Heryet family

[dcmbarton]

The 'Heryet' name sounds French, but I can't find anything else out about the one I have. I have a George Lawrence Heryet marrying an Elizabeth Barton in Hartlepool in June 1910. Both died in the summer of 1942, the former aged 66 (putting a birth about 1876). George was a Labourer and his father, John Heryet, a coachman. I think the problem is probably that the spelling of the name changed. There should be possibilities in the census data for 1901, 1891, and 1881.

Any ideas?

David

[Sue Mackay]

I think this is the family in 1881. George is known by his second name of Laurence. (NB in 1910 marriage index the spelling is Laurence and not Lawrence). I found them by putting in a search for John.

RG11; Piece: 1078; Folio: 130; Page: 38
15 Bristol Road, Brighton

John HERYET Head Mar 31 Coachman, domestic serv b. Kent, Greenwich
Ann Wife Mar 35 b. Sussex, Rottingdean
Elizabeth dau 10 b Brighton
Selina dau 7 b Brighton
Laurence son 5 b Kent, Godmersham
Charles J son 3 b Brighton
Constance dau 1 b Brighton

[Sue Mackay]

Gets easier with a place of birth as you can eliminate the surname from the search altogether.

1901 census: RG13; Piece: 932; Folio: 12; Page: 16
John HERRYETT (indexed as HERNYETT) aged 51 coachman & valet b.Kent, Greenwich
John is a live in servant, described as married but without Ann, working for a 76 year old clergyman. The clergyman has 'loss of brain power' written in the final column, and John also has something scribbled in this column but I can't work out what it is. Looks like Rdn?

Found Ann via son Charles, indexed as Herfel.
RG13; Piece: 923; Folio: 95; Pages 32/33
[looks like 36 Lewes Road]
Ann HERYET Head Mar 56 [dressmaker scored out for Charles so probably her occupation] b Sussex, Rottingdean
Charles J son 23 grocer's assistant b Brighton
Emily dau 19 dressmaker b Sussex Bevendean

1891 census: RG12; Piece: 815; Folio 97; Page 32
John was with the same clergyman (indexed as Herget)

Haven't yet found George Laurence but will work on it

[Peter Goodey]

The 'Heryet' name sounds French

I'll be very surprised if it isn't simply a variant of Heriot.

[Sue Mackay]

Found Laurence in 1891 by putting in birth of anyone born 1876 in Godmersham. Indexed as Herget. Don't know why it didn't come up on a Her* search :confused:

RG12; Piece: 806; Folio 65; Page 19
36 Lewes Street, Brighton
Ann HERYET Head Mar 47 b Rottingdean Sussex
Laurence 15 Page Domestic Servant b Godmersham Kent
Constance dau 11 b Brighton
Emily dau 9 b Falmer Sussex

And here he is in 1901, indexed as Herylt
RG13; Piece: 4635; Folio: 122; Page: 1
1 Moor Terrace, Hartlepool
Laurence HERYET S 25 Soldier Gunner [R.G.A.?] b Kent Canterbury

His brother Charles John Heryet was also in the army and his attestation papers are on Ancestry. Will PM you.

[Sue Mackay]

Lawrence [sic] HERYET
Birth registered E.Ashford Dec qtr 1875 vol 2a page 680