Janet was born in 1913. She is the daughter of James Westray and Mary Swift.
Birth
WESTRAY, JANET MAY SWIFT GRO Reference: 1913 J Quarter in CHESTER-LE-STREET Volume 10A Page 1267
Birth Registration 1913 Chester le Street, Durham, England, United Kingdom
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FPL-K96 : 1 October 2014), Janet M Westray, 1913; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chester Le Street, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
1921 Census Of England & Wales 187, Street West, Perkinsville, Pelton, Durham, England
James Westray Head Male 1876 45 Cumberland, England Miner Coal Hewer Miner Birtley Iron & Coal Company Ltd Mary Westray Wife Female 1879 42 Durham, Durham, England Home Duties - Sarah Westray Daughter Female 1902 19 Benwell, Northumberland, England Home Duties - Esther Westray Daughter Female 1904 17 Benwell, Northumberland, England - - Margaret Westray Daughter Female 1906 15 - Sweet Wrapper Sweet Facturing G W Horner James Westray Son Male 1908 12 Benwell, Northumberland, England - - Thomasina Westray Daughter Female 1911 10 Benwell, Northumberland, England - - Janet May Westray Daughter Female 1913 8 Pelton, Durham, England - - Jonathan Westray Son Male 1916 5 Pelton, Durham, England - - John Thomas Westray Son Male 1921 - Pelton, Durham, England - -
Marriage Registration 1932 Chester le Street, Durham, England, United Kingdom
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8W-7LZG : 8 October 2014), Janet M Westray and null, 1932; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1932, quarter 2, vol. 10A, p. 981, Chester Le Street, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
1939 Register 75 "d" Street-West, Chester-Le-Street, Chester-Le-Street R.D., Durham, England
Janet M Samms 23 Apr 1913 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 36 1 The record for this person is officially closed.
James Samms 21 Dec 1934 Male Under School Age Single 36 3
Burial Pelton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-DD79 : 15 June 2022), Janet May Westray Samms, ; Burial, Pelton, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England, Holy Trinity Churchyard and Cemetery; citing record ID 122806257, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
findagrave.com/memorial/122806257/janet-may-samms
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