Jane (East) Raward (bef. 1824 - 1885)

Born before 24 Oct 1824 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Raward — married 28 Jan 1849 in Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1885 after age 60 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Jane, daughter of William East (labourer) & Jane East from East Grinstead, was baptised on 24 October 1824 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England. B R Taylor (Vicar)^[1]

Transcribed from Register: Bachelor John Rannard (full age Bricklayer) of 55 Jubilee St son of Ralph Rannard (Tailor) married after Banns Jane East (full age spinster) daughter of William East (labourer) on 28 January 1849 in Brighton St Nicholas, Sussex, England. Both signed the Register witnessed by William Brown and Elizabeth Brown. ^[2]

In the 1851 census Jane (age 25) was recorded as a wife of a missiing husband who was a Bricklayer, in Hastings St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England.^[3]

Transcribed from Passenger List: Raward John (age 27 Bricklayer) of Brighton, Sussex, his relations Ralph and Didimiah his mother living at Brighton. His wife Jane (27) William and Jane East, father living at East Grinstead. Along with their children William J (age 2) born in St Leonards and Ellen S (9 months) born Kennington, Surrey, boarded the "Ellenborough" arriving in New South Wales on Assisted Passage Immigration, on 14 October 1853^[4]

She passed away in 1885^[5] and is buried in the Goulburn Old Cemetery, New South Wales^[6]

Baptism

Marriage

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "West Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920"
   West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 348/1/2/1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62129 #102873 (accessed 24 January 2024)
   Jane East baptism on 24 Oct 1824, daughter of William East & Jane East, in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.
2. ↑ Marriage of child Jane East: "East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
   East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 255/1/3/20
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62126 #138636186 (accessed 24 January 2024)
   William East's child Jane East marriage to John Rannard on 28 Jan 1849 in Brighton St Nicholas, Sussex, England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1635; Folio: 530; Page: 63; GSU roll: 193538; ED, institution, or vessel: 5a; Household schedule number: 161
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #1660887 (accessed 24 January 2024)
   Jane Raward (25), wife, in household of Jane Raward (25) in Hastings St Mary Magdalen in Hastings registration district in Sussex, England. Born in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896"
   State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2464; Item: [4/4931]
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1204 #299124 (accessed 24 January 2024)
   Name: Jane Raward; Birth Year: abt 1825; Age: 28; Arrival Date: 14 Oct 1853; Vessel Name: Ellenborough; Origin Location: Portland, Dorset, England.
5. ↑ Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 1 Feb 2024), index entry for JANE RAYWARD; Father's Given Names: WILLIAM, Mother's Given Names: JANE; District: GOULBURN; Registration Number: 6905/1885
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105740593/jane-raward
7. ↑ Sussex : East Grinstead : St Swithun : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5848b366f493fdbba0c4722d : viewed 1 Feb 2024) baptism Jane East 24 Oct 1824
8. ↑ Sussex : Brighton : St Nicholas of Myra : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5fd43138f493fdc4e5105d01 : viewed 1 Feb 2024) marriage John Raward to Jane East 28 Jan 1849

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