His name varies ..Herne, Hearn, Hearne, Ahern, Ahearn which makes research difficult
1857 Nov 5. Born Folkstone, Kent
1861 census at Folkstone
1871 census at Folkstone
1874 Feb 7 Enlisted in RN
1897 Jun 15 Report in Enniscorthy Guardian 20 November 1897 shows Ahearn was Acting Officer at Fethard Coastguard Station
1901 census at Cloughey ,Ardkeen, Down
1911 census at Pigeon House Road,South Dock, Dublin
1922 July 3. died at the Meath Hospital, Dublin