Scard Family 
Henry Jasper Scard
[1794-1869]
Shipwright of Gosport - Died Testate
Spouse: Sarah Frankeiss
[1800-1869]
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1794: Birth;
Henry Jasper Scard was baptised on the 17th August 1794 at Holy Trinity, Gosport the son of Jasper Scard and
his wife Ann [nee Miller]. His father worked as a Dockyard Shipwright at Gosport. See the Biography of his father
Biography of Jasper Scard [1770-1812]
1797: Sibling;
Henry was aged three when his only recorded sibling, George Augustus Scard [1797-1852] was born, baptised on the
17th March 1797 at Holy Trinity, Gosport.
1797: Grandfather James Scard;
It was in the December of that year that Henry's paternal grandfather James Scard purchased a property at Gosport.
The family had been at Gosport for at least 2 decades prior, his father being born there in 1770.
Henry's paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Scard [nee Guthridge] had departed this life three years before his birth
buried at Holy Trinity Gosport on the 26th June 1791, Henry's father was only twenty-one at that time and had not
yet married.
The family;
Henry and his brother George had three paternal uncles living at Gosport; John Scard, James Scard who had two
sons James & John and Thomas Scard who also had two sons Thomas [the younger] and William.
All three uncles had died before Henry reached the age of seven. His four 1st cousins continued living at Gosport
during their childhood.
He also had a spinster paternal Aunt, Mary Scard of whose Estate Henry ultimately became her sole executor &
beneficiary.
1818: Henry is named in the Will of his spinster Aunt Mary Jasper Scard of Gosport who published her Will on the
29th December 1818. Mary lived a further fourteen years [1832].
1822: Marriage;
At the age of twenty-eight Henry Jasper Scard married Sarah Frankeiss by Licence on the 25th December 1819.
[Bride aged 22yrs] at St. Mary's Portsea.
Sarah Frankeiss was baptised Holy Trinity Gosport 22nd April 1800 [Surname mispelt 'Frankes' in LDS]
the daughter of John Frankeiss, a sailmaker at Gosport and his wife Frances nee
Abbott.
Sarah had five siblings;
Harriot Frankeiss b.1802,
James Frankeiss [1807-1879] Died Testate;
Registered copy will of James Frankeiss of 43 Saint Vincent Street, Southsea,
Portsea, pensioner from Her Majesty's dockyard, Portsmouth. Date: 1879.
http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServeA/search.htm
John Frankeiss was also witness to the Will of his brother-in-law
Henry Jasper Scard in 1869. See Transcription Below
Samuel Frankeiss b. 1812,
Joseph Frankeiss b. 1815,
Elizabeth Frankeiss b. 1818.
Sarah and all siblings were baptised at Orange Street Now King Street-Independent,
Portsea, which records both birth & Baptism dates with the correct spelling of their name.
Sarah's Lineage: goes back quite far, this is only a small section;
Sarah's parents John Frankeiss and Frances nee Abbott were married 6th October 1799,
at St. Thomas Portsmouth.
Sarah's father, John Frankeiss was baptised 20th November 1774 St. Mary's Portsea
the son of John & Margaret nee Davis.
Sarah's mother, Frances Abbott was baptised at nearby Botley 28th June 1778 the
daughter of James Abbott and Olive nee Bastard who were married
12th October 1774 at nearby Droxford.
This latter 'Abbott' Family is of great interest as they also married into the Scard Family
of nearby Southampton who were very wealthy. It is considered that Henry's Grandfather
James Scard 'Gentleman' was the brother of Thomas Scard [Senior] 'Gentleman' of
Southampton, both being born in the early 1700's, there being many similarities in the
family and also their close proximity. Notes; Henry Jasper Scard and Sarah’s granddaughter by their daughter Maria was named Olive the namesake of Sarah’s grandmother [1841 Census]. Also Military Records held National Archives Kew imply that one of Sarah's brothers had issue in Kent by 1852. Contact the writer if interested in look-ups forburials in Hampshire. Issue: Child 1: Sarah Ann Scard: Sarah Ann Scard was born 5th March 1821, baptised 1st November 1821 at Orange Street, now King St. Independent, Portsea. Note: This Baptism venue was the one used by her mother's family.] Was beneficiary in the Will of her paternal aunt [by marriage] Jane Scard [nee Hobday]. See Epilogue. Appears may have had a base-born son: Harry F. English [aka Harry F. Scard] in 1842. Child 2: Ann Scard: died before 1869; Ann Scard was baptised 25th July 1824 at St. Mary’s Portsea. Married George Hunt, a Miller and had issue. See Epilogue. Child 3: Eliza Scard born 1825 - Gosport; Appears to have been baptised at around age 20; Eliza Elizabeth Scard baptised 4th July 1844, Alverstoke, Hampshire, daughter of Henry & Sarah [LDS] Married George Brown and had one known child Olive Brown. See Epilogue. 1832 Beneficiary: Henry's spinster Aunt Mary Scard died unmarried and without issue at Gosport buried on the 29th February 1832 [HBI] at the 'recorded' age of sixty-five [HBI]. Henry Jasper Scard was her sole Executor & Beneficiary. For a scanned copy of the Original Will See Epilogue in the Biography of Henry's grandfather James Scard. 1841 [Census] Recorded at Windmill Row, Alverstoke; [note: ages rounded in this census] Henry Scard, age 45, Shipwright. Sarah Scard, age 40, Sarah Scard, age 20, [on next census - single visiting John Jacobs - see Epilogue] Ann Scard, age 15, [had married George Hunt next census] Eliza Scard, age 15. [on next census under married name 'Eliza Brown'] 1842: The birth of Grandson Harry English Scard appears to be Registered twice; 1] as Harry English in the March Qtr. 1842 [Alverstoke] 2] as Harry English Scard in the same Qtr. March 1842 [Alverstoke] He is recorded over the next 20 years under conflicting names at the home of his grandfather Henry. There has been no baptism recorded and the paternity of the child is unknown. Henry could have had an unrecorded son or daughter or his daughter Sarah may have had an illegitimate child. 1851 [Census] Recorded at Windmill Row, Alverstoke; Henry Scard, Head, aged 57, Shipwright born Gosport. Sarah Scard, Wife, age 57. born Gosport Eliza Brown, Daughter, Married aged 26yrs, born Portsea Olive Brown, infant granddaughter, 1 month, born Gosport * Harry English, grandson, age 9, Scholar, born Gosport. John Frankeiss, father in law, aged 74yrs, sailmaker pensioner, born Gosport. * Grandson Harry is now recorded without his birthname 'Scard'
