Jane Boyd Thompson (1875 - 1966)

Born 6 Aug 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Provan — married 11 Dec 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Died 18 Dec 1966 at age 91 in Vancouver, British Columbia, British Columbia

Biography

Jane was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, the daughter of Henry Parker Thompson & Jane Boyd.

In 1891, she was living with her father and siblings at 27, Victoria Parade, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire. ^[1]

Henry P Thompson Head Married M 47 Draper Salford, Lancashire, England

Hannah Thompson Wife Married F 52 Caton, Lancashire, England

Ada Thompson Daughter Single F 25 Milliner Manchester, Lancashire, England

Kate Thompson Daughter Single F 20 Milliners shopwoman Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane Boyd Thompson Daughter Single F 15 Manchester, Lancashire, England

James H Thompson Son Single M 15 Drapers apprentice Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Tallon Servant Single F 35 Domestic servant Carnforth, Lancashire, England

She married Sam Wilfred Corker at Preston, Lancashire in 1901.^[2] He died in Dec 1910.

Jennie remarried at Strathmore, Alberta on February 14, 1915 to William Welford Wood.^[3][4]

She remarried to John Provan at Vancouver, BC on December 11, 1930.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG12; Piece number: 3447; Folio: 131; Page: 29; Schedule: 175
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 7 May 2024)
   Jane Boyd Thompson (15), single daughter, in household of Henry P Thompson (47) at 27, Victoria Parade, Ashton in Preston registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:263S-GPH : 13 December 2014), Jane Boyd Thompson, 1901; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1901, quarter 3, vol. 8E, p. 1237, Preston, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944"
   Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Marriage Indexes; Certificate Number: 394
   Ancestry ca Record 61560 #232425 (accessed 28 April 2024)
   Jennie Corker marriage to Wm. Walford Wood in 1915 in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 18/ Feb/ 1915; Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/478908005/?article=4cf3ed4b-8789-4468-8ab6-d43df52574e6&focus=0.26271248,0.2542497,0.38441566,0.29100797&xid=3398
   Ancestry ca Record 62227 #52156382 (accessed 28 April 2024)
   Jennie Corker marriage to William Welford Wood in Feb 1915 in Altn ..
5. ↑ http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/images/getimage/genealogy/screensize/1dd7de5d-2185-4df3-8605-54854d237e60/ Marriage Certificate - Jane Boyd Wood

See Also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-ZZC8 : Tue Mar 05 18:07:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry P Thompson and Jane B Thompson, 1881.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QY78-GMM : Fri Mar 08 10:12:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Thompson and Hannah Thompson, 1891.

• 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
  The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 476; ED, institution, or vessel: 02; Piece: 25305
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2352 #30890467 (accessed 28 April 2024)
  Jane Boyd Corker (35), widowed daughter-in-law, in household of Susan Corker (62) at 3 Prospect Place Ashton Preston Lanc, Preston, Lancashire, England. Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

• "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLT1-NZF : Wed Apr 03 20:56:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Jane Boyd Provan and Henry Parker Thompson, 18 Dec 1966.