John Havill was born in 1798 in Aylesbeare, Devon, to John Havill, a labourer, and Elizabeth Havill (nee ?).
John was baptised on 4th November 1798 in Aylesbeare.
John was the second of five children (two daughters and three sons):
- Elizabeth 1796 -
- John 1798 -
- James 1801 - 1901 (about nine months old)
- James Russell 1807 -
- Mary Ann 1814 -
In 1801, when John was about three years old, his younger brother James passed away, aged only about nine months old.
On 24th March 1822, John (23), a labourer, married Somersetian Mary Parker (22), in his native Aylesbeare. Neither could sign their name on their record of marriage, but left their mark.
John and Mary had nine children (five sons and four daughters):
- Jane 1822 -
- Anna Maria 1826 -
- Elizabeth 1829 - 1829 (about one week old)
- George 1830 -
- James 1833 -
- William 1836 -
- Robert 1838 -
- Henry 1840 -
- Elizabeth 1843 -
In 1829, when John was about thirty-one, his third daughter Elizabeth passed away, aged bout only one week old, in Aylesbeare.
1841 Census:
1851 Census:
1861 Census:
The Censuses show John and Mary took in Thomas, the illegitimate son of their eldest daughter Jane, and Walter, the illegitimate son of their youngest daughter Elizabeth.
On 1st November 1870, John passed away, aged seventy-two, in Exeter Hospital. His death was the result of a road accident. He fell off a wagon that turned a tight corner too quickly.
The accident was reported in the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams of 5th November 1870:
John was buried on 9th November 1870, in Aylesbeare.
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