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| Husband: | Walter HEARD (1887-1957) | |
| Wife: | Jessie Ann TURNER (1889-1975) | |
| Children: | Margery Ethel HEARD (1911-1991) | |
| Dorothy May HEARD (1913-1915) | ||
| William Edward HEARD (1914-1993) | ||
| Wilfred John HEARD (1916-1989) | ||
| Dennis HEARD (1918-2001) | ||
| Betty Lorraine HEARD (1919-1930) | ||
| Barbara Mary HEARD (1922-1995) | ||
| Phyllis Ellen HEARD (1924-1969) | ||
| Marriage | 2 Aug 1910 | Crediton , Devon, England1 |
| Name: | Walter HEARD2,3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Prefix: | Mr | |
| Father: | William HEARD (1854-1925) | |
| Mother: | Ellen FEY (1851-1929) | |
| Birth | 14 Mar 1887 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | Painter and decorator | |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 4) | Crediton , Devon, England4 |
| East Street, Crediton | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 14) | Crediton , Devon, England5 |
| East Street, Underhills Court | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 26) | Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales6 |
| 187 Dumfries Street, Pontypridd Walter and Jessie are together. Both have overstated their age. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 26) | House Painter for Builder; Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales6 |
| Residence | btw 1914 and 1919 (age 26-32) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 8 East Street, Crediton | ||
| Medical History | 1915 (age 27-28) | |
| Stated at his Militery medical examination that he had had a heart attack in about Nov 1915. | ||
| Enlisted (Military) | 29 Nov 1916 (age 29) | Berwick-on-Tweed |
| Residence | 1916 (age 28-29) | Dumfries |
| 47 Friars Vennel | ||
| Medical History | btw 23 Jul 1917 and 5 Sep 1917 (age 30) | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Military Hospital Stomach inflammation. pain in stomach, History of frequent fainting. |
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| Posted (Military) | 25 Sep 1917 (age 30) | ASC Depot, Bawdsey, Mechanical Transport Reserve Depot Suffolk |
| Posted (Military) | 5 Jun 1918 (age 31) | MT Depot, Lee, Blackheath |
| Medical History | btw 26 Feb 1919 and 24 Mar 1919 (age 31-32) | Morden, Surrey, England |
| Morden Hall, (temporary military hospital) Influenza. After 27 days in hospital discharged as fit to rejoin unit in Battersea. |
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| Discharged (Military) | 26 Dec 1919 (age 32) | |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 34 yrs 3 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 8 East Street | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 34) | House Decorator; Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Employment: H. Berry, house builder Place of Work: Union Rd, Crediton |
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| Occupation | 1939 (age 51-52) | House Decorator; Crediton , Devon, England |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 52) | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 52) | House Decorator; Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Death | 20 Jun 1957 (age 70) | Crediton , Devon, England9 |
| Cause: 1a Lt Ventricular failure. b Coronary thrombosis. c Hypertension Address: 28b Mill Street |
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| Probate | 1 Oct 1957 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| 28b Mill Street, Crediton Administration granted to Jessie Ann Heard, widow. Effects £1644 7s 5d |
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| Name: | Jessie Ann TURNER2,3 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Father: | William Henry TURNER (1865-1895) | |
| Mother: | Ann SAFFIN (1862-1945) | |
| Birth | 27 Sep 1889 | Crockernwell, Devon, England10 |
| Her mother registered the birth. She made her mark. | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 1) | Crediton , Devon, England11 |
| Westwood, Crediton | ||
| Education | 1 Jul 1896 (age 6) | Hayward's Primary School; Crediton , Devon, England |
| Her previous school was Landscore Infants. Her parent was recorded as Annie, address Landscore. Jessie's DOB was correctly recorded as 27 Sep 1889. She was withdrawn at Class V on 16 July 1902, to enter service. | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 11) | Crediton , Devon, England12 |
| Landscore | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 24) | Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales6 |
| 187 Dumfries Street, Pontypridd | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 31 yrs 9 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 8 East Street | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 31) | Home duties; Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Occupation | 1939 (age 49-50) | Unpaid Domestic Duties; Crediton , Devon, England |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 50) | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 50) | Unpaid Domestic Duties; Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Death | 21 Sep 1975 (age 85) | Winkleigh, Devon, England13 |
| Cause: 1 a Myocardial Insufficiency b Coronary Thrombosis. | ||
| Name: | Margery Ethel HEARD2,3 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Spouse: | Herbert Robert VOSS (1912-1997) | |
| Birth | 16 Aug 1911 | Treorchy, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales14 |
| Baptism | 20 Jul 1916 (age 4) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | School Teacher | |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 9 yrs 10 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 8 East Street | ||
| Education | "1926 and 1927" | Crediton High School For Girls; Crediton , Devon, England |
| East Street Margery gained the Royal Drawing Society Division 1 Honours in '26, and Division 2 Honours in '27. |
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| Education | btw 1928 and 1929 (age 16-18) | Crediton High School For Girls; Crediton , Devon, England |
| Margery was a Prefect. | ||
| Education | 1929 (age 17-18) | Crediton High School For Girls; Crediton , Devon, England |
| Margery was achieved the Cambridge School Certificate | ||
| Education | 1930 (age 18-19) | Crediton High School For Girls; Crediton , Devon, England |
| Margery was noted in the school magazine as a new member of Crediton High School Guild | ||
| Education | 1931 (age 19-20) | University College of the SouthWest; Exeter, Devon, England |
| Margery was one of 7 old girls of Crediton High School attending what is now Exeter University. They invited their former head and deputy head Miss Prebble and Miss King to tea in the college cafe. | ||
| Occupation | 1932 (age 20-21) | Teacher; Crediton , Devon, England |
| 46 East Street She was teaching at Hayward's Council School. |
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| Occupation | 1934 (age 22-23) | Committee Member, Crediton High School Old Girls Guild; Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | Nov 1937 (age 26) | Committee Member, Crediton High School Old Girls Guild; Crediton , Devon, England |
| 46 High Street Games Secretary. |
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| Occupation | 1939 (age 27-28) | School Teacher; Crediton , Devon, England |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon Margery was also recorded as a Mobile VAD |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 28) | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 28) | School Teacher; Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Education | Crediton High School For Girls; Crediton , Devon, England | |
| 46 East Street SPORT 1925, Autumn Term. Played in 1st VII Netball team 1926-1927 Autumn and Spring Terms Netball 1st VII Centre Defence, 1927-1928 Netball 1st VII. Combines well with goal defence and jumps well. Should be good when she is quicker. 1926-1927 1st XI Hockey. Left Wing. " A fast player who takes the ball up well, but she must learn to centre more quickly. Shoots well at difficult angles with a good clean hit. 1927-1928 1st XI Hockey. Stick work good but needs far more dash. She must learn not to muddle her inners. 1928. Marjorie played for the Cricket team in the Slips. |
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| Death | 27 Aug 1991 (age 80) | Stoke - Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Name: | Dorothy May HEARD2,3,15 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Birth | Q1 1913 | Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales |
| 8 East Street, Crediton Baptised in Crediton |
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| Death | Q3 1915 (age 2) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 12 Aug 1915 (age 2) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 8 East Street Baptised privately |
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| Burial | 21 Aug 1915 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 8 East Street, Crediton | ||
| Name: | William Edward HEARD2,3,15 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Prefix: | Mr | |
| Spouse: | Gertrude FARTHING (1918-2008) | |
| 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, England7 |
| 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, England8 |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 25) | Building Trade Carpenter; Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Death | 19 Nov 1993 (age 79) | Shobrooke, Devon, England |
| Name: | Wilfred John HEARD2,3,15 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Name Prefix: | Mr | |
| Spouse: | Sadie Clarice PITTS (1916-1993) | |
| Birth | 28 May 1916 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 20 Jul 1916 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 8 East Street, Crediton | ||
| Occupation | Factory Worker | |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 5 yrs 1 mn) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 8 East Street | ||
| Occupation | 1939 (age 22-23) | Liquorice Worker, Manufacturing Chemist; Crediton , Devon, England |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 23) | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 23) | Liquorice Worker, Manufacturing Chemist; Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Death | 21 May 1989 (age 72) | Crediton Hospital, Devon, England |
| Name: | Dennis HEARD2,3,15 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Florence Eileen CONBEER (1920-2014) | |
| Birth | 7 Jan 1918 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 21 Feb 1918 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | Local Authority Planning Officer | |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 3 yrs 5 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 8 East Street | ||
| Death | Oct 2001 (age 83) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Betty Lorraine HEARD2,3 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Birth | 26 Dec 1919 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 30 Jan 1920 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| 8 East Street | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 1 yr 6 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| 8 East Street | ||
| Death | 15 Mar 1930 (age 10) | Crediton , Devon, England16,17 |
| Burial | 19 Mar 1930 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Name: | Barbara Mary HEARD2,3,15 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Spouse: | Arthur Ronald Paul BENSON (1920-1981) | |
| Birth | 13 Oct 1922 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | 1939 (age 16-17) | at school; Crediton , Devon, England |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 16) | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 16) | at school; Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Death | 3 Nov 1995 (age 73) | Bideford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Phyllis Ellen HEARD2,3 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Name Prefix: | Miss | |
| Spouse: | Robert Charles Phillips CROSS (1920-c. 2003) | |
| Birth | 13 Aug 1924 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | Shorthand typist at time of marriage | |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 15) | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 15) | Record Closed; Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Emigration | 19 Oct 1956 (age 32) | from Liverpool, Lancashire, England to Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Sailed on the Empress of Scotland | ||
| Death | 5 Apr 1969 (age 44) | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
Witnesses at the marriage were John Morrish, Albert Heard and Ethel Lena Turner
A painter called Heard appears in the Berry's wage book for Friday Nov 5th, 1915 earning 54/6 for six days work. This was almost certainly Grandad Walter Heard. He, his son Bill, and Grandson Ray worked for the successor company Berry & Vincent.
Walter was away on military service on the 1918 Voters List, but registered at 7 East Street. An Ann Pike appears to be at the same address. Jessie would not necessarily have been recorded because of the narrow voter qualifications.In the 1935 voters list Walter and Jessie were at 46 East Street, and Ethel Pollard was next door at 44. In the 1939 Voters List, Walter, Jessie, Bill, Wilfred,Den and Margery were at home at Vine Cottage, 63 East Street.They are still at Vine Cottage in 1951. Dennis Elstone was living there too. Walter and Jessie were living at 28b Mill Street when he died.
Whilst on active service in Battersea was absent from duty from 8.40 on 10 June 1919 to 8.40 on 11 June 1919 when he reported, He was confined to barracks for 3 days as punishment.
Pte Walter Heard passed the Army Trade Test for Painter on 22 Sep 1917 at Woolwich Army Recruiting Area
After being transferred to the Army Service Corps MT depot, he appears to have been posted to a number of bases - Grove Park, Lee, Bawdsey, Camberwell, Bulford, Battersea.
After Walter's death my memory is of Jessie mainly living at 46 East Street. She was living at the Manse, Hollocombe, Winkleigh, with daughter and son-in-law Barbara and Rob Benson when she died.
| 1 | George Saffin's Ged Merged. |
| 2 | 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 | George Saffin's Ged Merged. Record updated from... |
| 4 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Heard Head M 37 Shoemaker East Village - Sandford, Devon Ellen Heard Wife M 39 Crediton , Devon John Heard Son S 18 Shoemaker Crediton , Devon Edith Mary Heard Dau S 16 Crediton , Devon Rosa (Rose) Heard Dau S 15 Scholar Crediton , Devon Ellen Heard Dau S 12 Scholar Crediton , Devon Bessie Heard Dau S 10 Scholar Crediton , Devon William Heard Son S 5 Scholar Crediton , Devon Walter Heard Son S 4 Scholar Crediton , Devon Albert Heard Son S 2 Crediton , Devon Ethel Heard Dau S 1 Crediton , Devon |
| RG12/1760 Folio 56 Page 7 Crediton ED4. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 5 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Walter HEARD Son S 14 Scholar Crediton , Devon Albert HEARD Son S 12 Scholar Crediton , Devon Ellen BUBEAR Daur M 22 Servant-Domestic Crediton , Devon Bessie HEARD Daur S 19 Crediton , Devon Mary HEARD Daur S 9 Scholar Crediton , Devon Kate HEARD Daur S 6 Scholar Crediton , Devon Ellen HEARD Wife M 48 Crediton , Devon William HEARD Head M 47 Shoemaker East Village, Sandford Walter John BUBEAR G-Son 5 mths Crediton , Devon |
| Class: RG13; Piece: 2129; Folio: 69; Page: 31. ED4. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 6 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Walter Heard Head Mar 26 House Painter for Builder Crediton , Devon, England Jessie Ann Heard Wife Mar 24 Crockernwell or Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England |
| RG14/32338 RG78/1853A RD589 SD4 ED10 SN394. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 7 | Text 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,,,,,,, |
| 8 | Text 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 |
| 9 | Free BMD Birth. Devon Central 7a 321. Cit. Date: Q2 1957. |
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| 11 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Henry Turner Head M 25 Ag Smith Gen Ironmonger (Em'er) Woodland Head - Colebrooke, Devon Ann Turner Wife M 28 Cheriton Bishop , Devon Jessie Ann Turner Dau S 1 Crockernwell or Cheriton Bishop, Devon Ethel Lena Turner Dau S 6 mths Crediton , Devon |
| Crediton ED 7 RG12/1760 Folio 103 Page 3. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 12 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Ann Turner Head W 39 Laundress Cheriton Bishop , Devon Jessie Ann Turner Dau S 11 Scholar Crockernwell or Cheriton Bishop, Devon Ethel Lena Turner Dau S 10 Scholar Crediton , Devon Walter William H Turner Son S 9 Scholar Crediton , Devon Ernest John "Jack" Turner Son S 7 Scholar Crediton , Devon |
| Crediton ED 1 RG13/2129 Folio 12 Page 15. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 13 | Free BMD Marriage. Bideford vol 21 page 0841. Cit. Date: Q3 1975. |
| 14 | Free BMD Birth. Pontypridd Registration District Vol 11a Page 1570. Cit. Date: "Sep Q 1911". |
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| 16 | Free BMD Birth. Exeter 5b 109. |
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