Jane (Cheeseman) Gillman (abt. 1828 - 1912)

Born about 1828 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Gillman — married 1852 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1912 at about age 84 in Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Jane (Cheeseman) Gillman was born in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

Jane was born about 1828 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

The 1851 England and Wales Census shows Jane living with her parents, four siblings and two nieces in Gas Lane, Tunbridge, Kent, England.^[1] She was 22 years old.

In 1852 Jane married James Gillman in Tunbridge, Kent, England.^[2] She was about 24 years old.

The 1861 England and Wales Census shows the couple and six children living in Lower Brook Street, Winchester, Hampshire, England.^[3] Jane was 32 years old.

The 1871 England and Wales Census shows the couple and six children living in Battersea, Surrey, England.^[4] Jane was 42 years old.

The 1881 England and Wales Census shows the couple and four children living in Weston Street, Battersea, Surrey, England.^[5] Jane was 52 years old.

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows Jane and two children living in Weston Street, Battersea, Surrey, England.^[6] Jane was 62 years old.

Jane's husband James passed away in 1892 in Wandsworth, London, England. He was 69 years old.

The 1901 England and Wales Census shows Jane, two sons, daughter-in-law Amelia and two grandchildren living in Weston Street, Battersea, Surrey, England.^[7] Jane was 72 years old.

Jane passed away in 1912 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England.^[8] She was 88 years old.

Research Notes

The name of the town of Tunbridge was changed to Tonbridge in the mid to late 19th Century and should not be confused with Royal Tunbridge Wells, which is a separate town about four miles away.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLF-NPB : 9 November 2019), Jane Cheesman in household of John Cheesman, Tunbridge, Kent, England; citing Tunbridge, Kent, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=qUNvsaY2CJ5nfVmeIIVUtw&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: James Gillman and Jane Cheeseman, Marriages 1852 Dec Quarter District: TUNBRIDGE Vol: 2a Page: 644. (accessed 2 Feb 2021)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CD-MZF : 30 December 2020), Jane Gilman in household of James Gilman, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRF5-RYG : 29 September 2019), Jane Gillman in entry for James Gillman, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Q-RJXW : 11 December 2017), Jane Gillman in household of James Gillman, Battersea, London,Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 645/9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,364.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QZQZ-WPZ : 2 May 2019), Jane Gillman, Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HY-7KQ : 20 May 2019), Jane Gillman, Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing South West Battersea subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content: accessed 19 August 2022), database entry for Gillman, Jane. Age at death: 88. GRO Reference: 1912 J Quarter in WANDSWORTH, Volume 01D Page 444.