See also
| Husband: | Harry HEARD (1910-1986) | |
| Wife: | Cecilia Annie O'CONNELL (1915-1980) | |
| Children: | Alan Henry HEARD (1938-1986) | |
| Carole Anne HEARD (1939-1970) | ||
| Michael Patrick HEARD (1945-1951) | ||
| LIVING | ||
| Marriage | 27 Jun 1938 | Essex South Western Register Office, Essex |
| They were living at 31 Marlborough Road, South Woodford, Essex | ||
| Name: | Harry HEARD1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Alt. Name: | Henry HEARD | |
| Alt. Name: | Harry HERD | |
| Father: | Harry HEARD (1879-1916) | |
| Mother: | Britannia HOADLEY (1884-1972) | |
| Birth | 16 Feb 1910 | Plaistow, Essex, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 1) | West Ham, London, England1 |
| 71 Denmark Street, Barking Road, Plaistow | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 11 yrs 10 mns) | West Ham, London, England2 |
| 12 Ascot Street, E16 Education: Whole Time |
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| Occupation | 1938 (age 27-28) | Coal porter; South Woodford, Essex, England |
| 31 Marlborough Road | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 29) | South Woodford, Essex, England3 |
| 123 Chigwell Road, E18 | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 29) | Labourer( trenches) Heavy worker; South Woodford, Essex, England3 |
| Death | 20 Aug 1986 (age 76) | Plaistow, Essex, England4 |
| Cause: Ischaemic Heart Disease certified after post mortem, without inquest. Address: Newham Hospital, Plaistow E13 He was found to be dead on arrival at Newham Hospital, Plaistow. His birth was incorrectly recorded as 11 February 1912 on his death certificate. Informant was his daughter-in-law Valerie Margaret Heard of 7 Radley Terrace, Hermit Road, Canning Town E.16. "Alan died in 1986 aged 47 heart attack and within two months Mr Heard died; he had angina and I think had stopped taken his pills I think Mr Heard did not want to live when Alan died." |
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| Name: | Cecilia Annie O'CONNELL | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Alt. Name: | Celia Annie O'CONNELL | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 12 Nov 1915 | |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 23) | South Woodford, Essex, England3 |
| 123 Chigwell Road, E18 | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 23) | Unpaid domestic duties; South Woodford, Essex, England3 |
| Death | Q3 1980 (age 64) | Poplar and Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Name: | Alan Henry HEARD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Valerie Margaret JAYNES (1940-2001) | |
| Birth | 17 Oct 1938 | |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 0) | South Woodford, Essex, England3 |
| 123 Chigwell Road, E18 | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 0) | Under school age; South Woodford, Essex, England3 |
| Occupation | Royal Marine | |
| Occupation | 1985 (age 46-47) | Motor Mechanic |
| Death | 1986 (age 47) | Newham, London, England |
| Cause: Heart attack | ||
| Name: | Carole Anne HEARD | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | LIVING | |
| Birth | 8 Oct 1939 | Essex South Western Registration District, Essex |
| Death | Q4 1970 (age 30-31) | Westminster, London, England |
| Cause: Leukemia | ||
| Name: | Michael Patrick HEARD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | Q2 1945 | West Ham, London, England |
| Death | 7 Jul 1951 (age 6) | West Ham, London, England |
| Cause: Leukemia | ||
| Burial | 1951 | |
| Michael was buried in the East London Cemetery | ||
| Name: | LIVING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Gabrielle Dorothy Evers TUNNEY (1952-2021) | |
| Spouse 2: | LIVING | |
Henry was a little deaf having suffered perforated eardrums, he had joined the army in the WWII but had not gone abroad being based in England only I think. He used to do a little tap type dance, blow a mouth organ and play the spoons, very East End!
Correction by Frank
My father, Harry Heard, was based in Cornwall during the war and didn't know he had a problem with his hearing until being asked 'who goes there?'.... as he didn't hear this and kept going, he was shot at, the bullet richocheted past his head and buried itself in the wall ahead of him. He moved the family out to a village location when he joined the home guard to keep them safer as the decision had been taken not to evacuate the children. They rented a house but when he signed up, my mum gave the house up and returned to the East End as she wasn't at all happy being away from her beloved East End and family. They were bombed out of their home a number of times, Aunt Marie has told us they were bombed out five times in total. My family shared a house with my Grandmother, Britannia Heard in Ordnance Road - where I was born in 1954. Aunt Marie told me the a story that at the age of around 15, she and a friend were walking arm in arm down the street when suddenly they were knocked to the ground by an ARP Warden. Seconds later a Doodlebug fell from the sky exploding near them and covered them with glass and pieces of brick. My mum told me that when they flew over, the noise from the rocket sounded like it was saying "I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming....." then silence.
My lasting memory of my dad is hearing him sing to my mum 'If I had my life to live over, I'd still fall in love with you'.. by The Dinning Sisters. Despite her illness in latter years, my dad remained deeply devoted to her.4
"Celia Ann Heard nee O'Connell was at Goodmayes Psychiatric Hospital during the week and came home for weekends, I think she had suffered a long time in her life having lost her father in the First World War 1916 and her mother died in 1918 aged 38 - orphaned at 2 years of age: all six children went into a convent orphanage as I understand."4
| 1 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Harry Heard,Head,M,30,M,,,,,Dock Labourer,,,,Exeter St Mary Major, Devon, England,, Britannia Heard,Wife,F,28,M,4,2,1,1,,,,,Plaistow, Essex, England,, Harry Heard,Son,M,1,S,,,,,,,,,Plaistow, Essex, England,, |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 12 Ascot Street, E16 Place: West Ham, London, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages George Raife,Head,45y 2m,M,Married,Newcastle, Durham [sic],,,contractor's engine driver,T.J.Anderson,26 North Street, Poplar,7,<1, 1, 7,8,10,11,12 Britannia Raife,Wife,39y 3m,F,Widowed,Canning Town, Essex, England,,,Home duties,,,, Harry Herd,step-son,11y 10m,M,Father Dead,Canning Town, Essex, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Rose Herd,step-daughter,10y 9m,F,Father Dead,Canning Town, Essex, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Lucy Herd,step-daughter,8y 6m,F,Father Dead,Canning Town, Essex, England,,Whole Time,,,,, William Herd,step-son,7y 2m,M,Father Dead,Canning Town, Essex, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Alice Raife,Daughter,12y 1m,F,Both Alive,Canning Town, Essex, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Jessie Raife,Daughter,1m,F,Both Alive,Canning Town, Essex, England,,,,,,, Amelia Raife,Daughter,1y 8m,F,Both Alive,Canning Town, Essex, England,,,,,,, The ages of the youngest children may have been muddled. The family were living in three rooms |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Henry Heard,,M,16 Feb 1910,M,Labourer( trenches) Heavy worker, Cecilia Annie Heard,,F,12 Nov 1915,M,Unpaid domestic duties, Alan H Heard,,M,17 Oct 1938,S,Under school age, |
| 4 | Gabi Heard. |