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- Baptism date: 15 JUN 1803
Baptism place: Rodmell, Sussex
Left –200 in great uncle William Shoosmith's will.
1841 CENSUS: Living at Northease Farm, Rodmell, age 35, occupation farme r an d b irthplace Sussex.
DIRECTORY: 1851 Post Office Directory for Sussex lists John Saxby, farmer , liv i ng at Rodmell. [He also has an entry under the village of Southeas e stating t ha t he farmed at Northease.]
1851 CENSUS: Living at Northease Farm, Rodmell, head, age 47, occupatio n farm e r of 1040 acres, employing 29 men and 11 boys and birthplace Rodme ll.
1861 CENSUS: Living at Northease Farm House, Rodmell, head, unmarried, ag e 5 7 , occupation farmer of 1000 acres employing 28 men and 8 boys and bir thplac e Ro dmell.
DIARY: Rev. Pierre de Putron recorded on 10 March 1863: "The marriage o f th e P rince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra was here duly celebrate d by old a nd y oung. At seven o'clock...the whole population of Rodmell as cended the Dow n abov e Northease, where a magnificent bonfire had been pre pared...a display o f firew orks followed and soon all were thoroughly enjo ying themselves under th e encour aging influence of Mr John Saxby who ente red heartily into the amuseme nts of th e evening."
DIRECTORY: Kelly's 1867 Directory for Sussex lists John Saxby, farmer, a t Nor t h Ease, Rodmell.
1871 CENSUS: Living at Northease Farm House, Rodmell, head, unmarried, ag e 6 7 , occupation farmer and birthplace Rodmell, Sussex.
DIRECTORY: 1874 Post Office Directory of The Six Home Counties lists Joh n Saxb y , farmer, at North Ease, Rodmell.
DEATH: Civil Reg. Refce. June 1881, age 77, Lewes, 2b, 115.
DIARY: Rev. Pierre de Putron, rector of Rodmell for 33 years in the ninet een t h century, recorded on 16 March 1881: "He [John] had been in failin g health f o r some time but still he attended to business and felt that h e would die in h ar ness. Although much enfeebled, he drove out...to inspec t the work of his far m . About the time mentioned [12.30pm] he lighted a c igar but almost immediate l y after, his head fell back and life was extinc t."
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