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Husband: | James HEARD (1871-1956) | |
Wife: | Edith Jane HANNAFORD (1879-1953) | |
Children: | William James HEARD (1906- ) | |
Marriage | Q2 1906 | Totnes, Devon, England |
Name: | James HEARD | |
Sex: | Male | |
Father: | Daniel HEARD (c. 1826-1892) | |
Mother: | Eliza WRIGHT (1829-1912) | |
Birth | 23 Dec 1871 | Crediton , Devon, England |
Tolleys, Crediton His railway employment record gave his dob as 26 Dec 1872. |
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Census | 3 Apr 1881 | Crediton , Devon, England |
Blagdon Place | ||
Census | 5 Apr 1891 | Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
132 Queen Street, Newton Abbot James was lodging with Ernest Partridge and his family. There were other GWR workers also lodging there. The house was across the road from the railway station, an important railway centre in Devon. |
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Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 | Fireman; Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
James was a fireman with the GWR based at Newton Abbot. He was first employed as an engine cleaner in Exeter, Then trained and promoted to shunter at Newton Abbot in December 1890. He ran an engine off the lines, was re-examined and found to be not up to the required standard and made a cleaner again. He was discharged from the GWR in March 93. | ||
Enlistment | 11 Oct 1894 | |
James joined the Royal Navy and served until 1919, initially signing on for 12 years and in 1906 for a further period that included the First War. | ||
Occupation | 1910 | Stoker, Royal Navy |
Recorded as a stoker at the time of son William's baptism. James served as a RN Stoker until 1919, when he transferred to the RNVR. | ||
Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
10 Clarene Street | ||
Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 | Stoker, Royal Navy; Dartmouth, Devon, England |
Industry or Service with which worker was connected: Royal Navy | ||
Death | 28 Dec 1956 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
Name: | Edith Jane HANNAFORD | |
Sex: | Female | |
Father: | William HANNAFORD (c. 1848- ) | |
Mother: | Mary J COLE (1850- ) | |
Birth | 1879 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
Occupation | Cook Domestic | |
Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
10 Clarene Street | ||
Death | 14 Feb 1953 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
Name: | William James HEARD | |
Sex: | Male | |
Spouse: | Kate Evelyn HANNAFORD (1909- ) | |
Birth | Q3 1906 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
Baptism | 1 Sep 1910 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
Clarence Street Baptised at St Saviours |
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Census | 2 Apr 1911 | Dartmouth, Devon, England |
10 Clarene Street | ||
Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 | School; Dartmouth, Devon, England |
Enlisted (Military) | 30 Apr 1926 | Devonport, Devon, England |
He signed on for 12 years, and served initially on HMS Vivid as Stoker second class, and joined HMS Lowestoft on 23 November 1926. He was made Stpoker 2nd Class on 29 April 1927, still on HMS Lowestoft. | ||
Census | 29 Sep 1939 | Plymouth, Devon, England |
Haystone Place | ||
Occupation | 1939 | RN Stoker? |
Not legible in 1939 Register |
In 1881 James was with the family at Blagdon.
In 1894 he seems to have joined the Royal Navy. In his naval records his date of birth was given as 24 December 1872, in Crediton, Devon. His birth was registered as 23rd December 1871. As there was no James Heard registered for the RN dob, and no Heard registered in Crediton except this James it is reasonable to assume that he gave the incorrect dob when he signed up.
Wednesday 23 January 1889, Issue 6769
Crediton Petty Sessions
The Benefit of the Doubt
JOHN WOLLACOTT(20), SAMUEL PLAICE (19), JAMES HEARD (19), JOHN HAWKINS (16), EDWIN ELSTON (18), SAMUEL ANDREWS (18), and WALTER ALSOP (19), residing at Crediton, were charged under the Poaching Act for having come from land where they had been unlawfully in search of game, on the 26th December. Mr Dunn defended. P.C. Clinnick said on the day in question he was on duty near Crediton, when he met the seven defendants. On seeing him ELSTON threw something into the hedge. Witness asked them what they had been about, and they replied they had been at Hookway village ratting. On searching them he found a ferret on PLAICE, and one also on ALSOP, the others were carrying sticks. Two terrier dogs were also with them. He asked ELSTON what he threw in the hedge, and he said "nothing". But on going to the spot, he found a bag which contained a hen pheasant (produced.) Witness then asked ELSTON where they got the bird, and he replied that he picked it up in the road, and was afraid to bring it on for fear they would be summoned. The bird was perfectly warm. Mr Dunn said the evidence was all what ELSTON had said, and which he contended was not evidence against the other defendants. Cross-examined by Mr Dunn: General Buller was out shooting during the day, and might have been near the spot. P.S. Fursdon gave evidence to the effect that P.C Clinnick returned to the police with the bird produced which he examined, and found it warm and fresh blood coming from the mouth. Mr Dunn for the defence, called JOHN TUCKETT, who said he was at Hookway on the day in question with all the defendants, except HEARD, ratting. He saw SAM ALSOP take a ferret from a bag. MRS HAWKINS, mother of one of the defendants, gave evidence as to hearing her father invite her son to go ratting, and to seeing the defendants go towards Hookway for the purpose of so doing. For the defence, Mr Dunn contended that the bird was taken up on the road. As to the case against HEARD, he was not with the defendants while they were ratting. He then assayed to call the defendant ANDREWS, but the Bench would not allow him to give evidence. Mr Dunn contended that, inasmuch as ELSTON'S evidence was evidence against him, he thought he had a right to call the defendant in order to rebut that evidence. Mr Symes: I do not think so. Mr Dunn said he was quite prepared to leave the case in their hands. The Bench retired for ten minutes, during which time a shot was found on the bird, and on returning dismissed the case, giving the defendants the benefit of the doubt, although they said it was a case of great suspicion against them.