Jane (Spratt) Armstrong (1842 - 1917)

Born 1842 in County Fermanagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Henry Armstrong — married 15 Jun 1861 in Irvinestown, Derryvullan Irvinestown, Fermanagh County, Ireland

Descendants

Died 31 May 1917 at about age 75 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

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Biography

Jane Spratt and Joseph Armstrong married by licence at Irvinestown Meeting House, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland, on 15 June 1861. In the marriage register, Jane was listed as 22 year old spinster, daughter of William Spratt, farmer of Coolback. Joseph was listed as a 30 year old labourer of Woodhill, bachelor, son of John Armstrong, also a labourer. Witnesses to the wedding were Jas. F. Grey and E. Grey. ^[1]

Joseph (30) and Jane (24) Armstrong and their son William (2) are listed as passengers on the Dauntless, that sailed from Dublin at the end of 1864 and arrived in Auckland on 24 May 1865.^[2] Joseph's occupation was recorded as labourer. Eliza Spratt, a 30 year old domestic servant, said to be Jane's aunt, was also on the passenger list. ^[3] The journey of the Dauntless was troubled and long.

They appear on electoral rolls living in Whangae, a small settlement near Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. Joseph was listed in successive electoral rolls as settler.

Passed away at 84 years and buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery, Pakaraka, Northland Row 2.

Sources

1. ↑ Civil Records of Ireland. Accessed at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1861/09611/5485645.pdf
2. ↑ WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT, VOLUME XX, ISSUE 2210, 25 MAY 1865, PAGE 3. Accessed from the online newspaper archive at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers
3. ↑ Archives New Zealand Micro 5019 New Zealand Herald May 16th 1865. Denise and Peter 2001. Accessed from Rootsweb page https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/genealogy/Dauntless1865.htm

• Jane Spratt married Joseph Armstrong in 1861 Vol 6 Pg 229, Fermanagh
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