See also
| Husband: | Leonard Gordon HEARD (1871-1953) | |
| Wife: | Olive Bertha FOTHERGILL (1880-1976) | |
| Children: | William Richard HEARD (1904-1997) | |
| Charles Alan Hilton HEARD (1907- ) | ||
| Ruth Beresford HEARD (1910- ) | ||
| Marriage | 3 Dec 1901 | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa1 |
| Married after banns, with no consent required. He was 30, she was 21. | ||
| Name: | Leonard Gordon HEARD2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | William Esau HEARD (1835-1938) | |
| Mother: | Julia Ann GRIFFITHS (1836-1914) | |
| Birth | 8 Mar 1871 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales2 |
| The South Africa Biographical Index wrongly has placed his birth in Northam, Devon. | ||
| Baptism | 27 Mar 1871 (age 0) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| King's Vale Villa, Queen Street St Paul's |
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| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 1 mn) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales2 |
| King's Vale Villa | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 10) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales3 |
| King's Vale Villa, Queen Street | ||
| Education | Dec 1884 (age 13) | Newport School of Science and Art |
| Leonard Gordon Heard and Edward Lawrence Melville both received Certificates in Mathematics. | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 19) | Machen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales4 |
| Machen House, Machen Village | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 20) | ship broker's clerk; Machen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales4 |
| Emigration | 1896 (age 24-25) | to Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa1 |
| Residence | 1897 (age 25-26) | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Machen House, Machen Lower, Nr. Newport one room first floor, furnished, and joint use of others. Landlord: W.E.Heard, Machen House, nr Newport. |
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| Occupation | c. 1897 (age 25-26) | Rugby Star; Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Wing three-quarters. | ||
| Sailed | 25 Jul 1903 (age 32) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| to Cape Town, on the SS Scot | ||
| Occupation | 1905 (age 33-34) | Financial Secretary; Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Parktown | ||
| Occupation | Company Secretary; South Africa | |
| Johannesburg | ||
| Sailed | 15 Sep 1906 (age 35) | London, England |
| Sailing for South Africa, via Madeira, Leonard, Olive and William were cabin passengers on the Bulawayo - a journey of 100 days. Leonard was a Company Secretary | ||
| Disembarked | 8 Jun 1912 (age 41) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| from the Guildford Castle, having sailed from Cape Town. Leonard was accompanied by wife Olive Bertha, and children William, 7, Charles, 4, and Ruth,1. | ||
| Residence | 1924 (age 52-53) | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Corner House | ||
| Occupation | 1953 (age 81-82) | stockbroker; Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| 36 Pallinghurst Road, Westcliff | ||
| Education | Collège Ste-Barbe; Paris, Ile de France, France | |
| Collège Ste-Barbe, 5th Arondissement | ||
| Death | 30 Jan 1953 (age 81) | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Cause: CoronaryThrombosis, Acute Cardiac Failure, Contributing cause: mitral incompetence, old Rheumatic fever ,3 months, Rheumatic fever many years”, Address: 36 Pallinghurst Road, Westcliff |
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| Cremation | 1953 | Parktown, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Braamfontein Crematorium | ||
| Name: | Olive Bertha FOTHERGILL | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 28 Jan 1880 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales5 |
| Baptism | 8 May 1889 (age 9) | Oystermouth, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Sailed | 15 Sep 1906 (age 26) | London, England |
| Sailing for South Africa, via Madeira, Leonard (35), Olive (26) and William (1) were cabin passengers on the Bulawayo - a journey of 100 days. Leonard was a Company Secretary. | ||
| Disembarked | 8 Jun 1912 (age 32) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| from the Guildford Castle, having sailed from Cape Town. Leonard was accompanied by wife Olive Bertha, and children William, 7, Charles, 4, and Ruth,1. | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 41 yrs 4 mns) | Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, England5 |
| Layter's Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 41) | house duties; Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, England5 |
| Sailed | 2 Mar 1922 (age 40) | London, England |
| 41 Caerau Road, Newport Olive and Ruth returned to Capetown on the Guildford Castle, sailing first class. |
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| Disembarked | 12 Dec 1924 (age 44) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| 154 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London She sailed from Lourenco Marques, Mozambique to London, 1st Class. Her London address was given as Westbourne Terrace. |
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| Death | 27 Feb 1976 (age 96) | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Name: | William Richard HEARD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Bridget Mary CALLAGHAN (1908-1986) | |
| Birth | 18 Dec 1904 | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa6 |
| Baptism | 21 Jan 1905 (age 0) | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Parktown | ||
| Sailed | 15 Sep 1906 (age 35) | London, England |
| Sailing for South Africa, via Madeira, Leonard, Olive and William were cabin passengers on the Bulawayo - a journey of 100 days. Leonard was a Company Secretary | ||
| Disembarked | 8 Jun 1912 (age 7) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| from the Guildford Castle, having sailed from Cape Town. Leonard was accompanied by wife Olive Bertha, and children William, 7, Charles, 4, and Ruth,1. | ||
| Education | frm 1918 to 1923 (age 13-19) | The College, Marlborough; Marlborough, Wiltshire, England |
| 41 Caerau Road, Newport, Monmouthshire | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 16 yrs 6 mns) | Preshute Within, St Peter and St Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England6 |
| The College Education: Whole Time |
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| National or Tribal Origin | 19 Jun 1921 (age 16) | Resident, British born6 |
| Sailed | 27 Sep 1923 (age 18) | London, England |
| 41 Caerau Road, Newport He sailed First Class on the Garth Castle, for Capetown, aged 18, described as a scholar. Future intended residence in South Africa. |
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| Residence | 1 Mar 1930 (age 25) | Rustenburg District, Transvaal, South Africa7 |
| Northam Estate, P.O.Northam | ||
| Occupation | 1 Mar 1930 (age 25) | Farmer; Rustenburg District, Transvaal, South Africa7 |
| Occupation | 1931 (age 26-27) | Farmer; Rustenburg, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Northam Estate | ||
| Occupation | 1940 (age 35-36) | Farmer; Rustenburg, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Glyn-y-Coed, Northam | ||
| Death | 18 Jul 1997 (age 92) | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Name: | Charles Alan Hilton HEARD | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Helen Joy LUMSDEN (1919- ) | |
| Birth | 1907 | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa8 |
| Baptism | 20 Oct 1907 (age 0) | Parktown, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| in St George's | ||
| Disembarked | 8 Jun 1912 (age 4-5) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| from the Guildford Castle, having sailed from Cape Town. Leonard was accompanied by wife Olive Bertha, and children William, 7, Charles, 4, and Ruth,1. | ||
| Education | 1921 (age 13-14) | Naish House School; Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset |
| Naish House School was built in 1904 as a prep school for boys. According to his grandfather he was then educated at Lancing College. | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 13 yrs 9 mns) | Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset8 |
| Naish House, Berrow Road Education: Whole Time |
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| National or Tribal Origin | 19 Jun 1921 (age 13-14) | Resident, British boirn8 |
| Education | frm 1922 to 1925 (age 14-18) | Lancing College; Shoreham, Sussex, England |
| Sailed | 27 Nov 1925 (age 17-18) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Winchester House, Newport, Monmouthshire A student, recorded as 19, Charles sailed 2nd class on the Walmer Castle to Cape Town, to reside in South Africa. |
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| Occupation | 1938 (age 30-31) | Assistant Manager, Transvaal Rubber Co; Melrose, Johannesburg |
| 24 Victoria Avenue | ||
| Promoted (Military) | 3 Mar 1942 (age 34-35) | |
| Captain | ||
| Military Regiment | South African Forces | |
| Military Service No. | 135497 | |
| Occupation | 1946 (age 38-39) | Farmer; Lothair, Trl, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Tolderia Estates | ||
| Name: | Ruth Beresford HEARD | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse 1: | Alfred Pim DE JONG (1908- ) | |
| Spouse 2: | Hans REINEKE (1911- ) | |
| Birth | 1910 | Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Baptism | 20 Mar 1911 (age 0-1) | Melville, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Disembarked | 8 Jun 1912 (age 1-2) | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| from the Guildford Castle, having sailed from Cape Town. Leonard was accompanied by wife Olive Bertha, and children William, 7, Charles, 4, and Ruth,1. | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 10 yrs 4 mns) | Sevenoaks, Kent, England9 |
| Lisburn Residential College, Hitchen Hatch Lane Education: Whole Time |
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| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 10-11) | pupil; Sevenoaks, Kent, England9 |
| Sailed | 2 Mar 1922 (age 11) | London, England |
| 41 Caerau Road, Newport Olive and Ruth returned to Capetown on the Guidford Castle, sailing first class. |
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| Sailed | 25 Jul 1936 (age 25) | London, England |
| 27 Cleveland Square, W.2 She sailed First Class on the Umtali for Capetown. Her occupation was given as Lab Assistant. |
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| Occupation | 1944 (age 33) | clerk; Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| 5 Clieveden Avenue, Auckland Park | ||
He was an active sportsman; he was a member of Roath Harriers when still living in Wales, and played for the Newport Rugby Football Club in 1890-91: in South Africa he was a member of the Rand, the Senior Golfers and the Parkview Golf Clubs.
He was also South African Tennis Champion in 1899 The Rand Daily Mail, on 18 February, 1903, reported “Lawn Tennis …
For some years the Port Elizabeth Association has had a Cup, which is called the South African Challenge Cup, and at the last meeting, which was held in 1898, Leonard Heard went down from Johannesburg and won it, so that he is still the holder. He does not intend to defend it this year, but the Transavaal Lawn Tennis Association hope to send RWG Clarke, the present Wanderers’ Club Champion, and HR Eaton of Pretoria, to represent the Transvaal at the Port Elizabeth Tournament.”
| 1 | South Africa, Biographical Index. Cit. Date: "1908 record.". |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: King's Vale Villa Place: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Esau Heard,Head,Mar,M,36,ship broker,Northam, Devon, England, Julia A Heard,Wife,Mar,F,35,,Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Julia A Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,12,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Florence E R Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,8,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Arthur W Heard,Son,Unm,M,6,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Charles P B Heard,Son,Unm,M,4,scholar,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Edward L.M.Heard,Son,Unm,M,2,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, Leonard G Heard,Son,Unm,M,1m,,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, There were three servants living with the family: Maria Smith, 24, housemaid, Susan Moss, 20, a nursemaid and Mary Snook, 65, a monthly nurse. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Layter's Cottage Place: Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages William Sydney Nelson Heard,Head,60y 3m,M,Widowed,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,company director,Standard Oil and Refining Co Ltd.Petroleum Refiners,15 Old Jewry Chambers, London EC2,1,12 Olive Bertha Heard,Visitor,41y 4m,F,Married,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,house duties,,,, Lillian Mabel Heard,Sister,45y 10m,F,Single,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,bee expert,Own Account,At home,, There was a general servant, Eliza Perkis, 46, of Ryde, IOW. Olive Bertha was sister-in-law, Lilian was sister. |
| 6 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: The College Place: Preshute Within, St Peter and St Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages William Richard Heard,pupil,16y 6m,M,Single,Johannesburg, South Africa,Resident, British born,Whole Time,,,,, |
| 7 | Text From Source: Marriage Reference: Ancestry Tree, William de Villiers extended family tree. Media Other Info: All signed Date: 1 Mar 1930 Address: Holy Trinity Church Place: Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa Marriage Type: By Banns Individual Name: William Richard Heard Gender: male Status: Bachelor Age: 25 Date of Birth: Birth place: South Africa Birth address: Occupation: farmer Residence place: Rustenburg District, Transvaal, South Africa Residence address: Northam Estate, P.O.Northam Religion: Father: Leonard Gordon Heard Father's occupation: Mother: Mother's occupation: Spouse Name: Bridget Mary Callaghan Gender: female Status: Spinster Age: 21 Date of Birth: Birth place: England Birth address: Occupation: Residence place: Rustenburg District, Transvaal, South Africa Residence address: Lota Big, Rietfontein 431 Religion: Father: Father's occupation: Mother: Mother's occupation: Minister: Alex W.Cook, Minister, Church of the Province of South Africa Witnesses: Charles Heard, C.Callaghan |
| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Naish House, Berrow Road Place: Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Charles Heard,,13y 9m,M,Both Alive,Johannesburg, South Africa,Resident, British born,Whole Time,,,,, |
| 9 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Lisburn Residential College, Hitchen Hatch Lane Place: Sevenoaks, Kent, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Ruth Heard,Inmate,10y 4m,F,Both Alive,Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa,,Whole Time,pupil,,,, Nancy Elizabeth Heard,Inmate,12,F,Mother Dead,Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales,,Whole Time,pupil,,,, |