Jane (Kittow) Tucker (1793 - 1883)

Born 1793 in Breage, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Tucker — married 1823 in Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 1883 at about age 90 in Arch Hill, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Jane Kittow was born at Calstock, Cornwall in 1793 to William Kittow and Temperance Cornelius (1765-1842).

Her baptism took place in Calstock on 1 December 1793 ^[1]

Her siblings were also christened in Calstock, Cornwall ^[2]

Elizabeth (christened March 1791)

Jane (Dec 1793)

William (June 1797)

John (Aug 1801)

Richard (Sep 1805)

Because Jane Tucker passed away in New Zealand in January 1883 aged 89,^[3], this would place her birth in the range Jan 1793 - Jan 1794. This lends weight to the parents being William and Temperance Kittow.

Jane Kittow and Edward Tucker were married in Calstock, Cornwall, her birthplace. ^[4]

Jane Tucker died on January 7 1883 in Auckland, New Zealand aged 89. ^[5]
TUCKER.—On January 7th, 18S3, Jane Tucker, relict of the late Edward Tucker; aged 89 The funeral will leave the residence of Mr Thomas Nelson, King-street, Arch Hill, tomorrow (Tuesday), at 4.15 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

There are additional sons as indicated in the death notices of sons John and George.

Note 1 AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME XXXIV, ISSUE 305, 23 DECEMBER 1903 announces the death of John Tucker aged 74 (born about 1829) who is the 6th son of the late Edward and Jane Tucker.

TUCKER. — On December 10th. at Norfolk-st, Ponsonby, John Tucker, 6th son of the late Edward and Jane Tucker, aged 74 years.

Note 2. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19000814.2.2.1 DEATHS., New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11450, 14 August 1900

TUCKER- on July 23. at Glorit, Kaipara. George, fourth son of the late Edward and jane Tucker, in his 73rd year, late of New Plymouth.

Sources

• BDM Online - Dept of Internal Affairs - New Zealand - https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/

1. ↑ Baptism

   Day Month 01-Dec

   Year 1793

   Parish Or Reg District Calstock

   Forename Jane

   Surname KITTOW

   Sex dau

   Father Forename William

   Mother Forename Temperance

   Transcriber Myra Cordrey

   Cornwall OPC database

2. ↑ FamilySearch
3. ↑ NZBDM deaths 7/1/1883 1883/861 Tucker Jane 89Y
4. ↑ Marriage Day Month 19-Dec

   Year 1818

   Parish Or Reg District Calstock

   Groom Fn Edward

   Groom Sn TUCKER

   Groom Residence sojourner otp

   Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) M

   Bride Fn Jane

   Bride Sn KITTOW

   Bride Residence sojourner otp

   Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M

   Banns / Licence (B/L) B

   Witness Fn1 Wm./W.M.?

   Witness Sn1 Kittow

   Witness Fn2 Stephen

   Witness Sn2 Johns

   Transcriber Myra Cordrey

   Cornwall OPC database

5. ↑ [http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18830108.2.9 Deaths., Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 3867, 8 January 1883]

Note on mother TEMPERANCE KITTOW (1765-1842) - possibly Temperance Cornelius

Temperance Kittow from England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010

birth: 1765

age: 77

burial: 11 February 1842 Cornwall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

residence: Calstock Town

1841 England Census for Temperance Kittow Calstock Town, Cornwall Mary Williams (75) and Temperance Kittow (75)