Scard Encounters in Australia
Interaction of Lineages
Southampton/London with Gosport Hampshire
Cerne Abbas with Gosport Hampshire and Henstridge Somerset
Thomas Scard [Surgeon] [1834-1871] of the Eling/Southampton Hampshire Scard Family Lineage
and
John Scard [Mariner/Butcher] [1818-1905] of the Gosport Hampshire Scard Family Lineage
Thomas Scard: was a Surgeon in Sydney the son of Edward Scard 'Surgeon' of London who made his way to Australia working
as a Ship's Surgeon in the mid 1860's. Both his parents died prematurely when he was aged fourteen. He had one
sibling, a sister Eliza. He continued his schooling under the guidance of his Paternal uncles and respecting the
wishes of his father [in his father's Will] Thomas joined the Army for a brief period, later becoming a Surgeon
himself. He married Ellen Jordan in 1862 in London.
Further information relating to Thomas' life in England can be found in the Biography of his father.
In 1867 The Sydney Rate Books show his encounter with another Scard Family member of the Gosport Lineage
i.e. John Scard, then a Butcher who had arrived in Sydney working as a Mariner around 1839. Much has been
already been written relating to 
John Scard and his family of Sydney.
Thomas had acquired two properties in Sydney within two years of his arrival, one of which was rented to John Scard;
1867-Address-238 Kent Street: - Tenant John Scard
- Owner ThomasScard* - Brick&Slate-2 levels-3rooms-A/I £30
1867-Next Door:240 Kent St., - Tenant JeremiahHealy
- Owner ThomasScard* - Brick&Slate-2 levels-3rooms A/I £30
John Scard is shown to have also owned several properties in Sydney but it is considered this premises may have
offered a better position for John's Butcher Shop.
Thomas was declared insolvent in 1869.
Thomas Scard died 1871 in Sydney succumbing to complications under anesthetic whilst himself under surgery at the
age of . His death was published in Sydney, New Zealand and England.
His family had been unaware of his whereabouts, made plain in the Will of his Uncle the renown
Reverend Thomas Scard of Durley, Hampshire.
A Codicil to the Will was made by his childless paternal Uncle in 1872 to the effect
"I have just received intelligence of my nephew's death",
in which case his uncle then directed the Legacy to his niece Eliza Mary Adams [nee Scard] the wife of Seymour
Adams, Esquire, the sister of Thomas
Thomas was survived by his widow Ellen and one possible daughter, Madeline*.
* Thomas' marriage and Madeline's birth is very involved.
It is far too much to deal with here but a family member who has done much research relating to Thomas, Ellen
and Madeline is compiling her research and this will be uploaded on completion.
Charles Henry Scard of Cerne Abbas Lineage: Discovered by EileenH in the Australian Military Records WWI;
Charles Henry Scard, enlisted Australian Imperial Forces on the 17th November 1915 at Casula*, Sydney, NSW.
Five Days Later; Herbert Thomas Scard, son of Jasper Scard and grandson of John Scard who came to Australia around 1839.
Herbert enlisted 23rd November 1915 also at Casula, Sydney, NSW.
* Casula is an outer Sydney Suburb near Liverpool.
It was remarkable in that the two men should have enlisted in the same location only days apart.
The Enlistment for Charles Henry Scard, records him as;
Occupation: Ship's Stewart.
Birthplace: Dorchester, Dorset, England.
Age: 39years 6 months.
He names his 'next of kin' firstly 'Robert Sydney Scard' then crossed out and inserting 'William George Scard'
of Dorchester with the word 'Brother' alongside.
Further investigation showed that Charles was the son Simeon Scard and his wife Jane Curtis of Cerne Abbas, Dorset
and grandson of Simeon Scard and his wife Mary nee Furber of Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
Charles last recorded in England in the 1891 Census when he was living with his parents and siblings at Long Street
Cerne Abbas, aged 14, a Grocer Apprentice, born Cerne Abbas.
Charles remained in Australia where died at he recorded age of 70 at Narrabeen [near] Manly, Sydney in 1947.
He was found living near several Scard Families including Henry Scard the son of James Scard formerly of Henstridge
and his wife Mary nee Candy. See further information relating to Henry Scard in the Epilogue of the Biography
of his brother William James Scard of NSW.
It is unknown if Charles married or had any issue in Australia.
Research can be made online ['Search Historical Index' ] New South Wales ONLY at;
URL: NSW BDM's http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm