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Jane (Clark) Miller (1849 - 1913)

Jane Miller formerly Clark aka Adamson
Born in Brancepeth, Durham, Englandmap
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Daughter of and
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Died at about age 64 in Auckland, Durham, Englandmap
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Biography

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Jane (Clark) Miller was born in County Durham, England.

Jane Clark was born in the village of Brancepeth in 1849 and was the fourth daughter of William Clark and Mary Ann Bouchier.[1]


On the 1851 census, Jane, aged 1 year, is living in Helmington Row with her parents and siblings: Joseph (15 years), John (14 years), Elizabeth (12 years), William (9 years), Esther (6 years) and Mary Ann (4 years).[2]

On the 1861 census, Jane, aged 11 years, is living in Newfield, Durham, with her parents and siblings. Joseph (26 years), John (23 years), William (19 years), Esther (16 years), Mary Ann (14 years), Ann Maria (9 years), Ralph (7 years) and George Thomas (4 years).[3]

Jane gave birth to an illegitimate son, William Clark, in 1868 but he adopted the Adamson surname after Jane married George Adamson in 1870. Jane and George had three other children, however their daughter, Mary Jane, died in infancy.[4]

  1. Mary Jane Adamson (1870–1872)
  2. Thomas Adamson (1872–1940)
  3. Ralph Adamson (1874–1960)


On the 1871 census, George, a colliery labourer, and Jane are living in Byers Green, Durham, with their two children: William (4 years) and Mary Jane (10 months).[5]

After George Adamson's death in 1875, Jane married Henry George Miller and they had six children.[6]

  1. Annie E Miller (1877–?)
  2. George Henry Miller (1880–1959)
  3. Emily Jane Miller (1882–1970)
  4. Lily Miller (1886–?)
  5. Joseph Miller (1891–?)
  6. William Miller (1896–?)


On the 1881 census, Henry, a grocer, and Jane are living at 13 Burn Place, Wilmington, with their children: William (13 years), Thomas (8 years), Ralph (6 years), Annie (4 years) and George (10 months). The children from Jane's first marriage are listed under the Miller surname instead of Adamson.[7]

On the 1891 census, Henry, a butcher, and Jane are living on Front St, Byers Green, with their children: Thomas (19 years), Ralph (17 years), Annie (16 years), George (10 years), Emily (8 years) and Lillie (5 years).[8]

On the 1901 census, Henry, a colliery labourer, and Jane are living in Byers Green with their children: Ralph (26 years), George (20 years), Emily (18 years), Lillie (15 years), Joseph (9 years) and William (5 years).[9]

On the 1911 census,Henry, a colliery labourer, and Jane are living at High St, Byers Green, with their son, Joseph, aged 20 years, and two grandchildren, James, aged 15 years, and Elsie, aged 7 years. Jane and Henry have been married for 34 years and six children have been born, although one is deceased.[10]

Jane Clark died, aged 64 years, on 21 April 1913 and was buried in St Peter's Churchyard, Byers Green.[11]


Census Records

1851 England Census [2]

  • William Clark, Head, Married, 38 years, Colliery Engineman, Cockfield, Durham, England
  • Mary Clark, Wife, Married, 37 years, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
  • Joseph Clark, Son, Single, 15 years, Pit Boy, Cockfield, Durham, England
  • John Clark, Son, Single, 14 years, Pit Boy, Cockfield, Durham, England
  • Elizabeth Clark, Daughter, Single, 12 years, Cockfield, Durham, England
  • William Clark, Son, Single, 9 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Esther Clark, Daughter, Single, 6 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Mary A Clark, Daughter, Single, 4 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Jane Clark, Daughter, Single, 1 year, Brancepeth, Durham, England

1861 England Census [3]

  • William Clark, Head, Married, 48 years, Engineman, Cockfield, Durham, England
  • Mary Clark, Wife, Married, 48 years, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
  • Joseph Clark, Son, Single, 26 years, Engineman, Cockfield, Durham, England
  • John Clark, Son, Single, 23 years, Engineman, Cockfield, Durham, England
  • William Clark, Son, Single, 19 years, Blacksmith, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Esther Clark, Daughter, Single, 16 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Mary Ann Clark, Daughter, Single, 14 years, Dressmaker, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Jane Clark, Single, 11 years, Scholar, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Ann Maria Clark, Daughter, Single, 9 years, Scholar, Newfield, Durham, England
  • Ralph Clark, Son, Single, 7 years, Newfield, Durham, England
  • George Thomas Clark, Son, Single, 4 years, Newfield, Durham, England

1871 England Census [5]

  • George Adamson, Head, Married, 26 years, Colliery Labourer, Rainton Mill, Durham, England
  • Jane Adamson, Wife, Married, 22 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • William C Adamson, Son, Single, 4 years, Hunwick, Durham, England
  • Mary J Adamson, Daughter, Single, 10 months, Byers Green, Durham, England

1881 England Census [7]

  • Henry G Miller, Head, Married, 32 years, Grocer's Shopman, Firtree, Durham, England
  • Jane Miller, Wife, Married, 31 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • William Miller (Adamson), Stepson, Single, 13 years, Hunwick, Durham, England
  • Thomas Miller (Adamson), Stepson, Single, 8 years, Shildon, Durham, England
  • Ralph Miller (Adamson), Stepson, Single, 6 years, Witton Park, Durham, England
  • Annie E Miller, Daughter, Single, 4 years, Witton Park, Durham, England
  • George H Miller, Son, Single, 10 months, Witton Park, Durham, England

1891 England Census [8]

  • Henry G Miller, Head, Married, 43 years, Butcher, Firtree, Durham, England
  • Jane Miller, Wife, Married, 44 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Thomas Miller (Adamson), Stepson, Single, 19 years, Coal Miner, Shildon, Durham, England
  • Ralph Miller (Adamson), Stepson, Single, 17 years, Witton Park, Durham, England
  • Annie E. Miller, Daughter, Single, 16 years, Witton Park, Durham, England
  • George Miller, Son, Single, 10 years, Witton Park, Durham, England
  • Emily Miller, Daughter, Single, 8 years, Willington, Durham, England
  • Lillie Miller, Daughter, Single, 5 years, Willington, Durham, England

1901 England Census [9]

  • Henry George Miller, Head, Married, 52 years, Colliery Labourer, Firtree, Durham, England
  • Jane Miller, Wife, Married, 51 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Ralph Adamson, Stepson, Single, 26 years, Miner, Witton Park, Durham, England
  • George Henry Miller, Son, Single, 20 years, Miner, Witton Park, Durham, England
  • Emily Jane Miller, Daughter, 18 years, Willington, Durham, England
  • Lily Miller, Daughter, 15 years, Willington, Durham, England
  • Joseph Miller, Son, 9 years, Byers Green, Durham, England
  • William Miller, Son, 5 years, Byers Green, Durham, England

1911 England Census [10]

  • Henry George Miller, Head, Married, 62 years, Colliery Labourer, Firtree, Durham, England
  • Jane Miller, Wife, Married, 61 years, Brancepeth, Durham, England
  • Joseph Miller, Son, Single, 20 years, Miner, Byers Green, Durham, England
  • James W Miller, Grandson, Single, 15 years, Pony Driver, Thornley, Durham, England
  • Elsie Miller, Granddaughter, Single, 7 years, Willington, Durham, England


Sources

  1. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 24. Page: 15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: HO107; Piece: 2385; Folio: 457; Page: 35; GSU roll: 87063. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG 9; Piece: 3711; Folio: 50; Page: 20; GSU roll: 543176. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.
  4. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 301.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4933; Folio: 17; Page: 28; GSU roll: 848020. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.
  6. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 292.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Class: RG11; Piece: 4959; Folio: 95; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1342192. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4073; Folio: 98; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6099183. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG13; Piece: 4650; Folio: 29; Page: 11. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Class: RG14; Piece: 29735. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
  11. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 246.




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