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Family of John FURSDON and Maria DREW

Husband: John FURSDON (c. 1827-bef1858)
Wife: Maria DREW (c. 1819-1884)
Children: Mary Ann FURSDON (1853- )
Ellen FURSDON (1855-1914)
Marriage 17 Apr 1853 Sandford, Devon, England

Husband: John FURSDON

Name: John FURSDON1
Sex: Male
Father: Samuel FURSDON (c. 1788-1856)
Mother: Elizabeth GIBBINGS (c. 1791-1874)
Birth c. 26 Dec 1827 Sandford, Devon, England
Baptism 26 Dec 1827 (age 0) Sandford, Devon, England
Occupation Agricultural labourer, Soldier
Death btw May 1857 and Jun 1858 (age 29-30) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Cause: Killed while storming the engine house at Lucknow, India duriung the siege of Lucknow

Wife: Maria DREW

Name: Maria DREW1
Sex: Female
Father: Richard DREW (1794-1882)
Mother: Mary MILFORD (1798- )
Birth c. 1819 Crediton , Devon, England
Baptism 18 Jul 1819 (age 0)
Occupation Dressmaker
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 20) Crediton , Devon, England2
Brandison, Crediton Tything (Uford Tything)
Census 1861 (age 40) Sandford, Devon, England3
East Village
Maria is wrongly recorded as Tryphena Drew in the 1861 census. She is at East village with her parents and her daughters
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 51) Sandford, Devon, England4
East Village
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 51) Dressmaker; Sandford, Devon, England4
Death 12 Jul 1884 (age 64-65) Sandford, Devon, England
Cause: Cirrhosis of liver

Child 1: Mary Ann FURSDON

Name: Mary Ann FURSDON1
Sex: Female
Spouse: James SPEAR (1851- )
Birth Q3 1853 Sandford, Devon, England
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 7) Sandford, Devon, England5
East Village

Child 2: Ellen FURSDON

Name: Ellen FURSDON1
Sex: Female
Spouse: James HEARD (1829-1897)
Birth Q2 1855 East Village - Sandford, Devon, England
Baptism 3 Jun 1855 (age 0) Sandford, Devon, England
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 5) Sandford, Devon, England5
East Village
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 16) Sandford, Devon, England4
East Village
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 16) Domestic Servant; Sandford, Devon, England4
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 27) Sandford, Devon, England6
East Village
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 36) Sandford, Devon, England7
East Village
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 45) Sandford, Devon, England8
Doddridge Cottage East Village
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 55) Sandford, Devon, England9
East Village, Sandford
Widowed Ellen is living with unmarried sons Henry, John and Richard
Death Jul 1914 (age 59) Lillybrook Cottages - Sandford, Devon, England
Burial 23 Jul 1914

Note on Husband: John FURSDON

At Dira, without parents, in 1841, aged 12

Sources

1"Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
2"Census 1841 Crediton , Devon Crediton ED 9 HO107/215 Book 10 Folio ? Page 17 (George Fey)".
Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born
Richard Drew 45 Agricultural Labourer
Mary Drew 40
Maria Drew 20
Tryphena Fey 20
George Fey 20 Agricultural Labourer
John Fey 1 mths
Crediton ED 9 HO107/215 Book 10 Folio ? Page 17. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
3"1861 Census". RG9/1474 Folio 81 Page 10 Sandford ED9.
4"Census 1871 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 9 RG10/2163 Folio 72 Page 10 (Maria Drew)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Maria Drew Head Wid 51 Dressmaker Crediton , Devon
Ellen Fursdon Dau Unm 16 Domestic Servant East Village - Sandford, Devon
Richard Drew Father Wid 73 Agricultural Labourer Colebrooke, Devon
Sandford ED 9 RG10/2163 Folio 72 Page 10. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
5"Census 1861 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 9 RG9/1474 Folio 81 Page 10 (Richard Drew)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Richard Drew Head Mar 69 Agricultural Labourer Colebrooke, Devon
Mary Drew Wife Mar 67 Colebrooke, Devon
Maria Drew Dau W 40 Dressmaker Brandirons(Brandison) Crediton, Devon
Mary Ann Fursdon Grandaur 7 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Ellen Fursdon 5 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon
Sandford ED 9 RG9/1474 Folio 81 Page 10. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
6"Census 1881 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED RG11/2231 Folio 72 Page 5 (James Heard)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
James Heard Head Mar 49 Cordwainer Sandford, Devon
Ellen Heard Wife Mar 27 East Village - Sandford, Devon
Albert James Heard Son Unm 14 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon
Henry Fursdon Son Unm 7 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon
John Heard Son Unm 5 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon
Richard Heard Son Unm 2 East Village - Sandford, Devon
Sandford ED RG11/2231 Folio 72 Page 5. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
7"Census 1891 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 8 RG12/1761 Folio 61 Page 6 (James Heard)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
James Heard Head M 59 Corwainer Sandford, Devon
Ellen Heard Wife M 36 East Village - Sandford, Devon
Richard Heard Son S 12 Farm Servant East Village - Sandford, Devon
Alice Heard Dau S 9 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon
Annie Heard Dau S 7 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon
Walter Heard Son S 5 Scholar East Village - Sandford, Devon
Ernest Heard Son S 3 East Village - Sandford, Devon
Sandford ED 8 RG12/1761 Folio 61 Page 6. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
8"Census 1901 Sandford, Devon Sandford ED 6 RG13/2131 Folio 48 Page 7 (Ellen Heard nee Fursdon)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Ellen Fursdon Head W 45 East Village - Sandford, Devon
Harry Heard Son S 27 General Farm Labourer East Village - Sandford, Devon
Richard Heard Son S 22 General Farm Labourer East Village - Sandford, Devon
Frederick Heard Son S 9 Scholar Sandford, Devon
Sandford ED 6 RG13/2131 Folio 48 Page 7. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
9"Census 1911 Sandford, Devon, England RG14/13201 RG78/765 RD281 SD4 ED6 SN9 (Ellen Heard nee Fursdon)".
Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Ellen Heard Head Mar 55 East Village - Sandford, Devon, England
Henry Heard Son Unm 37 Horseman on Farm East Village - Sandford, Devon, England
John Heard Son Unm 35 Carpenter East Village - Sandford, Devon, England
Richard Heard Son Unm 32 Farm Labourer East Village - Sandford, Devon, England
RG14/13201 RG78/765 RD281 SD4 ED6 SN9. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.