21 October 2003
Jane Ann
Wallis
Born
1842, daughter of Jonathan Wallis and Ann
Stairmand.
Baptised at St Cuthbert's Darlington on the 24th March 1842.
In 1851 was living at 104 Bondgate, Darlington with her parent's, sister's
and Grandparents.
In 1861 was living at 104 Bondgate, Darlington with her parents and her
sisters.
On the 25th December 1879 married Ralph Watkin a cabinet maker at Holy
Trinity Church, Darlington. Witnesses were George Cottam, Isabella
Stephenson and Margaret Cass.
In 1881 was living at 103 Bondgate , Darlington with her husband, Ralph
Watkin, and her sister, Alice.
Along with sister Alice she was employed as a
Grocer and Provision Dealer. Her husband, Ralph was a cabinet maker. BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES ON BYGONE DARLINGTON - by W J
Mountford, transcribed by his son, written approximately 1908 shows -
SALTYARD- A small passage adjoining is sometimes spoken of as Watkins Yard. In the house on the west side Ralph Watkins, a cabinet maker, lived.
Whelan's trade directory for 1894 shows Jane Ann and sister Alice as grocers
at 103 Bondgate, Darlington.
1901 census shows 34 Bondgate, Darlington
Ralph Watkin head married cabinet maker, an employer, born Richmond, Yorkshire
Jane A wife 58 born Darlington
Alice Wallis 69 sister in law living on own means born Darlington
Jane Ann died at 34
Bondgate, Darlington in March
1931, aged 89 years. Buried at Darlington's West Cemetery on the 1st of April 1931, plot DLL 112. The reverend B F R Willcox performed the ceremony.