Martha Scard [1816-1902] born Cerne Abbas, Dorset - No Baptism found.

Martha Scard 'of Cerne Abbas' married James Legg 'of Cerne Abbas' by Banns 
25th December 1834 at Cerne Abbas. Witnesses: D. Sherry & Jane Scard.
 
In 1841 was recorded at Cerne with spouse & children living next door to her assumed 
mother Phoebe Scard [widow] who had a daughter Jane Scard.

Martha and her family subsequently settled in London followed by Jane Scard & her sister
her sister Mary,  daughters of Phoebe, also recorded moved to London at that time.

Further information;
Placed by inference as an assumed unrecorded daughter in the Biography of
William Scard & his wife Phoebe [nee Gover] of Cerne Abbas.

Henry Scard [prior 1823?-1873] Born Cerne Abbas, Dorset [1871 Census]
and possible older Henry Scard already resident in Wales prior 1839. 
A Henry Scard was found at Newport Wales in 1839,  the same time as Moses Scard and his 
brother Robert [the younger].

Henry Scard gave evidence at the Newport Trials following the Chartist Riots of 1839;
This may have been older unplaced Henry Scard. 
[see other newspaper extracts above]; 
  

In the 1841 Census see a Henry Scard living with John Huxtable and his family, 
John Huxtable was also a police constable at Newport.
Henry's age is given as eighteen in this instance.
Later census revealed that John Huxtable was born in 1815 at Bedminster, Somerset, 
and his wife Harriet was born at St.Augustine, Bristol, Somerset in 1814.
No Marriage or birth details were found for the Huxtable entries.  
No direct connection to the Scard Family was found.
   
Henry was not able to be found in subsequent Census until 1871 when he was living at 
Chapstow Road [Pages Place] Newport, recorded 'Henery Scard' a Lodger, unmarried, 
aged 43, Milk Dealer, born Dorset, Cerne Abbas. [Ancestry Index=Soard] 

Henry died June Qtr. 1883 at the recorded age of fifty-two.  [Registered Newport [Wales]]

Note:  The various age differences are interesting although not unusual in the case of 
single men. 
Henry was more likely born prior to 1823 to have been acting as Police Constable in 1839,
this may indicate another older Henry Scard resident at Newport.

See Scard Family in Wales;
Biography of Robert Scard [the elder] & his wife Sarah nee Moors.

William Albert Scard [1843-1843] 
Parish Records; 
William Albert Scard baptised 4th March 1843 son of Elizabeth, single woman, Union House, 
Cerne Abbas.
William Albert Scard buried 23rd March 1843, 'Infant', Union Work House Cerne Abbas.

William Scard [1844-1845]
William Scard baptised 25th August 1844, son of Elizabeth, single woman, Union House, 
Cerne Abbas
William Scard  buried 2nd June 1845, 'Infant', Union House, Cerne Abbas

These two infants are possibly the sons of Elizabeth Scard, daughter of William Scard and 
his wife Phoebe [nee Goves] of Cerne Abbas. 
Elizabeth would have been aged 35yrs and 37yrs respectively during these periods. 
Her widowed mother was also living at Cerne Abbas at this time.
Elizabeth married a year later in 1846 to a local widower Robert Terrel by whom she had
two children before his premature death in 1850.   
Further information: follow the above link to her parents [above].

Joseph Scard born December Qtr. 1844 [Registered Dorchester]
No Baptism/burial was found and no entries found in subsequent Census,
However a 2nd Joseph Scard was baptised Joseph Whittle Scard 
baptised  .
 

The Enigma of Joseph Scard 

1]   A Joseph Scard was Registered at Dorchester, in the December Qtr. 1844.

2]   A baptism of  Joseph Whittle Scard was recorded at Cerne Abbas a few weeks
      later on the 15th Feb. 1845, son of Edith, Union House, Cerne, Single Woman, 
      Minister: Rev. James H. Waugh.

3]   A Joseph Scard was Registered at Dorchester, in the September Qtr. 1846. 
      Civil Index: Registered Sept. Qtr. 1846 - Dorchester.

NOTES: Infants 1] and 2] are certainly the same infant.

                Infant 3] birth did not record a Baptism.

                It is possible that these entries are for the same infant, the family perhaps 
                unaware that the Union House had registered the birth previously.
                Joseph 3] birth appears to have been registered just prior to the family's
                move to Wales.                 

                This latter child was very likely the same Joseph Scard who was taken to Wales 
                between 1845- 1851 by Robert Scard [the elder] then of Cerne Abbas, the brother
                of William Scard [the younger] deceased who was the father of the above Edith Scard.
                In the 1851 Census the entry regarding Joseph's relationship to Robert Scard appears
                vague [i.e. the prefix is clearly Grandxxx and the suffix barely legible]
                
                Joseph Scard died at Newport, Wales in the December Qtr. 1854 Wales at the recorded aged
                nine years [i.e. born 1845].

                No further entries were found in subsequent Census for any Joseph Scard born at Cerne.

See further information in the Biography of Robert Scard [the elder]

Ceilia Scard or Celia born June Qtr. 1845  [Registered Newport [Wales]]
Was reared since early childhood by Israel & Jane Griffiths of Infracombe, Devon
1851 Census: Address: Infracombe, Devon;
         Israel Griffiths, Joiner, aged 48, born Devon. 
         Jane Griffiths, Wife, aged 49, born Infracombe, Devon. 
         Thomas Griffiths, Son, aged 17, born Infracombe.
         Celia Scard, Niece, aged 6, born Wales, Newport.
1861- living with Israel & Jane Griffiths under the name  'Celia Griffiths' 'daughter' 
1871- living with Israel & Jane Griffiths under the name 'Celia Scard' 'a Lodger' aged 24.
1871  Celia Scard married John Joseph Channon March Qtr. 1874 by whom she had three sons; 
          Alfred Channon, John Channon & James Channon.
1891  Celia Channon nee Scard died Dec. Qtr. 1891 [Registered Barnstaple [Devon]]
          recorded aged 45 years.
Birth Places; 
Israel born Bideford, Devon. Jane born Infracombe, Devon. Celia born Newport, Wales, on all.

  It is interesting to note that six years after Celia's birth, George Scard [the son 
of Robert Scard and his wife Sarah nee Moors then of Newport, Wales, late of Cerne Abbas], 
married Ellen Gammon at Newport in the Sept. Qtr. 1859. Subsequent Census show that
Ellen Gammon was born at Infracombe, Devon. Her relationship to the Griffith's Family
is unknown at the present time and the inference to Celia recorded as the 'niece'
of  Israel & Jane Griffiths is still and enigma. Ellen Gammon would have been only eleven years
old at Celia's birth and George nine years old. 
Possibly generating from the family of Robert Scard [the elder] and his wife Sarah nee Moors

Cecily Scard [1851-post 1871] Born Cerne Abbas [1851 Census]

born around the 23rd March 1851. Civil Birth: June Qtr. 1851 [Registered Dorchester]
1851 Census; [as at 30th March 1851] Address: Union Work House, Cerne Abbas
Cecily Scard, aged 1 week, born Cerne Abbas. No Scard mother found resident.

Alexander Scard [aka Alexander McDonald] [c.1856-post 1901]
born c.1856 aka Alexander Scard aka Alexander MacDonald
reared by Robert Scard [the younger] & his wife Ann nee Riddle
Possibly adopted.
Further information: Follow above link.

                                                                 Interesting Snippet

Mary Ann Fudge [1827-post 1901]
- born c.1827 stated born Shroton, Dorset - 'aunt' of Jane Woods
- Jane Woods, nee Scard, [born 1862 - Shroton],   daughter of 
   James Scard [born c.1829] of Cerne Abbas - [son of William & his wife Phoebe [nee Gove]
- Newly married Jane Woods 'niece' & spouse 'nephew' visiting her in 1881.  She an innkeeper, Dorset.
- living alone off own means in 1891 but returned to home of Jane Woods    
- 1901recorded again as 'aunt'. 
- Alternatively Mary Ann Fudge may have been kin of Jane's Spouse, Herbert Woods,
   although he was born in Sussex.