Jane Richards

c1822-1892

Jane was baptised on the 21^st May 1822, at St James, Leckhampstead, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Mary Lawrence, (nee Chamberlain) who were married on the 13^th December 1813, in Leckhampstead.

Her father John was an Agricultural Labourer. He was born c1780. (Possible baptism, (NOT PROVED) 1786 in Thatcham Berkshire, son of John and Elizabeth Lawrence). John died aged 66 in 1846, he was buried on the 31^st January, at St Mary the Virgin, Chieveley, Berkshire.

Her mother Mary was born c1778. (Possible baptism, (NOT PROVED) 1783 in Hampstead Norreys, daughter of John and Ann Chamberlain). Mary died aged 78 in 1856, she was buried on the 13^th September, at St Mary the Virgin, Chieveley.

John and Mary also had the following children (baptised at St James, Leckhampstead):

Mary, 20^th February 1814

Elizabeth, 9^th March 1817

Martha, 13^th February 1820

John (60), Mary (60), their daughter Mary (25) and her illegitimate daughter Ann (5) were recorded living in Leckhampstead in 1841. Jane (20) was recorded as a Female Servant, she was living Cheap Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

Jane married in 1846

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury

Date: 12^th September 1846

Groom: Charles Richards, full age, bachelor, occupation, Corn Factor, abode, Newbury

Bride: Jane Lawrence, full age, spinster, abode, Newbury

Fathers: John Richards, a Corn Factor and John Lawrence, a Labourer

Witnesses: Henry Richards and Maria Wickens

(Charles was baptised on the 26^th November 1820 in Melksham Wiltshire, the son of John (a Labourer) and Sarah Richards (nee Redman) who were married on the 13^th June 1819, in Melksham)

Charles and Jane had the following children (baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury):

Mary Jane, 29^th August 1847 (died aged 7, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th February 1855).

Charlotte, 29^th April 1849

Elizabeth, 27^th October 1850 (died aged 75, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st Oct. 1926)

John, 28^th December 1851

In 1851 Charles (30) a Corn Porter, Jane (28), Mary (3), Charlotte (2) and Elizabeth (7 months) were living in Newbury, Berkshire.

Jane was widowed in 1857. Charles died aged 36 on the 5^th February, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th February, with his daughter Mary Jane (buried 1855).

The 1861 census records Jane (39) as a Corn Factor, living in Corn Wharf, Newbury, with her children, Charlotte (12), Elizabeth (10) and John (9).

The 1871 census records Jane (50), a Corn Porter, Charlotte (21) a Pupil Teacher, Elizabeth (20) and John (19), a Corn Salesman, living in Corn Wharf, Newbury.

In 1881 Jane (61) was recorded living in Corn Wharf. Also recorded living with her were 3 boarders.

The 1891 census records Jane (71) living at 6 Kimber’s Almshouses, Market Place, Newbury. Also recorded in the household was her daughter Elizabeth (40), a Nursery Governess and a visitor, Frank Carter (5) (Frank was her grandson, the son of daughter Charlotte)

Jane died age 73 on the 18^th June 1892. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her husband, (buried 1857) and her daughter Mary Jane, (buried 1855) on the 24^th June.

Charles and Jane’s daughter Elizabeth was buried with her parents and sister, Mary Jane, in 1926.

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