See also
| Husband: | Arthur William BOUCHER (1870-1948) | |
| Wife: | Frances Claribel HEARD (1873-1967) | |
| Children: | Grace BOUCHER (1902-1980) | |
| Rosemary BOUCHER (1905-1998) | ||
| Hugh Frederick David BOUCHER (1908- ) | ||
| Marriage | 12 Sep 1901 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales1 |
| In St Woolos Church, married by the venerable Archdeacon Bruce. His address was at Glencavin, hers at Winchester House | ||
| Name: | Arthur William BOUCHER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 29 Jun 1870 | Gobowen, Shropshire, England2 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 40) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2,3 |
| Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powys | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 40) | manager for coal exporters; St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Occupation | 14 Jun 1921 (age 50) | Shipowner's Manager4 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 50 yrs 11 mns) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales5 |
| 6 Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 50) | manager for firm of coal exporters; St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales5 |
| Employment: Wm Milburn & Co Ltd., Cardiff Place of Work: Cardiff |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 69) | St Andrew's, Glamorgan, Wales6 |
| Overdale, Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 69) | manager for shipowners; St Andrew's, Glamorgan, Wales6 |
| Occupation | Welsh Rugby International3 | |
| Occupation | 1948 (age 77-78) | Shipowner's Manager; Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Overdale, Wellwood Drive | ||
| Death | 25 Apr 1948 (age 77) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales7,8 |
| Overdale, Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis Claims on the estate to be made to Vaughan & Roche, 31 West Bute Street, Cardiff, solicitors. |
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| Name: | Frances Claribel HEARD9 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | Clare | |
| Father: | William Esau HEARD (1835-1938) | |
| Mother: | Julia Ann GRIFFITHS (1836-1914) | |
| Birth | 11 Apr 1873 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales9 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 8) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales9 |
| King's Vale Villa, Queen Street | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 17) | Machen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales10 |
| Machen House, Machen Village | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 28) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales11 |
| 3 Stow Park Crescent | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 37) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 48 yrs 2 mns) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales5 |
| 6 Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 48) | home duties; St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales5 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 66) | St Andrew's, Glamorgan, Wales6 |
| Overdale, Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 66) | unpaid domestic duties; St Andrew's, Glamorgan, Wales6 |
| Death | 18 Sep 1967 (age 94) | Keynsham, Somerset, England12 |
| Keynsham Hospital Residence: St Anne Syston, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire |
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| Probate | 11 Oct 1967 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England12 |
| St Annes Syston, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire Probate granted to Ronald King-Smith and Philip King-Smith, papermakers. Effects valued at £5567. |
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| Name: | Grace BOUCHER2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | Gaye | |
| Spouse: | Ronald KING-SMITH (1894-1980) | |
| Birth | 1 Jun 1902 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales2 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 8) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 8) | school; St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Residence | 14 Jun 1921 (age 19) | Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales4 |
| Overdale | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 19) | Mullion, Cornwall, England13 |
| Mullion Cove Hotel | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 37) | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England14 |
| Homelea, Ryedown Lane | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 37) | unpaid domestic duties; Bitton, Gloucestershire, England14 |
| Death | 20 Nov 1980 (age 78) | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England15 |
| Burial | 27 Nov 1980 | Bitton, Gloucestershire, England16 |
| in St Mary's | ||
| Probate | 10 Nov 1981 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| The Cottage 6 Church Lane, Bitton Avon Administration granted. Effects £3768 |
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| Name: | Rosemary BOUCHER2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Philip KING-SMITH (1897-1971) | |
| Birth | 17 Sep 1905 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales2 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 5) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 5) | school; St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 15 yrs 9 mns) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales5 |
| 6 Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 34) | Bathavon, Somerset, England17 |
| The Tower House, Kelston | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 34) | Unpaid domestic duties; Bathavon, Somerset, England17 |
| Death | 4 Oct 1998 (age 93) | Keynsham, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Hugh Frederick David BOUCHER2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Naida Francis GUEST (1916-1997) | |
| Birth | 1908 | Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Baptism | 9 Jul 1908 (age 0) | St Andrew's Major, Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Overdale, Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis in St Andrew's. |
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| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 2) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales2 |
| Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 13) | St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales5 |
| 6 Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis | ||
She was a talented pianist.3
| 1 | South Wales Weekly Argus. Newport, St Woolos. Cit. Date: 14 September 1901. |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census Wales 1911 Address: Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis Place: St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity,Language Arthur William Boucher,Head,M,40,M,,,,,manager for coal exporters,,,,Gobowen, Shropshire, England,,, Frances Claribel Boucher,Wife,F,37,M,9,3,3,-,,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,, Grace Boucher,Daughter,F,8,S,,,,,school,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,, Rosemary Boucher,Daughter,F,5,S,,,,,school,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,, Hugh Frederick David Boucher,Son,M,2,S,,,,,,,,,Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales,,, Their cook - Jocelyn Mary Prosser, 22, was living with them |
| 3 | Peter Murray, Peter Murray. |
| 4 | Text From Source: 1921, Marriage solemnized at St Andrew in the Parish of St Andrew's Major in the County of Glamorgan Marriage No: Glamorganshire Marriages And Banns, Parish Marriages, Page 142 When Married: 14 Jun 1921 Name and Surname: Ronald King-Smith and Grace Boucher Age: 26 and 19 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: paper manufacturer and - Residence at the time of Marriage: Bitton Hill House, Bitton and Overdale, Dinas Powis Fathers Names and Surnames: Charles King-Smith and Arthur William Boucher Rank or Professions of Fathers: Paper Manufacturer and Shipowner's Manager Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church in Wales, After Banns by me, Edward Davies, Rector. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Ronald King-Smith and Grace Boucher in the Presence of us, Charles King-Smith, Arthur William Boucher, William Esau Heard, Alice Elizabeth Smith |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 6 Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis Place: St Andrews, Glamorgan, Wales Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Arthur William Boucher,Head,50y 11m,M,Married,Gobowen, Shropshire, England,,,manager for firm of coal exporters,Wm Milburn & Co Ltd., Cardiff,Cardiff,2, Frances Claribel Boucher,Wife,48y 2m,F,Married,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,home duties,,,, Rosemary Boucher,Daughter,15y 9m,F,Single,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,Whole-time,,,,, Hugh Frederick David Boucher,Son,13,M,Both Alive,Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, Wales,,Whole-time,,,,, Annie Elizabeth Boucher,Sister,46y 10m,F,Single,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,home duties,,,, Florence Margaret Boucher,Visitor,44y 2m,F,Single,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,home duties,,,, Frederick Charles King Smith,Visitor,19y 3m,M,Single,Buckfastleigh, Devonshire, England,,,(paper making machinery) engineering student,Arthur Sheldon & Sons, Wells, Somerset,Wells,, |
| 6 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Overdale, Wellwood Drive, Dinas Powis Place: St Andrew's, Glamorgan, Wales Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Boucher, Arthur William,,M,29 Jun 1870,M,manager for shipowners, Boucher, Frances Claribel,,F,11 Apr 1873,M,unpaid domestic duties, Elizabeth Green, a 24 year-old domestic servant was living in. |
| 7 | London Gazette. |
| 8 | Ibid. Cit. Date: 1948. |
| 9 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: King's Vale Villa, Queen Street Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Esau Heard,Head,Mar,M,46,ship broker & merchant,Northam, Devon, England, Julia A Heard,Wife,Mar,F,45,,Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Julia A Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,21,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, William S Heard,Son,Unm,M,20,ship broker's clerk,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Leonard G Heard,Son,Unm,M,10,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, F.C Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,8,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, L.M. Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,6,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, H.M Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,3,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Mary Newman, 25, was a live-in general servant with the family. |
| 10 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Machen House, Machen Village Place: Machen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity William E.Heard,Head,M,M,55,shipmaker,,Northam, Devon, England, Julia A Heard,Wife,M,F,53,,,Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Julia A.Heard,Daughter,S,F,31,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Arthur W.Heard,Son,S,M,25,ship broker's clerk,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Charles P. B. Heard,Son,S,M,23,ship broker's clerk,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Edward L. M.Heard,Son,S,M,21,ship broker's clerk,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Leonard G. Heard,Son,S,M,19,ship broker's clerk,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Frances C. Heard,Daughter,S,F,17,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Lillian M. Heard,Daughter,S,F,15,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Hilda M. Heard,Daughter,S,F,13,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Horace Hart, a painter (artist) and his wife Isabella were visiting. In addition there were servants living in. Elizabeth Clark, housemaid 23, Laura Pugh, cook, 26, Edith Edson, a laundress, 27, Charles Gay, 28, a groom, and Richard Williams, 26, a gardener. |
| 11 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: 3 Stow Park Crescent Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity William Esau Heard,Head,M,M,66,shipbroker;agent,,,Northam, Devon, England, Frances Claribel Heard,Daughter,S,F,28,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Hilda Marion Heard,Daughter,S,F,23,,,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, There were two servants: Sarah Ann Price, 30, cook, and Mary Ann Price, 25, housemaid. |
| 12 | Probate Index. Bristol. Cit. Date: 11 October 1967. |
| 13 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Mullion Cove Hotel Place: Mullion, Cornwall, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Ronald King-Smith,Visitor,26y 8m,M,Married,Buckfastleigh, Devon, England,,,paper manufacturer,Employer,Bitton nr Bristol,None, Grace King-Smith,Wife,19,F,Married,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,,,,, Clearly they were on their honeymoon, having married 5 days earlier. |
| 14 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Homelea, Ryedown Lane Place: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments King-Smith, Ronald,,M,6 Nov 1894,M,managing director, paper mills,Retired Army Officer, Chief Air Warden Area II Glos. King-Smith, Grace,,F,1 Jun 1902,M,unpaid domestic duties,Air Raid Warden There was a butler, Wyndham Rees, 37, living with them, and a domestic servant, Gisela Klahr, 45, probably recorded as an alien. |
| 15 | Free BMD Death. Bristol vol 22 page 477. Cit. Date: Q4 1980. Free BMD recorded as Grace King SMITH |
| 16 | Gloucestershire, Bristol Burial Index. Bitton, St Mary. Cit. Date: 27 November 1980. Archive reference Burials, 1850-1993 (P/B/R/4/b) |
| 17 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: The Tower House, Kelston Place: Bathavon, Somerset Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments King-Smith, Philip,,M,13 Jun 1897,M,Managing Director, Golden Valley Paper Mills Ltd., Paper manufacturer,Senior Warden of P.M.Warden, Kelston, First Aid Cert (St John's) King-Smith, Rosemary,,F,17 Sep 1905,M,Unpaid domestic duties,Casualty Section A.R.P. for Kelston. First Aid Cert (St John's) Medlock, Monica,,F,18 May 1911,S,Elementary School Teacher,In charge of evacuated children from Barking, Essex. First Aid Cert. Clarke, France H.M.,s,,F,1 Dec 1900,S,Unpaid domestic duties,voluntary helper in evacuee scheme from Barking, Essex There were also three boys and three girls, between the ages of 7 and 12, evacuees from Barking, Essex. There were more evacuees staying at other homes in the village. In addition Philip and Rosemary had two servants living with them - Phyllis Howes, House Parlourmaid, 21, and Dorothy Harrold, 20, cook. |