The Head Family in the Heddington Wiltshire area

[rosie99]

Hopefully JLH1965 will come back to us with their thoughts on our findings   

[Cas (stallc)]

Will post what I found on family, if OP does not come back, with being such a large family may help others who are researching the 'Head' surname.

Henry b c1860 names his daughters Clara, Gentilla and has a son named John, so defo think family connection.

This also appears to relate to Clara in above 1861 census. Which is likely sibling/half sibling to Henry.  Mother Ann is mentioned.

http://www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk/Items/Heddington/Heddington%20-%20Bastardy%20Examination%20Clara%20Head%20v%20Robert%20Watson%201870.pdf

Ann in 1881 is likely possible working as housekeeper to a family in area, still single, not widowed.

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[Cas (stallc)]

Parents of Ann b 1831

Marriage of Richard Head - Mary Manners

Richard Head
Residence   Calne St Mary
Marriage date   13 Jun 1821
Place   Calne, St Mary, Wiltshire, by banns
Spouse's first name   Mary Manners
Spouse's residence   Calne St Mary
Witness    John Savory - Wm Carpenter
Record set   Wiltshire Marriages Index 1538-1933

They baptise a number of children including Ann on 9th Jan 1831 in Heddington. Last born was Andrew bapt 28th March 1841
 
Name:   Mother's Maiden Surname:
HEAD, ANDREW    Mmn   MANNERS 
GRO Reference: 1840  D Quarter in CALNE  Volume 08  Page 261

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[Cas (stallc)]

1841 - Heddington, Calne, Wiltshire
HO107 Piece number 1168  Book number 10 Folio number 15 Page number 25

All b in county, ages over 15 normally rounded down to nearest 5 in 1841 census.

Mary   Head   Female   35   
George   Head   Male   13   
Eliza   Head   Female   11   
Ann   Head   Female   9   
Duncan   Head   Male   7   
Phillip   Head   Male   5   
Andrew   Head   Male   0   
Martha   Head   Female   15   
Ann   Head   Female   0 (think this Ann is granddaughter in 1861?)

Bapt of Martha Head in Calne, St Mary, Baptism date 21 Oct 1821 parents Richard (lab) & Mary she would be about 19 in 1841 b 28 Sept 1821, so likely mother of newborn Ann in 1841.

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[Cas (stallc)]

There is a likely burial for Richard.

Richard Head
Age   44
Birth year   1797
Burial date   22 Apr 1841
Place   Heddington
Residence   Headington, Wiltshire
Record set   Wiltshire Burials Index 1538-1990
 
Name:   Age at Death (in years)
HEAD, RICHARD       44     
GRO Reference: 1841  J Quarter in CALNE  Volume 08  Page 193   
 
6 June 1841 census taken, so just missed.

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[Cas (stallc)]

1851 - Heddington, Calne, Wiltshire, England

Mary   Head   Head   Widow Female   51   Pauper   Studley, Wiltshire
Susanna   Head   Daughter   Female   12   Scholar   Heddington Wiltshire
Phillip   Head   Son       Male   15 Heddington

HEAD, SUSANNAH       mmn MANNERS 
GRO Reference: 1838  M Quarter in CALNE  Volume 08  Page 276

Susanah is likely with a William Head & Mary (nee Forth) in area 1841, which is poss brother or relation to Richard.

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[JLH1965]

The Henry Head that solidrock has is the correct GG Grandfather to me (Alice Gentilla Head. b: Dec 6 1889,  d: June 1966, is my GreatGrandmother).
I have had the correct birth marr. death of Henry,  but until i read the story about Ann did it allow me to fill in some of his past in regards to the Ann's. This has allowed me to firmly add Mary as the mother to the elder Ann (1831).
   In the past 6 months i have been trying to find some information on my mothers side of the family. My mothers grandfather Healey changed his name some time during WWI and no one has any idea what it was before the change. So I have been looking for Grandma Healeys (Head) past.
   So entering the information i had on RootsChat has been so much help i want to say thank you. My mother is 73 and has been working on some of the family for 20 years. She will soon be joiining the RootsChat very soon.
   I spend better the 100 hours a week working and sometimes i dont get to check on here for several days at a time. Thank you all for being patient with me and ill do everything i can to help you if possible.
   Thank You
   Jim

[Cas (stallc)]

James and Alice are on the 1939 register free search gives his birth year 1882 and Alice 1890.

He was Healey in 1904 there are 2 service records for him one gives his mother as Marie Healey, with address the other names Alice as his wife and Mother as Marie Tindall with addresses.

James Edward Healey
Birth year   1883
Birth parish   Lambeth, London, Surrey
Service number   4186
Attestation date   07 Mar 1904
Attestation age years   21yr 10mths
Attestation corps   3rd Bn East Surrey Regt
Series   Wo 96 - Militia Service Records 1806-1915
Archive   The National Archives
Archive reference   WO 96 Box 583 Box record number 82

This is the other

James Edward Healey
Age   22
Birth year   1882
Birth town   Lambeth, Surrey
Service number   8443
Regiment   East Surrey Regiment
Year   1904
Series description   Wo 364 - First World War Pension Claims
Archive   The National Archives
Record set   British Army Service Records

He defo is a mystery, cannot find a birth reg (Lambeth) or him or Marie on census 

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