See also
| Husband: | John CRISPIN (c. 1813- ) | |
| Wife: | Eliza HATTIN (1813-1853) | |
| Children: | William CRISPIN (1840-1916) | |
| Mary CRISPIN (1848- ) | ||
| John CRISPIN (1851?- ) | ||
| Marriage | 27 Oct 1839 | Sandford, Devon, England1 |
| St Swithun | ||
| Name: | John CRISPIN2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | c. 1813 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Occupation | agricultural labourer | |
| Residence | 27 Oct 1839 (age 25-26) | Sandford, Devon, England1 |
| Occupation | 27 Oct 1839 (age 25-26) | labourer; Sandford, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 25) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Sandford Village | ||
| Occupation | 6 Jun 1841 (age 27-28) | agricultural labourer; Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 37-38) | farm labourer; Sandford, Devon, England4,5 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 38) | Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| Sandford Town | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 50) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Sandford Village | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 47-48) | farm labourer; Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Occupation | 24 Jan 1874 (age 60-61) | labourer7 |
| Name: | Eliza HATTIN2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William HATTIN (1765-1841) | |
| Mother: | Mary BRAGG (1765-1827) | |
| Birth | 1813 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 8 Feb 1813 (age 0) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Weaver | |
| Residence | 27 Oct 1839 (age 25-26) | Sandford, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 25) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Sandford Village | ||
| Occupation | 6 Jun 1841 (age 27-28) | Weaver; Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 37-38) | Serge Weaver; Sandford, Devon, England4,5 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 36) | Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| Sandford Town | ||
| Death | 11 Jan 1853 (age 39-40) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Sandford The burial register has the following entry written beside Eliza Crispin and Ann Johns, buried on the same day in Sandford. "Killed near the Horse & Jockey by the falling of part of Newcombe's boundary wall as they were passing on way home, E. Crispin was killed on spot. A Johns lived a few hours. " |
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| Burial | 16 Jan 1853 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Name: | William CRISPIN2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Mary Ann STONE (1841?-1871) | |
| Spouse 2: | Jane Wallis PYLE (1839?- ) | |
| Birth | 1840 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 6 Sep 1840 (age 0) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Post Boy | |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 9 mns) | Sandford, Devon, England3 |
| Sandford Village | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 10-11) | Post Boy; Sandford, Devon, England4,5 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 10) | Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| Sandford Town | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 30) | Bradninch, Devon, England8 |
| Hele | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 30-31) | carter(ag lab); Bradninch, Devon, England8 |
| Residence | 24 Jan 1874 (age 33-34) | St Pancras, Exeter, Devon7 |
| Occupation | 24 Jan 1874 (age 33-34) | labourer; St Pancras, Exeter, Devon7 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 40) | Bradninch, Devon, England9 |
| Silverton Road | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 40-41) | agricultural labourer; Bradninch, Devon, England9 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 49) | Cullompton, Devon, England10 |
| Bolealler Cottage, Colebrook Lane | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 50-51) | Farm Servant Indoors; Cullompton, Devon, England10 |
| Death | Q1 1916 (age 76) | Bradninch, Devon, England |
| Name: | Mary CRISPIN2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Robert SOUTHCOTT (1851?- ) | |
| Birth | 1848 | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 9 Aug 1848 (age 0) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 2-3) | scholar; Sandford, Devon, England4,5 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 2) | Sandford, Devon, England5 |
| Sandford Town | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 12) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Sandford Village | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 12-13) | scholar; Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 32) | Kennerleigh, Devon, England11 |
| Village | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 52) | Sandford, Devon, England12 |
| Boxbush | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 62) | Sandford, Devon, England13 |
| Boxbush | ||
| Name: | John CRISPIN6 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Susan DRAKE (1853- ) | |
| Birth | 1851 (cal) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Baptism | 7 Apr 1852 (age 0-1) | Sandford, Devon, England |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 9) | Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Sandford Village | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 9-10) | scholar; Sandford, Devon, England6 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 18) | Sandford, Devon, England14 |
| Sandford Town | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 19-20) | agricultural labourer; Sandford, Devon, England14 |
CREDITON
A melancholy and distressing accident occurred on Tuesday, near the Horse and Jockey: two poor women serge weavers, named Eliza Crispin and Ann Johns, both of Sandford, came to Crediton with their work; and on their return while ascending the Pourteous Hill, near the town, a brick and stone wall, about twelve feet high, (which partly enclosed the shrubbery belonging to B.Cleave, Esq.) suddenly gave way, and fell on them. They were both quickly extricated; but Eliza Crispin died almost immediately. Ann Johns was removed to the nearest house; but we understand, there is not the slightest hope of her recovery. It is a singular fact, that these two women had a companion, who was going with them to Sandford; and just before she came to the place where the wall fell, she recollected that she wanted to change sixpence, and ran back for the purpose. She only left a couple minutes before this distressing accident occurred: had she been with them at the time most
probably her life would have been sacrificed.
The Western Times, Saturday January 15th 1853
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT – TWO WOMEN KILLED
On Tuesday last two women lost their lives by the falling of a wall, adjoining the road leading from the Horse and Jockey Inn, towards Sandford. The women were called Eliza Crispin and Ann Johns, both married, the former leaving three children, and one of them an infant seven months old; they were at the time going from Crediton to their homes, at Sandford. The under part of the wall was built of stone, and the upper portion of it of brick and was about 10 or 12 feet high, and was built above 20 years since. The land on the inside was close against and nearly as high as the wall. The length of the piece that fell is about 40 feet. An inquest was held on the bodies of the women yesterday (Thursday) , at the Horse and Jockey Inn, before Mr. Cross, deputy coroner, when the following evidence was adduced:-
Ann Gillard said I live at Sandford; on Tuesday last between 1 and 2 o’clock, I was going from Crediton to my home. When near the Horse and Jockey Inn, I passed by the two women who are now deceased, I asked them to change sixpence for me, they said they could not; I passed them and went into a house and got the sixpence changed; when I came out I could not see the two women, and I thought they must have walked fast to be out of sight so soon; Mr Arundell, the landlord of the Horse and Jockey, then said “Oh! What a rusement,” meaning the fall of the wall. I then went on towards the fallen wall and saw something white and moving amongst the bricks; I then though that some person was under the wall; I came back to the first cottage, and made known what I had seen. Several people then ran towards the wall, in a few minutes the bodies of the women were carried by into the inn. In the morning when I passed, I did not notice the wall to be in a dangerous state.
J.Roach, a brickmaker of Crediton, was then examined, and said, on Tuesday last, about a quarter past one o’clock, I was passing near the Horse and Jockey Inn, I there saw the last witness; she called to me that something was the matter; I went to the fallen wall which appeared to be about a chain in length; a boy called William Arundell went with me, and we saw the head of the woman Ann Johns, projecting from under the bricks; she hallooed “Murder, murder – help me;” we then removed the bricks from her; other persons by this time had come; we next saw the hand of the other woman, Eliza Crispin, resting on John’s leg; we succeeded in getting out Johns first; Eliza Crispin was not quite dead; I heard her speak only once; she said – “Lord have mercy upon me;” I assisted in carrying Crispin to the inn; some other persons carried Johns there whilst we were getting out Crispin; I remained in the inn with Crispin about quarter of an hour, and then Dr. Hugo came and I left.
William Arundell, aged fifteen years, whose father is a butcher and the landlord of the Horse and Jockey Inn, confirmed the statement of the last witness. The Coroner questioned this boy as to the nature of the oath he had taken, and as to his ability to read and write; but the boy, who appeared to be very sharp, astonished the Coroner and the Jury when he told them he could not write, could read but very little, and did not appear to understand the nature of the oath.
Mr. W. H. Hugo, surgeon, said - I was called to go to the Horse and Jockey; I immediately went; I there saw the two deceased women lying on some straw; I first examined Crispin, I found she had received a severe injury in her head, the bones of her face were broken, several bruises appeared over the scalp and eyes, and particularly the left eye, her mouth was open and blood came from her throat; she spoke, but not in a conscious manner; she said – “Raise me up a little.” I saw she was dying; I gave her a tumbler full of brandy and water, and made her as comfortable as I could. After a short time I saw that nothing could be done to save her life. I then turned my attention to the woman Johns and was assisted by Mr. Deans, surgeon; I found her injuries chiefly on her chest and stomach. Three or four of her ribs immediately over her heart were fractured. She was conscious but suffering too much to give an account of the accident. She groaned much and said – “Lift me up, I can scarcely breathe.” I ordered her to be undressed and put to bed, and gave her some warm brandy and water; whilst this was being done we were told that the woman Crispin had died. We put hot bottles to Johns’s feet and hands; I did not then consider her dying, and I thought there might be a chance of a reaction taking place. I thought she was in very imminent danger. She was a patient of Mr. Dean’s, and he did all he could for her. I left and called again to see her a little before five o’clock, and found she was dead, I have not the slightest doubt these women died from the injuries they received from the falling of the wall.
Mr. James Mills of Crediton, a voluntary witness, said he had been a surveyor under the Government of this country, and had had 57 years experience, and his opinion was that the wall was badly constructed. He had known it for two years past, and it did not appear to him to be in a safe condition.
The Jury then went and viewed the wall left standing, and after their return, they returned the verdict of “Accidental Death;” and the foreman of the Jury, Mr. William Madge, was deputed by the Jury to see the owner of the property, and desire him to take down and rebuild about 80 or 90 feet of the wall in question, as the same appeared to be in a dangerous state.
Woolmer’s Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, Saturday January 15th 1853
CREDITON
CORONER’S INQUEST. – An inquest was held on Thursday, by R.R.Crosse, Esq., deputy coroner, at the Horse and Jockey Inn, on the bodies of Eliza Crispin and Ann Johns, who were killed by the falling of a wall, belonging to B.Cleave, Esq., as we reported last week. The evidence showed that the occurrence was entirely accidental, - that these women were returning to their homes at about one o’clock in the afternoon, and that the wall fell the moment they were passing, and they were found under it; they were removed to the nearest house, but they survived only a short time. A Mr. Mills offered himself as a witness; he said he had been an engineer for many years, - that the wall was very badly constructed, but the Coroner and Jury said it was no evidence as to the cause of death. There is no doubt, had the wall been considered dangerous, that Mr. Cleave would not have allowed it to remain in that state. The Jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death, ” and gave the money they were entitled to to the friends of the deceased. We understand that Mr. Cleave’s family have not forgotten the relatives.
The Western Times, Saturday January 22nd 1853
[Immediately below this report a separate article wrote of uneasiness at the prospects for the year because of the rain which had fallen almost daily since the previous October. It seems most likely that sodden ground behind the wall was a contributory factor in its collapse].
[Benjamin Cleave lived at Newcombe House with his wife, five children and six servants. In his 60s at the time of this incident, he farmed about 80 acres, and was described in the census return of 1851 as a “Gentleman”]
| 1 | Text From Source: 1839, Marriage solemnized at St Swithun in the Parish of Sandford in the County of Marriage No: South West Heritage Trust, Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Devon Marriages and Banns,Archive reference 1238A/PR/1/13 When Married: 27 Oct 1839 Name and Surname: John Crispin and Eliza Hattin Age: Full and Full Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: labourer and - Residence at the time of Marriage: Sandford and Sandford Father's Name and Surname: John Crispin and William Hattin Rank or Profession of Father: labourer and cordwainer Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, After Banns by me, Charles Gregory, Chaplain. This Marriage was solemnized between us, John Crispin and Eliza Hattin in the Presence of us, John Hattin, William Shopland |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1841 Address: Sandford Village Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born William Hattin,M,76,Shoemaker,Y John Hattin,M,35,Shoemaker,Y Susannah Hattin,F,30,Serge Weaver,Y Mary Wright,F,45,dressmaker,Y John Crispin,M,25,agricultural labourer, Eliza Crispin,F,25,Weaver, William Crispin,M,9m,, These were in three dwellings within the one house. It looks like other members of the Crispin family were in the same house. |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: Sandford Town Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Mary Wright,Head,Wid,F,58,dressmaker,Sandford, Devon, England, John Crispin,inmate,Mar,M,38,farm labourer,Sandford, Devon, England, Eliza Crispin,Wife,Mar,F,36,serge weaver,Sandford, Devon, England, William Crispin,Son,Unm,M,10,Post Boy,Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Crispin,Daughter,Unm,F,2,scholar,Sandford, Devon, England, |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: Sandford Town Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Mary Wright,Head,Wid,F,58,dressmaker,Sandford, Devon, England, John Crispin,inmate,Mar,M,38,farm labourer,Sandford, Devon, England, Eliza Crispin,Sister,Mar,F,36,serge weaver,Sandford, Devon, England, William Crispin,Nephew,Unm,M,10,Post Boy,Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Crispin,Niece,Unm,F,2,scholar,Sandford, Devon, England, John Hattin,Brother,Unm,M,49,Shoemaker,Sandford, Devon, England, Suzanne Hattin,Sister,Unm,F,45,Serge Weaver,Sandford, Devon, England, |
| 6 | Text From Source: Census England 1861 Address: Sandford Village Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Hattin,Head,Unm,M,58,boot and shoe maker,Sandford, Devon, England, Susannah Hattin,Sister,Unm,F,54,Serge Weaver,Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Wright,Sister,Wid,F,68,dressmaker,Sandford, Devon, England, John Crispin,Brother-in-law,Wid,M,50,farm labourer,Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Crispin,Niece,Unm,F,12,scholar,Sandford, Devon, England, John Crispin,Nephew,Unm,M,9,scholar,Sandford, Devon, England, |
| 7 | Text From Source: 1874, Marriage solemnized at St Pancras in the Parish of Exeter in the County of Marriage No: South West Heritage Trust, Devon Marriages And Banns, Parish Marriages, 2949A/PR/1/11 When Married: 24 Jan 1874 Name and Surname: William Crispin and Jane Wallis Woodley Age: 33 and 35 Condition: Widower and Widow Rank or Profession: labourer and dressmaker Residence at the time of Marriage: St Pancras and St Pancras Father's Name and Surname: John Crispin and John Pyle Rank or Profession of Father: labourer and gamekeeper Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, After Banns by me, W.H.Parkhouse, Rector of All Hallows. This Marriage was solemnized between us, William Crispin and Jane Wallis Woodley in the Presence of us, Richard Swain, Mary Ann Buttley |
| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Hele Place: Bradninch, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Crispin,Head,Mar,M,30,carter(ag lab),Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Ann Crispin,Wife,Mar,F,29,,Bradninch, Devon, England, William Crispin,Son,Unm,M,5,scholar,Bradninch, Devon, England, John Crispin,Son,Unm,M,8,scholar,Bradninch, Devon, England, Eliza Crispin,Daughter,Unm,F,3,,Bradninch, Devon, England, |
| 9 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: Silverton Road Place: Bradninch, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Crispin,Head,Mar,M,40,Agricultural Labourer,Crediton, Devon, England, Jane Wallis Crispin,Wife,Mar,F,41,,Cullompton, Devon, England, John Crispin,Son,Unm,M,18,Agricultural Labourer,Cullompton, Devon, England, William Crispin,Son,Unm,M,15,Agricultural Labourer,Cullompton, Devon, England, Mary Ann Crispin,Daughter,Unm,F,11,scholar,Australia, Albert Crispin,Son,Unm,M,5,scholar,Bradninch, Devon, England, Edward Crispin,Son,Unm,M,2,,Bradninch, Devon, England, |
| 10 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Bolealler Cottage, Colebrook Lane Place: Cullompton, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity William Crispin,Head,M,M,49,farm servant,,Sandford, Devon, England, Jane Wallis Crispin,Wife,M,F,50,dressmaker,,Cullompton, Devon, England, Edward Crispin,Son,S,M,12,scholar,,Bradninch, Devon, England, Elizabeth Crispin,Granddaughter,S,F,7,scholar,,Broadclyst, Devon, England, Emma Crispin,Granddaughter,S,F,5,scholar,,Broadclyst, Devon, England, |
| 11 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Southcott,Head,Mar,M,29,Agricultural Labourer,Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Southcott,Wife,Mar,F,32,,Sandford, Devon, England, Eliza Southcott,Daughter,Unm,F,4,,Kennerleigh, Devon, England, |
| 12 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Southcott,Head,M,M,49,Carter on Farm,,,Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Southcott,Wife,M,F,52,,,,Sandford, Devon, England, |
| 13 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Robert Southcott,Head,M,59,M,,,,,Waggoner on Farm,,,,Sandford, Devon, England,, Mary Southcott,Wife,F,62,M,37,3,2,1,,,,,Sandford, Devon, England,, |
| 14 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Sandford Town Place: Sandford, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Hattin,Head,Unm,M,70,shoe maker,Sandford, Devon, England, Mary Wright,Sister,Wid,F,79,seamstress,Sandford, Devon, England, Susannah Hattin,Sister,Unm,F,65,formerly serge Weaver,Sandford, Devon, England, John Crispin,Nephew,Unm,M,18,agricultural labourer,Sandford, Devon, England, |