William John Haydon (1851 - 1925)

Born 1851 in Starcross, Kenton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Smale (Beedell) Haydon — married 1885 in Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died Aug 1925 at about age 74 in Starcross, Kenton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William J 1851. In 1871 and 1881 William was living with his parent and siblings at Staplake Farm. In 1891 William J Haydon 40 born at Starcross, was a farmer on Staplake Farm, Kenton, with wife Ann S 30 from Cruwys Morchard, Annie 4, Florence 3, John A 1, father John widower retired farmer, all four born at Starcross, and two servants. William served on the parish council. “Kenton, Starcross. To be let by tender, all that very derireable farm known as Staplake Farm, about 319 acres, now in occupation of Mr. William J. Haydon, situate about ¾ of a mile from Starcross Railway Station.” [Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 27 Oct 1905] In 1911 William John Haydon 61 was living on private means at 5 St Leonard’s terrace, Exeter, with his wife of 25 years, Ann Smale Haydon 61, John Henry 21 unemployed merchant’s clerk, married daughter Florence Mitchell 24 and son-in-law Herbert Walter Mitchell 32 clerk. William died at River View, View, Starcross aged 75. Those at his funeral included the widow, Mr J.H.Haydon, Siverton (son), Mr and Mrs H.W. Mitchell (son-in-law and daughter), Mrs H Biddell (sister-in-law), Mr and Mrs J Discombe (Kenton), Mr and Mrs F Rowe. [Western Times, 7 Aug 1925]

An action was brought by Mr William John Haydon of Staplake Farm, Starcross, against Thomas, James and Edward Wood of Newcastle for the recovery of a farm of 45 acres called Partridge Farm n Cheriton Bishop. The case arose out of a will, dated in 1813, by which John Haydon of Staplake, in the parish of Kenton, Devon, a farmer, gave his farm to his grandson, William Haydon, on his arriving at the age of 21 years. In default, his grandson dying before he attained the age of 21 or without lawful issue he bequeathed that the farm should revert to the lawful heirs of his son William Haydon. The grandson appears to have cut himself off from his family and to have changed his name early in life. He apparently took the name John Wood. The Woods gave satisfactory answers, so the case was abandoned. [Western Times, Exeter, 13 Sept 1901] John Haydon buried 3 Feb 1813 at Kenton aged 60. Probably baptized 19 Feb 1752 at Hittisleigh, son of John and Joan. John of Hittisleigh husbandman married Jane Ponsford of Drewsteignton spinster on 22 Jan 1781 at Hittisleigh, by banns.

Sources

• 1891 and 1911 census. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 27 Oct 1905. Western Times, 7 Aug 1925.