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Jane Ward

Jane was born in 1823 in Belmont.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 28 in 1851, born Belmont
  Aged 39 in 1861, born Belmont
  Aged 56 in 1881, born Sharples

Jane is no longer alive.

Death Notes
- Only one matching death in Greater Bolton at Horwich (others in 1861 and 1891 in Wigan and 1885 in Piklington)
  
  This death registered at Horwich is another Jane Mather, widow, a silk weaver born and living in Little Heaton with 3 daughters in 1881.
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1895
  MATHER Jane 71 Horwich HOR/19/182

General Notes
- Jane WARD when married to Lawrence, but had three younger THORNLEY sisters (all born Belmont) with her in 1851, and later named her father Joseph LEE.
  
  In 1838, Jane Ward, aged 17 was imprisoned for 6 months for "larcany by servant" (possibly another slighty older woman)
  
  14 Sep 1844, Lawrence Mather married Jane Ward at St Peter & St Paul Roman Catholic Church, Bolton.
  
  1851 and 1861 census records show Jane was born in Belmont. She may be the daughter of Andrew Ward and Boarinias Oddie from Belmont (unconfirmed).
  
  In 1861 Jane Mather (39) was with her surviving son Samuel (13) at 9 Waterside, Western Bolton.
  
  8 Oct 1865, Jane Mather of 11 Water Side, widower, daughter of James Lee married Henry Smith of Howell Croft, a Herbalist at St. Peter's Bolton.
  
  In 1871, Jane Smith, (49 born Belmont) and Henry (62, a herbalist) were at Howell Croft, Bolton (with no children).
  
  In 1881, Jane Smith, 56, Widow (born Sharples), was a herbalist at 17 Howell Croft North, living alone.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Jane's occupation was Factory Operative in Bolton.

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census