He was then appointed rector of St Mary's Church, Swanage in Dorset and established a school there to teach straw-plaiting to girls and also using his system to teach infants. He and his wife adopted the new discovery of vaccination for smallpox and successfully vaccinated many people in the district. However his marriage was unsuccessful and a decree of judicial separation was granted in 1806.
He was then appointed rector at St Mary's Church, Swanage in Dorset, where he founded a school to teach girls straw-plaiting and also employed his system to educate infants. He and his wife adopted the recent breakthrough of smallpox vaccination and successfully administered it to many people in the area. Unfortunately, their marriage ultimately ended in separation, with a court order granted in 1806.