Jane (Semmens) Austin (abt. 1838 - 1909)

Born about 1838 in England

Wife of Charles Austin — married 6 Oct 1859 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 9 Jul 1909 at about age 71 in New Zealand

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Biography

Jane (Semmens) Austin was born in England.

Jane Semmens was born about 1838 in Saint Just in Penwith.^[1]

Jane married Charles Austin on 6 October 1859.^[2]

In 1851, lived in St Just in Penwith with parents William and Marget, and siblings Margret, William, Johanna, James, Ann, and Elizabeth.^[3]

In 1861, lived in St Just in Penwith with husband Charles.^[4]

In 1871, lived in St Just in Penwith with husband Charles and daughters Elizabeth J Austin and Mary Austin.^[5]

Jane (Semmens) Austin lived in Reefton, West Coast, New Zealand.

She passed away on 9 July 1909 after a severe attack of influenza.^[1] Her funeral was held in the Wesleyan Church,^[6] and she was buried 11 July at the 'Town Cemetery' at 3pm.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Grey River Argus (10 July 1909). DEATH OF MRS AUSTIN. Page 3.
   • West Coast Times (12 July 1909). Untitled. Page 2.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 [database on-line]: Ancestry uk Record 9852 #30797242. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census, Cornwall, St Just in Penwith, ALL, 3d [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Class: HO107; Piece: 1919; Folio: 156; Page: 10; GSU roll: 221074. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census, Cornwall, St Just, All, District 08 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1597; Folio: 29; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542837. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census, Cornwall, St Just, St Just in Penwith, 8 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Class: RG10; Piece: 2344; Folio: 27; Page: 4; GSU roll: 835095. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
6. ↑ Greymouth Evening Star (12 July 1909). Untitled. Page 2.
   • Inangahua Times (12 July 1909). FUNERAL. Page 2.
7. ↑ Greymouth Evening Star (9 July 1909). FUNERAL NOTICE. Page 2.
   • Greymouth Evening Star (10 July 1909). FUNERAL NOTICE. Page 2.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 > Westland, West Coast [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated.
   • Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New Zealand Cemetery Records.
9. ↑ AUSTIN, JANE. Buller District Council. Accessed 1 Mar 2024.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Jane Austin (1838–9 Jul 1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #166356718 (accessed March 1, 2024), citing Old Reefton Cemetery, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand; Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338).

See also:

• Greymouth Evening Star (13 July 1909). GREY EDUCATION BOARD. Page 1.