See also
| Husband: | John Dart SPEAR (1873-1954) | |
| Wife: | Alice HEARD (1881-1918) | |
| Children: | Ernest John SPEAR (1906- ) | |
| Bessie Ellen SPEAR (1907-2002) | ||
| Alfred James SPEAR (1909-1988) | ||
| Edith Annie SPEAR (1911-1979) | ||
| Frederick William George SPEAR (1913-1978) | ||
| Walter SPEAR (1915-1998) | ||
| Marriage | Q2 1906 | Crediton Registration District, Devon, England |
| Name: | John Dart SPEAR1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Alt. Name: | James DART | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 20 Aug 1873 | Sandford, Devon, England2 |
| John was born two months before his parents were married - his mother Bessie DART was just 17. His birth record shows him as John DART, but baptism and all subsequent records show him as John Spear | ||
| Baptism | 23 May 1874 (age 0) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Caldecott, Yarmsley A note was added to the baptismal register by the vicar, Charles Gregory, immediately below the original record of John's baptism, to make the correction - " This entry should have been as follows: John son of Bessie Dart, single woman, the parents having been married since the birth of the child - corrected by me C. Gregory vicar in the presence of me Bessie Spear" |
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| Occupation | Horseman on farm | |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 38) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Copper Oak, Sandford John and Alice are with Ernest, Bessie and Alfred. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 38) | Horseman on farm; Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Occupation | 1913 (age 39-40) | labourer; Sandford, Devon, England |
| East Village | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 43 yrs 10 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Meadow End | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 47) | Farm labourer; Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Employment: H.P. Lane, farmer Place of Work: Woolsgrove Farm |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 66) | Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| Meadowend Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 66) | Horseman on farm; Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| Death | Q4 1954 (age 81) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Alice HEARD1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James HEARD (1829-1897) | |
| Mother: | Ellen FURSDON (1855-1914) | |
| Birth | 1881 | East Village - Sandford, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 11 Sep 1881 (age 0) | Stockleigh English, Devon, England |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 9) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| East Village | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 19) | Stockleigh English, Devon, England7 |
| The Rectory | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 19-20) | General Domestic Servant; Stockleigh English, Devon, England7 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 29) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Copper Oak, Sandford | ||
| Death | Nov 1918 (age 36-37) | Copper Oak - Sandford, Devon, England |
| Burial | 11 Nov 1918 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | Ernest John SPEAR1,4 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 2 Jun 1906 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Education | "22 Jun 1910 - 4 Aug 1910 & 7 June 1911 - 30 July 1920" | Sandford School; Sandford, Devon, England8 |
| Copperoak Parents were recorded as Alice and John Spear. He was withdrawn on 4 August 1910 because of illness, then readmitted on 7 June 1911. He left on 30 July 1920. |
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| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 4) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Copper Oak, Sandford | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 15 yrs 1 mn) | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Meadow End | ||
| Name: | Bessie Ellen SPEAR1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Joseph John DALE (1897-1990) | |
| Birth | 10 Aug 1907 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 3) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Copper Oak, Sandford | ||
| Education | 2 Sep 1912 (age 5) | Sandford School; Sandford, Devon, England9 |
| Copperoak Parents were recorded as A & blank Spear. She left to go to Cheriton School on 18 December 1919. |
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| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 13 yrs 10 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England10 |
| Copper Oak Education: Whole Time |
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| Residence | btw 1930 and 1931 (age 22-24) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Downhayne | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 32) | Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England11 |
| Braeside, Exmouth Road | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 32) | General Domestic Servant; Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England11 |
| Death | 12 Dec 2002 (age 95) | Exmouth, Devon, England |
| Name: | Alfred James SPEAR1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Winnifred Maud COSE (1911-1993) | |
| Birth | 2 Jun 1909 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 1) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Copper Oak, Sandford | ||
| Education | "8 Jun 1914 to 11 Sep 1916 &" | Sandford School; Sandford, Devon, England12 |
| East Village He enrolled in 1914, then left in 1916 to go to Copplestone, then re-enrolled on 16 April 1917 and left again on 25 November 1918 to go to Copplestone again. |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 30) | Teigngrace, Newton Abbot, Devon, England13 |
| 2 Hearders Cottages | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 30) | horseman on farm; Teigngrace, Newton Abbot, Devon, England13 |
| Death | 1988 (age 78-79) | Torbay, Devon, England |
| Name: | Edith Annie SPEAR | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John LEACH (1899-1956) | |
| Birth | 25 Jun 1911 | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Education | 26 Jun 1916 (age 5) | Sandford School; Sandford, Devon, England14 |
| Copper Oak, Sandford She left on 24 March 1919 to go to Copplestone |
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| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 9 yrs 11 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Meadow End Education: Whole Time |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 28) | East Village - Sandford, Devon, England15 |
| North Creedy Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 28) | unpaid domestic duties; East Village - Sandford, Devon, England15 |
| Death | Q4 1979 (age 68) | Mid Devon Registration District, Devon, England |
| Name: | Frederick William George SPEAR | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 17 Jun 1913 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 27 Jul 1913 (age 0) | Stockleigh English, Devon, England |
| Education | 25 Apr 1917 (age 3) | Sandford School; Sandford, Devon, England16 |
| Copper Oak, Sandford He left on 25 Nov 1918 to go to Cheriton Fitzpaine |
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| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 8) | Sandford, Devon, England4 |
| Meadow End Education: Whole Time |
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| Death | Q2 1978 (age 64-65) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Walter SPEAR17 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 10 May 1915 | Sandford, Devon, England17,18 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 6 yrs 1 mn) | Down St Mary, Devon, England18 |
| Chaffcombe, Copplestone Education: Whole Time |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 24) | Shobrooke, Devon, England17 |
| Coombe Orchard | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 24) | grocery and provisions shop assistant; Shobrooke, Devon, England17 |
| Death | 14 Nov 1998 (age 83) | Mid Devon Registration District, Devon, England |
By 1901 Alice was a domestic servant in the rectory at Stockleigh English, working for the Irish Rector John Risk and his wife Annie
| 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 | Free BMD Marriage. Crediton 5b 920. Cit. Date: Q2 1906. |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place John Spear Head Mar 38 Horseman on Farm Sandford, Devon, England Alice Spear Wife Mar 29 East Village - Sandford, Devon, England Ernest Spear Son Unm 4 Scholar Sandford, Devon, England Bessie Spear Dau Unm 3 Sandford, Devon, England Alfred Spear Son Unm 1 Sandford, Devon, England |
| RG14/13201 RG78/765 RD281 SD4 ED6 SN13. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Meadow End Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages John Dart Spear,Head,43y 10m,M,Widowed,Sandford, Devon, England,,,Farm labourer,H.P. Lane, farmer,Woolsgrove Farm,3,8,9,15 Ernest John Spear,Son,15y 1m,M,Mother Dead,Sandford, Devon, England,,,,,At home,, Edith Annie Spear,Daughter,9y 11m,F,Mother Dead,Sandford, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Frederick William G Spear,Son,8,M,Mother Dead,Sandford, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, |
| 5 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Meadowend Cottage Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Spear, John,,M,26 Aug 1873,W,Horseman on farm, There is an indistinct correction to his DPB. There seems to be somebody with a closed record living with him. |
| 6 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place James Heard Head M 59 Corwainer Sandford, Devon Ellen Heard Wife M 36 East Village - Sandford, Devon Richard Heard Son S 12 Farm Servant East Village - Sandford, Devon Alice Heard Dau S 9 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon Annie Heard Dau S 7 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon Walter Heard Son S 5 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon Ernest Heard Son S 3 East Village - Sandford, Devon |
| Sandford ED 8 RG12/1761 Folio 61 Page 6. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 7 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: The Rectory Place: Stockleigh English, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Alice Heard,Servant,M,F,19,general servant domestic,,,Sandford, Devon, England, She was working for the Irish Rector John Risk and his wife Annie. There was an elderly visitor, Clara M. Can, from Ireland. |
| 8 | National School Admission Registers. Sandford School. Cit. Date: 1910. Text From Source: Archive reference 729C/EFA1 |
| 9 | Ibid. Text From Source: Archive reference 729C/EFA1 |
| 10 | 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,,,,, |
| 11 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Braeside, Exmouth Road Place: Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Spear, Bessie Ellen,,F,10 Aug 1907,S,Domestic servant, Bessie was servant for a retired bank manager and his wife. |
| 12 | National School Admission Registers. Cit. Date: "1914 & 1917". Text From Source: Archive reference 729C/EFA1 |
| 13 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 2 Hearders Cottages Place: Teigngrace, Newton Abbot, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Spear, Alfred James,,M,2 Jun 1909,M,horseman on farm, Spear, Winnifred,,F,3 Jun 1911,M,unpaid domestic duties, Spear, Doreen M,,F,1938,S,CLOSED ENTRY,CLOSED ENTRY |
| 14 | National School Admission Registers. Cit. Date: 1916. Text From Source: Archive reference 729C/EFA1 |
| 15 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: North Creedy Cottage Place: East Village - Sandford, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Leach, John,,M,19 Aug 1899,M,horseman, Leach, Edith Annie,,F,25 Jun 1911,M,unpaid domestic duties, Leach, Winifred A,,F,12 Mar 1934,S,at school, Leach, Francis J,,M,15 May 1937,S,under school age, |
| 16 | National School Admission Registers. Cit. Date: 1917. Text From Source: Archive reference 729C/EFA1 |
| 17 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Coombe Orchard Place: Shobrooke, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Smith, William,,M,26 Dec 1880,M,horseman on farm, Smith, Annie,,F,29 Nov 1883,M,unpaid domestic duties, Heard, Richard,,M,22 May 1878,S,agricultural labourer (incapacitated), Spear, Walter,,M,10 May 1915,S,grocery and provisions shop assistant, brother-in-law and nephew were living with them. It seems probable that William and Annie brought Walter up after his mother's death. |
| 18 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Chaffcombe, Copplestone Place: Down St Mary, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages William Smith,Head,41y 6m,M,Married,Colebrooke, Devon, England,,,horseman on farm,Mr. Edwards, farmer,Chaffcombe Farm, Copplestone,None, Annie Smith,Wife,37y 8m,F,Married,Sandford, Devon, England,,,home duties,,,, Walter Spear,Nephew,6y 1m,M,Mother Dead,Sandford, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, |