Born before in Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter of Francis Towt
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Ann (Unknown) Snell [half]
Wife of
Francis Guscott
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Guscott) Kingdon, Mary Guscott, William Guscott, George Guscott and Jane Guscott
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Feb 2021
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Biography
Name Jane Tout Sex Female Christening Date 29 Sep 1793 Christening Place Exminster, Devon, England, United Kingdom Christening Place (Original) Exminster, Devon, England Father's Name Francis Tout Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Mary Mother's Sex Female
Jane was born about 1794 in Exminster, Devon, according to the 1851 census.
Jane married Francis Guscott on 17 July 1820 in Exeter St David, Exeter, Devon, England. He was over 21, a gardener from Whimple and she was over 21, a spinster from the parish of St David's Exeter[1]
on 13th May 1827 their son William Guscott was christened as son of Francis & Jane Guscott - Ide - Labourer
In the 1841 census Jane (age 45) was in Deer Park, Ide, Devon, England.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Francis Guscott | M | 50 | Devon | |
| Jane Guscott | F | 45 | Devon | |
| Mary Guscott | F | 15 | Devon | |
| William Guscott | M | 14 | Devon | |
| George Guscott | M | 12 | Devon | |
| Jane Guscott | F | 5 | Devon | |
| Mary Knight | F | 45 | Devon | |
| Edward Turner | M | 35 | Devon | |
| George Turner | M | 11 | Devon |
In the 1851 census Jane (age 57) was the wife of Francis Guscott in Deer Park, Ide, Devon, England.
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Francis Guscott | Head | Married | M | 51 | Gardener | Duncheidock, Devonshire |
| Jane Guscott | Wife | Married | F | 57 | Washerwoman | Exminster, Devonshire |
| Mary A Guscott | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 26 | Laundress | Alphington, Devonshire |
| Jane Guscott | Daughter | F | 15 | Laundress | Alphington, Devonshire |
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2022)
Jane Towt marriage to Francis Guscott on 17 Jul 1820 in Exeter St David, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2022)
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Jane Guscott (45) at Deer Park in St Thomas registration district. Born in Devon. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing Ide, Devon, England, p. 22; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 9 January 2022)
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Jane Guscott (57), wife, in household of Francis Guscott (51) at Deer Park in Saint Thomas registration district. Born in Exminster, Devonshire.
- Ide Parish Records
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMRQ-GL4 : 18 September 2020), Jane Tout, 1793.
Ide 1841 census
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I think her maiden name was Towt, based on the marriage record.
Cheers
Trevor