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MARY HOCKRIDGE 1809

 

Mary was baptised on 10 Dec 1809 (1) in Pancrasweek, Devon. She married Thomas Heard, I have not yet found their marriage record.

Thomas Heard was baptised on 8 Oct 1809 (1) in Poughill, Cornwall. His parents are Thomas Heard and Ann.

Thomas and Ann had 8 children. The couple initially settled in Kilkhampton, but emigrated to Australia in 1854 aboard the ship Nestor.

 

John Heard Baptised 23 May 1830 (1) in Kilkhampton
Mary Ann Heard Baptised 5 Feb 1832 (1) in Kilkhampton
Grace Heard Baptised 23 Feb 1834 (1) in Kilkhampton
Elizabeth Heard Baptised 13 Mar 1836 (1) in Kilkhampton
Eliza Heard Baptised 16 Dec 1838 (1) in Kilkhampton
Lewis Heard Baptised 17 Sep 1843 (1) in Kilkhampton
Thomas Heard Baptised 27 Jun 1847 (1) in Kilkhampton
Emma Jane Heard Baptised 7 Sep 1851 (1) in Kilkhampton

 

Thomas and Mary are buried in Mortlake Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. Mary died 15 Aug 1884 aged 75, Thomas died Jul 1892 aged 83. (2)

Census details below

 
1841 Census HO107/151/4
Thomas Heard     30 Ag Lab y
Mary Heard     30   y
Mary Heard     9   y
Elizabeth Heard     5   y
Eliza Heard     3   y
William Heard     10m   y
Address: Kilkhampton, Cornwall.
 
1851 Census HO107/1897
Thomas Heard Head m 41 Ag Labourer & Constable Poughill, Cornwall
Mary Heard Wife m 41   Pancrasweek, Devon
Eliza Heard Daug u 12 Scholar Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Lewis Heard Son   7 Scholar Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Thomas Heard Son   3 Scholar Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Address: Kilkhampton, Cornwall
 
 
Sources  
(1) IGI Record
(2) Mortlake Cemetery Index
  Page last updated 20 Jan 2008