Jessy Sweetland 1a 2 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a 9b 10a 11a 12 13a 14a

Birth Name Jessy Sweetland
Gender female
Age at Death about 80 years, 9 months, 6 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 26 February 1860 Heavitree, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 68 1a 2 3a 5a 6a 7a 8a 10a 11a 12 13a
Baptism 25 March 1860 St Michael and All Angels Church, Heavitree, Devon, England   4a
Residence 25 March 1860 Kingswell Place, Heavitree, Devon, England   4a
Census 1861 Kingswell Place, Heavitree, Devon, England   1a
Census 1871 Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, England   3a
Census 1881 Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, England   5a
Occupation 1881   Dressmaker 5a
Census 1891 4, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, England   6a
Occupation 1891   Dressmaker 6a
Census 1901 4, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, England   7a
Occupation 1901   Dressmaker 7a
Burial (Family) 23 September 1904 Higher Cemetery, Exeter, Devon, England Plot D-860 - William John Sweetland 8a 9b 14a
To Do

Mourners to be identified:

Mr. J. Sweetland (cousin)
Mr. and Mrs. Spratt (cousins or niece)
Miss Nicks (granddaughter) - could be either Gertrude or Edith, both unmarried at this date
Messrs. W. Charley, Snell, and Sanders
Miss Coates

Census 1911 4, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, England   10a
Occupation 1911   Dressmaker 10a
Census 1921 4, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, England   13a
Census 1939 4, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, England   11a
Death about December 1940 Exeter, Devon, England Vol 5b Page 288 8a 12
Burial 31 December 1940 Higher Cemetery, Exeter, Devon, England Plot ZD-19 8a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father William John Sweetlandabout 183019 September 1904
Mother Ann Taylorabout 1831about December 1900
    Brother     William Edward Sweetland 11 February 1854 6 February 1919
    Sister     Ellen Sweetland between July 1855 and September 1855 12 February 1937
    Sister     Hannah Sweetland 11 December 1856 about May 1941
    Sister     Louisa Sweetland between July 1858 and September 1858
         Jessy Sweetland 26 February 1860 about December 1940
    Sister     Eliza Sweetland between October 1861 and December 1861 3 December 1931
    Sister     Alice Sweetland about May 1863 about March 1864
    Brother     John Sweetland about April 1865 10 July 1901
    Sister     Emma Sweetland between April 1867 and June 1867 between July 1869 and September 1869
    Sister     Kate Sweetland between April 1869 and June 1869 about March 1914
    Brother     George Thomas Sweetland between January 1871 and March 1871 about May 1877
    Sister     Emily Sweetland between October 1872 and December 1872

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
WikiTree Sweetland-379
 
FamilySearch GHB9-Q1N
 

Source References

  1. 1861 United Kingdom Census
  2. General Register Office: England & Wales Birth Index
  3. 1871 United Kingdom Census
  4. findmypast.co.uk / Devon FHS: Parish Registers - Devon
      • Date: 25 March 1860
      • Page: Baptism - Jessie Sweetland (Heavitree)
  5. 1881 United Kingdom Census
  6. 1891 United Kingdom Census
  7. 1901 United Kingdom Census
  8. Exeter City Council: Higher Cemetery burial index cards
      • Page: Sweetland
  9. Western Times
      • Date: 21 September 1904
      • Page: Page 4
      • Citation:

        DEATH OF AN OLD EXONIAN.

        Mr. W. J. Sweetland, of Southernhay, Exeter, died on Monday, after a long illness, at the age of 74. Mr. Sweetland had carried on business, with gardens at Whipton, for just 40 years. His wife and four of his children predeceased him, but he has left one son and seven daughters. In politics, Mr. Sweetland was a Conservative, but he never took a very active part in public affairs. He was a relative of the late Mr. E. J. Sweetland, of the firm of Tozer, Sweetland, and Brodie, newspaper proprietors, of Exeter.

      • Date: 24 September 1904
      • Page: Page 2
      • Citation:

        [EXETER DAY BY DAY]

        Yesterday afternoon the funeral of the late Mr. W. J. Sweetland, market gardener, of Southernhay, Exeter, took place at the Higher Cemetery. The principal mourners were: Mr. W. E. Sweetland (son), Mrs Nicks, Miss H. Sweetland, Mrs. Norcombe, Miss J. Sweetland, Mrs. Slader, Miss K. Sweetland, and Mrs. F. Riden (daughters), Mr. Slader (son-in-law), Miss M. A. Sweetland (sister), Mrs W. E. Sweetland (daughter-in-law), Mr. J. Sweetland (cousin), Mr. and Mrs. Spratt (cousins), Miss Nicks (granddaughter), Messrs. W. Charley, Snell, and Sanders. The body was enclosed in an inner shell, and the outer coffin was of polished elm, with brass mountings. There were numerous floral tributes from relatives and friends.

  10. 1911 United Kingdom Census
  11. 1939 Register
      • Page: WDAO/144
  12. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
  13. 1921 United Kingdom Census
  14. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
      • Date: 24 September 1904
      • Page: Page 3
      • Citation:

        The funeral of Mr. W. J. Sweetland, of Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, took place yesterday afternoon at the Higher Cemetery, in the presence of several sorrowing friends. The funeral cortege left the house at 4 o'clock, and on arriving at the cemetery was met by the Rev. Lucas, who officiated at the church and the graveside. The mourners were:- Mr W E Sweetland and Mrs Nicks, Miss H Sweetland and Mrs Norcombe, Miss J Sweetland and Mrs Slader, Miss K Sweetland and Mrs F Riden (children); Mr Slader (son-in-law), Miss M A Sweetland (sister), Mr Charley, Mrs W E Sweetland, Mr J Sweetland (cousin), Mrs Nicks, Mr Spratt, and Mrs Spratt (niece), Mr Snell, Miss Coates, and Mr Riden. The coffin, which was of polished English elm, the shell being upholstered with satin and lambswool, and massive brass furniture, bore the following inscription:- "William John Sweetland, died September 19th, 1904, aged 74 years." Wreaths and crosses were sent by:- Sorrowing family and sister; Bill and Gertrude; Gertie, Ted, Edie, Walt and Ernie; Willie, Mabel, Ethel and Reg; Lily and Willie; Miss Snell, Pollie Cole, Mrs. M. Pyne and family, Mr. G. Pyne, Mrs. Darby and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Toy, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer James (Southampton), Misses Shephard, Mr. and Mrs. T. Harding, Mr. J. and F. Stokes, J. H. Casely, Miss Freeman, Mrs. Physick, B. Brown and Sons, Mr. Charley, Mrs. Riden and family (Heavitree), and Mr. and Mrs. G. Hill (Bedford-street). The hearse and mourning coaches were supplied by Mr. R. Pople, of the New London Hotel.