William Stewart Heard (1857 - 1945)

Born 4 May 1857 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth (Ellis) Heard — married 5 Jan 1880 in Cheriton, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1945 at age 87 in Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William received the Long Service medal in 1894 which would indicate an enlistment in 1876. ^[1]

The 1901 census, taken in Hale, Surrey, gives an indication of his postings.

William S Heard, Head, age 43, Ireland

Elizabeth Heard, wife, aged 40, Manchester, Lancashire

James A Heard, Son, aged 19, Aldershot, Hampshire

Lizzie Heard, Daughter, aged 18, Hounslow, Middlesex

Rebecca Heard, Daughter, aged 16, Norwich, Norfolk

Mabel Heard, aged 14, Scotland

Annie Heard, aged 11, Ireland

Frederick W Heard, Son aged 8, Colchester, Kent

Name

Name: William Stewart /HEARD/

Given Name: William Stewart

Surname: HEARD^[2][3][4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 4th May 1857

Place: Ballymoney, , Antrim, Northern Ireland^[5]

Marriage

Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915," database, Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office (Database Copyright © 1998-2003), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=8913&path=1880.Q1-Jan-Feb-Mar.); citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. Cit. Date: 27 Apr 2011.

FreeBMD. CiDEngland & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915C/iD [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Death

Death:

Date: 24 Apr 1945

Place: Surrey, England^[6][7][8][9]

Note: #DI114

Burial

Burial:

Date: 1 May 1945

Place: Sutton Cemetery, Surrey, England

Event

Event: 4th Hussars, British Army.

Type: Military Service

Date: 8 Jun 1876 to 18 May 1895

Place: Attested In Ireland.

Note: British Army Service Records 1760-1913

DWilliam Stewart HEARD

Calculated year of birth: 1857 Parish of birth: Ballymoney, Town of birth: Ballymoney ,County of birth: Antrim. Ireland.

Age at attestation: 19 years 8 months

Attestation date: 8 June 1876

Attestation corps: 4th (Queen's Own) HussarsÙCuÙD

Attestation soldier number: 1515n

Discharge rank: Private

Discharge corps:4th Hussars on 18/5/1895

Discharge soldier number: 1515

ÙCbÙDThe National Archives reference: WO97 / 3025 / 24 ^[10]

Event: Barber

Type: Employment

Date: 8 Jun 1876

Place: Belfast, , Antrim, Northern Ireland

Note: From military recrods^[11]

Event: Service

Type: Military Service

Date: 12 Jun 1876-27 Dec 1876

Place: Great Britain^[12]

Event: Service

Type: Military Service

Date: 28 Dec 1876-9 Jan 1879

Place: India^[13]

Event: Service

Type: Military Service

Date: 11 Jan 1879-11 Mar 1895

Place: Great Britain^[14]

Event: Labourer, Govt Field Stores

Type: Employment

Date: 1901

Place: Hale, , Surrey, England

Note: from 1901 census,

Event: Hale, Farnham Rural, Hale, Surrey, England

Type: Lived in

Date: 1901

Place: Hale, , Surrey, England

Note: From 1901 census

Event:

Type: Lived in

Date: 1911

Place: Colchester, , Essex, England

Note: 1 Alexandra Terrace, Colchester, , Essex, England

Event: Barrack Labourer

Type: Employment

Date: 1911

Place: Colchester, , Essex, England

Note: from 1911 census

Event: Labourer

Type: Employment

Date: 22 Dec 1916

Place: England

Note: as noted on son, Frederick Walter marriage bann.^[15]

Event:

Type: burried

Date: 1945

Note: Lizzie and William are buried in the same unmarked grave in Sutton Cemetery, Surrey, grave 181 plot F. She was buried on 2nd March 1929, he on the 1st May 1945.

Education

Education: 4th class - Certificate of Education

Date: 27 Dec 1876

^[16]

Census

Census: England

Date: 1901

Place: Hale, , Surrey, England

Note: Farnham Rural, Hale, Surrey, England

William S Heard, Head, age 43 born abt 1858, born Ireland. Labourer Govt. Field Stores

Elizabeth Heard, wife, aged 40, born abt 1861, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

James A Heard, Son, aged 19, Carpenter, Born abt 1882, Aldersot, Hampshire, England.

Lizzie Heard, Daughter, aged 18, born abt 1883, Hounslow, Middlesex

Rebecca Heard, Daughter, aged 16, born abt 1885, Norwich,

Mabel Heard, aged 14, born abt 1887, Scotland

Annie Heard, aged 11, born abt 1890, Ireland

Frederick W Heard, Son aged 8, born abt 1893, Colchester, Kent, England.^[17]

Census:

Date: 1911

Place: 11 Alexandra Terrace, Colchester, , Essex, England

Note: Living with:

Elizabeth, wife, aged 50, married 32 years.

Mable Leach, daughter, aged 26, born Edinburgh Scotland.

Charles Stewart Joseph Leach, grandson aged 2, born Hales Scotland.

Mable Elizabeth Leach, grandaughter, 1 yrs old, born Cario, Egypt.^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives reference WO 102 series forces-war-records.co.uk
2. ↑ Source: #S365
3. ↑ Source: #S364
4. ↑ Source: #S363 Page: Class: RG13; Piece: 615; Folio: 37; Page: 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Reference: 1,7814::4656768
5. ↑ Source: England and Wales, 1939 Register, vol. Sch No. 256: 4, Frederick Heard (head); digital images (ancestry.com), "database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:72KW-BBT2 : 15 April 2019), William Heard in entry for Frederick Heard, 29 Sep 1939; from "General Register Office: National Registration: 1939 Register," database, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.com : 2017); citing Census, Sutton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, RG 101, The National Archives, Kew, England; FHL microfilm .," (accessed 23 Mar 2021). Cit. Date: 23 Mar 2021; Household ID 12149189 Entry Number 021 Line Number 27 Source Reference RG101/1397F/021/27 Digital Folder Number DI0001004; Original data: Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of TNA, London England. 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England Frederick Heard, M, 47, born 3 Mar 1892, married, hospital porter Emma (L) Heard, F, 46, B 6 Aug 1893, married, unpaid dom duties Grace Heard, F, 20, born 12 Oct 1919, single, shop assistant. William Heard, Male, 82, born 4 May 1857, widowed, army pension. plus 3 unknown people.(probably Frederick's children).
6. ↑ Source: #S119 Page: "National Archives, London, England." Digitised records by findlmypast.co.uk, accessed 5 Jun 2011. Quality or Certainty of Data: 4 Date: 5 Jun 2011
7. ↑ Source: #S427 Page: "National Archives, London, England." Digitised records by findlmypast.co.uk, accessed 5 Jun 2011. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 5 Jun 2011
8. ↑ Source: #S658
9. ↑ Source: #S365
10. ↑ Source: #S118
11. ↑ Source: #S118 Note: Contains the information that William was a Barber by profession
12. ↑ Source: #S118 Page: accessed 5 Jun 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 4 Date: 5 Jun 2011
13. ↑ Source: #S118 Page: accessed 5 Jun 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 4 Date: 5 Jun 2011
14. ↑ Source: #S118 Page: accessed 5 Jun 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 4 Date: 5 Jun 2011
15. ↑ Source: #S243 Page: accessed 23 Apr 2013), Marriage Bann of Frederick Walter Heard. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 23 Apr 2013
16. ↑ Source: #S118 Note: Certificate of education is listed on the military history sheet, but is a little unclear when it comes to location - this needs to be looked into. TAG4 YES
17. ↑ Source: #S183 Page: (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9XS-B5Q : accessed 22 Apr 2012), entry for William S Heard, Hale, Surrey, England, UK; citing: familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9XS-B53 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 22 Apr 2012 Object: Format: JPG File: Source: #S183 Page: (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9XS-B5Q : accessed 6 Apr 2013), entry for William S. Heard, Farnham Parish, Farnham, Guildford, Hale, Surrey; Household Schedule #94 RG 13/615, page 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 6 Apr 2013
18. ↑ Source: #S106 Page: PN PN544, RG 14 PN 10318, registration district (RD) 198, sub district (SD) 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, schedule number (SN) 236 Quality or Certainty of Data: 4 Date: 3 Jul 2010

• Source: S106 Abbreviation: HEARD William Stewart 1911 census Title: 1911 census of England. PRO series RG 78 RG 14. The National Archives of the UK, London Author: England. Essex. Text: 1911 census transcription details for: ÙCbÙD11 Alexandra Terrace Colchester CONT National Archive Reference:ÙC/bÙD RG14PN10318 RG78PN544 RD198 SD2 ED13 SN236 CONT ÙCbÙDÙCiÙDReg. District:ÙC/bÙD Colchester ÙCbÙDSub District:ÙC/bÙD Colchester North WestÙCbÙD CONT Parish:ÙC/bÙD ColchesterÙCbÙD CONT District:ÙC/bÙD 13 CONT ÙCbÙDAddress:ÙC/bÙD 11 Alexandra Terrace Colcheste CONT ÙCbÙDCounty:ÙC/bÙD Essex CONT CONT ÙCbÙDNameRelationCondition/ Yrs marriedSexAgeBirth YearOccupation Where BornÙC/bÙD CONT CONT HEARD, William Steward Head Married M 54 1857 Barrack Labourer Ballyminy Island CONT HEARD, Elizebith Wife Married 32 years F 50 1861 Manchester England CONT LEACH, Mable Daughter Married F 26 1885 Edinburgh Scotland CONT LEACH, Charles Stewart Joseph Grandson M 2 1909 Hales Scotland CONT LEACH, Mable Elizabeth Granddaughter M 1 1910 Ciaro Egypt Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S118 Abbreviation: William Stewart Heard - Proceedings on Attestation Title: "William Stewart Heard - Proceedings on Attestation." Digital images + printed copy. Author: Ireland. Publication: 8/6/1876. Note: Contains the informtion that William was 19 years 8 months on 8/6/1876 TAG Repository: #R12
• Repository: R12 Name: National Archives, London, England Address: National Archives, London, England CONT United Kingdom Name: National Archives, London, England SORT www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Country: United Kingdom TAG Note: Records digitised by findmypast.co.uk, London, UK. CONT www.findmypast.co.uk

• Source: S119 Abbreviation: William Stewart Heard Death Certificate Title: "Certified copy of an entry of Death Pursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1936 to 1929. No. IJ 266725" Author: Surrey mid eastern district, sub district of Sutton and Sanstead. Surrey. Registrtion number 1944/000786 Publication: n.d. Text: N o. 161 CONT When and where died: Twenty fourth April, 1945. 37 Stayton Road, Sutton. Sutton and Sanstead. CONT Name and Surname : William Stewart Heard CONT Sex: Male CONT Age: 87 years CONT Rank or profession: Laundry Propriator ,retired. CONT Cause of Death: Essential hypertension. Certified Cyril Barn, Coronor for Surrey after Post mortum without inquest. CONT Signature, Description and Silence of Informant: F. W. Heard, son, 37 Stayton Road, Sutton, Surrey. CONT When registered: 13th April, 1945. CONT Signature of Register: George A. Struthers. CONT CONT CONT BACK OF CERTIFICATE: CONT A remitance for 2/7 costs of certificate overleaf of the death of William Steward Hard, who was in receipt of an Army Pension, also 1/- paid to the person depositing the wedlock ring proper is requtested. CONT 3/7 paid 15/5/1945 TAG

• Source: S183 Abbreviation: 1901 England Census Title: "England and Wales Census1901 ." Database. Author: Index Family Search. Publication: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9XS-B5Q : n.d. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S243 Abbreviation: London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Title: database, Ancestry.com. London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., \i Original data: Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1921. London Metropolitan Archives, London\i0   Publication: (ancestry.com.au) Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S363 Abbreviation: 1901 England Census Title: 1901 England Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Reference: 1,7814::0 Repository: #R45 Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R45 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Ancestry.com Name: Ancestry.com

• Source: S364 Abbreviation: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Title: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Author: FreeBMD Publication: Ancestry.com

Operations Inc Reference: 1,8913::0 Repository: #R45 Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S365 Abbreviation: England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006 Title: England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Reference: 1,7579::0 Repository: #R45 Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S427 Abbreviation: "Certified copy of an entry of Death Pursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1936 to 1929. No. IJ 266725"; page 1; page 2 Title: "Certified copy of an entry of Death Pursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1936 to 1929. No. IJ 266725"; page 1; page 2 Author: Surrey mid eastern district, sub district of Sutton and Sanstead. Surrey. Registrtion number 1944/000786 Publication: n.d. Note: N o. 161 CONT When and where died: Twenty fourth April, 1945. 37 Stayton Road, Sutton. Sutton and Sanstead. CONT Name and Surname : William Stewart Heard CONT Sex: Male CONT Age: 87 years CONT Rank or profession: Laundry Propriator ,retired. CONT Cause of Death: Essential hypertension. Certified Cyril Barn, Coronor for Surrey after Post mortum without inquest. CONT Signature, Description and Silence of Informant: F. W. Heard, son, 37 Stayton Road, Sutton, Surrey. CONT When registered: 13th April, 1945. CONT Signature of Register: George A. Struthers.

BACK OF CERTIFICATE: CONT A remitance for 2/7 costs of certificate overleaf of the death of William Steward Hard, who was in receipt of an Army Pension, also 1/- paid to the person depositing the wedlock ring proper is requtested. CONT 3/7 paid 15/5/1945 Paranthetical: Y

• "William Stewart Heard - Proceedings on Attestation." Digital images + printed copy. Author: Ireland. Publication: 8/6/1876. Note: Contains the informtion that William was 19 years 8 months on 8/6/1876 Repository: #R49 Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R49 Name: National Archives, London, England; National Archives, London, England Address: National Archives, London, England; National Archives, London, England CONT United Kingdom Name: National Archives, London, England; National Archives, London, England Address 1: United Kingdom Note: Records digitised by findmypast.co.uk, London, UK. CONT www.findmypast.co.uk

• Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. \i Ancestry.com\i0. Paranthetical: Y Page: vol. Commonwealth Reid, State Auburn, Subdivision of Auburn Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Date: 19 Jan 2013 Data: Text:  : 45, William Stewart Heard; digital images, Ancestry.com. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry .com Operations Inc, 2010., "Ancestry.com. Australian

• Publication: original information from cousin in California was born in Oct/Nov 1856. 1901 census gives birth year as 1858, born in Ireland. military records make a fix of the date more likely. place of birth is listed Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S658 Abbreviation: Source Title: Source Publication: Volume 2a page 269 - from find my past Paranthetical: Y
• Publication: Returned to England on 10 Jan 1879....And married in Cheriton, Kent on 5th January 1880. Paranthetical: Y