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Robert HEARD [10774] (1852?- )

Name: Robert HEARD
Sex: Male
Father: Richard HEARD (1826-1864)
Mother: Charlotte STANBURY (1825-1892)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 1852 (cal) Dolton, Devon
Baptism 4 Apr 1852 (age 0) Dolton, Devon
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 9) Dolton, Devon
Village
Robert HEARD 9 a Scholar from Dolton was with parents. Betsy FRIEND, his future wife, was next door.
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 19) Dolton, Devon
Nash Brook
Robert HEARD 19 a Blacksmith from Dolton, his wife Betsey and son Richard were with his parents in law.
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 19) blacksmith; Dolton, Devon
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 29) Dolton, Devon
Aller Lane
Robert HEARD 29 a Master Blacksmith employing 2 men. He was from Dolton was with wife Betsy and children Richard 10, Charlotte 8, Edith M 6, John 4 and Alfred R 1. He had a Journeyman Robert FRIEND 23 and Apprentice Thomas FRIEND 15 both from Dolton. His mother was next door but one.
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 29) master blacksmith; Dolton, Devon
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 39) Dolton, Devon
Aller Lane
Robert HEARD 39 a Blacksmith employer from Dolton was with wife Betsy and children John 13, Alfred R 11, Walter 9, Ernest H 6 and Emily 3. He had 2 Apprentices Charles LUGG 18 from Dolton and Charles MADGE 20 from St Giles.
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 39) blacksmith; Dolton, Devon
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 49) Dolton, Devon
Aller Lane
Robert HEARD 49 a general blacksmith working on his own account at homewas from Dolton and with wife Betsy and children Charlotte 29, John 24, Alfred 21, Walter 19, Ernest 16 and Emily 13. He had a servant Reuben CLEMENTS 20 a blacksmith's assistant from St Giles in the Wood who became his son in law when he married Charlotte.
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 49) blacksmith (general); Dolton, Devon
Aller Lane
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 58) Dolton, Devon
Aller Road
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 58-59) blacksmith and farmer; Dolton, Devon

Marriage

Spouse Betsy Newcombe FRIEND (1849- )
Children Richard HEARD (1870?-1887)
Charlotte HEARD (1873- )
Edith Mary HEARD (1875?- )
John HEARD (1877- )
Alfred Robert HEARD (1879- )
Walter HEARD (1882-1917)
Ernest Henry HEARD (1885- )
Emily HEARD (1888?- )
Marriage Q3 1870 (age 17-18) Torrington District, Devon

Individual Note

 

See

Blacksmiths

Devon Blacksmiths

Descent from George HEARD

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