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Sussex / Re:Census Lookups for Shaw, Divall, Watson, Swain, Huckstep, Willy, Willard
« on: Friday 28 May 04 12:02 BST (UK) »
I have just stumbled rather belatedly upon this correspondence through an Internet search. I can confirm that Zebulon Swaine, born 6th August 1769, was in fact dead by the time of the 1841 Census. A report of the inquest on his death was carried in the Hasting Chronicle for 2 Feb 1839 (held in Hastings Library). The text reads: Sudden Death
An inquest on the body of Zebulan Swain, was held at the Cutter Inn, on Tuesday, the 29th inst., before J.G.Shorter, Esq., coroner
William Swaine, fisherman, deposed that he was son of the deceased, and was with him on the 28th Jan., near the beach. Deceased was speaking to his son Zebulon, when he fell backwards, and spoke no more. He had been living in the County house [ie Hastings Union Poor Law institution]; he quite prized it, and was satisfied with his treatment there in every respect; has said he would rather be there than anywhere. Had generally met him to assist him up and down the hill; he has never been subject to fits before. Deceased had a cup of coffee and a piece of bread in the morning, at a gentleman's house in the square. He was 74 years of age.
Frederick Ticehurst deposed that he was a surgeon, and also attended at the Union house. Knew deceased in that establishment; he had been subject to a dropsical affection of the chest for many years, but had never undergone any operation; had taken medicine for it. Came to him soon after 11 o'clock yesterday, but he was dead; thinks he came by his death from the disease alluded to. Any sudden exertion in his state might occasion death.
The jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."
An inquest on the body of Zebulan Swain, was held at the Cutter Inn, on Tuesday, the 29th inst., before J.G.Shorter, Esq., coroner
William Swaine, fisherman, deposed that he was son of the deceased, and was with him on the 28th Jan., near the beach. Deceased was speaking to his son Zebulon, when he fell backwards, and spoke no more. He had been living in the County house [ie Hastings Union Poor Law institution]; he quite prized it, and was satisfied with his treatment there in every respect; has said he would rather be there than anywhere. Had generally met him to assist him up and down the hill; he has never been subject to fits before. Deceased had a cup of coffee and a piece of bread in the morning, at a gentleman's house in the square. He was 74 years of age.
Frederick Ticehurst deposed that he was a surgeon, and also attended at the Union house. Knew deceased in that establishment; he had been subject to a dropsical affection of the chest for many years, but had never undergone any operation; had taken medicine for it. Came to him soon after 11 o'clock yesterday, but he was dead; thinks he came by his death from the disease alluded to. Any sudden exertion in his state might occasion death.
The jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."