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1. William Sweetland
   1. Mary Ann Parish
      1. Ellen Sweetland
      2. Mary Ann Sweetland
      3. William John Sweetland
         1. Ann Taylor
            1. William Edward Sweetland
            2. Ellen Sweetland
            3. Hannah Sweetland
            4. Louisa Sweetland
            5. Jessy Sweetland
            6. Eliza Sweetland
            7. Alice Sweetland
            8. John Sweetland
            9. Emma Sweetland
            10. Kate Sweetland
            11. George Thomas Sweetland
            12. Emily Sweetland
      4. Elizabeth Sweetland
      5. Edward Thomas Sweetland
      6. Robert Davies Sweetland

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Source References

1. 1861 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: RG9/1387/70/31
2. 1871 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: RG10/2061/5/3
3. findmypast.co.uk / Devon FHS: Parish Registers - Devon
   1. • Date: 5 March 1854
      • Page: Baptism - William Edward Sweetland (Heavitree)
   2. • Date: 23 September 1855
      • Page: Baptism - Ellen Sweetland (Heavitree)
   3. • Date: 4 January 1857
      • Page: Baptism - Anna Sweetland (Heavitree)
   4. • Date: 3 October 1858
      • Page: Baptism - Louisa Sweetland (Heavitree)
   5. • Date: 25 March 1860
      • Page: Baptism - Jessie Sweetland (Heavitree)
   6. • Date: 8 December 1861
      • Page: Baptism - Eliza Sweetland (Heavitree)
   7. • Date: 7 June 1863
      • Page: Baptism - Alice Sweetland (Heavitree)
   8. • Date: 23 April 1865
      • Page: Baptism - John Sweetland (Heavitree)
   9. • Date: 26 December 1830
      • Page: Baptism - William John Sweetland (Alphington)
   10. • Date: 16 January 1854
       • Page: Marriage - William John Sweetland / Ann Taylor (Heavitree)
   11. • Date: 11 March 1885
       • Page: Marriage - William Edward Sweetland / Elizabeth Ellen Botterell (St Thomas Exeter)
   12. • Date: 5 June 1895
       • Page: Marriage - Frank Riden / Emily Sweetland (Exeter St Sidwell)
4. 1881 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: RG11/2149/5/4
5. 1891 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: RG12/1687/4/2
6. 1901 United Kingdom Census
   1. • Page: RG13/2041/5/2 f.
7. UK Government: National Probate Calendar
   1. • Date: 29 October 1904
      • Page: William John Sweetland
      • Citation:

        SWEETLAND William John of Southernhay-gardens Exeter fruiterer died 19 September 1904 Probate Exeter 29 October to Peter Slader dairyman and William Charley gardener Effects £1525 4s. 9d.

8. Wills on file
   1. • Date: 1 March 1904
      • Page: William John Sweetland (1830-1904)
9. Exeter City Council: Higher Cemetery burial index cards
   1. • Page: Sweetland
10. Western Times
    1. • 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.

    2. • 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.

    3. • Date: 7 June 1895
       • Page: Page 5
       • Citation:

         RIDEN-SWEETLAND. - June 5, at St. Sidwell's Church, Exeter, Frank Riden, of Heavitree, to Emily, youngest daughter of W. J. Sweetland, of Southernhay, Exeter.

    4. • Date: 7 July 1901
       • Page: Page 1
       • Citation:

         [DEATHS.]

         SWEETLAND. - July 10, at 4, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, John, youngest son of W. J. Sweetland aged 36.

    5. • Date: 4 August 1891
       • Page: Page 5
       • Citation:

         On Saturday evening as Mr Sweetland, of Southernhay Gardens, was crossing the road near the Bude Hotel, he slipped on the tram rail and unfortunately broke the small bone of his leg near the ankle. Under the care of Mr. Hartnoll the sufferer is progressing as favourably as can be expected.

11. Exeter Flying Post
    1. • Date: 28 November 1891
       • Page: Page 3
       • Citation:

         SHOCKING TREATMENT OF A WIFE IN EXETER.

         At the City Police Court on Tuesday - before Messrs. W. Buckingham (chairman), S. Jones, C. Westron, and J. Knapman - WILLIAM EDWARD SWEETLAND, 37, gardener, of 69, Hoopern-street, was charged on a warrant with assaulting, beating, and using threats of personal violence towards Elizabeth Ellen Sweetland, his wife, on the 21st inst. - Mr. W. L. Brown defended.

         The prosecutrix, who appeared in Court in a prostrate condition, and was allowed to be seated whilst giving her evidence, deposed that her husband served her very cruelly between three and four on Saturday morning. He caught her hold by the throat, and knocked her down on the floor of the kitchen. He also knocked her in the chest and pulled her about until she had no strength left in her. There was no struggle, but the prisoner swore at her very much. They had only come home about that time, and both after the row went to bed. At half-past seven witness got up, and then found that her face was marked and her eye swollen. Prosecutrix drew her husband's attention to this, and he then sprang out of bed, knocked her about, and acted very disgracefully towards her. Prisoner went out, and at half-past seven in the evening came home mad drunk. He took off his coat and waistcoat and walked up and down the kitchen. Witness asked him what the matter was, and he said, "I am master of this house. I will let you know you ----." He then dashed her about, giving her several blows. Prisoner prepared to go out. Witness asked him for some money. This took place upstairs, and prisoner said, "You will get no money from me." He then threw her on the bed and pulled her hair. He afterwards took the razor which he kept in the room and said, "I will cut your throat." Witness managed to go to the window to call a Mrs. Crocker, but that person did not hear her. Prisoner then knocked her in the stomach and she received several terrible bruises in her back. Prisoner eventually went out. Witness was afraid to live with him.

         By Mr. Knapman: Prisoner was tipsy when he came home at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning.

         Cross-examined by Mr. Brown: Her husband was in the Exeter fire brigade, a member of the Militia band, and also worked for his father, a gardener. They had been to a sergeants' ball the morning the prisoner first assaulted her, but she did not refuse to go home with him. Prisoner went home by himself, and a young man accompanied witness home. She denied being drunk. She did not abuse her husband. She did not take off her garments when she got home, and denied threatening to go out in the street in that state. She only took off her bodice to show her husband the bruises she had received, and threatened to go in the street if he assaulted her again.

         Mr. Buckingham here objected to Mr. Brown's method of putting questions.

         Mr. Brown: I am entitled to put my questions in such a manner as I think I shall elicit the truth.

         The Chairman: But not to put wrong instructions to her.

         At this point the prosecutrix began to weep, and Mr. Brown remarked that it was patent; it was all put on. He would say, "God help any man in a house with a woman of this sort."

         In further cross-examination prosecutrix denied being taken upstairs by her husband in consequence of her drunken condition. She stayed with him the two nights he assaulted her as she had no other place to go to.

         Emma Crocker, of 8, Hoopern-street, Charles Haywood, of 68, Hoopern-street, and Sarah Botterell, of Starcross, and mother of the prosecutrix, also gave evidence as to the severe bruises on Mrs. Sweetland's body.

         Mr. Brown, in defence, said he felt his client had been more sinned against than sinning.

         Band-Sergeant McDermott of the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment said the prisoner had played in the band for four years and conducted himself in a sober manner. He was not intoxicated on the morning in question.

         Superindentent Pett said the prisoner was one of the best men they had in the Fire Brigade.

         The Bench retired, and on coming into Court the Chairman said an assault with threats with the razor was sufficient to terrify anyone. The case was a serious one, and had been proved against prisoner. The Bench fined prisoner 20s and expenses, and bound him over in the sum of £10 to keep the peace for six months, or in default a fortnight's imprisonment.

12. Ancestry.com / The National Archives, Kew: England & Wales, Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1918
    1. • Page: Sweetland (Elizabeth Ellen) v Sweetland (William Edward)
13. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
    1. • 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.

14. 1841 United Kingdom Census
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15. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index