Given as Jean at birth, then Jane for death in Cameron Bible. Deal Parish register of death has Jane, as does marriage. Todd Bibles have both Jane and Jean.
"Of this parish" at her marriage in London.
Not found in IGI
Will of son Joseph DURSTON implies that she had property in Berwick upon Tweed, on Scottish border.
Biography
Jane TODD was born 24 Dec 1772 at an unknown place..[1]
Married
to James DURSTON 21 Jun 1807 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex[2]
Note Jane Cameron as witness, probable source of "Cameron Bibles".
Census
with James DURSTON, 1841 in Deal, Kent[3]
James DURSTON, born abt 1776, Jane DURSTON, born abt 1776 Mary DURSTON, born abt 1821, Kent, England
Died
2 Feb 1850 at Deal, Kent[4]
Date from Camerons' Bible
Bishops transcripts of parish register of St Leonards, Deal, Kent has: Name:Jane Durston, Abode:Prospect Place, When buried:1850 April 7th, Age:77 Name:John Maxsted West, Abode:Prospect Place, When buried:1850 April 7th, Age:29
Sources
↑Cameron Bibles: Family Bible; Will of Adam TODD includes: Daughter Jane shall have ... Large Bible. {Jane TODD m DURSTON} Cameron Bibles source says that it was sent to Harry John WHITE by his mother, {Mary Jenet DURSTON m WHITE} In 2001 was held by Eleanor Anne WHITE, married BRAY.
Text reads:
Adam Todd was Born 4th Sept 1747 Jennet Todd, his wife was born 5th August 1742 John Todd our Son was born 25th Feby 1770 Jean Todd our Daughter born 24th Decbr 1772 Agnes & Elizabeth our Daughters was born 8th May 1775 Twins = Agnes died in minority God give us Grace on this book to Read and meditate in faith, our Redeemer always to love.
Adam Todd Died 10th of April 1825 aged 78 Jennet Todd Died 29th of March 1829 aged 87 Elizabeth Todd Died 27 of January 1837 aged 62 Jane Durston daughter of Adam Todd died on the second of February 1850 in the Seventy eight year of her age 78. John West son in law of Jane Durston died on the second of February 1850 in the Thirtyeth year of his age 30th 1850 Thos James White son in law of Jane Durston dies June 5th 1862 aged 33 Mary Janet White daughter of Jane Durston relic of John West and Thomas White Born Dec 21 1819 died Oct 5 1899 aged 80. Harry John White son of Mary Janet White and Thomas James White born April 2nd 1856. Married Mary Jane McDowell Feb 10th 1881 who died March 21st 1904 aged 39 years. Harry John White arrived in South Australia May 10th 1874 ETHEL MARY WOODHEAD daughter of HARRY JOHN WHITE born Jan 27th 1882 ETHEL DOREEN born Jan 26th 1908 SARAH JEAN born 24th Sept 1910 SYBIL MAUDE born Nov 11th 1911 MARY McDOWELL born July 24th 1915 MARJORIE DURSTON born 28th May 1920 Valda Lois born August 31st 1926 daughters of ETHEL MARY and JOHN WOODHEAD ARTHUR JOHN WILLIAM FROST born Dec 5th 1929, son of ETHEL DOREEN FROST
Copy follows with: Copied from original EF 1937 (Ethel Frost)
Todd Bibles: A pair of small Bibles held by Betty Mercer. Both are inscribed "to Jean Todd, a gift from Elizabeth Todd my Aunt 23rd May 1796."
One is also inscribed: James Durston was married to Jane Todd at St James Clerkenwell on June 21st 1807 Christopher Absalom Durston Son of the above James Durston was born on the 29th of May 1809, and was christened on the 23rd of August following. Joseph Ebenezer Durston son of the above James Durston was born the Second day of August 1811 and was baptised on the first of September following. Mary Janet Durston daughter of the above James Durston born 21st Dec 1819
St James Clerkenwell registers: On film at London metropolitan Archives.
IGI has Clerkenwell (Saint James) P001411 1551-1754 M001411 1551-1754 LDS film 416757 is extracts of Sussex entries from the Harlien Society printing AIGS have records 1551-1754 from Harleian Society, and Clerkenwell, St. James P.R. Day book of Baptisms, Jan. 1813-Apr. 1835 (Film Lnd 200) Clerkenwell, St. James P.R. B. 1813-1825. (Film Lnd 201)
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Deal Registers: LDS film 1786328, Bishops transcripts of parish register of St Leonards, Deal, Kent has burials: Name:Jane Durston, Abode:Prospect Place, When buried:1850 April 7th, Age:77 Name:John Maxsted? West, Abode:Prospect Place, When buried:1850 April 7th, Age:29 Baptisms: 1842 May 5th, #560, Mary Jane Coultherd, illegitimate daughter of Mary Jenet DURSTON of Prospect Place
LDS film 1786327 Pre 1835 Baptisms 1820, February 2nd No 1156, Mary Jenet Daughter, James & Jane, DURSTON, H M Naval Yard Deal, Porter H M Naval Yard, Rev Fielding off. Minister Deal Chapel.
Other possibles are: 1823 Jan 8 No1773, John Percival son of, WEST, Middle St Lower Deal, Mariner, Rev W Blackhouse Rector 1828 Sept 26 No542, John Wellard Son of, Henry Gammon & Mary Prescott, WEST, Duke St, Lower Deal, Pilot, Rev M Pennington Curate of Deal Chapel 1830 March 3rd No 800, Susanna Long Daughter of, James & Sarah, WHITE, Upper Deal, Pastry Cook, Rev W Blackhouse Rector.
Burials 1813, James White No 47, Beach Street Lower Deal, April 5th, 55 years ----
AIGS has transcripts. Looked again after suspecting Thomas James WHITE born there. Recorded: Deal Register transcripts Fiche KEN 158, 159
1811 20 Feb Williams Anth WHITE s William Anthony & Martha born 22 Jan
1812 25 Jan Thos Mourilyan WHITE s Jas & Sara
1813 28 Apr Anne Bowles WHITE d William Anth & Martha, Pilot 25 Jul Cath WHITE d Shadrach & Cath 18 Oct John David WHITE s Jas Sara Upper Deal, Baker
1815 21 Sep And Long WHITE s Shadrach & Cath Tailor.
YEARS NOT YET SEARCHED
1821 18 Oct Wm Long WHITE d Jas. & Sara, Upper Deal, Pastrycook 1821 17 Oct AMELIA ANN WHITE D Hy & Amelia, Vict 1821 25 Nov Morris Wellard WEST s Hy Gammon & My Prescott, Mariner 1823 8 Jan John Percival WEST Hy & Eliz Mariner 1823 20 May Jane Maytoom WHITE d Wm. & Sus, Mariner 1823 25 Jun Mt Ann Long WHITE d Hy & Amelia Vict. 1824 27 Oct Eliz Ann WEST d Hy & Eliz Mariner 1825 26 Jan Thos Stokes WHITE d Hy & Amelia Vict. 16 Mar John Wellard WEST s Hy Gammon & My Prescott, Mariner 1826 2 Feb Steph. Reader WHITE s Jas. & Sara, Upper Deal, Pastrycook 16 Jul John Parsns WHITE s Wm. & Sus, Pilot 1827 18 Jan Wm WHITE s Henry & Amelia, Vict (Private) 25 Mar Sus. WEST d Henry & Elizabeth, Mariner 19 Sep Matilda Louisa, d Hy & Eliz, Mariner 21 Dec Thos WHITE s Jas & Sara, Upper Deal, Pastrycook 1828 24 Dec Jack Wellard WEST, s John & Ann, Mariner 1829 10 Apr Edw Wm WHITE s Edw & Sophia, Mariner 12 Apr Jas WEST s Hy & Eliz, Mariner 22 Apr Eliz WHITE, d John & Ann Carpenter Privat Bap at Walmer, Sar 1819 2 Oct Emily WHITE d Hy & Amelia Vict. 1830 3 Mar Sus Long WHITE d Jas. & Sara, Upper Deal, Pastrycook 20 Oct Caroline Clarkson WHITE d Geo & Jane Boatbldr 19 Nov Sophia WEST d Hy & Eliz, Mariner Sam Wellard WEST s Hy Gammon & My Prescott, Mariner 1831 14 Sep My WHITE d Edw & Sophia, Mariner 19 Oct Wm WHITE s Hy & Amelia Vict. 4 Nov Richd John WEST s Richd & Ann, Mariner 1832 12 Aug Richd WEST s Hy Gammon & My Prescott, Pilot 1833 3 Apr Clara WHITE d Hy & Amelia Vict. 19 Apr Thos Val WEST s John & Ann Vict 2 Oct Wm Manly WHITE s Geo & Jane Boatbldr 1834 17 Oct Wm Wellard WEST s Hy Gammon & My Prescott, Pilot 1834 31 Dec Jas, John DURSTON s Chris Absalom & Ann Nelson St. Carp. 1835 18 Feb My Ann WEST d Hy & Eliz Mariner (Priv Bap pub Adm 8 Apr 1835 9Sep Harriet Ann WHITE d Geo & Jane Boatbldr
(Very faint towards the end of this fiche
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane: