Arthur John JACKMAN
1880 - 1955 (74 years)
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Name Arthur John JACKMAN Birth 25 Dec 1880 Bow, Devon 
[1, 2] Gender Male 1881 Census 51, Main Street, Bow, Devon [1] At 1881 Census, he is 6 m 1891 Census Torrington, Devon [3] At 1891 Census, he is 10, occ "Servant" at Prospect Bible Christian General Education College. Name is given as "Alfred John" but almost certainly the right person 1901 Census Bow, Devon [4] At 1901 Census, he is 20, occ "post office assistant" 1911 Census cannot find in 1911 Census 1921 Census Exeter City Mental Hospital, Woodwater Lane, Exeter [5] At 1921 Census, he is 41, occ "Post Office Clerk", a patient 1939 Register Exeter City Mental Hospital, Woodwater Lane, Exeter [2] At 1939 Register, he is single, occ "General Clerk" Individual Note best match on birth is Oct qtr 1880, Crediton vol 5B, p387 Death 26 Jul 1955 Digby Hospital, Woodwater Lane, Exeter [6, 7] Burial Nymet Tracey, Bow, Devon Person ID I785 Webb Last Modified 1 Jun 2025
Father William Arthur JACKMAN, b. 1848, Bow, Devon d. 20 Oct 1900, Bow, Devon (Age 52 years) Relationship natural Mother Frances Elizabeth MAY, b. Abt 1856, Bow, Devon d. 23 Apr 1938, Bow, Devon (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Family Note At 1901 Census is Ethel May(?), a 26, single, sister to Fanny. At 1891 Census, she is 19, occ "Post Office Assistant" [4, 8] Family ID F291 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 25 Dec 1880 - Bow, Devon 
1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 6 m - - 51, Main Street, Bow, Devon 
1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 10, occ "Servant" at Prospect Bible Christian General Education College. Name is given as "Alfred John" but almost certainly the right person - - Torrington, Devon 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 20, occ "post office assistant" - - Bow, Devon 
1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 41, occ "Post Office Clerk", a patient - - Exeter City Mental Hospital, Woodwater Lane, Exeter 1939 Register - At 1939 Register, he is single, occ "General Clerk" - - Exeter City Mental Hospital, Woodwater Lane, Exeter 
Death - 26 Jul 1955 - Digby Hospital, Woodwater Lane, Exeter 
Burial - - Nymet Tracey, Bow, Devon = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Note - gravestone of WA Jackman says death 24 Jul 1955
Digby Hospital was also known as Exeter (lunatic) asylum in its earlier days. I assume that Arthur was a patient rather than a worker there.
- Note - gravestone of WA Jackman says death 24 Jul 1955
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Sources - [S1353] 1881 Census :- 51, Main Street, Bow, Devon.
- [S1588] 1939 Register :- Exeter City Mental Hospital.
- [S1590] 1891 Census :- Torrington, Devon.
- [S1355] 1901 Census :- Bow, Devon.
- [S2686] 1921 Census :- Exeter City Mental Hospital.
- [S1354] Gravestone :- WA Jackman.
- [S1589] Probate register :- Arthur John Jackman (1955).
- [S1322] 1891 Census :- Bow, Devon.
- [S1353] 1881 Census :- 51, Main Street, Bow, Devon.