Scard Family      
                                                                                   
                          
                                                      Simeon Scard
                                                                                                                      [1797-1881]
                                                                                                      of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England 
                                                                                                               Spouse: Mary Furber 
                                                                                                                      [1783-1868] 

        1797: Birth:    Simeon Scard was baptised at Cerne Abbas, Dorset on the 1st October 1797, the youngest child and sixth son of 
                                            William Scard and his wife Margaret nee Groves. He is considered the namesake of his paternal grandfather
                                           Simeon Groves, Yeoman of Cerne Abbas.  The Ancient Church of his baptism, later his marriage and further the 
                                           baptism of his only child was dedicated to the Saint Mary the blessed Virgin and had stood in Cerne Abbas since 1317.
                                           Photo & History of Cerne Abbas - See URL: http://www.cerneabbashistory.org/stmarys.htm

                     Family & Childhood;    See link to the Biography of his father [above]

                     1819      At the age of twenty two Simeon traveled 10 miles East of Cerne to Mapperton where he, with Fanny Holt, was witness
                                   to the marriage of his brother James to Esther White on the 20th February 1819.
 
                     1823       In 1823 a lease was signed by a Scard Family member of Cerne from the River's Estate comprising a messuage, yard
                                    and buildings. William's father was aged seventy likely too old to commit to a lease for such a large property.
                                    Simeon may have been the holder of the Lease.  [Further investigations are in progress]

        1825      Marriage;
                                   At the age of twenty-eight Simeon married Mary Furber, fourteen years his senior, aged forty-two by Licence in 1825; 

                                                     Simeon Scard, bachelor of Cerne Abbas and Mary Furber, spinster of Cerne Abbas 
                                                     married 17th January 1825 at Cerne Abbas.
                                                     Witnesses: Thomas Furber & Margery Furber [DOPC] 
                                                    His father was aged 72yrs at this time.
                                                    * The writer has copies of Original Marriage Licenses dated from 1740 and the cost of a Licence could vary up to £200 or more.

                                                     Mary Furber was born at Buckland Newton, Dorset, baptised 23rd June 1783 the daughter of James Furber 
                                                     and his wife Anne.    Mary had several younger siblings, all baptised at Buckland Newton. 
                                                     Witnesses to her marriage to Simeon Scard were two of her recorded siblings, Thomas & Margery.
                                                     http://www.familysearch.org/ENG/search/igi/search_igi.asp 

                    Known Issue;
                                  Simeon and Mary had only one known child, a son, Simeon Scard baptised 17th April 1828 at Cerne son of Simeon & Mary. [DOPC]

                    1829      Simeon's brother William Scard [the younger] dies prematurely; [father aged 76yrs]

                                   William Scard [the younger] was buried on the 25th June 1829 recorded 'age 39' years, noted of Duck Street, Cerne Abbas, [DOPC]

                    1829      Death of Simeons' father; 
                                   William Scard was buried at Cerne Abbas four months after his son William; 
                                                    'William Scard buried 5th October 1829 'of Dorchester Road, Cerne Abbas' aged 78.'

                                                     William Scard was survived his wife Margaret aged 73 of forty-nine years marriage 
                                                     and by four of his eight children; Robert [married] aged 45, Elizabeth [married] aged 44, 
                                                     James [married] aged 36, Simeon [married] aged thirty-two, sixteen grandchildren issuing 
                                                     from his sons and assumed one grandson by his only surviving daughter Elizabeth.

                    1837:  Death of Simeon's mother; 
                               Margaret Scard [nee Goves] was buried at St. Mary the Virgin, Cerne Abbas on the 24th January 1837 
                               at the recorded age of 81 years [NBI-FHO].

                    1831  Simeon takes on an apprentice; 
                              William Clark to Simeon Scard of Cerne Abbas, Fellmonger Date 31st August 1831.
                              Copy of the Original Document is available at the Dorset History Office
                              Source & Order Details available at A2A National Archives:   http://www.nationalarchies.gov.uk/a2a/  

                    1841 Census: Address: Long Street, Cerne Abbas; 
                                           Simeon Scard, aged 40, Farmer, born in County.
                                           Mary Scard, aged 45, born in County.
                                           Simeon Scard, aged 10, born in County. 

                    1851  By 1851 Simeon's brother Robert had moved to Newport, Wales with the rest of his family to join his elder sons. 

                    1851 Census: Address: Long Street, Cerne Abbas; 
                                           Simeon Scard, Head, aged 53, Farmer of 40 acres, employing 2 men, born Dorset, Cerne Abbas.
                                           Mary Scard, Wife, aged 60, Farmer's wife, born Buckland Newton, Dorset. 
                                           Simeon Scard Jnr., Son, Unmarried, aged 23, Farmer employing 1 man, born Dorset, Cerne Abbas.

                     1861 Census: Address: Long Street, Cerne Abbas;
                                            Simeon Scard, Head, aged 60, Farmer 100 Acres employing 2 men & 1 boy, born Dorset, Cerne Abbas.
                                            Mary Scard, Wife, aged 70, born Dorset, Buckland Newton. 

                     1868: Wife Mary dies; 
                                           Mary Scard [nee Furber] died June Qtr. 1868 recorded aged 86yrs [Reg. Dorchester] [i.e. born 1782 - consistent with Baptism]]

                    1871 Census: Address: East Street [cnr. Long Street], Cerne Abbas;
                                           Simeon Scard, Head, Widower, aged 78, Farmer of 52 acres employing 1 man & 2 boys,  born Cerne Abbas. 
                                           Emily Paddock, Servant, age 19, general servant, born Cerne Abbas.
                                             Note: 1 from the Corner in Long Street was brother James; 
                                             James Scard, Head, Widower, aged 78, Labourer, born Cerne Abbas.

                    1881 Census: Address: 9 Bridge Street, Cerne Abbas [Ancestry Index=Seard]   
                                           James Scard, Head, aged 89, Ag. Lab. born Cerne Abbas.

                    1881 Death:   Simeon Scard died June Qtr. 1881 at the recorded age of 83 [Registered Dorchester] 

                                                                                              EPILOGUE
Simeon Scard [1828-1905] only known child of Simeon Scard & his wife Mary nee Furber; 

1861 Census: Simeon appears to visit the family of his future bride Jane Old Curtis;

                        Address: 43 High West Street, Dorchester;
                        James R.E. Curtis, Head, aged 51, Tailor (Master employing 2 men), born Dorchester.
                        Frances Curtis, Wife, aged 49, Born Dorchester.
                        Rosina J. Perrett, Daughter, Widow, aged 27, born Dorchester.
                        Fanny G. Curtis, Daughter, Unmarried, aged 23, born Dorchester.
                        Sidney A Curtis, Son, Unmarried, aged 21, Grocer's assistant, born Dorchester. 
                        Jane O Curtis, Daughter, aged 19, born Dorchester.  
                         Belinda Curtis, Daughter, aged 15, School Teacher, born Dorchester.
                         Flora Curtis, Daughter, aged 13, Scholar, born Dorchester. 
                         Kate Curtis, Daughter, aged 11, Scholar, born Dorchester. 
                         Robert Curtis, Son, aged 8, Scholar, born Dorchester.
                         Frederick G. Curtis, Son, aged 5, Scholar, born Dorchester. 
                         Henry J. Perrett, Grandson, aged 1 year, born Cheshire, Chester.
                         Simeon J. Scard, Visitor, Unmarried, aged 29, Fellmonger, born Cerne Abbas.
                         Charlotte Watts, Visitor, Unmarried, aged 29, Laundress, born Fordington, Dorset.   

1871 Census:  Address: Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas;
                                       Simeon Scard, Head, aged 43, Fellmonger employing 5 men & 1 boy,  
                                                                 born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Jane Scard, Wife, aged 30, Fellmonger's wife, born Dorchester.
                                       Kate Scard, Daughter, aged 9, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Fanny Scard, Daughter, aged 7, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                       Alice Scard, Daughter, aged 3, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                       Lucy Scard, Daughter, aged 1, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Hannah Hause, Servant, Unmarried, aged 16, General Servant, born Piddletrenthide. 

1881 Census:  Address: 12 Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas;
                                       Simeon Scard, Head, aged 53, Farmer of 225 Acres employing 3 men & 1 boy, 
                                                                  born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Jane Scard, Wife, aged 39, born Dorchester.
                                       Kate Scard, Daughter, aged 19, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Fanny Scard, Daughter, aged 16, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Alice Scard, Daughter, aged 13, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Lucy Scard, Daughter, aged 11, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Frederick Scard, Son, aged 9, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                       William Scard, Son, aged 7, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas.  
                                       Charles Scard, Son, aged 5, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Robert Scard, Son, aged 2, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       James Scard, Son, aged 4 months, born Cerne Abbas.

1891 Census:  Address: Long Street, Cerne Abbas;
                                        Simeon Scard, Head, aged 63, Farmer, self employed employer, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                        Jane O Scard, Wife, aged 49, School Mistress, born Dorchester.
                                        Alice M. Scard, Unmarried, aged 23, born Cerne Abbas.                                           
                                        Lucy Scard, Daughter, Unmarried, aged 21, Assistant School Mistress, 
                                                                                 Employed, born Cerne Abbas.  
                                        Frederick R. Scard, Son, Unmarried, aged 19, Farmer's son, born Cerne Abbas.  
                                        William G. Scard, Son, aged 17, Carpenter Apprentice, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                        Charles H. Scard, Son, aged 14, Grocer Apprentice, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                        Robert S. Scard, Son, aged 12, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                        James A. Scard, Son, aged 10, Scholar, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                        Margaret J. Scard, Daughter, aged 5, born Cerne Abbas. 
                                  Children missing from home this Census;  
                                         Kate - had married in 1890 - See further below.
                                         Fanny - had married in 1888 - See further below. 

1891 Death:    Wife Jane Old Scard [nee Curtis] died Dec. Qtr. 1891 recorded aged 50yrs.  [Reg. Dorchester]

1901 Census:  Address: 22 Alington Road, Dorchester; 
                                       Simeon Scard, Head, Widower, aged 72, Retired Farmer, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       James A. Scard, Son, Single, aged 20, Farmer, unemployed, born Cerne Abbas.
                                       Margaret J. Scard, Daughter, aged 15, born Cerne Abbas.  

1905 Death:    Simeon Scard died Sept. Qtr 1905 recorded aged 78 [Registered Dorchester]
                      

                    Children of Simeon Scard & his wife Jane Old Scard nee Curtis - extensions;

Kate Furber Scard, born March Qtr. 1862 [Reg. Dorchester];
 Kate Furber Scard married William John Sherry March Qtr. 1890 [Dorchester] 
 
                             1891 Census: Address: Clinger Street, Buckland Newton, Dorset.
                                             William John Sherry, Head, aged 29, Dairyman - Milk, Self Employed & Employer, 
                                              born Iberton, Dorset.
                                              Kate Sherry, Wife, aged 29, born Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
                            1901 Census: Address: The Village, Corscombe, Dorset. 
                                              William John Sherry, Head, aged 39, Farmer, Self Employed & Employer, born Iberton.
                                               Kate Sherry, Wife, aged 39, born Cerne.
                                               Mabel M. Sherry, aged 9, born Buckland Newton
                                               Ethel May Sherry, aged 8, born Buckland Newton 
                                               William John Sherry, aged 6, born Corscombe.                                              
 
Fanny Scard, born June Qtr. 1864 [Reg. Dorchester];
                                             Fanny Scard married William George Northover June Qtr. 1888 [Reg. Dorchester]
                                             [Note: Fanny's sister Lucy may have married the son of Fanny's Spouse four years later]
                                             1891 Census: 
                                             1901 Census: Address: Railway Retreat, Broadway, Dorset.
                                                      William G. Northover, Head, aged 52, Builder's Carpenter, Worker, 
                                                      born Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
                                                      Fannie Northover, Wife, aged 38, born Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
                                                      George R. Northover, Son, aged 12, born Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
                                                      Hilda M. Northover, Daughter, aged 10, born Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
                                                      Laura F. Northover, Daughter, aged 7, born Broadway, Dorset.                                            

Alice Mary Scard, born Sept. Qtr. 1867 [Reg. Dorchester];
                                            Alice Mary Scard married George John Pitfield in the June Qtr. 1894 [Reg. Dorchester]
                                            1901 Census: Address: No. 3 Greenhill Terrace, Dorchester; 
                                                     John Pitfield, Head, aged 30, Inn Keeper, on own account at the Bulls Ear? Inn 
                                                     [rest illegible] born Cerne Abbas.
                                                     Lucy Pitfield, Wife, aged 33, born Cerne Abbas.
                                                     Ada C. Pitfield, Daughter, aged 6, born Dorchester.
                                                     George L. Pitfield, Son, aged 5, born Fordington, Dorset.
                                                     Sarah A. Green, Servant, aged 25, general domestic, born Piddletrenthide.

Lucy Scard, born June Qtr. 1869 [Reg. Dorchester]; 
                                            Lucy Scard married Frank William K. Northover in the June Qtr. 1892 [Reg. Dorchester]
                                            [Note: Lucy may have married the son of the spouse of her elder sister Fanny 
                                              who married four years earlier] 
                                            1901 Census: Address: 103 Canbury Ave., Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey.
                                                     Frank Northover, Head, aged 33, Carpenter, Employed, born St. Heliers (Jersey) 
                                                     Lucy Northover, Wife, aged 31,born Cerne Abbas, Dorset
                                                     Mary Blackwell, Boarder, Widow, aged 74, Living on own means, 
                                                      born Norfolk, Swinton Morley.
                                             Issue not found.  

Frederick Robert Scard, born Sept. Qtr. 1871 [Reg. Dorchester];                                         
                                          1901 Census: Address: Dorset County Lunatic Asylum, Charminster, Dorset;
                                                   Frederick Robert Scard, Single, aged 29, Position in Institution:- Servant, born Cerne Abbas.
                                          Married at Winchester, Hampshire, Dec. Qtr. 1901.

William George Scard, born c. 1874;
                                         1901 Census: Address: Weymouth Union Workhouse, Weymouth, Dorset; 
                                         William Scard, Single, aged 25, Officer, Industrial [illegible], Worker, born in Cerne Abbas.
                                         Married Dec. Qtr. 1902. Sculcoates, Yorkshire.
                                         1915:  Was named next-of-kin to his brother Charles Henry Scard 
                                                     in Australian Military Records 1915. 

Charles Henry Scard, born June Qtr. 1876 [Reg. Dorchester];
                                        My thanks to EileenH who prompted me to research further 'in my own backyard' and 
                                        Charles Henry Scard's parents and lineage are now detailed above with further details 
                                        uncovered for Charles below;
                                        Charles Henry Scard made his way to Australia before 1909 [probably working en-route]. 
                                        He was first Documented working on the Steamer 'Wyreema' from Port of Brisbane to Sydney run.
                                        Note:  This was the occupation of John Scard of Sydney [Gosport Lineage] who arrived in Australia 
                                                    around 1838 and who worked on the Steamer 'Sovereign' before 1848 on the very same route. 
                                                    John was the grandfather of Herbert Thomas Scard who enlisted with Charles
                                                         [WWI 1915] both at Casula, Sydney.
N.S.W. State Records revealed;
                                                                Name                   Station                      Age       of what Nation     Status   Comment
3rd May 1909 - Brisbane to Sydney:      Scard  C.H.         General Servant          31       Dorchester            Crew
21st May 1909 - Brisbane to Sydney:     Scard  C.H.         General Servant          31       Dorchester            Crew 
24th May 1909 - Brisbane to Sydney:     Scard  C.H.         General Servant          31       Dorchester           Crew 
26th April 1909 - Brisbane to Sydney:    Scard  C.H.         General Servant          31        Dorchester           Crew
21st June 1909 -  Brisbane to Sydney:     Scard  C.H.         General Servant          41 !     Dorchester            Crew 
19th July 1909 -  Brisbane to Sydney:     Scard  C.H.         General Servant          31       Dorchester            Crew
NSW State Records - Mariners: http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/   [Suggest search for Scard - no initials] 

                                  WWI - Australian Military Records; 
                                  Name: Charles Henry Scard 
                                   Enlisted: 11th November 1915 -  Casula
                                   Where born:   Dorchester, Dorset, England 
                                   Age: 39 years 6 months. 
                                   Occupation: Ship’s Steward
                                   Married:  No
                                   Next of Kin: Brother - William George Scard, Dorchester, Dorset, England.  
                                                                        [Note: Initially was Robert Sidney Scard, West Hants -  Crossed out]
                                   Signed with full name.    Dated 17th November 1915. 
                                   Rank Private.
                                   5’6 ½”, 9 stone 4lbs, Chest: 36-37, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown,  Religion: CofE.
                                   4 face scars, left arm scar & back of left leg. & mole on right arm.  
                                   Served with the 20th Battalion in France.
                                   Returned to Australia ‘Invaliding’ from Devonport per H.M.A.T. 'Runic' 6th July 1917, 
                                   discharged 14th August 1917 medically unfit.
                                   Henry Charles Scard died at Narrabeen, Sydney in 1947 at the recorded age of 70 years 
                                   [Registered at Manly]
                                   No marriage or issue has been found. .[Casula was an 'outer' Sydney Suburb near 
                                   Liverpool at this time]
                                   http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=births
                                   NOTE: Charles Henry Scard also recorded in British Armed Forces 
                                                [WWII Medals to Merchant Seamen ] - Issued 29th January 1924]
                                                  See National Archives Kew Online
Robert Sydney Scard, [aka Robert Sidney Scard] born Sept. Qtr. 1878 [Reg. Dorchester];
                                   1901 Census: Address: 29 Thomas Road, Melcombe Regis, Dorset boarding with Hannah Fisher & 
                                            her daughter Emma.
                                            Robert Sidney Scard, Boarder, Single, age 23, Baker & Confectioner, worker, born Cerne Abbas.  
                                   1904 Robert Sidney Scard married Sept. Qtr. 1904.
           BURIED: 13th November 1914 Abbotsbury Road Cemetery, Weymouth. [NBI] recorded aged 36 yrs 

James Albert Scard born Dec. Qtr. 1880 [Reg. Dorchester];
                                   1915:  James A. Scard may have married Lily N. Bartlett, Dec. Qtr. 1915 [Reg. Dorchester]
                                              May have been a 2nd marriage?

Margaret Jane Scard, born June Qtr. 1886 [Reg. Dorchester]; 
                                 1910:  Margaret Jane Scard married in the March Qtr. 1910 [Registered Dorchester]