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| Husband: | James HAYDON (1840-1908) | |
| Wife: | Jane NORRISH (1842- ) | |
| Children: | Elizabeth Ann HAYDON (c. 1873- ) | |
| George Solomon HAYDON (c. 1875- ) | ||
| Robert James HAYDON (c. 1879- ) | ||
| Albert HAYDON (1879- ) | ||
| William HAYDON (1883- ) | ||
| Marriage | 4 Jan 1873 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | James HAYDON1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Samuel HAYDON (c. 1816-1883) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth (Betsy) SETTER (1820-1903) | |
| Birth | Q3 1840 | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England3 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 10 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England4 |
| Tedburne | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 11) | Crediton , Devon, England5 |
| Little Harford, Venny Tedburn, Devon James is recorded as Heydon, and is a field servant for Thomas Belworthy at Venny Tedburn, His birthplace is given as Crediton. |
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| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 11) | agricultural labourer; Crediton , Devon, England5 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 20) | Crediton , Devon, England6 |
| Fordton Road | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 20) | Agricultural Labourer, Shepherd. Plate Layer on railway; Crediton , Devon, England6 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 41) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Yeoton | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 41) | Shepherd; Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 52) | Hookway-Crediton, Devon, England8 |
| Hookway | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 52) | agricultural labourer; Hookway-Crediton, Devon, England8 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 61) | Fordton- Crediton, Devon, England9 |
| Fordton Plain | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 61) | Ordinary Farm Labourer; Fordton- Crediton, Devon, England9 |
| Occupation | 1908 (age 67-68) | Ostler; Tiverton, Devon, England |
| Phoenix Inn | ||
| Death | 16 Sep 1908 (age 67-68) | Tiverton, Devon, England |
| Cause: Suicide - James hanged himslf at his place of work in Tiverton. | ||
| Tiverton Gazette & East Devon Herald Tuesday 22 September 1908
SUICIDE AT TIVERTON Miss Heath, daughter of the licensee of the Phoenix Inn, Tiverton, made a tragic discovery shortly after 11 o’clock on Wednesday morning. On going in search of the ostler – James Haydon, aged 68, to tell him his lunch was ready, she was horrified to find the old fellow hanging from a beam in an outhouse. She ran off to her mother, who had at Haydon’s request just made him a cup of tea. Mrs. Heath informed Mr. Heath of the tragedy, and Mr. Heath cut the body down without delay, and made an unsuccessful attempt to restore animation. Within a few minutes of entering the outhouse Haydon had chatted pleasantly with neighbours, who were naturally horrified when they hear he had taken his life. Haydon, who was a cheerful and hard-working old man, was a native of Crediton. He was employed at the White Ball while Mr. Heath had charge of that hostelry, and he was very trustworthy. The only reason that can be imagined for his taking his life is that his son, with whom he lived at Hensleigh Cottage, was about to leave the town, and that this would mean his breaking up his home. About 10 o’clock on Wednesday morning he complained of having a pain in his stomach, and was given a little whisky. It was because the pain had not entirely disappeared that he asked for a cup of tea instead of having his usual glass of beer for his lunch. INQUEST The Borough Coroner (Mr. A.Fisher) conducted an enquiry into the sad affair, at the Tiverton Infirmary on Wednesday evening. Mr. William Norman was chosen foreman of the jury, who were then sworn in. George Haydon, coachman to Col. Macefield, identified the body as that of his father, aged 69[sic], a widower, who had lived with witness near Hensleigh Cottage for the past two years. Witness proceeded:-- I last saw him alive last evening. He was in his usual health but a little low and depressed. He had felt so for the past three weeks because I was leaving the town. There were no money troubles at all, and the deceased was on happy terms with the members of his family. During the past few weeks he had semmed absentminded and had sat about by himself. My grandfather hanged himself in the same way. He did it at Crediton when I should say he was about the same age. I did not see father go to work this morning. Eliza Heath, wife of the landlord of the Phoenix Inn, said:-- Deceased worked for my husband as odd job man. He came at different times, not regularly. He came this morning about ten minutes to eight. He said he was not feeling well and asked for some whisky. I gave him some in a wineglass. It was only a teaspoonful. He then went about his work as usual. I next saw him brushing some mats, and asked him to get some wood. He asked me to give him a cup of tea when it was ready. This was about 10 o’clock. I did not see him again. I mad the tea and sent my daughter for him. I have seen him a great deal during the last six months. He grieved about his son going away and said he supposed he should have to get lodgings. He was very cheerful yesterday and paid me over all the money he took. He liked Tiverton very much. He was very steady. I never knew him to be drunk. He had a pain in the stomach when he asked for the whisky this morning. I have never known him ill before. He might have been away until dinner time if it had not been for the tea, as he had 14 or 15 stables to clean. By a Juror: He has his breakfasts with us but nothing else. He generally worked from 8 till 10. If he worked later he had his food sent to him. On Tuesdays he had all his meals with us. Irene Heath, aged 14, daughter of the last witness, deposed:-- I went down the lane about 10.20 this morning to call Haydon. I went into the stable and found him hanging there from a hook attached to a beam. On making the discovery I ran away and called mother, who called father. I had not seen Haydon before. William Heath, landlord of the Phoenix Inn, was next called. He said: Deceased had been in my employ six months. I was called by my wife this morning about 10.20 to go to the stable. She said “Gardener has hanged himself.” I said, “Give me a knife.” She gave me a table knife and I ran to the stable and cut him down. He was hanging from a beam by a piece of cord. He was about 5 feet 8 ins in height, and his feet were only a few inches off the ground. There was a bucket just in front of him, on which he must have been standing before he hanged himself. The body was warm when I cut it down, and at first I thought that life was not extinct. I called to several men standing around to undo his clothes and rub him. We laid him flat on his back, and worked his arms up and down and rubbed his chest. I sent for a policeman, as i thought he would know more about first aid. P.C.Stevens came at once, and tried his best to restore animation. Deceased’s hat was on when the body was found. There certainly could have been no struggle as his hands were hanging straight down at his sides. Haydon asked my wife for the rope on Tuesday, as one of the horses had broken its halter. I do not know whether he used it for that purpose or not. He must have made the large noose and tied it around his neck and then made a smaller one and hung it on a hook on a beam. He had appeared funny for the last month. He evidently did not like his son leaving Tiverton. He was sullen, and one had to speak to him several times before getting an answer. This was a new thing with him, as he was not like that when I knew him first. I did not think he would have done what he did, but he was very worried about his son leaving. He was ill some years ago and superannuated from his club on account of it. He was very steady and I have never seen him the worse for drink. He might, of course, be asked to have a glass of beer or two on a Tuesday. I do not think he could have been in his right mind at the time he committed the rash act. He always did his work all right, but lately he was not very bright and seemed slack about his work. Mrs. Heath (recalled) said she recognised the rope as the one she gave deceased on Tuesday to tie up one of the horses. When she last saw the rope it was in a coil. Thomas Edwin Read of Penny Park said: I have known Haydon for two years, ever since he came to Tiverton. I got to know him as he passed by my cottage to and from his son’s house. He used to be very jolly. I have, however, noticed a change lately. He did not like his son leaving Tiverton. If you said anything to him he began to cry and appeared to be quite lost. I saw him cry on Saturday last, when I spoke to him. He said, “I cannot speak. I am off.” I have never seen him cry before he said his son was leaving. He kept on saying “My boy George,” and adding he did not like to go into lodgings. I said to him, “You will manage all right.” He often said, “I like Tiverton.” He appeared worse the last fortnight. In summing up the Coroner remarked that the question the jury had to decide was whether deceased took his life deliberately or not. There was some evidence of the deed being premeditated, but they must not forget that deceased’s father took his life in the same way, and people inherited their dispositions from their parents more than was sometimes supposed. The jury returned a verdict of “Suicide while temporarily insane.” |
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| Name: | Jane NORRISH1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1842 | Colebrooke, Devon, England7 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 29) | Uton-Crediton, Devon, England10 |
| Salmon Hutch | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 29) | Dressmaker; Uton-Crediton, Devon, England10 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 39) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Yeoton | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 49) | Hookway-Crediton, Devon, England8 |
| Hookway | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 60) | Fordton- Crediton, Devon, England9 |
| Fordton Plain | ||
| Occupation | Dressmaker | |
| Name: | Elizabeth Ann HAYDON1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | c. 1873 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Salmon Hutch, Uton | ||
| Baptism | 12 Oct 1873 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England11 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 7) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Yeoton | ||
| Name: | George Solomon HAYDON1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | c. 1875 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 26 Dec 1875 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England11 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 5) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Yeoton | ||
| Name: | Robert James HAYDON1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | c. 1879 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 27 Jul 1879 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England11 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 1) | Crediton , Devon, England7 |
| Yeoton | ||
| Name: | Albert HAYDON1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1879 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) | Fordton- Crediton, Devon, England9 |
| Fordton Plain | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) | Ordinary Farm labourer; Fordton- Crediton, Devon, England9 |
| Name: | William HAYDON1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Alice Eliza LORAM (1880- ) | |
| Birth | 1883 | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) | Hookway-Crediton, Devon, England8 |
| Hookway | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) | Fordton- Crediton, Devon, England9 |
| Fordton Plain | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) | carpenter; Fordton- Crediton, Devon, England9 |
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | 1861 census. Crediton RG 9 1473 Folio14 Pp15-16 ED6. |
| 3 | Free BMD Birth. Crediton 10 70. Cit. Date: Q3 1840. |
| 4 | Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born Samuel Haydon 20 Agricultural Labourer Elizabeth (Betsy) Haydon 20 James Haydon 10 mths |
| HO107/215 Book 14 Folio 8 Page 9 Crediton ED 7. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 5 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place James Haydon Head Unm 11 Agricultural Labourer Tedburn St Mary, Devon |
| HO107/1887 Folio 205 Page 19. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 6 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Samuel Haydon Head Mar 43 Agricultural Labourer Crediton , Devon Elizabeth (Betsy) Haydon Wife Mar 41 Crediton , Devon James Haydon Son Unm 20 Agricultural Labourer Crediton , Devon Mary Ann Haydon Dau Unm 2 Elizabeth Haydon Dau Unm 4 Scholar Crediton , Devon |
| RG9/1473 Folio 14 Page 16 Crediton ED6. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 7 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place James Haydon Head Mar 41 Shepherd Tedburn St Mary, Devon Jane Haydon Wife Mar 39 Crediton , Devon Elizabeth Ann Haydon Dau Unm 7 Scholar Crediton , Devon George Solomon Haydon Son Unm 5 Scholar Crediton , Devon Robert James Haydon Son Unm 1 Crediton , Devon Emma Jane Pleace 15 Domestic Servant Crediton , Devon |
| RG11/2230 Folio 49 Page 1. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 8 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place James Haydon Head M 52 Farm Labourer Tedburn St Mary, Devon Jane Haydon Wife M 49 Colebrooke , Devon William Haydon Son S 7 Scholar Crediton , Devon |
| RG12/1760 Folio 93 Page 6. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 9 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place James Haydon Head M 61 Ordinary Farm Labourer Tedburn St Mary, Devon Jane Haydon Wife M 60 Colebrooke , Devon Albert Haydon Son S 22 Ordinary Farm labourer Crediton , Devon William Haydon Son S 17 Carpenter Crediton , Devon |
| RG13/2129 Folio 90 Page 8. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 10 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Jane Norrish Head Mar 29 Dressmaker Colebrooke , Devon Robert Pleace Son Unm 9 Scholar Crediton , Devon Emma Jane Pleace Dau Unm 5 Scholar Crediton , Devon |
| RG10/2162 Folio 43 Page 1. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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