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Name:
Robert HEARD
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
1852 (cal)
Dolton, Devon1
Baptism:
4 Apr 1852 (age 0)
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 9)
Dolton, Devon4
Address: Village
Robert HEARD 9 a Scholar from Dolton was with parents. Betsy FRIEND, his future wife, was next door.
Witness:
23 Feb 1870 (age 17-18)
Robert HEARD witnessed the marriage of William JOHNS and Charlotte FRIEND on 23 February 1870 in Dolton, Devon
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 19)
Dolton, Devon5
Address: 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, Devon5
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 29)
Dolton, Devon6
Address: 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, Devon6
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 39)
Dolton, Devon7
Address: 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, Devon7
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 49)
Dolton, Devon8
Address: 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, Devon8
Address: Aller Lane
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 58)
Dolton, Devon9
Address: Aller Road
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 58-59)
blacksmith and farmer; Dolton, Devon9
Spouse:
Betsy Newcombe FRIEND (1849- )
Children:
Richard HEARD (1870?-1887)
Charlotte HEARD (1873- )
Edith Mary HEARD (1875?- )
Walter HEARD (1882-1917)
Ernest Henry HEARD (1885- )
Emily HEARD (1888?- )
Marriage:
Q3 1870 (age 17-18)
Torrington District, Devon10
PRO, Census UK 1861 Dolton, Devon RG 9/1499 fo 15 (Village), (RG 9/1499 fo 15 p25-26). Ancestry.co.uk.
Dolton Parish Registers, (Microfiche). North Devon Record Office, Tuly Street,
Barnstable,
Devon,
EX31 1EL. Tel: 01271 388607/8, Email: ndevrec@devon.gov.uk, Web: www.devon.gov.uk/record_office.htm.
Thomas PEEKE opc Dolton. Cit. Date: 17 September 2008.
PRO, Census UK 1861 Dolton, Devon RG 9/1499 fo 15 (Village), (RG 9/1499 fo 15 p25-26). sch:121. Ancestry.co.uk.
PRO, Census UK 1871 Dolton, Devon RG10/2196 fo 30 (Nash Brook/Pool/Down), (RG10/2196 fo 30 p19-20). Find My Past. Web: www.findmypast.co.uk.
PRO, Census UK 1881 Dolton, Devon RG11/2255 fo 25 (Aller Lane), (RG11/2255 fo 25 p11). Ancestry.co.uk.
PRO, Census UK 1891 Dolton, Devon RG12/1783 fo 24 (Aller Lane), (RG12/1783 fo 24 p15). Ancestry.co.uk.
PRO, Census UK 1901 Dolton, Devon RG13/2156 fo 12 (Aller Lane), (RG13/2156 fo 11-12 p14-16). Ancestry.co.uk.
Census UK 1911 Dolton, Devon RG14/13407 sch:92 (Aller Road), (RG14/13407 sch: 92). Find My Past. Web: www.findmypast.co.uk.
FreeBMD website for GRO index of Births / Marriages / Deaths. Sep qtr 1870 Torrington 5b 830. FreeBMD Website.