 His wife Elizabeth died in 1837, and is buried in St. Martin in the Fields.With his daughter – described as his constant companion – he moved to 'Reeds', a small house on the outskirts of Poughill, near Bude.In 1844 he bought a lease on Hornacott Manor, Boyton, from Bude, where he built Wodleigh Cottage for himself, and engaged his interest in farming.