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Family of William SMITH and Annie HEARD

Husband: William SMITH (1880-1965)
Wife: Annie HEARD (1883-1943)
Marriage 9 Apr 1914 Sandford, Devon, England

Husband: William SMITH

Name: William SMITH1
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 26 Dec 1880 Colebrooke, Devon, England
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 41 yrs 6 mns) Down St Mary, Devon, England2
Chaffcombe, Copplestone
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 40) horseman on farm; Down St Mary, Devon, England2
Employment: Mr. Edwards, farmer
Place of Work: Chaffcombe Farm, Copplestone
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 58) Shobrooke, Devon, England3
Coombe Orchard
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 58) horseman on farm; Shobrooke, Devon, England3
Death 21 Mar 1965 (age 84) Crediton , Devon, England
3 Lynwood Terrace
His residence was Porch House, Copplestone.
Probate 16 Jul 1965 Exeter, Devon, England
Porch House, Copplestone
He died at 3 Lynwood Terrace.
Probate was granted to George Smith, retired farm worker, and John Smith, corn merchant's manager. Effects £822.

Wife: Annie HEARD

Name: Annie HEARD1
Sex: Female
Father: James HEARD (1829-1897)
Mother: Ellen FURSDON (1855-1914)
Birth 29 Nov 1883 East Village - Sandford, Devon, England
Baptism 1 Jan 1884 (age 0) Sandford, Devon, England
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) Sandford, Devon, England4
East Village
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) Sandford, Devon, England5
Dodridge Farm, East Village
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) General Domestic Servant; Sandford, Devon, England5
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 27) Crediton , Devon, England
In 1911 Annie is the wardrobe maid - a live-in domestic - at a school - almost certainly the Grammar School- in Crediton. James Burton, age 43 is the headmaster.
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 37 yrs 8 mns) Down St Mary, Devon, England2
Chaffcombe, Copplestone
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 37) home duties; Down St Mary, Devon, England2
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 55) Shobrooke, Devon, England3
Coombe Orchard
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 55) unpaid domestic duties; Shobrooke, Devon, England3
Death 20 Apr 1943 (age 59) Shobrooke, Devon, England
Orchard Cottage, Coombe
Probate 11 Jun 1943 Exeter, Devon, England
Orchard Cottage, Coombe, Shobrooke, Devon
Administration granted to William Smith, widower, farm labourer. Effects £392 16s 2d

Note on Marriage

Witnesses to the marriage were George Smith and Mabel Spear

Sources

1www.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
2Text 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,,,,,
3Text 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.
4Text 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.
5Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: Dodridge Farm, East Village
Place: Sandford, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
Annie Heard,Servant,M,F,17,general servant (domestic),,,East Village - Sandford, Devon, England,
Ernest Heard,Servant,S,M,12,farm servant,,,East Village - Sandford, Devon, England,
Brother and sister were working for farmere George Clarke and his family