Hebditch Diary
BENJAMIN HEBDITCH 1791-1861
We have been fortunate in that one of our ancestors, Benjamin Hebditch compiled a diary and although we do not have the original which is in the care of a cousin, we have photocopies and a photocopy has been deposited at Somerset Heritage Centre.
Benjamin lived in the parish of South Petherton all his life in the small hamlet known as Over Stratton where he owned land. Benjamin was a farmer but his ancestors were blacksmiths. The diary contains a mixture of farm accounts, legal matters, parish and chapel business, family news, weather and some world events.
He was born in 1791 and married Sarah Harding in 1827 at Sherbourne Abbey. They had four children – two daughters, Sarah and Anna who married two brothers, John and Gilbert Vaux. The eldest son, William married Ruth Terrell and the younger son Robert married Jane Daniels.
The diary has been divided into sections in order to make it more coherent. Please note, we have not altered any spellings from the original diary.
Family history of the Hebditch family
The Children of Benjamin Hebditch (1791-1861) & Sarah (nee Harding)(1790-1863)
The Hebditch Family at Yeabridge Farm early 1900s
Emma Martha Hebditch (nee Vaux) 1859-1947 and William Henry Hebditch (1857-1917) with their son William Henry Hebditch (1896-1975) and three daughters – .Ruth, Lydia & Muriel,