Jane Nisbett

1846-1928

Jane, her parents, siblings and early life:

Jane was born in East Woodhay, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Sarah Jacobs (nee Knapp) who were married on the 20^th November 1826 in East Woodhay.

Her father James was an Agricultural Labourer. He was born c1800 in Inkpen, Berkshire, he was baptised on the 2^nd March 1800 in Inkpen, the son of Richard and Mary Jacobs. James died aged 79 in 1878 (death registered in Kingsclere)

Her mother Sarah was born in Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, she was baptised in 1806 in Hampstead Marshall, the daughter of John and Mary Knapp. Sarah died aged 82 in 1888 (death registered in Kingsclere)

James and Sarah also had the following children:

Lucy Anne c1827

George c1829

Charles c1831

Henry c1834

John c1836

James c1839

Harriet 1842

Thomas 1851

In 1841 the family were recorded living in East Woodhay, Berkshire.

The 1851 census records James (49), Sarah (45) and their children, George (21), James (12), Harriet (9) and Jane (4), living at Northend, East Woodhay.

In 1861 James (61), Sarah (56), James (22), Harriet (19), Jane (14) and Thomas (9), were still living in Northend, East Woodhay.

Jane in later life:

Jane married George Broderick Nisbett in 1868 (marriage registered September quarter, at St George Hanover Square)

(George was born in Ireland, the son of Robert Nisbett)

Jane gave birth to a daughter, Eliza Langford Sarah, born 17^th May 1871, she was baptised 28^th July 1871, at St Gabriel, Warwick Square, Pimlico. At the time of Eliza’s baptism, the family were living at 48 Sussex Street. George was recorded as a Gentleman on the baptism record.

They also had a daughter, Henrietta born on the 18^th October 1873 in Brixham, Devon, she was baptised on the 1^st February 1874 at St Mary, Brixham.

The 1871 census records George as a Mercantile Clerk, living in Sussex Street, Westminster, with Jane and his son Meade G. L. Nisbett, aged 5, who was born in Russia. (probably a son from a previous marriage)

George died aged 60 on the 6^th November 1874 in London.  

By 1881 Jane had moved to Newbury. The census for this year records her as a Dressmaker, aged 33, living in Northbrook Place, Newbury, Berkshire, with her daughters, Eliza (9), Henrietta (7) and a lodger.

The 1891 census records Jane (44), Eliza (19) and Henrietta (17), living in Northbrook Place, all three were recorded as Dressmakers.

By 1901 they had moved to 4 West Street, Newbury. Jane (53) and Eliz (29) were still working as Dressmakers, Henrietta (27) was working as a Mantle Maker (Tailor).

The 1911 census records Jane (64) and her daughter Eliza (39) as a self-employed Dressmakers, living at 5 West Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

Jane died aged 81 on the 1^st March 1928, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 5^th March.

Her daughter Eliza Langford Sarah Nisbett died on the 26^th May 1966. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st June.

Jane’s widowed daughter, Henrietta Purdue died aged 93 on the 27^th August 1967. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31^st August.

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