Jane Aldersea (1849 - 1930)

Born 27 Dec 1849 in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas William Watson — married 22 Feb 1872 in Independant Church, Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1930 at age 80 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Jane ALDERSEA was born on 27 December 1850 in West Derby, Lancashire, England^[1] and was christened on 30 December 1849 at St. Mary-The-Virgin, West Derby, Lancashire, England^[2]. Her parents were Richard ALLERSEA and Elizabeth SPARKS.

1851, infant, Jane ALLDERSEA (listed as ALLDERSAY) was living in West Derby, Lancashire, England with her parents, Richard (28, gardener) and Elizabeth (31) and a servant Margaret HESKETH (10)^[3].

Thomas William WATSON and Jane ALLDERSEA were married on 22 February 1872 in Independant Church, Prahran, Victoria, Australia^[4].

Their children included:

Elizabeth Maude Watson 1873 - 1950

Alice Jane Watson 1874 - 1956

William Richard Watson 1876 - 1876

Thomas William Aldersea Watson 1877 - 1953

Lillian Margaret Aldersea Watson 1879 – 1930

Emily Mabel Aldersea Watson 1881 - 1939

Henry Richard Aldersea Watson 1884 - 1953

Florence Elizabeth Watson 1886 - 1951

Arthur Victor Aldersea Watson 1888 - 1967

James Alexander Aldersea Watson 1891 - 1958

She passed away on 18 August 1931 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia^[5] and was buried at the St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia^[6].

Death Notice 20 Aug 1931^[7]

WATSON. - On the 18th August, at Chesterville-road, Cheltenham, Jane, widow of Thomas William Watson, and loving mother of Maud, Alice, William, Lilian (deceased), Mabel, Henry, Elizabeth, Arthur and James, aged 80 years. At rest.

Residence: Frances Street

Date: ABT 1872

SDATE 1 JUL 1872

Place: Prahran, Victoria, Australia^[8]

Research Notes

No immigration has been found for Jane, her mother, Elizabeth or sister Mary Alice. They would have arrived in Australia between 1851 and 1854. Father Richard arrived in 1852 on the ship, Morton. Sister. Mary Alice was born in 1851 in England Brother, Thomas was born in 1855 in Prahran, Victoria.

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office UK: Births. ALLDERSEA, JANE; SPARKS; GRO Reference: 1849 D Quarter in WEST DERBY; Volume 20 Page 1006. https://www.gro.gov.uk/
2. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name: Jane Alldersea; Sex: Female; Christening Date: 30 Dec 1849; Christening Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Christening Place (Original): St. Mary-The-Virgin, West Derby, Lancashire, England; Birth Date: 27 Dec 1849; Father's Name: Richard Alldersea; Father's Sex: Male; Mother's Name: Elizabeth; Mother's Sex: Female. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9BK-X4D : 19 March 2020), Jane Alldersea, 1849.
3. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Event Type: Census; Name: Jane Alldersay; Sex: Female; Age: 1; Event Date: 1851; Event Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England; Registration District: West Derby; Birth Year (Estimated): 1850; Birthplace: West Derby, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Page Number: 31; Piece/Folio: 2192 / 941; Registration Number: HO107.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Richard Alldersay Head Male 28 Audlem, Cheshire

   Elizabeth Alldersay Wife Female 31 West Derby, Lancashire

   Jane Alldersay Daughter Female 1 West Derby, Lancashire

   Margaret Hesketh Servant Female 10 Fazakerley, Lancashire

   "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYL-P88 : 12 September 2019), Jane Alldersay in household of Richard Alldersay, West Derby, Lancashire, England; citing West Derby, Lancashire, England, p. 31, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 1000 / 1872; Family name: ALLDERSEN; Given name(s) Jane; Spouse's family name: WATSON; Spouse's given name(s) Thomas William. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
5. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 8750 / 1931; Family name: WATSON; Given name(s) Jane; Place of event: CHELTENHAM, Australia; Mother's name Elizabeth SPARKS; Father's Name: Richard ALDERSEA. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/212644252/jane-watson : accessed 13 August 2021), memorial page for Jane Watson (unknown–20 Aug 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 212644252, citing St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
7. ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Thu 20 Aug 1931 Page 1 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203030151
8. ↑ Source: #S190 Page: Reg. No. 1872/1000 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2

• Source: S798 Abbreviation: GEDCOM - SYoung Title: GEDCOM file 3094635.ged submitted by Susan Young, (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3094635). Created on 30 May 2005. Imported on 23 May 2006.

Acknowledgement

Aldersea-2 was created by Andrew Kemp through the import of dna.ged on Feb 27, 2014.