Jane (Matthews) Rushforth (1825 - 1895)

Born 5 Aug 1825 in Newport, Hampshire, England

Wife of Thomas Rushforth — married 27 Apr 1854 in St. Saviour, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Died Apr 1895 at age 69 in Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Family

Parents

William Mathews

Charlotte

Spouse & Children

Thomas Rushforth, 1810–1893

Phoebe Jane Rushforth 1855–1855

William Joseph Rushforth 1857–

Emily J Rushforth 1859–

Timeline

Birth^[1]

06 Aug 1825? • Newport,Hampshire,England?

possible, -- approx year and correct name of father

Baptism^[1]

09 Mar 1828 • Node Hill- Independent,Newport,Hampshire,England

possible, -- approx year and correct name of father

Marriage^[2]

27 Apr 1854 • St. Saviour, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Thomas Rushforth (1810–1893)

Birth of Daughter Phoebe Jane Rushforth (1855–1855)

26 Dec 1855 • Bungonia, Goulburn, Goulburn Plains, Lake Bathurst, Marulan, New South Wales

Death of Daughter Phoebe Jane Rushforth (1855–1855)

1855 • Bungonia, Goulburn, Goulburn Plains, Lake Bathurst, Marulan, New South Wales

Birth of Son William Joseph Rushforth (1857–)

1857 • Goulburn, New South Wales

Birth of Daughter Emily J Rushforth (1859–)

1859 • Goulburn, New South Wales

Residence^[3]

1891: Goulburn, New South Wales

On Census report of Thos. Rushforth: 1 male, 2 females

Death of Husband Thomas Rushforth (1810–1893)

January 1893 • Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Death^[4][5]

April 1895 • Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia

Burial

April 1895 • Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia

Research

There are a number of Jane (or J) Matthews who emigrated to Australia in the approximate time frame (1825-1854). One possible record: Departure^[6]

1849, Plymouth

Ship: General Palmer

"Assisted immigrant": “Assisted immigrants” are individuals whose passages were either subsidized or paid for by another person or through another agency.

Arrival in Australia^[6]

10 Apr 1849 • Port Phillip Bay, Australia

25 yo house servant. "Went to Melbourne, disengaged" (unemployed)

Other Possibilities (all per Ancestry)

• Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923; PASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Jane Mathews; BIRTH: abt 1823; DEPARTURE: London and Plymouth; ARRIVAL: 13 Dec 1839 - Port Phillip Bay, Australia.
• Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923; ASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Jane Matthews; BIRTH: abt 1822; DEPARTURE: Liverpool; ARRIVAL: 19 Apr 1839 - Port Phillip Bay, Australia.
• Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923. PASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Jane Matthews; BIRTH: abt 1829; DEPARTURE: London; ARRIVAL: 25 Nov 1852 - Port Phillip Bay, Australia.
• Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923; PASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Mary Jane Matthews; BIRTH: abt 1821; DEPARTURE: Plymouth; ARRIVAL: 19 Jul 1848 - Port Phillip Bay, Australia.
• New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896. PASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Jane Mathews; BIRTH: abt 1824; ARRIVAL: 7 Jan 1840.
• New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896. PASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Jane Matthews; BIRTH: abt 1824; ARRIVAL: 10 Apr 1849.
• New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896. PASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Jane Matthews; BIRTH: abt 1823; ARRIVAL: 12 Apr 1841.
• Web: Victoria, Australia, Outward Passenger Index, 1852-1915. PASSENGER LISTS ; NAME: J Matthews; BIRTH: abt 1824; DEPARTURE: Apr 1853; DESTINATION: Sydney.
• Web: Victoria, Australia, Outward Passenger Index, 1852-1915. PASSENGER LISTS ; NAME: J Mathews; BIRTH: abt 1827; DEPARTURE: Dec 1852; DESTINATION: Sydney.
• Web: Victoria, Australia, Outward Passenger Index, 1852-1915, PASSENGER LISTS ; NAME: J Matthews; BIRTH: abt 1827; DEPARTURE: Aug 1854; DESTINATION: Sydney.
• New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; PASSENGER LISTSView Image ; NAME: Jane Mathews; ARRIVAL: 1832.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPCH-5P1 : accessed 3 February 2016), Jane Mathews, 09 Mar 1828; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 0595455 (RG4 722). Indexing Project (Batch) Number C06942-1 System Origin England-ODM GS Film number 0595455 (RG4 722) Name Jane Mathews Gender Female Christening Date 09 Mar 1828 Christening Place NODE HILL-INDEPENDENT,NEWPORT,HAMPSHIRE,ENGLAND Birth Date 06 Aug 1825 Father's Name William Mathews Mother's Name Charlotte
2. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCK-657 : accessed 3 February 2016), Thomas Rushforth and Jane Matthews, 27 Apr 1854; citing St. Saviour, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, reference ; FHL microfilm 993,965. Indexing Project (Batch) Number M31026-4 System Origin Australia GS Film number 993965. Name Thomas Rushforth Spouse's Name Jane Matthews Event Date 27 Apr 1854 Event Place St. Saviour, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Marital Status Married.
3. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKQ-K43R : accessed 3 February 2016), Thos Rushforth, 1891; citing Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, Household ID 344, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney; FHL microfilm 942,036. Household ID 344 GS Film Number 000942036 Digital Folder Number 007567978 Image Number 00137. Name Thos Rushforth Event Type Census Event Date 1891 Event Place Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.
4. ↑ Findagrave.com Memorial# 152820806Birth: unknown. Death: Apr., 1895 . Burial: Goulburn Saint Saviours Anglican ; Goulburn; Goulburn Mulwaree Council; New South Wales, Australia. Created by: Gone Gravin ★. Record added: Sep 25, 2015 . Find A Grave Memorial# 152820806
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Name: Jane Rushforth Death Date: 1895 Death Place: New South Wales Father's name: William Mother's name: Jane Registration Year: 1895 Registration Place: Goulburn, New South Wales Registration Number: 4746.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Ancestry.com. Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2009. Series: VPRS 14; Series Title: Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502) . Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kingdom. Microfiche VPRS 14. Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria. Name: Jane Matthews. Estimated birth year: abt 1824. Age: 25. Arrival Date: 10 Apr 1849. Arrival Port: Port Phillip Bay, Australia. Departure Port: Plymouth. Ship: General Palmer.