Jane Arnold

c1832-1907

Jane, her parents, siblings and early life:

Jane Hunt was baptised on the 16^th December 1832, in Thatcham, Berkshire, the daughter of Isaac and Maria Hunt (nee Cook) who were married on the 6^th March 1831, in Thatcham.

According to census records Jane’s father Isaac was born c1804 in Newbury, Berkshire. Isaac died aged 65, he was buried on the 29^th April 1865, at St Mary Thatcham.

Jane’s mother Maria Cooke was born on the 22^nd February 1808, she was baptised on the 3^rd April 1808 in Thatcham, the daughter of Thomas and Joyce Cook (nee Alsbury) who were married on the 3^rd March 1806, in Thatcham. Maria died aged 77, she was buried on the 17^th March 1883, at St Mary Thatcham

Isaac and Maria also had the following children baptised in Thatcham:

Harriet, 17^th August 1831 (died 1831, buried 24^th August, at St Mary Thatcham)

Mary Ann, 29^th March 1835 (died 1835, buried 21^st April, at St Mary Thatcham)

Charlotte, born c1836 (no baptism found)

Ann, 3^rd December 1837

George, 26^th April 1840

Joseph, 8^th October 1843

Charles, 8^th November 1846 (died aged 4, buried 22^nd July 1850, at St Mary Thatcham)

John, 20^th May 1849

Abraham, 6^th February 1851

The 1841 census records Issac (35), an Agricultural Labourer, Maria (30), George (14), Jane (8), Charlotte (5), Ann (3) and Susanna Cook (7), living in Broad Street, Thatcham.

In 1851 Isaac (47), an Agricultural Labourer, Maria (46) and their children, Jane (19), Charlotte (16), and Ann (14), all Agricultural Labourers, George (11), Joseph (8), John (2) and Abraham (3 months), were living in Chapel Street, Thatcham.

In 1861 Isaac (58), an Agricultural Labourer, Maria (54), a Servant, Jane (28), a Servant, George (21), a Carter, Joseph (17), a Labourer and John (12), a Carter Boy, were still living in Chapel Street Thatcham

Jane in later life:

Jane married Henry Arnold on the 26^th October 1861, in Thatcham.

(Henry was baptised on the 5^th March 1837, in Thatcham, Berkshire, the son of Henry and Maria Arnold (nee Blake) who were married on the 18^th April 1830, in Thatcham).

Henry and Jane had the following children:

Ann, c1862

Maria, c1864

John, 1866

Sarah Jane, 1872

Emily Alice, 1875

The 1871 census records Henry (34), an Agricultural Labourer, Jane (38) and their children, Ann (9), Maria (7), and John (5), living at 49 Chapel Street, Thatcham.

In 1881 Henry (45) was working as a Railway Navvy, living in Chapel Street, Thatcham, with Jane (48) and their children, Ann (19) a Rag Sorter (Paper Mill), John (15) a Farm Carter, Sarah (9) and Emily (6).

By 1891 Henry (55), Jane (59), their daughters, Sarah (18) and Emily (16) both Laundresses and their granddaughter, Elizabeth Nailor (5), were living at 4, The Nurseries, Old Newtown Road, Newbury.

Jane was widowed in 1892. Henry died aged 56, on the 22^nd March. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 26^th March.

The 1901 census records Jane (69), living in Old Newtown Road, Newbury. Her married daughter Sarah Piper (28), her son-in-law John Piper (32), a Domestic Coachman, and her grandchildren, Emily Piper (7), Frank Piper (5), Jane Naylor (19), a Laundress and Elizabeth Naylor (15) a General Domestic Servant, were living with her.

Jane died aged 74, on the 31^st May 1907, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery, with Henry on the 4^th June.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 6^th June 1906

ARNOLD – MAY 31, at 4, Nursery Cottages, Old Newtown-road, Newbury, Jane, wife f the late Henry Arnold, aged 75 years

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