Birth: January-March 1858 Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Father: Thomas Brown Heavers 1826-1871/3
Mother: Fanny Elizabeth Sarah Ann Wattson [White, Wood] 1832-1889
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 24 July 1884 Christ Church, Greenwich, Kent, UK
Wife: Clara Elizabeth Cowles 1860-1930
Death: 26 January 1931 39 Newfoundland Street, St. Pauls, Bristol, UK
Clara Annie Elizabeth Heavers [Dancey] 1885
Thomas James Heavers 1886-1914
Florence Lilian Heavers [Dancey] 1888-1976
Arthur Heavers 1891-1971
Walter Richard Heavers (Richard Edwards) 1893-1971
Edward John Heavers 1894-1896
Emily Jane (Dolly) Heavers [Farquhar] 1897-1981
Percy John Heavers 1899-1954
Irene Victoria Alexandra Heavers [Harding] 1901-1961
Basil George Heavers 1906-1965
Birth of John Thomas Heavers in FreeBMD in January-March 1858 in Mutford (4a 696). Note another John Thomas Heavers, parents James and Rebecca, was born in Mutford two years later.
In the 1861 census as Thomas Heavers aged 3, born in Lowertoff (sic - in the index, Lowestoft on the original), Suffolk, and living with his parents (Thomas and Fanny), and two brothers (James and Richard), and a lodger (Rebecca Clark aged 26, born in Limehouse, Middlesex, single and a labourer) at 6 Park Street, Limehouse, Middlesex.
In the 1871 census as Thomas Heavers aged 13, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and living with his parents (Thomas and Fanny), two brothers (James and Richard), and a lodger (John Wright aged 19, born in Lea Bridge, Essex, single and a labourer in the docks) at 3 Dock Terrace, West Ham, Essex.
In the 1881 census as Thomas Heavers aged 23, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, single, a carman and lodging with James Cowles, his wife (Emily), son (Edward Cowles), three male lodgers Arthur Davis, William Seuisbury (aged 21, born in Deptford, unmarried and employed as a boiler maker), a female visitor Elizabeth Blunt (aged 22, born in Cambridge, unmarried and employed as a nurse), a male visitor Harry Horbley (aged 50, born in Deptford, unmarried, and unemployed), and a sister named Edward Horbley (aged 60 born in Greenwich, unmarried, and unemployed) at 83 Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich, Kent
Marriage of John Thomas Heavers and Clara Elizabeth Cowles in FreeBMD in July-September 1884 in Greenwich (1d 1445 - there is another incorrect entry for 1415).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for John Thomas Heavers, father Thomas Brown Heavers, and Clara Elizabeth Cowles on 24 July 1884 in Greenwich, Kent.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for John Thomas Heavers aged 27, father Thomas Brown Heavers, and Clara Elizabeth Cowles aged 24, father James Cowles, on 24 July 1884 at Greenwich East Christ Church. "1884 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Christ Church Greenwich in the County of Kent. No 148 24th July 1884 John Thomas Heavers aged 27, a Bachelor and Insurance Agent of Selcroft? Road, father Thomas Brown Heavers, a Mariner, and Clara Elizabeth Cowles aged 24, a Spinster of Selcroft? Road, father James Cowles, a Coachman. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns in the Presence of us James Cowles and Elizabeth Ann Blush?".
His first daughter was born in West Ham but christened in Greenwich in 1885 with the address 68 Marlbro Street and his occupation as Insurance agent.
In the 1891 census as Thos Heavers aged 33, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, a rigger on shipping and living with his wife (Clara), two sons (Arthur and Thos J), daughter (Clara) and widowed mother-in-law (Emily Cowler) at 28 Merthyr Steet, Cadoxton Juxta Barry, Glamorgan.
In the 1901 census as John S (sic - in the index, T on the original) Heavers aged 42, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, a ships rigger, and living with his wife (Clara E), four sons (Arthur, Vercey J, Thos J, and Walter K), three daughters (Clara A E, Emily J and Florence L), and a boarder (Robert McLaughlin aged 46, born in Butech, Honduras, single and a ships cook) at 64 Kingsland Crescent, Barry, Glamorgan.
In the 1911 census as John Thomas Heavers aged 52, born in Trawertaft (sic - in the index, Lowestoft on the original), Suffolk, England, a Caffe Tevern Keeper working on his own account, and living with his wife (Mora), three sons (Bazel, Thomas James and Percy), two daughters (Emily and Irene), a servant (Florence Dancey - sister of his son-in-law, husband of Florence Lilian), and a visitor (Richard Seymour aged 20, born in Tramberth (sic - Lambeth), London, single and an able seaman) at 4 Dyfrig St Barry Island Glamorgan.
In the Ancestry British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 for Arthur Heavers, his father is John Thomas Heavers address ? Redbrink Crescent, Barry Island.
His wife died in Bristol in 1930.
Death of John T Heavers in FreeBMD in January-March 1931 aged 72 in Bristol (6a 56).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for John Thomas Heavers died 26 January 1931 in Bristol, probate 12 February 1931in Bristol. "Heavers John Thomas of 39 Newfoundland-street St. Pauls Bristol died 26 January 1931 Probate Bristol 12 February to Irene Victoria Alexandra Heavers spinster. Effects £31 10s."
There are two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Thomas Heavers born in 1858 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, parents Thomas and Fanny Heavers, his marriage to Clara Elizabeth Cowles, and his children. Another entry gives his parents as Thomas Brown Heavers and Fanny Elizabeth Sarah Ann Watson. There are also two entries for John Thomas Heavers giving the date of the marriage as 24 July 1884 in Greenwich, East Christ Church and his death on 26 January 1931 in Bristol. There are also entries giving his birth in 1860 in Poplar. Also one entry for his christening on 18 March 1869 at Somerleyton, Suffolk, but the original entry has the wrong parents.
John Thomas Heavers was the husband of Clara Elizabeth Cowles, my grandaunt.
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