John Langdon Haydon (Down) Langdon-Down (1828 - 1896)

Born 18 Nov 1828 in Torpoint, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Crellin) Langdon-Down — married 10 Oct 1860 in Hackney, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1896 at age 67 in Teddington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John (Down) Langdon-Down is Notable.

John Langdon-Down was a British physician best known for his description of the genetic condition now known as Down syndrome, which he originally classified in 1862. He is also noted for his work in social medicine and as a pioneer in the care of mentally disabled patients. ^[1]

John, son of Joseph Almond Down & Hannah Haydon, was born on 18 November 1828 and baptised on 18 January 1829 in Torpoint - Bethel Chapel - Independent, Cornwall, England.^[2][3]

John, whose father was a Grocer/Apothecary worked in the family business until 18. During a storm, he had took refuge in a cottage and encountered a girl described in the language of the day as "feeble minded" that spurred him to think "Could nothing be done for her?" When 18 he then qualified as an pharmacist before then entering medical school at the London Hospital. He won numerous medals and prizes and after taking his medical degree he was appointed medical superintendent at Royal Earlswood Asylum in Surrey. He greatly reformed the institution, implementing a much more rewarding system rewarding good behaviour and prohibiting punishments. An article appeared in the medical journey "The Lancet" which made Earlswood world famous. ^[4][5]

John married Mary Crellin (his sister-in-law), daughter of Philip Crellin of Clapton Square, London on 10th October 1860 in Hackney, London. ^[6][7]

Over time, his relationship with the old Lords of Earlwood deteriorated and after they refused to give him financial support at an exhibition he resigned in 1868. He would subsequently receive a mortgage loan to establish Normansfield asylum (arranged through Norman Wilkinson of which he named it after). Where he continued his work in this location, equipped to the highest standards of the day in both comfort and hygeine. The richly varied educational concept was unique in the whole of England and was valued accordingly. ^[5]

John died (age 67) on 7 October 1896 at Normansfield, Teddington, Middlesex. ^[8][9] He was cremated and his ashes were kept in Normansfield. ^[5]

Census

In the 1841 census John (age 12) was in Antony, Cornwall, England.^[10]

In the 1851 census John (age 22), Grocer & C, was the unmarried brother of Richard H Down on Fore Street, Antony, Cornwall, England.^[11]

In the 1861 census John (age 32), Physician, was a married superintendent in Reigate Foreign, Reigate, Surrey, England.^[12]

In the 1871 census John (age 42) was the head of household in Kingston Road Normansfield, Teddington, Kingston, Surrey, England.^[13][14]

In the 1881 census John (age 52), Physician m.d.f.r.c.p., was the married head of household in Normansfield Idiot Asylum, Kingston Road, Teddington (Middlesex), Kingston, Middlesex, England.^[15]

In the 1891 census John (age 62), Physician m d f r l p registered, was the married head of household in Teddington, Kingston, Middlesex, England.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ John Langdon Down - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Langdon_Down : accessed 14 May 2023;
2. ↑ Baptism: "Cornwall Baptisms"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 May 2023)
   John Langdon Haydon Down baptism on 18 Jan 1829 (born 1829), son of Joseph Almond Down & Hannah Haydon, in Torpoint - Bethel Chapel - Independent, Cornwall, England.
3. ↑ Baptism: "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
   citing p. 19, Antony St Jacob, Cornwall, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
   FamilySearch Record: FWFF-3T5 (accessed 9 May 2023)
   John Sangdon Haydon Down baptism on 18 Jan 1829, child of Joseph Almond Down & Hannah Down, in Antony St Jacob, Cornwall.
4. ↑ John Langdon Down: the man and the message - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov library.down-syndrome.org : accessed 14 May 2023; Ward OC. John Langdon Down: the man and the message. Downs Syndr Res Pract. 1999 Aug;6(1):19-24. doi: 10.3104/perspectives.94. PMID: 10890244.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} John Langdon Down (1828 - 1896) - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov : accessed 14 May 2023; John Langdon Down (1828 – 1896); J Van Robays; PMCID: PMC5130304
6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 9 May 2023)
   Down, John Langdon Haydon.
   GRO Reference: 1860 Oct-Nov-Dec in Hackney Volume 1b Page 549.
7. ↑ Marriage: "England, Newspaper Marriage Notices"
   Page: 5
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 May 2023)
   J Langdon H Down marriage to undefined on 13 Oct 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
8. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 9 May 2023)
   Langdon-down, John Langdon Haydon (Age at death: 67).
   GRO Reference: 1896 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kingston On Thames Volume 02A Page 235.
9. ↑ Probate: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957"
   citing Probate, Hampton Wick, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: 761H-14N2 (accessed 9 May 2023)
   John Langdon Haydon or John Langdon Haydon Down Langdon-Down probate on 18 Jan 1897 in Hampton Wick, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Died 7 Oct 1896.
10. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: MQY5-D7Z (accessed 9 May 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    John Down (12) in Antony, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Born in Cornwall.
11. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    citing Antony, Cornwall, England, p. 17; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: SG2G-VSP (accessed 9 May 2023)
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    John L H Down (22), unmarried brother, Grocer & C, in household of Richard H Down (40) in Antony in St Germans registration district in Cornwall, England. Born in Antony, Cornwall.
12. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG09; Piece number: 442; Folio: 197; Page: 1; Schedule: 1
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 May 2023)
    John Layton Haydon Down (32), married superintendent, Physician, in Reigate Foreign in Reigate registration district in Surrey, England.
13. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG10; Piece number: 866; Folio: 46; Page: 30; Schedule: 156
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 May 2023)
    J Langdon Down (42) head of household in Kingston Road Normansfield, Teddington in Kingston registration district in Surrey, England. Born in England.
14. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    citing The National Archives of the UK
    FamilySearch Record: VRNV-6GX (accessed 9 May 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    Langdon Down (42), married, Physician, head of household in Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
15. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG11; Piece number: 842; Folio: 49; Page: 49; Schedule: 400
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 May 2023)
    John L H Down (52), married, Physician m.d.f.r.c.p., head of household in Normansfield Idiot Asylum in Kingston registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in England.
16. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG12; Piece number: 618; Folio: 111; Page: 1; Schedule: 1
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 May 2023)
    John Langdon Haydon Langdon-Down (62), married, Physician m d f r l p registered, head of household in Teddington in Kingston registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in England.

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