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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: tapperglo on Monday 25 March 19 12:35 GMT (UK)
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Looking for any info after 1871. John Hearn 26/05/1841 was his baptism, born Northam to John and Elizabeth. He is on the 1851 and 1861 in Northam, and as a ships carpenter in 1871 in Clifton, Sommerset yet I can find no records after that point. I cannot find a death either. On the 1861 Census, he is a shipwright. So maybe he travelled further afield. Any help appreciated.
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He is in Gloucester 1871 not Somerset
Couple of possible deaths in the right age range between 1871 and 1881 - have you already ruled them out?
June 1873 aged 34 Walsall - no match in the 1871
March 1874 aged 34 Newton Abbot
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Thanks Carol, my error in typing was thinking Clifton was in Somerset, thinking of the bridge as you drive under it, and of course it is not Somerset!!!! Im blaming this horrid flu I have. Have gone with the Newton Abbot, Devon Death, it fits age wise, and in the right area, for his occupation. Thanks for the help. Going back over old research, checking it before I go to Devon to research, and I keep finding things I could not find last time, and still finding hard!
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I wouldn’t go with the 1873 death as the 1871 has a John Hearn aged 31 b Teignmouth living in the Newton Abbot RD with wife Selina
He is not found in 1881 but there is an 1876 marriage in Newton Abbot for Selina Hearn
The Walsall death - no 1871 entry in Staffs matching birthyear
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Good point! Now thinking. Will try and work out who the John is married to Selina. Thanks again
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Will try and work out who the John is married to Selina.
Why? He was born Teignmouth - not Northam and was in Devon in 1871 whereas your John was in Gloucester
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One in Portsmouth in 1881, a 40 year old shipwright
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-XP6T
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Thank you Jon. Going to check if that works in. Hopefully before the census.
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Carole, was just going to check to eliminate. Also, at times, it gives me a lead. A lot are connected in Devon.
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Jon, thank you, did not realise it was the census. Much appreciated. And looks like him, as still single, and a shipwright.
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A possible death is now Alverstoke, Hampshire in 1904.
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1901 has John Hearn 59 b Lynton Devon occ shipwright - single and in lodgings in Alverstoke
RG13 Piece 1009 Folio 80 Page 18
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Hi Carol, Yes, That's the one I found. Checked the writing, and seems the transcription is right, it says Lynton, Devon. That is on the same coast, about 10 miles away from Northam. Trying to see if I can find another James, that comes from Lynton, so far drawn a blanc. So it could well be my James. A death follows in 1904. No monumental inscriptions available on line, but it seems a very good possible.
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btw, still cannot find a 1901!
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Had you seen this 1871 entry for Northam? Age a few years out but look at his occupation
John Hearn 25 b Northam - ship carpenter
Hannah E 26
Susanna 3 Weeks
RG10 Piece 220 Folio 65 Page 20
Think he could be the 4yr old John Heard on the 1851 census - parents William & Rebecca but can't see him on 1861
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There are a lot of Hearn's from Northam. It gets complicated. And several ships carpenters etc. Pretty certain my info. is right but will double check. This John has been one of my problems. And also Heard is a common name there. My husbands gt. grandparents, were a Hearn to a Heard. Luckily his father knew a lot of information before I ever started this, and even a family portrait of the Hearn to the Heard, and other knowledge from elderly aunts that have since passed, that made no sense at all, but have come to light. Thanks for your input, its much appreciated.