Colin
Henry
Heron
Born in Coxhoe, Durham, England
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Heron
and Maria (Mohun) Heron
Brother of
John Thomas Heron, George Manners Heron, Robert Heron, Elizabeth Jane (Heron) Kay, Frederick Heron, Eleanor Florence (Heron) Salisbury, Mary Ethel Heron, William Heron, Walter Nicholas Heron, Alfred Mohan Heron and Ralph Manners Heron
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 49
in Durham, England
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Sep 2023
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Biography
Colin Heron was born in County Durham, England.
Colin Henry Heron was born in Coxhoe, Durham, in 1888 and was the seventh son of Robert Heron and Maria Mohun.[1]
On the 1891 census, Colin, aged 2 years, is living at Long Row, Coxhoe, with his parents and siblings: Robert (22 years), Elizabeth (18 years), Eleanor (13 years), William (9 years), Walter (7 years) and Alfred (4 years).[2]
On the 1901 census, Colin, aged 12 years, is living at Black Gates, Coxhoe, with his parents and siblings: Eleanor (23 years), William (19 years), Walter (17 years), Alfred (14 years) and Ralph (9 years). His nephew, Lawrence, aged 6 months, is also living with them.[3]
On the 1911 census, Colin, aged 22 years, is living on Linden Terrace, Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, with his widowed mother and siblings: William (29 years), Walter (27 years), Alfred (24 years) and Ralph (19 years). Colin is a railway fireman.[4]
Colin enlisted with the Yorkshire Regiment on 15 December 1914 but he was discharged a few months later as he had one leg 2 inches shorter than the other which would prevent him from marching for any distance. The shortened length was due to a fracture of the thigh that happened five years previously.[5]
Colin married Sarah Ann Singleton in Sedgefield in 1915 and they had three sons.[6]
- Kenneth Heron (1916–1919)
- Gordon Heron (1920–1973)
- Stanley Heron (1925–2009)
On the 1921 census, Colin, a locomotive engine driver, and Sarah are living at Blackgate, Coxhoe, with their son, Gordon, aged 11 months. Their eldest son, Kenneth, died, aged 3 years.[7]
Colin Henry Heron died, aged 49 years, on 23 July 1938. An obituary revealed Colin had been licensee of the Bridge Hotel in Coxhoe for the past ten years.[8][9]
Census Records
1891 England Census [2]
- Robert Heron, Head, Married, 53 years, Master Blacksmith, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Maria Heron, Wife, Married, 46 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Robert Heron, Son, Single, 22 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Elizabeth Heron, Daughter, Single, 18 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Eleanor F Heron, Daughter, Single, 13 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- William Heron, Son, Single, 9 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Walter N Heron, Son, Single, 7 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Alfred M Heron, Son, Single, 4 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Colin H Heron, Son, Single, 2 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
1901 England Census [3]
- Robert Heron, Head, Married, 63 years, Master Blacksmith, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Maria Heron, Wife, Married, 56 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Eleanor F Heron, Daughter, Single, 23 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- William Heron, Son, Single, 19 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Walter N Heron, Son, Single, 17 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Alfred M Heron, Son, Single, 14 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Colin H Heron, Son, Single, 12 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Ralph Heron, Son, Single, 9 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Lawrence Heron, Grandson, Single, 6 months, Coxhoe, Durham, England
1911 England Census [4]
- Maria Heron, Head, Widowed, 66 years, Housekeeper, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- William Heron, Son, Single, 29 years, Cab Brake Proprietor, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Walter N Heron, Son, Single, 27 years, Joiner, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Alfred M Heron, Son, Single, 24 years, Blacksmith, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Colin H Heron, Son, Single, 22 years, Railway Fireman, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Ralph Heron, Son, Single, 19 years, Blacksmith, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Lawrence Salisbury, Grandson, Single, 10 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
1921 England Census [7]
- Colin Henry Heron, Head, Married, 32 years, Locomotive Engine Driver, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Sarah Annie Heron, Wife, Married, 30 years, Coxhoe, Durham, England
- Gordon Heron, Son, Single, 11 months, Coxhoe, Durham, England
Sources
- ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 376.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4103; Folio: 54; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6099213. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG13; Piece: 4683; Folio: 47; Page: 17. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. WO364; Piece: 1617. War Office: Soldiers’ Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO364); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
- ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 351.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 1921 Census Of England & Wales|Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 24408; District reference: RD 546 RS 2 ED 12|FindMyPast (accessed 10 September 2023).
- ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007. General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 322.
- ↑ The Northern Daily Mail and South Durham Herald|Coxhoe|25 July 1938|FindMyPast Newspaper Archive (accessed 11 Sep 2023).
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