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Jane Metherell1

ID#47724, (circa 1835 - after 1901)
Jane Metherell|b. cir. 1835\nd. aft. 1901|p47724.htm|James Metherall|b. cir. 1812\nd. aft. 1851||Ann Helson|b. cir. 1815\nd. 1887||Richard Metherell|b. cir. 1776\nd. aft. 1851||Mary Piper|b. 23 Jul 1776\nd. 24 Jul 1853||John Helson|b. 31 Oct 1774\nd. bef. Mar 1826||Elizabeth Hortop|b. cir. 1781\nd. Sep 1858||
FatherJames Metherall1 b. cir. 1812, d. aft. 1851
MotherAnn Helson1 b. cir. 1815, d. 1887
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Relationship3rd cousin 3 times removed of Lorna Henderson.
     
     Jane Metherell was born cir. 1835 in Broadwoodwidger, DEV, ENG.1,2
     Jane Metherell died aft. 1901 ?Westweek Moor, Broadwoodwidger, Par. of Lifton, DEV, ENG; (assuming I've traced the right one of the two born about the same time in the same place).3
     
     Bit of a puzzle here. I believed that I'd traced Jane, sister of Moses, up thru the census records, but when I traced backwards from the family of relations (cousin John Helson James) she was with in 1901 I found I had her twice in the 1841 census, once at home with parents, and again with grandmother Elizabeth Helson nee Hortop. Turns out there are two Jane's of an age, as I found another one in 1861, of the same age and birthplace, as a hse servant in Plymouth Charles, so I've a bit of work to do here yet.4 She appeared on the census of 1841 at West Week, Lifton Hundred, DEV, ENG, in the household of Elizabeth Helson.5,4 Jane Metherell appeared on the census of 1841 at Muislade?, Broadwoodwidger, Lifton Hundred, Dist of Holsworthy, DEV, ENG, in the household of James Metherall and Ann Metherall and is assumed to be a dtr.1
     Jane Metherell appeared on the census of 1851 at the Golden Inn, Bratton Clovelly, Dist of Okehampton, DEV, ENG, enumerated as Servant: Jane Metherell 15 child's maid b Broadwoodwidger; also William Dawe, 15 ostler b Buckland Village and COWLES.2 It is possible that Jane Metherell was at Town Farm, Buckland Monachorum, DEV, ENG, in 1861 HARRIS: John 47 farmer 150 ac emp 3m 1b b Pyworthy; wife Maria 57 b Walkhampton; Dtr Maria M 19 b Walkhampton; Visitor: George A ADAMS 21 merchant's clerk b Brislington SOM; Servants: LAVERS *2; Jane MATHERELL 25 hse servant b Broadwood.6 Another possibility is that Jane Metherell was at 2 Hill Park Cres, Plymouth Charles, DEV, ENG, in 1861 Jane METHERELL, 25 b Broadwood, hse servant in hsehold of Ellen M RICHARDSON, 48 wid fundholder b Cawsand, CON and her sister in law Ellen M RICHARDSON, 50 unm b Plymouth.7
     Jane Metherell appeared on the census of 1871 at Plympton Lodge, Plympton St Maurice, Dist of Plympton St Mary, DEV, ENG, enumerated as Servants: Anne METHEREL 27 head nurse b North Lew; Jane METHEREL servant 34 laundress b Broadwood Widger; Hsehold of William Woollcombe, solicitor b Plympton St Mary, wife Anne Catherine.8 She appeared on the census of 1881 at Claworthy, Broadwoodwidger, Dist of Holsworthy, DEV, ENG, in the household of Jeremiah as a servant (actually Jeremiah James's niece via his late wife Ann nee Helson).9
     The census of 1891 showed Jane Metherell in the household of Betsy Ann Helson at Westweek Moor, Broadwood Widger, Par. of Lifton, DEV, ENG, enumerated as HELSON: Betsy Ann head, widow 58 living on own means b Broadwoodwidger; Niece: Mary Hall ELLIS 24 housekeeper b Guernsey B.S; 1 servant, Jane METHERELL, 54 b Broadwoodwidger (Betsy is the widow of John Helson, son of George Helson and Mary Yeo, so John would be Jane's 1st cousin once removed).10 Jane Metherell appeared on the census of 1901 at Westweek Moor, Lifton, Dist of Launceston, DEV, ENG, in the household of John Helson James and Thurza James as cousin of John Helson James.3
Last Edited20 Feb 2007

Citations

  1. 1841 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Broadwoodwidger, Lifton Hundred, Sub Dist Milton Dist of Tavistock DEV HO107/231/9 ED 5 Pg 8, hsehold of James & Ann METHERELL, extracted Jan 2007.
  2. 1851 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Highampton, Sub Dist Bratton Clovelly, Dist of Okehampton, DEV HO107/1885 ED 1 Sched 49, hsehold of George & Mary BLATCHFORD, extracted Jan 2007.
  3. 1901 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Lifton, Sub Dist St Stephens, Dist of Launceston, DEV RG13/2181 ED 5 Sched 8 hsehold of John & Thurza JAMES, extracted Jan 2007.
  4. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Jan 2007.
  5. 1841 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Lifton Hundred, Dist of Tavistock DEV HO107/232/12 ED 4 pg 10 hsehold of Eliz HELSON, extracted Jan 2007.
  6. 1861 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Buckland Monachorum, DEV RG9/1457 ED 5c Sched 32, hsehold of John & Maria HARRIS, extracted Jan 2007.
  7. 1861 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Plymouth Charles DEV RG9/1436 ED 12 Sched 395, hsehold of Ellen M RICHARDSON, extracted Jan 2007.
  8. 1871 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Plympton St Maurice, Dist of Plympton St Mary DEV RG10/2108 ED 7 Sched 14, hsehold of William& Ann WOOLCOMBE, extracted Jan 2007.
  9. 1881 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Broadwoodwidger, Dist of Holsworthy DEV RG11/2267 ED 3 Sched 20 hsehold of Jeremiah JAMES, extracted Jan 2007.
  10. 1891 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Broadwood Widger, DEV RG12/1803 ED 5 Pg 19 Sched 94 hsehold of Betsy Ann HELSON, extracted Nov 2006.

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