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Family of William Edward HEARD and Gertrude FARTHING

Husband: William Edward HEARD (1914-1993)
Wife: Gertrude FARTHING (1918-2008)
Children: LIVING
Raymond J. HEARD (1948-2010)
Marriage Q2 1941 Crediton , Devon, England1

Husband: William Edward HEARD

Name: William Edward HEARD2,3,4
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Mr
Father: Walter HEARD (1887-1957)
Mother: Jessie Ann TURNER (1889-1975)
Birth 17 Jul 1914 Exeter, Devon, England
Baptism 20 Jul 1916 (age 2) Crediton , Devon, England
Occupation Carpenter and Joiner
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 6 yrs 11 mns) Crediton , Devon, England5
8 East Street
Occupation 1939 (age 24-25) Building Trade Carpenter; Crediton , Devon, England
63 East Street, Crediton, Devon
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 25) Crediton , Devon, England6
63 East Street, Crediton, Devon
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 25) Building Trade Carpenter; Crediton , Devon, England6
Death 19 Nov 1993 (age 79) Shobrooke, Devon, England

Wife: Gertrude FARTHING

Name: Gertrude FARTHING3
Sex: Female
Father: Thomas PARK (c. 1889-1959)
Mother: Sarah Anne HOYLE (1892-1971)
Birth 18 Dec 1918 Middleton, Lancashire, England7,8
5 Limefields, Middleton
The birth was registered by Sarah's mother Ada, who was present.
Death 14 Sep 2008 (age 89) Exeter, Devon, England
Cause: Pneumonia, following a spell in hospital

Child 1: LIVING

Name: LIVING3
Sex: Male
Spouse: LIVING

Child 2: Raymond J. HEARD

Name: Raymond J. HEARD3
Sex: Male
Spouse: LIVING
Birth 12 Jun 1948 Crediton , Devon, England
63 East Street, Crediton, Devon
Baptism 2 Jan 1949 (age 0) Crediton , Devon, England
Occupation Painter
Death 9 May 2010 (age 61) Exeter, Devon, England

Note on Husband: William Edward HEARD

In 1940-42 Bill was in Reyjavik. He was a despatch rider in the Royal Engineers, By 1944 he was in Italy. In 1951 Bill and Gertie were living at 8 Winswood, Crediton. They moved to Shobrooke.

Sources

1Free BMD Birth. Devon Central Vol 5b Page 210. Cit. Date: "June Quarter 1941".
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3www.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
4George Saffin's Ged Merged. Record updated from...
5Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: 8 East Street
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Walter Heard,Head,34y 3m,M,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,House Decorator,H. Berry, house builder,Union Rd, Crediton,5,1,3,5,6,9
Jessie Ann Heard,Wife,31y 9m,F,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Home duties,,,,
Margery Ethel Heard,Daughter,9y 10m,F,Single,Treorchy, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales,,Whole-time,,,,,
William Edward Heard,Son,6y 11m,M,Single,Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Wilfred John Heard,Son,5y 1m,M,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Dennis Heard,Son,3y 5m,M,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Betty Lorraine Heard,Daughter,1y 6m,F,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,,,,,,
6Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon
Place: Crediton, Devon, England


Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments
Heard, Walter • • M • 14 Mar 1887 • M • House Decorator •
Heard, Jessie Ann • • F • 27 Sep 1890 • M • Unpaid Domestic Duties •
Heard, Margery Ethel • • F • 16 Aug 1911 • S • School Teacher • Mobile VAD
Heard, William Edward • • M • 17 Jul 1914 • S • Building Trade Carpenter •
Heard, Wilfred John • • M • 28 May 1916 • S • Liquorice Worker, Manufacturing Chemist •
Heard, Barbara Mary • • F • 13 Oct 1922 • S • At school •
Heard, Phyllis Ellen • • F • 13 Aug 1924 • S • Record Closed • Record Closed
7Free BMD Birth. Oldham Vol 8d Page 893. Cit. Date: "Dec Quarter".
8Birth Certificate.