Preece Family Tree

Events

Parents

Families

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Pedigree

1. Richard Southard
   1. Mary Davy
      1. Joseph Southard
         1. Barbara Lipscombe
         2. Matilda Blower
            1. Matilda Blower Southard
            2. Henry Southard
            3. Charles Southard
      2. Robert Southard
      3. Ann Southard
      4. Thomas Southard
      5. Mary Southard
      6. Elizabeth Southard
      7. Fanny Southard
      8. Jane Southard
      9. John Southard

Ancestors

Source References

1. findmypast.co.uk / Devon FHS: Parish Registers - Devon
   1. • Date: 26 June 1808
      • Page: Baptism - Joseph Southard (Exeter St Sidwell)
   2. • Date: 26 May 1828
      • Page: Marriage - Joseph Southard / Barbara Southard (Exeter St Edmund)
   3. • Date: 10 August 1870
      • Page: Burial - Joseph Southard (Exeter St Sidwell)
   4. • Date: 1 April 1868
      • Page: Baptism - Matilda Blower Southard (Exeter St Sidwell)
   5. • Date: 1 April 1868
      • Page: Baptism - Henry Southard (Exeter St Sidwell)
   6. • Date: 1 April 1868
      • Page: Baptism - Charles Southard (Exeter St Sidwell)
2. The Devon Family Historian
   1. • Date: February 2015
      • Page: No 153, Page 17-20
   2. • Date: May 2024
      • Page: No 190, Page 42-44
   3. • Date: May 2010
      • Page: No 134, Page 11
      • Citation:

        The same article was republished in the August 2011 issue (No 139) of the Devon Family Historian.

   4. • Date: November 2024
      • Page: No 192, Page 25-26
3. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
   1. • Date: 7 June 1828
      • Page: Page 3
      • Citation:

        [Married.]
        On Monday last, Mister Joseph Southard, aged twenty, to Mistress Barbara Southard, aged fifty-one, the blooming widow of the late Mr. John Southard, serge-maker, of St. Sidwell's, in this city.

   2. • Date: 2 February 1839
      • Page: Page 2
      • Citation:

        AWFUL CIRCUMSTANCE. - An inquisition, which excited much interest from reports in circulation that the death of the deceased had been accelerated by ill-treatment, was held before J. Warren, Esq., the coroner for this city, on Friday last, at the Red Lion Inn, in St. Sidwell's, on the body of Barbara Southard, aged 60, who, it was said, had met with her death in consequence of injuries received from her husband. From the evidence of John Johnson, whose wife was sister to the deceased, it appeared that she and her husband, who was a plasterer, occupied two rooms in his house. On the afternoon of the previous Wednesday, he found deceased in her apartment cold and very ill. He fetched her husband, who came in about five o'clock. The deceased was then very faint and fell off her chair. The husband said she was drunk, and struck her several blows in the head. He then threw her down on the bed. The deceased did not speak again after that, and at eleven o'clock W. Land, Esq., surgeon, was sent for, who pronounced her to be dead. The deceased was subject to fits, but Johnson deposed that she was a sober woman. This evidence was confirmed by Johnson's wife, who further deposed, that after having thrown his wife on the bed, Southard refused to allow a doctor to be sent for, and actually left her insensible there. The deceased never spoke, but groaned a good deal after receiving the blows. Mr. Land was then called, who deposed, that he had attended deceased professionally for some time, and had supposed her to labour under an affection of the heart, which might have caused sudden death, had no blow been inflicted, and as this gentleman seemed to wish to make a further examination of the body, the inquest was adjourned till the evening. The Jury having then again met, Mr. Land continued his evidence. He had examined the body of the deceased, assisted by his partner Mr. Besley, Dr. Coster, and Mr. Warren. He opened the head, and found disease of the brain of long standing, which was sufficient to account for her death. He found no marks of violence on the exterior of the head, excepting a bruise on the temple, which might have been caused by a fall. He thought apoplexy was the cause of the death of deceased, and did not deem it necessary to examine her heart. Dr. Coster confirmed this testimony. He thought that any violence would be likely to hasten the death of a person, labouring under a disease like that of deceased, but he would not undertake to say, whether it had done so in this instance. The Jury, in consequence, returned a verdict of "Died by the Visitation of God."

4. 1851 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: HO107/1500/24/40
5. Ancestry.com: Parish Registers - London
   1. • Date: 22 August 1853
      • Page: Marriage - Joseph Southard / Matilda Blower (Shoreditch)
6. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
7. 1841 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: HO107/664/10/34/28
8. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
9. Western Times
   1. • Date: 15 September 1863
      • Page: Page 2
      • Citation:

        [EXETER GUILDHALL. SATURDAY.]
        Thomas Knowles was charged with assaulting Thomas Dare, the landlord of the Elephant and Castle Inn, Summerland-street, with whom he had lodged for some time. Mr. Floud appeared for the prosecution, and from the statements elicited it appeared that the parties, in consequence of a disagreement between them as to the tenancy, came to blows. Joseph Southard, who had been in the employ of complainant, was called as a witness. He stated that on Tuesday last he heard Knowles threaten to knock Dare down and kill him. Witness put his hands on dependant's shoulders, and did his best to calm the storm, but Knowles gave the landlord a severe blow, he being irritated at his having threatened to put in a distraint for rent. Knowles admitted having hit complainant five or six times but said he did not owe any rent, and he should bring an action for scandal against Dare; he had already instructed his solicitor complainant had done great damage to his property. The assault appeared to the Bench of a savage and unprovoked character and they inflicted a penalty of £1 and costs, with the alternative of a fortnight's imprisonment.