Jane (James) Closs (1883 - 1927)

Born 1883 in Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Owen Griffith Closs — married 1907 in Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1927 at about age 44 in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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Biography

Jane James was born in 1883 in Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, Wales to Robert James and Ann (Davies) James. Her birth was registered in Carnarvon in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Davies.^[1]

In 1891 Jane James (age 8, Yogolor?) lived at Fron in Llanberis with her father Robert (61, Farmer), mother Ann (48), sister Maggie (15), and brother Ellis (13, Yogolor).^[2]

In 1901 Jane James (age 18) lived at Glanafon Terrace in Llanberis with her father Robert (72, Farmer), mother Anne (58), brother Ellis (23, Slate Quarry Man), brother-in-law John G Ellis (33, Slate Examiner), and sister Maggie Ellis (25).^[3]

Jane James married Owen Griffith Closs in 1907. The marriage was registered in Carnarvon in the last quarter of the year.^[4]

Jane and Owen had four children:

1. Maggie James (Closs) Griffith (1910-1976)
2. Thomas Closs (1911-1926)
3. Ann James (Closs) Williams (1916-)
4. Gaynor (Closs) Jones (1919-)

In 1911 Jane Closs (age 28) lived in Llanrug, Carnarvonshire with her husband Owen G (42, Chwarelwr Creigwr, Chwarel Lechi [Quarryman at Slate Quarry]) and daughter Maggie James (1).^[5]

Jane Closs passed away in 1927, aged 44 years. Her death was registered in Bangor, Caernarvonshire in the last quarter of the year.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X2W-JJG : 1 October 2014), Jane James, 1883; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4PYM-6ZM : 10 December 2017), Jane James in household of Robert James, Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, Wales; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Caernarvonshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9B4-HC9 : 8 April 2016), Jane James in household of Robert James, Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, Wales; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Llanrug subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D6K-DPX : 13 December 2014), Jane James, 1907; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1907, quarter 4, vol. 11B, p. 767, Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7VF-BK1 : 22 December 2018), Jane Closs in household of Owen G Closs, Llanrug, , Carnarvonshire, Wales; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHZ-1KJR : 4 September 2014), Jane Closs, 1927; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.