Jane (Williams) Fradd (bef. 1799 - 1869)

Born before 22 Jul 1799 in St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of Philip Taskes Share — married 25 Oct 1823 (to before 14 Oct 1824) in Ruan Lanihorne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Fradd — married 25 Sep 1830 (to 4 Feb 1869) in St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1869 after age 69 in Trevenna, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Jane (Williams) Fradd was born in Cornwall, England.

Jane was baptised on 22nd July 1799 in St Mawgan in Pydar, a picturesque sea-board parish halfway down the northern coast of Cornwall. She was one of eight known children of Thomas Williams, a carpenter, and his wife Mary Braben.^[1]

On 25th October 1823, Jane married 24 year old Philip Share at Ruan Lanihorne. Both parties signed their names, with James Harvey and Thomas Williams witnessing the event.^[2]

Tragically, less than one year later, Philip was laid to rest in St Gluvias on 14th October 1824,^[3] the same day as their daughter, Philippa, was baptised.^[4]

Following her husband's death, Jane returned to the parish of her birth with her young daughter, where she eventually remarried to John Fradd. Their nuptials were witnessed by Charles Williams and William Fradd.^[5] Jane gave birth to five more children in this place, while John plied his trade as a carpenter and blacksmith, in workshops owned by his father-in-law Thomas Williams.^[6] Thomas built the first Wesleyan chapel in the Churchtown, in 1830 at Mawgan Cross.^[7] Jane and her sisters, Honour, Mary and Grace, each inherited a quarter share of the chapel upon the death of their father in 1837.^[6]

The Fradd household was also home for a time to various relatives, including Jane's mother, Mary,^[8] and her brother Thomas,^[9] as well as apprentices who served with John Fradd. Jane's first cousin, Richard Brabyn, was one such apprentice.^[8] Her son-in-law, Thomas (Henry) Broad was another.^[10]

Susan, Jane and John's second daughter, died from consumption in 1841, at only eight years of age.^[11] Their third daughter Mary also died from consumption, aged eight, in 1844.^[12]

Jane had little time to enjoy the company of her grandchildren. Her eldest daughter Philippa married Henry Thorn.^[13] The last record found for this couple is the baptism of their daughter Jane in 1846.^[14] It is likely that they emigrated to a location as yet unknown.

Jane and John's eldest daughter Elizabeth emigrated to South Australia with her husband Thomas (Henry) Broad and two children in 1851,^[15] with John the younger joining them in 1857.^[16] The remaining son, William, became a sailor and in 1868 he jumped ship at Port Adelaide, South Australia to be reunited with his siblings.^[17]

On 4th February 1869, Jane's life came to a tragic end when she suffered a seizure and fell into a fire, sustaining severe burns that resulted in her death.^[18] The Coroner investigating her demise delivered a finding of "accidentally burnt".^[19] She was laid to rest in the Mawgan parish churchyard two days later.^[20]

Following Jane's death her widower, John, emigrated to South Australia on 1 September 1869 on board the Orient, to spend the rest of his days with his children.^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMQ8-N3X : 11 February 2018, Jane Williams, 22 Jul 1799); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 254,144. Accessed 11 Feb 2020.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV9F-CZG : 10 February 2018), Philip Taskes Share and Jane Williams, 25 Oct 1823; citing Ruan Lanihorne,Cornwall,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 226,182. Image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6D3Q-NL8. Accessed 12 Feb 2020.
3. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-93QG : 2 February 2018), Philip Taskis Share, 14 Oct 1824; citing Burial, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro. Accessed 12 Feb 2020.
4. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-2GDX : 2 February 2018), Philip Share in entry for Philippa Jane Share, 14 Oct 1824; citing Baptism, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro. Accessed 12 Feb 2020.
5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFLV-3ZQ : 10 March 2018), John Frad and Jane Shear, 25 Sep 1830; citing St. Mawgan-In-Pyder, Cornwall, England, reference p 22, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,053. Image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCNQ-JYS. Viewed 11 Feb 2020.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall, 1579-1859. Wills proved & registered, v. 47-48, Jun. 1839 - Mar. 1842. FHL microfilm 90220. Image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSN1-D3X2: Thomas Williams of Mawgan in Pydar, No. 166. Accessed 11 Mar 2020.
7. ↑ Shaw, Thomas. Methodism In St. Mawgan-in-pydar, 1810-1980. 1980. Self-published. Page 15. Kresen Kernow. (http://www.kresenkernow.org, shelf number 287.142372 Cornish reference)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB3-RV1 : 23 May 2019), Jane Fradd in household of John Fradd, Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, 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. Free Ancestry Image Accessed 11 Feb 2020.
   

   Lanvean Penpont, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall
   John Fradd, M, 35y, carpenter, born: Cornwall
   Jane Fradd, F, 40y, born: Cornwall
   Mary Fradd, F, 5y, born: Cornwall
   William Philip Fradd, M, 3y, born: Cornwall
   John Fradd, M, 1y, born: Cornwall
   Philipa Jane Shear, F, 15y, female servant, born: Cornwall
   Mary Williams, F, 60y, independant, born: Cornwall
   Richard Braybn, M, 15y, apprentice carpenter, born: Cornwall

9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CM-F4N : 24 October 2019), John Fradd, Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Ancestry Sharing Link Accessed 11 Feb 2020.
   

   New Farm, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall
   John Fradd, head, married, M, 55y, carpenter, born: Little Petherick, Cornwall
   Jane Fradd, wife, married, F, 62y, born: Mawgan, Cornwall
   Thomas Williams, lodger, single, M, 59y, labourer, born: Mawgan, Cornwall

10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKF-YCG : 9 November 2019), John Frudd, Mawgan In Pydar, Cornwall, England; citing Mawgan In Pydar, Cornwall, England, p. 9, 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. Ancestry Sharing Link Accessed 11 Feb 2020.
    

    Trevenna Village, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall
    John Fradd, head, married, M, 47y, carpenter employing 1 man, born: Little Petherick, Cornwall
    Jane Fradd, wife, married, F, 52y, carpenter's wife, born: St Mawgan, Cornwall
    John Fradd, son, single, M, 11y, carpenter's son, born: St Mawgan, Cornwall
    Henry Broad, son-in-law, married, M, 24y, carpenter, born: St Mawgan, Cornwall
    Elizabeth Broad, wife, married, F, carpenter's wife, born: St Mawgan, Cornwall
    Margaret Broad, daughter, F, 2y, born: St Mawgan, Cornwall
    Nicholas Broad, son, M, 0y, born: St Mawgan, Cornwall
    

11. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Record - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 19 Apr 2020), record for Fradd, Susan Williams (age 8 years), GRO Reference: 1841 June Quarter in St Columb Major, Volume 09 Page 35.
12. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Record - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 19 Apr 2020), record for Frad, Mary (age 8 years), GRO Reference: 1844 March Quarter in Saint Columb Major, Volume 09 Page 41.
13. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFLP-7XB : 18 April 2018), Henry Thorn and Philippa Jane Shear, 21 Aug 1844; citing Padstow, Cornwall, England, reference page 69, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,067. Accessed 12 Feb 2020.
14. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFBQ-WS9 : 18 April 2018, Jane Thorn, ); citing page 11, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,067. Accessed 12 Feb 2020.
15. ↑ Adelaide Times, South Australia. 21 Nov 1851, Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207070700. Accessed 15 Feb 2020.
16. ↑ State Records of South Australia. https://archives.sa.gov.au/. GRG 35/48/1 Official Assisted Passage Passenger Lists 1845 – 1886. Passenger list for the Monsoon 3/1857. https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1857/GRG35_48_1_57-3_Monsoon.pdf. Accessed 11 Feb 2020.
17. ↑ The South Australian Police Gazette. 8 April 1868, Page 2. Deserted Seamen. State Library of South Australia.
18. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Record - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 19 Apr 2020), record for Fradd, Jane (age 69 years), GRO Reference: 1869 March Quarter in St Columb Major, Volume 05c Page 75.
19. ↑ Cornish Telegraph, Penzance. 10 Feb 1869. Page 3. Truro. Serious Effects of a Fit. Accessed at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 12 Apr 2020.
20. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8ZR-R61 : 16 March 2020), Jane Fradd, 1869. Image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCNQ-VSQ Accessed 12 Apr 2020.
21. ↑ South Australian Register, Adelaide, SA, 25 November 1869, page 2, column 1, Shipping Intelligence. (Trove, National Library of Australia, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/?type=newspapers : accessed 27 January 2021)

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Jennifer Tuffs, Online Parish Clerk for Mawgan in Pydar, for her assistance with researching Jane.