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Family of William HEARD and Mary HEARD

Husband: William HEARD (1827?-1892)
Wife: Mary HEARD (1840?-1899)
Children: Thomas HEARD (1862-1909)
Robert Arthur HEARD (1869- )
Herbert HEARD (1871- )
Charles HEARD (1876- )
Maria HEARD (1878- )
Francis Cyril HEARD (1882- )
Marriage Q3 1868 Beaford, Devon, England

Husband: William HEARD

Name: William HEARD1
Sex: Male
Father: John HEARD ( - )
Mother: Rebecca UNKNOWN ( - )
Birth 1827 (cal) Beaford, Devon, England2
Baptism 18 Mar 1827 (age 0) Beaford, Devon, England
town
Military Regiment frm 17 Oct 1846 to 16 Oct 1847 (age 18-20) 17th
Private
Enlisted (Military) 17 Oct 1846 (age 19) Crediton , Devon, England
Military Service frm 17 Oct 1847 to 31 Oct 1848 (age 19-21) 17th
Corporal
Military Service frm 1 Nov 1848 to 1 Sep 1852 (age 20-25) 14th Regt
Private
Military Service frm 2 Sep 1852 to 12 Nov 1867 (age 24-40) 14th Regt
Private.
Occupation 1863 (age 35-36) Private, 1st Bn. 14th (Buckinghamshire) The Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regiment; Jamaica, West Indies
New Castle
New Castle was a settlement in the Blue Mountains of Jamaicathat became a military hill station for the British Army. it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force. Newcastle became a military centre in the 1840s when Major General Sir William Maynard Gomm, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (and Britain's longest serving soldier), observed that yellow fever, a major cause of death among the British troops stationed in Jamaica, was far less prevalent in the mountains. After unsuccessful attempts to persuade the government to pay for the construction of a military barracks up in the hills, Gomm went ahead with construction of the barracks at the Newcastle coffee plantation on his own initiative. Construction was subsequently authorised by the Board of Ordnance. The death toll among the troops posted to the West Indies garrison, formerly regarded as virtually a death sentence, declined dramatically.
Discharged (Military) 12 Nov 1867 (age 40) Chatham, Kent, England
Intended future residence: Beaford, Devon
Occupation 1869 (age 41-42) Master Carpenter; Beaford, Devon, England
Myrtle Cottage
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 43) Beaford, Devon, England2
Myrtle Cottage
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 43-44) Chelsea Pensioner; Beaford, Devon, England2
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 53) Beaford, Devon, England3
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 53-54) Chelsea Pensioner; Beaford, Devon, England3
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 64) Beaford, Devon, England4
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 63-64) innkeeper and farmer; Beaford, Devon, England4
Occupation 1892 (age 64-65) innkeeper and farmer; Beaford, Devon, England
Gunsmiths Arms
Death 9 Jan 1892 (age 64-65) Beaford, Devon, England
Gunsmiths Arms
Probate 4 Mar 1892 London, England
Gunsmiths Arms, Beaford, Devon
Administration to widow, Mary Heard. Effects £172 0s 7d
Occupation 31 Jul 1893 (age 65-66) carpenter1
Military Regiment First Battalion, 14th Regiment of Foot
Military Service No. 2750
Military Rank Private
Residence - Enlistment -; Beaford, Devon, England
Occupation - Enlistment carpenter
Height (Military) 5' 6"
Eyes (Military) grey
Hair (Military) dark brown
Marks/Scars (Military) none

Wife: Mary HEARD

Name: Mary HEARD2
Sex: Female
Father: Robert HEARD ( - )
Mother: -
Birth 1840 (cal) Beaford, Devon, England2
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 30) Beaford, Devon, England2
Myrtle Cottage
Medical Condition blind
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 40) Beaford, Devon, England3
Gunsmith Arms
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 48) Beaford, Devon, England4
Gunsmith Arms
Physical Description 5 Apr 1891 (age 50-51) blind4
Death Q1 1899 (age 58-59) Beaford, Devon, England

Child 1: Thomas HEARD

Name: Thomas HEARD
Sex: Male
Spouse: Ellen JURY (1862?-1918)
Birth 19 Dec 1862 Jamaica, West Indies1,2
New Castle
Baptism 11 Jan 1863 (age 0) Jamaica, West Indies
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 8) Beaford, Devon, England2
Myrtle Cottage
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 8) scholar; Beaford, Devon, England2
Occupation 1883 (age 21 yrs 5 mns) tailor
served 7 years with Mr. Ashton, Beaford.
Enlisted (Military) 9 May 1884 (age 21 yrs 6 mns) Camp Wonford, Exeter
Military Service frm 9 May 1884 to 12 Aug 1885 (age 21-22) Home
Military Service frm 13 Aug 1885 to 8 Oct 1887 (age 22-24) Bermuda
Military Service frm 9 Oct 1887 to 6 Oct 1888 (age 24-25) Gibraltar
Military Service frm 7 Oct 1888 to 11 Mar 1900 (age 25-37) Home
Education 9 Apr 1890 (age 27) Royal Army Clothing Depot
MasterTailor (qualified) of a Coy of Engineers
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 27) Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England5
Mill Dam Barracks, Royal Engineers, Purbeck Street, Portsea
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 28) Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers; Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England5
Residence 31 Jul 1893 (age 30) Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England1
R.E.Barracks, Mill Dam
Occupation 31 Jul 1893 (age 30) 2nd Corporal, Royal Engineers; Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England1
Occupation 1893 (age 30-31) Tailor Journeyman; Crediton , Devon, England
Tolleys
Theatre of War btw 1899 and 1902 (age 36-40) South African Campaign
Military Service frm 12 Mar 1900 to 2 Jan 1903 (age 37-40) South Africa
Military Service frm 3 Jan 1903 to 5 Feb 1903 (age 40) Home
Discharged (Military) 5 Feb 1903 (age 40) Chatham, Kent, England
At his own request after 18 years service, (with a view to pension under the Royal Warrant for Pay etc.)
Conduct: Exemplary
Intended future residence
Church Street, Beaford
Discharged (Military) 15 Feb 1903 (age 40) Chatham, Kent, England
Military Regiment 4 Bn Devonshire Regiment (Militia)
Military Regiment 35 Coy Royal Engineers, 5th Field Coy Royal Engineers
Occupation - Enlistment tailor
Height (Military) 5' 6"
Weight (Military) 128lbs
Chest Size (Military) 35"
Eyes (Military) hazel
Hair (Military) auburn
Religion Church of England
Marks/Scars (Military) none
Military Rank Sapper
Education "4th class: 25 Sep 1884," Royal Engineers, Certificates in Education
Education "3rd class: 2 Mar 1891" Royal Engineers, Certificates in Education
Education "2nd class: 15 Dec 1892," Royal Engineers, Certificates in Education
Campaign Medal Queen's South African Medal
Clasps: Cape Colony; Wittebergen; Transvaal.
Campaign Medal King's South African Medal
Clasps: 1901; 1902.
Promoted (Military)
Corporal
Campaign Medal 1903 (age 40-41) Long Service Good Conduct Medal
Military Service No. 18753
Death 1909 (age 46-47) Beaford, Devon, England

Child 2: Robert Arthur HEARD

Name: Robert Arthur HEARD2
Sex: Male
Birth 27 Apr 1869 Beaford, Devon, England2
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 1) Beaford, Devon, England2
Myrtle Cottage
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 11) Beaford, Devon, England3
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 11) scholar; Beaford, Devon, England3

Child 3: Herbert HEARD

Name: Herbert HEARD4
Sex: Male
Birth Q2 1871 Beaford, Devon, England4
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 9) Beaford, Devon, England3
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 9-10) scholar; Beaford, Devon, England3
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 19) Beaford, Devon, England4
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 19-20) carpenter; Beaford, Devon, England4

Child 4: Charles HEARD

Name: Charles HEARD3
Sex: Male
Birth Q2 1876 Beaford, Devon, England3
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 4) Beaford, Devon, England3
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 4-5) scholar; Beaford, Devon, England3

Child 5: Maria HEARD

Name: Maria HEARD4
Sex: Female
Birth Q1 1878 Beaford, Devon, England4
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 3) Beaford, Devon, England3
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 3) scholar; Beaford, Devon, England3
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 13) Beaford, Devon, England4
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 13) scholar; Beaford, Devon, England4

Child 6: Francis Cyril HEARD

Name: Francis Cyril HEARD4
Sex: Male
Birth Q1 1882 Beaford, Devon, England4
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 9) Beaford, Devon, England4
Gunsmith Arms
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 9) scholar; Beaford, Devon, England4

Note on Husband: William HEARD (1)

He served in the military for 21 years, 8 days, and served abroad 9 years, 4 months.

He was in the Crimea for 1 year 5 months, Malta for 2 years 5 months, the Ionian Isles for 1 year 5 months and the West Indies for 4 years 5 months.

Note on Husband: William HEARD (2)

His discharge from the military was free to pension, as an indulgence and by authority dated Horse Guards 21 Oct 1867

Note on Husband: William HEARD (3)

With regard to his character and conduct, they have been very good. He was in possession of 5 good conduct badges, the Crimean Medal with clasp for Sebastopol, the Turkish War Medal, and medal for good conduct and long service with a gratuity of £5:0:0

 

His name appeared once in the Regimental Defaulter's Book and he had never been tried by Court Martial.

Good Conduct Pay awarded: 2 Sep 1852, 17 Oct 1856, 1 Mar 1860, 2 Sep 1864. Granted a silver medal for good conduct and long service, and a gratuity of £5 on 1 Dec 1864.

Good Conduct Pay awarded 16 Oct 1867

Sources

1Text From Source: 1893, Marriage solemnized at St Luke's Church in the Parish of Southsea in the Parish of Portsea Island in the County of Hampshire
Portsmouth History Centre, Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages, Archive reference CHU 16/1B/2
When Married: 31 Jul 1893
Name and Surname: Thomas Heard and Ellen Jury
Age: 30 and 29
Condition: Bachelor and Spinster
Rank or Profession: 2nd Corporal, Royal Engineers and -
Residence at the time of Marriage: R.E.Barracks, Mill Dam, Portsea and Sophia Place, Landport, Portsmouth
Father's Names and Surnames: William Heard and Robert Jury
Rank or Profession of Fathers: carpenter and wheelwright
Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, After Banns by me, Basil S.Aldwill M.A. Curate.
This Marriage was solemnized between us, Thomas Heard and Ellen Jury
in the Presence of us, David Fleming, Mary Fleming
2Text From Source: Census England 1871
Address: Myrtle Cottage
Place: Beaford, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
William Heard,Head,Mar,M,43,Chelsea Pensioner,Beaford, Devon, England,
Mary Heard,Wife,Mar,F,30,,Beaford, Devon, England,
Edward John Heard,Son,Unm,M,12,scholar,Cephalonia, Ionian Islands,
Thomas Heard,Son,Unm,M,8,scholar,West Indies Jamaica,
Robert Arthur Heard,Son,Unm,M,1,,Beaford, Devon, England,
They were next door to Robert Jury and family.
[Cephalonia and the Ionian Islands were a British Protectorate from 1809 to 1863, effectively ruled by a Lord High Commissioner appointed by the British Crown. ]
3Text From Source: Census England 1881
Address: Gunsmith Arms
Place: Beaford, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
William Heard,Head,Mar,M,53,Chelsea Pensioner,Beaford, Devon, England,
Mary Heard,Wife,Mar,F,40,,Beaford, Devon, England,
Robert Arthur Heard,Son,Unm,M,11,scholar,Beaford, Devon, England,
Herbert Heard,Son,Unm,M,9,scholar,Beaford, Devon, England,
Charles Heard,Son,Unm,M,4,scholar,Beaford, Devon, England,
Maria Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,3,scholar,Beaford, Devon, England,
There was a servant, Rosa Isaac from Beaford, 15.
4Text From Source: Census England 1891
Address: Gunsmith Arms
Place: Beaford, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
William Heard,Head,M,M,64,innkeeper and farmer,,Beaford, Devon, England,
Mary Heard,Wife,M,F,48,,,Beaford, Devon, England,blind
Herbert Heard,Son,S,M,19,carpenter,,Beaford, Devon, England,
Maria Heard,Daughter,S,F,13,scholar,,Beaford, Devon, England,
Francis C Heard,Son,S,M,9,scholar,,Beaford, Devon, England,
There was a servant, Augusta Cole, 15, from Roborough
5Text From Source: Census England 1891
Address: Mill Dam Barracks, Royal Engineers, Purbeck Street, Portsea
Place: Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
Thomas Heard,Lance Corporal,S,M,27,Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers,,Jamaica, West Indies,