Born in Weardale St John, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Race
and Isabel (Dawson) Race
Sister of
Joshua Dawson Race, Isabella Race, Deborah (Race) Heatherington and Hannah (Race) Featherstone [half]
Wife of
James Gray
— married
30 Oct 1839 in Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Jane was born in 1814. She is the daughter of John Race and Isabel Dawson.
Jane, daughter of John Race & Bella, was baptised on 24 September 1814 in Stanhope, Durham, England.[1] 24 Sep 1814 Jane Race of Spring Well, daughter of John (miner) & Bella Race [2]
Jane married James Gray on 30 October 1839.[3]
In the 1841 census Jane (age 25) was in Cowshill, Stanhope, Durham, England.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jane Gray | F | 25 | Durham | |
| John Gray | M | 10 | Durham | |
| John Race | M | 3 | Durham | |
| Robinson Gray | M | 0 | Durham | |
| James Gray | M | 40 | Durham |
Jane's married William Smith in the Weardale district.[5] 8 Feb 1851 William Smith (bachelor, miner), full age, of Bents Foot, son of Thomas Smith (miner) married Jane Gray (widow), full age, of Six Days Work, daughter of John Race (miner) [2]
In the 1851 census Jane (age 36) was the wife of William Smith in Stanhope Forest Quarter, Durham, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robinson Gray | Son in law | M | 10 | Stanhope, Durham | ||
| Joseph Gray | Son in law | M | 8 | Scholar | Stanhope, Durham | |
| Mary Gray | Daughter in law | F | 5 | Stanhope, Durham | ||
| James Gray | Son in law | M | 0 | Stanhope, Durham | ||
| Ann Smith | Servant | F | 10 | Dom Servant | Stanhope, Durham | |
| William Smith | Head | Married | M | 36 | Lead Ore Miner | Stanhope, Durham |
| Jane Smith | Wife | Married | F | 36 | Stanhope, Durham | |
| John Race | Son in law | M | 13 | Lead Ore Miner | Stanhope, Durham |
In the 1861 census Jane (age 46) was the wife of William Smith in Stanhope, Durham, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Smith | Head | Married | M | 45 | Lead Miner | Stanhope, Durham |
| Jane Smith | Wife | Married | F | 46 | Stanhope, Durham | |
| John Race | Son in law | Unmarried | M | 23 | Lead Miner | Stanhope, Durham |
| Robinson Gray | Son in law | M | 20 | Lead Miner | Stanhope, Durham | |
| Joseph Gray | Son in law | M | 18 | Lead Miner | Stanhope, Durham | |
| Mary Gray | Daughter | F | 15 | Stanhope, Durham | ||
| James Gray | Son in law | M | 10 | Stanhope, Durham | ||
| Isabella Smith | Daughter | F | 8 | Stanhope, Durham |
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
Durham; Stanhope; St John's Chapel; Register of unspecified type; File line number: 322
FreeReg Transcription (accessed 24 February 2023)
Jane Race baptism on 24 Sep 1814, daughter of John Race & Bella, in Stanhope, Durham, England. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Durham Records Online https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/
- ↑
Marriage:
"Gretna Green, Scotland, Marriage Registers, 1794-1895"
“The Lang Collection of Gretna Green Marriages Records.” The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1636 #14062 (accessed 24 February 2023)
Jane Race marriage to James Gray on 30 Oct 1839. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: MQBF-8H3 (accessed 24 February 2023)
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Jane Gray (25) in Stanhope in Weardale registration district in Durham, England. Born in Durham. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
citing 1851, quarter 1, vol. 24, p. 347, Weardale, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
FamilySearch Record: 2D36-Y5G (accessed 24 February 2023)
Jane Gray marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1851 in Weardale. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Stanhope Forest Quarter, Durham, England, p. 24; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SGJ5-5FD (accessed 24 February 2023)
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Jane Smith (36), wife, in household of William Smith (36) in Stanhope Forest Quarter in Weardale registration district in Durham, England. Born in Stanhope, Durham. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: M7Z2-XZC (accessed 24 February 2023)
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Jane Smith (46), wife, in household of William Smith (45) in Stanhope in Weardale registration district in Durham, England. Born in Stanhope, Durham.
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