Jane (Arnold) Power (bef. 1799 - 1880)

Born before 25 Mar 1799 in Alveston, Gloucestershire, England

Wife of William Power — married 23 Feb 1819 in Henbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1880 after age 81 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Jane Arnold, also known as Jane Arnell was the daughter of William Arnold and Hannah Morgan Banks - she was baptised at Alveston, GLS on 25 March 1799.

She married William Power on 23 Feb 1819 in St Mary's Church/Chapel at Henbury, GLS by BANNS. She gave her name on that marriage registration as Jane Arnold, a spinster residing in Henbury, GLS and made her mark with an 'X'.

William Power stated he was a labourer also of Henbury, GLS and similarly made his mark with an 'X'. They were married in the presence of John Lane and Martha Withers as witnesses.

Together, William and Jane had 12 children from 1819 to 1841 - all being born in Aust, GLS with 5 dying in infancy in Aust, GLS, The remainder either migrated to Australia with William and Jane on the Epimonindas arriving Port Philip June 1855, or separately with their own families. They were:

• Elizabeth Power (<1819–1821)
• Thomas William Power (<1821–1824)
• Elizabeth Power (<1823–>1823)
• Mary Power (<1825–1899)
• Annie Power (<1827–<1827)
• Anne Power (<1829–<1836)
• Thomas Power (1831–1899)
• William Power (1834–1883)
• Ann (Power) Smith (1836–1870)
• Hannah (Power) Toole (1839–1912)
• Charles Power (1841–1887)

Upon arrival in Australia, William and his sons went to the gold fields after which they moved their families and settled in the Elmhurst area to take up farming and remain at Pleasant Creek Laen near Donald, Victoria

Jane died in 1880 in Victoria.^[1]

Research notes

No sources provided for children named in profile. More research needed.

According to The Argus, Shipping Intelligence, the Epaminondas arrived at Port Phillip Heads on 22 May 1855 ^[2] and the passenger list says it arrived at Geelong on 1 Jun 1855 ^[3] either way, Jane and William arrived on this ship.

Sources

1. ↑ Death record: 4664 / 1880. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Jane POWER); (Place of birth: U); (Age at death: 83); (Spouse at death: William POWER); (Mother: Unknown); (Father: Arnold William)
2. ↑ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE." The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 23 May 1855: 4. Web. 5 Jun 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4808481>.
3. ↑ Public Record Office Victoria. Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871) Record Series Number (VPRS): 14. Ship Epaminondas, Arrived Jun 1855, Book 12, Page 100 : POWER William 61, Jane 65 and Charles 12 also William 21 and Jemima 20 Image and Book 12, Page 106 POWER Hannah 22 Image

• FAMILY LINEAGE & TREES ... English Power family. by Lance Merritt.
• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7MJ-3SB : 24 May 2019), Jane Power in household of William Power, Henbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKG-WVJ : 9 November 2019), Jane Power in household of William Power, Chapelry Of Aust, Gloucestershire, England; citing Chapelry Of Aust, Gloucestershire, England, p. 1, 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.