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William Heard 1850–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1850

Birth Location: Torrington, Devon, England

Death Date: 30 Sep 1912

Death Location: Opotiki Cemetery, East Cape, Poverty Bay, New Zealand

Father: William Heard

Mother: Jane Prescott

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William Heard was born in 1850 in Torrington, Devon, England, the child of William Heard And Jane Prescott. In 1851, William Heard resided in Beaford, Devon, England. In 1861, William Heard resided in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England. William Heard passed away in 1912 in Opotiki Cemetery, East Cape, Poverty Bay, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Heard was born in 1850 in Torrington, Devon, England, the child of William Heard And Jane Prescott.
  • In 1851, William Heard resided in Beaford, Devon, England.
  • In 1861, William Heard resided in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England.
  • William Heard passed away in 1912 in Opotiki Cemetery, East Cape, Poverty Bay, New Zealand.

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William Heard's Ancestors

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William Heard
1850–1912
Birth Place: Torrington, Devon, England
Parents
William Heard
1819–
Beaford, Devon, England
Jane Prescott
1822–1887
Bideford, Devon, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Heard's Timeline

5 Records

1850
April 1850
Birth of William Heard in Torrington, Devon, England
Torrington, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 1
William Heard resided here in Beaford, Devon, England
Beaford, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 11
William Heard resided here in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England
St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England
1912
29 SEP 1912
Age 62
Death of William Heard in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
1912
30 Sep 1912
Age 62
Burial of William Heard in Opotiki Cemetery, East Cape, Poverty Bay, New Zealand
Opotiki Cemetery, East Cape, Poverty Bay, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1850
    Event Place: Torrington, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1497; Folio: 78; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542822
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1894; Folio: 289; Page: 17; GSU roll: 221045
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Beaford, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1894; Folio: 289; Page: 17; GSU roll: 221045

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1497; Folio: 78; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542822

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1912
    Event Place: Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Opotiki Cemetery, East Cape, Poverty Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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