Born at Bideford, Devonshire c.1823.
1841 Census
Littleham, Devon [2 miles south of Bideford].
Joseph Herbert, 49, Farmer, born Littleham.
Grace Herbert, 46, Littleham.
Thomas, 18, Littleham.
Seven other family members shown, all born Littleham: Samuel, 40 [sic], Jesse, 14, Sarah, 16, George, 12, Ann, 10, Mary Ann, 7, Satherin [sic], 4. [CP]
1851 Census
Ley Mill, Alwington, N. Devon.
Robert Prouse, 37, Farmer, 15 acres, born Clovelly, Devon.
Elizabeth Cobley Prouse, 37, Burrington.
Ann Babbage Prouse, 17, Burrington.
Mary Prouse, 18, Burrington.
Susan Elizabeth Prouse [future wife], 8, born Weare Gifford [4 miles south of Bideford].
Emlyn, 6, born Bideford.
Clara, 3, born Alwington.
Marta, 1, born Alwington. [CP]
Enlisted at Exeter on the 29th of December 1843.
Age: 19 years 10 months.
Height: 5' 10".
Trade: Farmer.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Brown hair.
Under "confinement", 21st of February 1845. Tried by a Regimental Court-martial on the 24th and sentenced to 20 days' imprisonment.
Slightly wounded in action at Balaclava.
Sent to Scutari on the 26th of October 1854 and rejoined the regiment on the 11th of May 1855.
Appointed to Shoeing-Smith on the 4th of February 1860.
Reverted to Private on the 13th of November 1860.
Discharged from Canterbury on the 10th of March 1868.
"Free, at own request after 24 years' service.
Served 24 years 52 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year 10 months. Conduct: "very good".
In possession of five Good Conduct badges.
Granted a pension of 10d. per day.
Three times entered in the Regimental Defaulter's book. Once tried by Court-martial.
Tried by a Regimental Court-martial and imprisoned 21st of February — 14th of March 1845.
Aged 44 years 1 month on discharge.
To live c/o. Mr. White, Strand, Bideford.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol, and the Long Service & Good Conduct medal with a gratuity of £5.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol.
Awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct medal on the 11th of May 1866.
Marriage registered
Thomas Herbert to Susan Prouse, December Quarter 1869, Bideford. [CP]
Births registered
George Herbert, March Quarter 1871, Bideford.
Albert Edward Herbert, June Quarter 1872, Bideford. [CP]
1871 Census
Cottage Clevehouses, Northam [4 miles north of Bideford].
Thomas Herbert, 47, Lab[ourer] in Brickyard, born Bideford.
Susan Herbert, 29, born Alwington, George Herbert, 4 months, born Northam.
A visitor, Lucy Prouse, born Alwington, is also shown. [CP]
Death registered
George Herbert, aged 0 years, June Quarter 1871, Bideford. [CP]
[PB: CHECK the next two censuses, which differ.]
1871 Census
Cleevehouses, Northam, Devonshire
Thomas Herbert, a Gardener (Domestic), aged 54, born at Bideford, Devonshire, with his wife, Susan, 37, and one son, Albert, 7, a Scholar. [EJB]
1881 Census
Cleeve Houses, Northam, Devonshire.
Thomas Herbert, aged 57, Gardener (Domestic), born Bideford.
Susan Herbert, 37, born Bideford
Albert Herbert, 9, Scholar, born Northam. [CP]
Death registered
Thomas Braund [sic?] Herbert, aged 52 [sic] years, March Quarter 1883, Bideford. [CP]
1891 Census
2, Gordon Cottages, Northam, Devonshire.
Elizabeth Herbert, widow, 38 [sic], living on own means, born Bideford.
Albert Herbert, son, 17, Bricklayer, Born Cleevehouses, Northam.
CP: In her later years she appears to use "Elizabeth" rather than "Susan" e.g. on the 1891 and 1901 Censuses, and she is called Susan on her Death certificate. Has she reverted to her pre-marriage first name?
"Living on own means" — could she have inherited monies from her parents' farm?
"Age 38" — possibly a transcription error by enumerator?
1901 Census
5 Chingswell Street, Bideford.
Elizabeth Herbert, widow, 65, born Bideford.
Albert E Herbert, 27, General Labourer, born Bideford.
Death registered
Elizabeth Herbert, aged 72 years, March Quarter 1908, Bideford.
1911 Census
Lower Meddon Street, Bideford.
Albert Herbert (son), 37, single, Labourer (General) born Bideford.<.p>
A boarder, Emily Barkwell, Aunt, is also shown.
Additional marriage, birth and death registrations, and Census information kindly provided by Chris Poole.