Jane (Broomfield) Learmonth (1804 - 1866)

Born 25 Dec 1804 in Boughtrigg, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Learmonth — married 20 Nov 1829 in Stichill, Berwickshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1866 at age 61 in Bullarook, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

In 1829, Henry married Jane Broomfield, in Berwickshire, Scotland. In Henry's parish of Makerstoun, the marriage was pronounced on 14 Nov 1829, while in Jane's parish of Stichill, it was pronounced on 20 Jun 1829.

Henry appears on the 1841 Scotland census, living with wife Jane and six sons, James, William, Henry, Andrew, David and John. His occupation is 'Agricultural labourer'.

In Oct 1865, Henry, Jane, grandson Robert, and son Alexander with his family, arrive in Victoria, Australia, aboard the ship 'Morning Light'. Shortly after, they select land in the Western District of Victoria, eventually settling at Areegra, near Horsham.

DNA

Parental relationship is confirmed by an Ancestry test match between Pat (Maloney) Agganis and her 4th cousin Deirdre (Hagg) Bicknell. Their MRCAs are Adam Broomfield and Elizabeth (Anderson) Bloomfield, great great great grandparents of Pat (Maloney) Agganis and great great great grandparents of Deirdre (Hagg) Bicknell. Predicted relationship from Ancestry: 4th to 6th Cousins, based on sharing 43 cM across 3 segments.

Sources

• Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name Jane Broomfield Gender Female Baptism Date 07 Jan 1805 Baptism Place, Eccles, Berwick, Scotland Father Adam Broomfield Mother Elizabeth Anderson FHL Film Number 103226, 1067895, 1067896
• Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Name Jean Broomfield Gender Female Marriage Date 20 Nov 1829 Marriage Place Makerston, Roxburgh, Scotland Spouse Henry Learmonth FHL Film Number 1067948, 0102297
• 1841 Scotland Census Name Jane Lermont Age 35 Estimated Birth Year abt 1806 Gender Female Where born Berwickshire, Scotland Civil parish Gordon County Berwickshire Address Gordon Parish Number 742
• 1851 Scotland Census Name Jane Learmonth Age 45 Estimated Birth Year abt 1806 Relationship Wife Spouse Henry Learmonth Gender Female Where born Greenlaw, Berks Parish Number 749 Civil parish Legerwood Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps 6176 County Berwickshire Address West Moriston Occupation Wife ED 1 Page 16 Household schedule number 50 Line 4 Roll CSSCT 1851_197
• 1861 Scotland Census Name June Learmonth Age 54 Estimated Birth Year abt 1807 Relationship Wife Spouse's Name Henry Learmonth Gender Female Where born Gunlaw, Berwickshire Registration Number 780 Registration district Ancrum Civil parish Ancrum County Roxburghshire Address New Belses Occupation Ag Lab Wife ED 4 Household schedule number 42 Line 10 Roll CSSCT 1861_140
• Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 Name Jane Learmonth Estimated Birth Year abt 1805 Age 60 Arrival Date Oct 1865 Arrival Port Melbourne, Australia Departure Port Liverpool Ship Morning Light Nationality Scottish
• Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Jane Learmonth Birth Year abt 1804 Age 62 Death Place Victoria Father's Name Broomfield Ada Mother's Name Betsy Registration Year 1866 Registration Place Victoria Registration Number 4786
• Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current Name Jane Learmonth Maiden Name Broomfield Birth Date 25 Dec 1804 Birth Place Eccles, Scottish Borders, Scotland Death Date 10 Jun 1866 Death Place Bullarook, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia Cemetery Creswick Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Creswick, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia Has Bio?YURL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174685692