See also
| Husband: | James SPEAR (1852- ) | |
| Wife: | Bessie DART (1856-1893) | |
| Children: | Mary Anne SPEAR (1875-1970) | |
| William SPEAR (1878- ) | ||
| Frederick SPEAR (1880- ) | ||
| Ernest SPEAR (1882- ) | ||
| Floence Ellen SPEAR (1885- ) | ||
| Edith Mary SPEAR (1888- ) | ||
| Marriage | Q4 1873 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | James SPEAR1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | William SPEAR (1820- ) | |
| Mother: | Ann POPE (1820- ) | |
| Birth | 1852 | Newton St Cyres, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 1 Aug 1852 (age 0) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Occupation | Agricultural Labourer, Horseman on Farm | |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 69) | Sandford, Devon, England2 |
| Prowse Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 68-69) | farm labourer; Sandford, Devon, England2 |
| Place of Work: No fixed place | ||
| Name: | Bessie DART | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1856 | Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England |
| Death | 1893 (age 36-37) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Mary Anne SPEAR1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Charles FURSDON (1876-1956) | |
| Birth | 7 Apr 1875 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 5 May 1875 (age 0) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 46 yrs 2 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Copper Oak | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 46) | home duties; Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 64) | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Copper Oak | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 64) | unpaid domestic duties; Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Death | Q2 1970 (age 94-95) | Tiverton Registration District, Devon, England |
| Name: | William SPEAR | |
| Sex: | Unknown | |
| Birth | 1878 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Frederick SPEAR | |
| Sex: | Unknown | |
| Birth | 1880 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Ernest SPEAR | |
| Sex: | Unknown | |
| Birth | 1882 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Floence Ellen SPEAR | |
| Sex: | Unknown | |
| Birth | 1885 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Edith Mary SPEAR | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1888 | Sandford, Devon, England |
In 1891 James and Bessie were at Copper Oak, Sandford, with William, Ernest, Florence and Edith. In 1901 he was at Lily Brook, Sandford, with second wife Mary Ann Fursdon, and stepson Charles, as well as their daughter Mabel. In 1911 they were still at Liliy Brook, with his stepson Charles, and her step son Ernest.
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Prowse Cottage Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages James Spear,Head,69,M,Married,Sandford, Devon, England,,,farm labourer,,No fixed place,, Mary Ann Spear,Wife,68,F,Married,Sandford, Devon, England,,,home duties,,,, Henry Fursdon,Boarder,47y 9m,M,Single,Sandford, Devon, England,,,Horseman on farm,Mr.Henry Stoyle,Prowse farm, Sandford,, Ernest Heard,Boarder,33y 1m,M,Single,Sandford, Devon, England,,,Horseman on farm,Mr C.May,Priorton Farm, Sandford,, Henry and Ernest were Mary Ann's nephews, sons of her sister Ellen Fursdon |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Copper Oak Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Charles Fursdon,Head,44y 11m,M,Married,Sandford, Devon, England,,,horseman,Mr. Fred Kingdon, farmer,Downhayne, Sandford,0, Mary Anne Fursdon,Wife,46y 2m,F,Married,Sandford, Devon, England,,,home duties,,,, Bessie Ellen Spear,Niece,13y 10m,F,Mother Dead,Sandford, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, |
| 4 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Copper Oak Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Fursdon, Charles,,M,23 Jul 1876,M,cowman, Fursdon, Mary Anne,,F,7 Apr 1875,M,unpaid domestic duties, Fursdon, Henry,,M,29 Sep 1873,S,farm carter, |