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The Hart Family lived at Tyneham from 1881 or before to 1891 or after

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William Hart (1841-1917)

William was born at Clyst Hydon, Devon on 21 February 1841. He was the son of shoemaker John Hart (1804-?) and his wife Mary Hart nee Hayman (1810-?). William had a younger sister Edith who died shortly after her birth in 1844.

In March 1851 the family were living ‘near the church’ at Clyst Hydon.

William married Sarah Anne Horsham (1846-1911) at Sidbury, Devon in the spring of 1868. Sarah was the daughter of John Horsham (1816-1886) and his wife Sarah Salway Horsham nee Carnall (1821-1884).

William and Sarah had two sons:

• William John Hart (1869-1963) – see separate section below
• Frank Horsham Hart (1871-1888)

In April 1871 William and Sarah were living at Hall Lodge, Bishops Tawton, Devon with their two young sons. William worked as a gardener for Robert Chichester of Hall Mansion.

By April 1881 William and Sarah were living at the Gardeners Cottage, Tyneham. William was employed by the Bond family who lived at Tyneham House a few hundred yards along “The Avenue”. William and Sarah’s two sons attended Tyneham School.

In February 1886 Sarah’s widowed father John Horsham died aged 70 and was buried in Tyneham Churchyard. His grave has an iron marker.

Sadly son Frank died in June 1888 aged just 17. He was also buried in Tyneham Churchyard.

By March 1901 William and Sarah were living at Peatons Farm, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset. The jury lists show William Hart as the occupier of a farm at Lytchett Matravers as early as 1897.

Sarah died in March 1911 aged 65 and William died six years later in June 1917 aged 76. They were both buried at Lytchett Matravers.

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William John Hart (1869-1963)

William John Hart was born at Sidbury, Devon on 7 May 1869 and baptised there on 11 June 1869.

William joined the Post Office at Poole in November 1889 aged 20.

William married Fanny Rosa Wigmore (1881-1922) at Corfe Mullen, Dorset on 5 June 1900. William, then a Post Office Clerk, was aged 31 and Fanny was 12 years his junior aged 19.

William and Fanny had three children:

• Beatrice Annie Hart (1901-1987) – married master mariner Sydney Herbert Trew (1900-1982) in January 1925 and emigrated to the United States later that year – they had a daughter Betty Ella Trew (1925-2009)
• Vera Constance Hart (1905-1950) – married William Bernard Hiscock (1894-1971) and emigrated to Australia – they had a daughter Vera June Hiscock (1936-1942) who sadly died aged just six and a son Bernard John Hiscock (1944) who died at just 10 days old
• Reginald Wigmore Hart (1907-1979) – married Gertrude Margaret Masterman (1910-1995) in 1933 and had two sons, Brian Reginald Hart (1935-2014) and Robert Frank Hart (1936-2006)

In April 1911 William, Fanny and their three young children were shown as visitors at William’s father’s home at Peaton Farm, Lytchett Matravers.

We have been informed that William ran Tyneham Post Office for about one year but we don’t yet know when this was.

By 1919 William and Fanny were living at West View Road, Sterte, Poole.

Sadly Fanny died on 3 January 1922 aged 40. She was buried at St. James Church, Poole on 9 January 1922. Her residence was given as ‘Clyst Hydon’, Sterte.

In 1933 William aged 63 married Olive Mary Pardy (1894-1968) aged 39. Olive was the daughter of Fanny’s sister Bessie Jane Pardy nee Wigmore (1868-1951).

In September 1939 William and Olive were living at ‘Clyst Hydon’, West View Road, Sterte, Poole. William stated his occupation as ‘Asst Supt G P O Poole Retired’.

William died on 23 June 1963 aged 94. His address was given as ‘Clyst Hydon’, Sterte. Olive died five years later on 10 January 1968 aged 73. Her address was given as 2 West View Road, Sterte.

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