Jane (Dry) Knight (1866)

Born 1866 in Thame, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Alfred Knight — married 26 Mar 1894 in Oxford, St Thomas, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

Jane Dry was born in about 1866 at Thame in Oxfordshire. She was the daughter of William Dry and his wife Jane, born Jane Hastings ^[1]. ^[2]

In 1871 Jane Dry was living in Crofts Lane off Corn Street in Witney with her parents William and Jane and her younger brother, also called William. Her age was given as 6, implying a birth date in 1864 or 1865. Her birthplace was given as Thame, Oxfordshire. She was at school ^[2].

In 1891 Jane Dry was living at 15 High Street [now St Thomas Street] in St Thomas in Oxford, with her parents William and Jane and their other children. Her age was given as 23, implying a birth date in 1867 or 1868. Her birthplace was given as Thame, Oxfordshire. She was a domestic servant ^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 23 October 2020: DRY, JANE; GRO Reference: 1866 Jan-Mar Quarter in THAME registration district; Volume 03A Page 558; mother's maiden name: HASTINGS
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1871 census (Witney, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 9/1453; folio 82v: Ancestry Record uki1871 #14368053
3. ↑ England and Wales 1891 census (St Thomas, Oxford, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1169; folio 4v: Ancestry Record uki1891 #15938304