Born Jane was born before 1816 and baptised on 24 July 1816 in St Leonard's, Shoreditch, Hackney [1]. She was the daughter of John Barber and Elizabeth King.
Marriage Jane married Richard Golledge on 8 February 1841 in Saint John The Baptist, Hoxton, Middlesex [2][3] following the death of Richard's first wife, Mary Ann, Jane's aunt.
Richard and Jane had ten children [4]:
In 1841[16] Jane (25) and Richard (35) "watchmaker" were living in Surinam Terrace Stratford together with Ann (9), William (5) and Henry (3 months). Also in the household were Ann Wilkins (80) and Ann Barber (20).
Later in 1841 Jane was listed as one of the witnesses of the will of Ann Watkins, her great aunt.
In 1851[17] Jane (34) and Richard (47) "watch maker & parish clerk" were living in Surinam Terrace Stratford together with their children Ann (19), William (15), Henry (10), Mary Ann (6), Emma (4), Alice (2) and Ellen (3 months).
In 1861[18] Jane (44) and Richard (57) "watch maker & Parish clerk" were living in Surinam Terrace Stratford together with their children Richard (27) "clerk in Hudson Bay Company", William (25), Henry (20) "clerk", "Marianne" (16), Emma Jane (14), Alice (12), Ellen (19) and Edward (8).
Richard Golledge "watchmaker of Surinam Terrace Stratford" died age 59 in 1862 [19] and was buried on 15 November 1862 in Stratford, St John, Essex [20].
In 1871[21] Jane (54) "annuitant" was living at 3 Maryland Point Stratford together with her unmarried children William (34/blind), Emma (24) "school mistress", Alice (22) "school mistress", Edward (18) "clerk", Ellen (20), Robert (15) "scholar", Julia (13) and Kate (11) "scholar".
Died Jane Sophia Golledge "late of 11 Manby-grove Stratford" died age 64 in 1879 [22] and was buried on 20 May 1879 in Stratford, St John, Essex [23]. Probate was granted on 9 June 1879 to "Henry Golledge of 2 Esher-villas Buxton-road Stratford Collector the son and Edmund Stark of 7 Stanley-terrace Chandos-road Stratford Commercial clerk"; personal estate under £450 [24].
Sources
↑Baptism:
"London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923"
London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P91/Len/A/004/Ms07496/019 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1558 #705804 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Jane Sophia Barber baptism on 24 Jul 1816, daughter of John Barber & Elizabeth Mary Barber, in St Leonard's, Shoreditch, Hackney, England.
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 23 March 2024)
Barber, Jane Sophia. GRO Reference: 1841 Jan-Feb-Mar in Shoreditch Volume 2 Page 285.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 March 2024)
Golledge, (Mother's maiden name: Barber). GRO Reference: 1841 Jan-Feb-Mar in West Ham Union Volume 12 Page 294.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 22 March 2024)
Golledge, Richard (Age at death: 59). GRO Reference: 1862 Oct-Nov-Dec in West Ham Union Volume 04A Page 5.
↑Burial:
"Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1996"
Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers Ancestry uk Record 61701 #3943231 (accessed 22 March 2024)
Richard Golledge burial (died in about 1862) on 15 Nov 1862 in Stratford, St John, Essex, England. Born in about 1803.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales Death Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 23 March 2024)
Golledge, Jane Sophia (Age at death: 64). GRO Reference: 1879 Apr-May-Jun in W. Ham Volume 4a Page 7.
↑Burial:
"Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1996"
Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers Ancestry uk Record 61701 #3943584 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Jane Sophia Golledge burial (died in about 1879) on 20 May 1879 in Stratford, St John, Essex, England. Born in about 1815.
↑Probate:
"England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ3-Z583 : Sat Mar 09 17:03:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Jane Sophia Golledge and Henry Golledge, 9 June 1879.
Date of birth prior to baptism
Date of death from Probate
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