Brief Life History of John Smeath
When John Smeath Heard was born in 1820, in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Heard, was 24 and his mother, Charlotte Smeath, was 25. He married Caroline Amelia Brown on 15 August 1850. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. In 1871, at the age of 51, his occupation is listed as carpenter, builder, employer of 8 men and 1 boy. in Brixton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. He died on 20 February 1887, in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 67.
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- John S Heard, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- John Smeath Heard, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Smeath Heard, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1831 · Old London Bridge Opens
"The popular childhood rhyme ""London Bridge is Falling Down"" refers to the infamous overpass above the Thames River. By the 19th century the bridge had started to fall apart."
1839
The Night of the BIG WIND. In Killarney and its neighborhood there was a terrible hurricane. The town sustained much damage and many houses were shattered.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English herd(e), hird(e), hord(e), Older Scots herd, hird ‘herdsman’, i.e. one who looked after cattle, sheep, or goats (Old English heorde, hierde). Compare Hardman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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