Unpaid domestic duties,
Cecil H.J. Lancelles,,M,18 Apr 1913,S,Dairy Farmer,
Vera I Lancelles,,F,29 Sep 1917,S,Dairy Farmer,
Gerald M Lancelles,,M,30 Aug 1925,S,Assisting Brother on Farm,
2"Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
3"Census 1901 Morchard Bishop, Devon, England RG13/2127 Folio 9 Page 9 (Henry Heard)" (RG13/2127 Folio 9 Page 9).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
Henry Heard,Head,M,M,41,Market Carrier and Dairyman,,,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,
Eva Heard,Wife,M,F,39,,,,Morchard Bishop, Devon, England,
Eva Lucy Heard,Daughter,S,F,13,,,,Morchard Bishop, Devon, England,
Elsie Florence Heard,Daughter,S,F,10,,,,Morchard Bishop, Devon, England,
Emily Maud Heard,Daughter,S,F,9,,,,Morchard Bishop, Devon, England,
Mabel Lillian Heard,Daughter,S,F,3,,,,Morchard Bishop, Devon, England,
4"Census 1911 St Clement, Cornwall, England RG14PN13849 RG78PN820 RD296 SD4 ED10 SN83 (Elsie Florence Heard)" (RG14PN13849 RG78PN820 RD296 SD4 ED10 SN83).
Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Elsie Florence Heard,Servant,F,20,S,,,,,Under housemaid,,,,Morchard Bishop, Devon, England,,