Jane (Scarisbrick) Owen (abt. 1808)

Born about 1808 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Robert Owen — married 28 Jan 1839 in St Mary's Church, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Jane Scarisbrick was born in about 1808 in Kirkby, Lancashire. She was the daughter of James Scarisbrick.

Jane married Robert Owen on 28 Jan 1839 at St Mary's Church in Walton on the Hill, Lancashire. Both were of full age (21 or more), and neither had been married before. Robert was a farmer living in Simonswood; Jane lived in Kirkby. Their fathers were named as Thomas Owen (farmer) and James Scarisbrick (farmer). The witnesses were John Hughes and William Hughes.

Their daughter Lydia was born in 1839 in Prescot district.^[1]

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Catchey Moss, Eccleston.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Catchey Moss, Eccleston

  Robert Owen 30 Y

  Jane do 30 Y

  Lyddia do 1 Y

Sources

1. ↑ Birth registration: Lydia Owen, last quarter 1839, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Scarisbrick, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)

See also:

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-TVV : 22 May 2019), Jane Owen in household of Robert Owen, Prescot, Lancashire, 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. Piece 516-06 folio 10 page 13

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CC5 : 12 September 2019), Robert Owen, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 2, 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.