Jane (Beilby) Anderson (bef. 1822 - 1860)

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Biography

Jane, Beilby the youngest daughter of cowkeeper George Beilby and his wife, Ann Briggs, was baptised at Sculcoates in Yorkshire on 7 April 1822. ^[1]

By 1841 her parents had moved to Nafferton some 30 miles north of Sculcoates. Jane was a servant in the household of George Wright, Vicar of Nafferton. In the household were William and Daniel Grimston, sons of Charles Grimston of Kilnwick Hall, presumably there for their education.^[2]

Jane's rich uncle Walter Beilby died on 6 August 1843 and when his will was probated in October Jane found that he had left her £300. ^[3]

At Christ Church back in Sculcoates on 6 March 1844 she married Edward Anderson, widower and gentleman farmer of Kilham, son of Richard Anderson and his wife, Mary Eggleston. ^{[4] [5]} Christ Church in Worship Street had been built the year of Jane's birth, was badly damaged by bombing in 1941 and was demolished in 1962. ^[6]

Wear Cottage

There were already two children in Edward's household at Wear Cottage, in the Mount Pleasant area of Kilham at the end of East Street, Richard aged 5 and Mary 4. ^[7] During the sixteen years of her marriage Jane bore her husband 12 children before dying of exhaustion following a uterine haemorrhage on 18 June 1860 aged 38. ^[8]

Jane was buried at All Saints on the 20th. ^[9]

"In memory of Edward Anderson who died the 12th April 1870 aged 52 years. Also Jane second wife of the above who died the 18th June 1860 aged 38 years. In memory of Jane Anderson who died 2nd August 1863, aged 14 years. Also Robert Anderson who died 1st February 1867 aged 19 years. Also Sarah Anderson who died at Doncaster the 8th January 1871 aged 15 years, children of Edward and Jane Anderson. In memory of Jane the beloved wife of Edward Anderson who departed this life the 29th of August 1842 aged 30 years. In memory of Richard eldest son of the said Edward and Jane Anderson who died at St Kilda, Australia September 21st 1886 aged 47 years" ^[10]

Grave of Edward Anderson and family

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number 919439 Reference ID39 ( Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England 7 April 1822 Jane Bielby daughter of George and Ann Bielby) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
2. ↑ 1841 Census of England
   Parsonage House, Nafferton, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   George	Wright	-	-	Male	50	Vicar of Nafferton	Not in Yorkshire
   Elizabeth	Wright	-	-	Female	50	-	Yorkshire
   William H	Grimstone	-	-	Male	10	Scholar	Yorkshire
   Daniel Thomas	Grimstone	-	-	Male	8	-	Yorkshire
   Jane	Beilby	-	-	Female	19	F S	Yorkshire

3. ↑ England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 PROB 11: Will Registers 1842-1844 Piece 1986: Vol. 14, Quire Numbers 651-700 (1843) Walter Beilby of 19 Albion St in Kingston upon Hull Probate 10 October 1843
4. ↑ Findmypast At Christs’ Church in the Parish of Sculcoates, March 6th 1844 Edward Anderson of full age, Widower, Gentleman, Kilburn, father Richard Anderson, Majesty’s Service married Jane Beilby of full age, spinster, no occupation, Church Street, father George Beilby, Farmer. Edward signed, Jane made a mark
5. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, FHL Film Number 1657109 Reference IDP 14 (Christ Church, Sculcoates 6 March 1844 Edward Anderson son of Richard Anderson married Jane Beilby daughter of George Beilby) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
6. ↑ Sheila Dixon: Churches in Sculcoates
7. ↑ 1851 Census of England
   Wear Cottage, Mount Pleasant, Kilham, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Edward	Anderson	Head	Married	Male	33	Farmer of 4 acres	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Jane	Anderson	Wife	Married	Female	29	-	Stepney Sculcoates, Yorkshire
   Richard	Anderson	Son	-	Male	12	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Mary	Anderson	Daughter	-	Female	10	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Elizabeth	Anderson	Daughter	-	Female	6	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   David	Anderson	Son	-	Male	4	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Robert	Anderson	Son	-	Male	3	Scholar	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Jane	Anderson	Daughter	-	Female	2	at home	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Martha	Anderson	Daughter	-	Female	5mo	at home	Kilham, Yorkshire
   Alice	Gill	Servant	Unmarried	Female	29	-	Kilnwick, Yorkshire
   Matilda	Shaffil	Servant	Unmarried	Female	13	-	Langtoft, Yorkshire

8. ↑ Jane Anderson death certificate
9. ↑ East Yorkshire Family History Society: Kilham Monumental Inscriptions 115 (All Saints, Kilham 20 June 1860 Jane Anderson of Kilham aged 38)
10. ↑ Monumental Inscription, All Saints, Kilham

• "England Expects", biography of Richard Anderson. Val Tonks