Jane Langton

c1792-1863

According to census records Jane Showell was born in Newbury

In 1815 Jane (22) was living in Quarrington’s Yard on the east side of Mary Hill Newbury with a widow, Elizabeth Baily (80). Also living in close proximity was a William Langton (23), living with parents William (56), a Tailor, and Ann (50) and his siblings, Maria (25), Joseph (17), Thomas (15) and John (13).

Jane married William Langton on 1^st February 1816 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

They had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

William baptised 21^st July 1816 (Father recorded as a Labourer)

Thomas baptised 12^th September 1818 (Father recorded as a Labourer) (died aged 1+ buried 17^th December 1819 at St Nicolas Newbury)

Twins: Joseph and Mary baptised 21^st July 1821 (Father recorded as a Corn Porter) (Mary and Joseph both died aged 9 months, Mary buried 23^rd April 1822 and Joseph buried 8^th May 1822 both buried at St Nicolas Newbury)

John baptised 11^th May 1823 (Father recorded as a Labourer)

Mary baptised 2^nd April 1826 Father recorded as a Labourer)

Eliza baptised 29^th March 1828 (Father recorded as a Labourer)

The 1841 census records William (45), as a Corn Porter living in Bradley’s Yard, Newbury with Jane (45) and their daughter Eliza (14)

William died aged 52 in 1844, he was buried on the 30^th August at St Nicolas Newbury

In 1851 Jane (58) was living with her married daughter Mary Lynch, her son-in-law Robert Lynch and their children, George Langton (7) and Henry Lynch (5), in Mary Hill, Newbury.

The 1861 census records Jane (71) as Formerly a Laundress, living in Mary Hill, her grandson George Langton (17), a Shoemaker was recorded living with her.

Jane died aged 74 in 1863 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th August

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