Jane (Hancock) Boot (abt. 1830 - 1918)

Born about 1830 in Netherlands

Wife of James Boot — married 1852 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1918 at about age 88 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Biography

Jane was born in about 1830 to John and Jane. She was born in either Holland or Belgium based off census records.

Household 1841

Head, John Hancock. Age 40, Wife: Jane Hancock, age 40, Daughter: Sarah Hancock, age 20, Son: John Hancock, age 15, Son: Henry Hancock, age 14, Daughter: Jane Hancock, age 12, Daughter: Marianne Hancock, age 9, Son: Thomas Hancock, age 7, Son: Joseph Hancock, age 0, Birth: Nottinghamshire, England. Residence: Nottingham St Nicholas, Nottinghamshire, England.^[1]

In 1851, Jane was still living with her parents and Siblings.

Head, John Hancock. Age 50, Birthplace: Crosby, Leicestershire, England Wife: Jane Hancock, age 51, Birthplace: Desbro, Northamptonshire, England Son: Henry Hancock, age 22, Birthplace: France B Subject Daughter: Jane Hancock, age 21, Birthplace: Holland B Subject Son: Thomas Hancock, age 17, Birthplace: France B Subject Son: Joseph Hancock, age 10, Birth: Nottinghamshire, England Jane Hancock Residence: St Peter, Nottinghamshire, England.^[2]

Marriage

Jane married James Boot on the 28 March 1852 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England and she was living "by the 1861 census" still living in Nottinghamshire, England. Household Id: 2832292: Head: Janes Boot, age 31, Born: Leicestershire, England Jane Boot, age 31, born in Belgium Son: James A Boot age 6 Birthplace: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. ^[3]

New Life

Jane Boot departed from her home in Nottinghamshire, England, in 1863 her family sailed on the Ship ”Tiptree” from Canterbury, England and arrive in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on the 20 January 1864. James & jane Boot had five sons and three daughters.

Death

Sadly on the 5 October 1918 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, she passed away.^[4] and was buried on the 7 October 1918 in the Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, Butterfield Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury,New Zealand.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7SH-VTK : 25 May 2019), Jane Hancock in household of John Hancock, Nottingham St Nicholas, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG6V-JZ9 : 9 November 2019), John Hancock, St Peter, Nottinghamshire, England; citing St Peter, Nottinghamshire, England, p. 13, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M78G-GH7 : 3 March 2021), James Boot, Saint Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGP4-DP6M : 8 September 2019), James Boot in entry for Jane Boot, 5 Oct 1918; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-TFLY : 4 January 2018), Jane Boot, 1918; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1918/14064, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.