Jane Mary (Kay) Devol (1834 - 1869)

Born 5 Jul 1834 in Saint Helena

Ancestors

Wife of George Frederick Devol — married 5 Jul 1851 in Saint Helena

Died 8 Sep 1869 at age 35 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Jane was born 5 Jul 1834 on Saint Helena^[1]. She was baptised 1 Aug 1834 at St James, daughter of Archibald Kay, Clerk in the Honourable Company Stores and Jane his wife.

8 Jul 1851 - Bachelor George Frederick Daval of Jamestown married Spinster Jane Mary Kay of Jamestown at St James.

1855 Massachusetts State Census:

• Name Jane M Davoll, Sex Female, Age 21, Event Date 1855, Event Place Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Event Type Census, Birth Year (Estimated) 1834, Birthplace Saint Helena, Other People on This Record:
  • George F Davoll M 29 Westport Massachusetts
  • Julius K Davoll M 3 Westport Massachusetts
  • Jane Kay F 45 Saint Helena
  • David H Kay M 24 Saint Helena

1860 United States Census:

• Name Jane M Davoll, Sex Female, Age 26, Event Date 1860, Event Place Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United StatesEvent Type Census, Birth Year (Estimated) 1834, Birthplace St Helena, Race White, Page 399, Other People on This Record:
  • Julius Davoll M 7 Mass
  • Hannah A Davoll F 4 Mass

1 Mar1865 - Bachelor Edwain B Davol 23 of Fall River married Widow Jane M Davol 30 of Westport at Westport Massachusetts. Groom's father- Abner G Davol.

8 Sep 1869 - Name Jane Devoll, Sex Female, Age 35, Death Date 1869, Death Place Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Death Place Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, Birth Year (Estimated) 1834, Birthplace St. Helena, Marital Status Married, Father's Name Archibald Ray, Father's Sex Male, Father's Birthplace St. Helena, Mother's Name Jane Ray, Mother's Sex Female, Mother's Birthplace St. Helena, Spouse's Name Devoll, Event Type Death, Source Details vol 220 pg 152

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Baptism Register St James 1 Aug 1834 [1]
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 8 Jul 1851 [2]
• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ45-ZZ1 : 11 March 2018), Jane M Davoll in household of George F Davoll, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,977.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHH-447 : 18 February 2021), Jane M Davoll, 1860.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DRLS-H8Z?cc=1469062&wc=3PM9-168%3A1042554501 : 10 November 2022), 004279268 > image 450 of 1112; State Archives, Boston.
• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QCS-4DP?cc=1463156&wc=MJCJ-JWG%3A1043006701 : 13 December 2022), 0960194 (004221409) > image 169 of 707; State Archives, Boston.