Jane Matilda (Underwood) Boucher (1829 - 1870)

Born 1 Mar 1829 in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of William Boucher — married 10 Sep 1847 in Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Jul 1870 at age 41 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

On the 3rd May 1830, Jane Matilda Underwood, born 1st March 1829, and her sister, Charlotte born 1st June 1826, were baptised at Hobart Town - the daughters of Richard Underwood, licensed Victualler and his wife, Maria, of Hobart Town. ^[1]

Barely three months later, her father was dead, aged only 27 years. In 1837, her mother remarried.

On 10th September 1847, Jane was a minor when she married William Boucher, of full age, Brass Founder, at the Independant Chapel, Brisbane Street, Hobart, Tasmania. The ceremony, by License, was performed by Revd. Frederick Miller, according to the Independant rites and ceremonies, and witnessed by William George Donaldson and Maria Sharman. All except the latter signed their names, Maria gave her mark. ^[2]

From 1848 to 1861, William and Jane registered the births of eight children in the Hobart district. ^[3]

Jane Boucher passed away 5th July 1870, at Murray Street, Hobart. Aged 41 years, a Brass Founder's wife, born Hobart Town, Jane died from Cold and Phthisis Pulmonalis. Her death was registered on the 8th July by Mr. Petter, Undertaker, of Bathurst street. ^[4]

The Mercury (Hobart, Tas) Thursday 14 July 1870 p 2

DEATHS

BOUCHER.-On 5th July, at her residence, No 100 Murray-street, Jane Matilda, the wife of Mr. William Boucher, brass founder, after a long and painful illness, in the 41st year of her age. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ LINC Tasmania Tasmanian Name Index: Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1080997 Resource: RGD32/1/1/ no 3352 BAPTISM Charlotte and Jane Underwood (image)
2. ↑ LINC Tasmania Tasmanian Name Index: Record ID: NAME_INDEXES: 835393 Resource: RGD37/1/6 no 1088 [https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-6$init=RGD37-1-6p206j2k MARRIAGE William Boucher and Jane Underwood (image)
3. ↑ MARRIAGE, CHILDREN Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803 - 1899 (cdrom) Published by Macbeth Genealogical Services P/L with permission from The Archives Office of Tasmania (2003). William BOUCHER, Jane Matilda UNDERWOOD
4. ↑ LINC Tasmania Tasmanian Name Index: Record ID: NAME_INDEXES: 1149234; Resource: RGD35/1/7 no 9350 DEATH Jane Boucher (image)
5. ↑ 1870 'Family Notices', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 14 July, p. 2. , viewed 31 Jul 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8872659