Jane (Howard) Bright (1832-1908) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Jane Bright formerly Howard

Born 10 Jun 1832 in Royston, Barley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Daughter of George Howard and Sarah (Winton) Howard

Sister of Jane Howard, George Henry Howard, Josiah Howard, Benjamin Neale Howard, William Howard, Jason Howard and Charles Howard

Wife of Abraham Bright — married 25 Mar 1853 (to 1901) in Barley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Mother of Alfred Ernest Bright, Anne (Bright) Pearson, William I Bright, Johnathon Joseph Bright, Sarah Jane (Bright) Ogilvie and Lucy (Bright) Odgers

Died 7 Apr 1908 at age 75 in Buninyong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Jane (Howard) Bright was born in England.

Birth

Jane Howard was born and baptised on the 10 Jun 1832 at Royston, Barley, Hertfordshire, England.^[1]^[2] Jane Howard was the daughter of George Howard and Sarah Winton.

Marriage

Jane Howard married Abraham Bright on 25 Jun 1853 in Royston, Barley, Hertfordshire.^[3]^[4]^[5] They had six children during their marriage.

Residences

In 1841 the England Census records her as age 9, living at Smith End, Royston, Barley, Hertfordshire, with her father and brother, Jason. Her father's occupation is recorded as a Carpenter.^[6]
In 1851 the England Census records her as aged 19, living still at Smith End, Royston, Barley, Hertfordshire, with her parents and siblings. Her occupation is recorded as - Agricultural Labourer.^[7]

Arrival

On the 10 Mar 1855 Jane and Abraham departed from Plymouth, Devon, England on the s.s. 'Ravenscraig', as assisted emigration passengers.^[8] They arrived 24 Jun 1855 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and went to work for a Mrs Myles on the Melbourne Road. Abraham's occupation is recorded as Agricultural Labourer.

The family settled in Scotsburn, near Buninyong, Victoria, Australia.

Death

Jane Howard Bright died on 7 April 1908 at Buninyong, Victoria, Australia, having lived a long life of 75 years.^[9] She was buried at the Buninyong Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.^[10]^[11] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195042983/jane-bright

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Graeme Bright for sharing the photographs of Abraham & Jane.

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Sources

↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FHL Film Number: 1537857.
↑ England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906.
↑ England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940.
↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973. FHL Film Number: 1537857. Reference ID: 2:3D35R3H. FHL Film Number: 1537857 IT 8.
↑ England & Wales, Free BMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915.
↑ 1841 England Census. Piece: 443. Book: 6. Folio: 8. Page No: 9.
↑ 1851 England Census. Piece: 1707. Folio: 399. Page No: 20.
↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923.
↑ Australia Death Index, 1787-1985. Registration Number: 5094.
↑ Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index.
↑ International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane: