Born at Havant, Hampshire.
He was baptised at Havant on the 28th of January 1827, the son of Francis Hoare, a carpenter, and his wife Harriet. His parents were married at Havant on the 27th of July 1814 and had a total of nine children besides Edward. His father came from West Leigh, a hamlet about 1 mile north of Havant, and his mother, nee Binstead, from Havant. His mother was christened at Havant on the 13th of March 1793, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Binstead.
1841 Census
West Street, Havant.
Francis Hoar, 55, Carpenter.
Harriet, 45.
Five children shown: Edward, 14, John, 11, Ellen, 10, William 9, George 7.
1851 Census
West Street, Havant.
Francis, 67, Carpenter, Journeyman.
Harriett, 57.
Four children shown: Edward 24, Bricklayer, John, 22, and William 19, George 16.
Enlisted at London on the 30th of December 1854.
Age: 24.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Brick-layer.
Given his baptismal date, he would have been older on enlistment than his stated age of 24 years, being by then nearly 28 years of age.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 25th of May 1855.
Died at Camp Kadikoi on the 7th of October 1855.
Buried in the 11th Hussar Cemetery on the road between Kadikoi and Karani.
There is a copy of an inscription on a once-erected memorial board there in the 11th Hussar file. His name was shown as "E. Hoar."
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
Census information for 1841 & 1851 kindly provided by Chris Poole.