Jane Anne (Faught) Nelson (1828 - 1900)

Born 25 Jun 1828 in Ceylon

Ancestors

Wife of Matthew Nelson — married 2 Feb 1853 in Great Bircham, Norfolk, England

Died 1 May 1900 at age 71 in Holme next the Sea, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Jo Fitz-Henry [send private message]

Biography

Jane was born in 1828 in Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka. ^[1] She was the daughter of George Faught and Ann Le Clerc. ^[2]

She married Matthew Nelson on 2nd February 1853 at Great Bircham, Norfolk, England.

Matthew Nelson, full age, widower, gentleman, resident in Great Bircham, father Matthew Nelson, Esquire

Jane Anne Faught, full age, spinster, Gentlewoman, resident in Great Bircham, father George Steers Faught, Clerk

Married by License

Both parties signed

Witnesses: Geo. S. Faught (her father), Fred'k Le Clerc Faught (her brother), Jno. Geo, Faught (her brother), Mary Nelson, Mary G Nelson. ^{[3][4] [5]}

In the 1861 their family were living at 87 Norfolk Street, Kings Lynn, Norfolk ^[1]

Matthew Nelson aged 44, head, retired farmer, born Holme, Norfolk

Jane A Nelson aged 39, wife, born Ceylon "British Subject"

Annie Nelson, aged 8, daughter, scholar, born Bircham, Norfolk

James Nelson aged 6, son, scholar, born Bircham, Norfolk

Elizabeth Nelson, aged 4, daughter, born Bircham, Norfolk

She died May 1st 1900. She was buried at St Mary's church, Holme next to the Sea, Norfolk, England. The following is a transcription of her gravestone:

In memory of

JANE ANNE NELSON

wife of MATTHEW NELSON

and eldest daughter of

the Rev. GEORGE STEERS FAUGHT

and ANN JANE (nee LE CLERC)

his wife

Born June 25th 1828

Died May 1st 1900 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1861 census of England Class: RG 9; Piece: 1255; Folio: 67; Page: 23; GSU roll: 542784
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} <a href="http://gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=146655<img src="http://gravestonephotos.com/thumbnails/En/Norfolk/Holme next the Sea/St Mary/IMG 5472.jpg" alt="photo of grave for Jane Anne Nelson">
   Jane Anne Nelson grave monument
   (www.gravestonephotos.com)</a>
3. ↑ this transcription from the marriage register online at Ancestry, original at the Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 34/7
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN22-77Z : 12 February 2018), George Steers Faught in entry for Matthew Nelson and Jane Anne Faught, 02 Feb 1853; citing Great Bircham, Norfolk, England, reference 24, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,951,566.
5. ↑ GRO Marriages Mar 1853 FAUGHT Jane Anne Docking 4b 509 Nelson Matthew Docking 4b 509