Personal Details of Jane Nisbett
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| Buried: | 05/03/1928 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Jane Nisbett | ||||||
| Age at Death | 81 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 05 March 1928 | ||||||
| Abode |
14 West Street
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | L.R. Majendie (Rector) | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for Jane Nisbett
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Burial Register Entry for Jane Nisbett
Memorial Details
| South Kerbstone: outer slope: In Sweet Memory of our dear Mother Jane Nisbett, died 1st. March, 1928 aged 81. // West Kerbstone: outer slope: Pease Perfect Peace. | |
| Name on Memorial | Jane NISBETT |
| Date of death | 01/03/1928 |
| Age | 81 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | 4 Kerbstones; 4 Cornerstones. |
| Construction Material | Granite Lead Letters |
| Condition of memorial | Very good. Anthills within graves obscure MI. |
| Pattison Location Code | LS(J)66 |
| Recorder's Notes | Jane Nisbett, born in East Woodhay, Hants., was widowed at a young age & had to bring up her 2 daughters alone, working as a dressmaker in Northbrook Place & 4, then 5 West St, Newbury. She died at 14 West St. Eliza and Henrietta joined her as dressmakers. Eliza remained a spinster living with her mother and later moved in with her sister Henrietta who had married Arthur Purdue, buried in plot S9. Eliza Langford Sarah Nisbett is listed in the Burial Record was buried in NRC on1 June, 1966 but does not appear in Mrs P's index. Sources: Ancestry records; NRC Bur Recs. |
Newspaper Cuttings
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Deaths - Jane, widow of the late George Brodrick Nisbett
| Source: | NWN |
| Article date: | 08/03/1928 |
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| Transciption: | Newbury Weekly News Dated 8th March 1928 NISBETT – March 1st, at 14 West-street, Jane, widow of the late George Brodrick Nisbett, of Brixham, Devon, aged 81 years.
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Biographical Information
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Jane Nisbett 1846-1928
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 20th November 1826 in East Woodhay.
Her father James was an Agricultural Labourer. He was born c1800 in Inkpen, Berkshire, he was baptised on the 2nd 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 17th May 1871, she was baptised 28th 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 18th October 1873 in Brixham, Devon, she was baptised on the 1st 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 6th 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 1st March 1928, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 5th March.
Her daughter Eliza Langford Sarah Nisbett died on the 26th May 1966. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1st June.
Jane’s widowed daughter, Henrietta Purdue died aged 93 on the 27th August 1967. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31st August.
Mrs P Page 157 Code LS(J) 66
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