Jane PIPER

Abt 1809 - 1891  (~ 82 years)

• Name	Jane PIPER
  Birth	Abt 1809	Bradworthy, Devon, England
  Gender	Female
  Census	1851	Bradworthy, Devon, England
  Immigration	18 Jul 1853	Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
  Death	2 Dec 1891	Sharp St, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
  Burial	4 Dec 1891	Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I848	FHC006 - White Tree
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	John PIPER,   b. Abt 1783, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 5 Jul 1865, South Newlands, Bradworthy, Devon, England (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Grace BARRETT,   b. 1781, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England d. 11 May 1855, South Newlands, Bradworthy, Devon, England (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph FRANCIS,   b. Abt 1803, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 4 Dec 1878, Sharp St, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 75 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1830	Bradworthy, Devon, England
  Children	1. John FRANCIS,   b. 4 Jul 1830, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 1906, Echuca, Victoria, Australia (Age 75 years)   2. Elizabeth FRANCIS,   b. 30 Apr 1832, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 1873, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age 40 years)   3. Henry FRANCIS,   b. 31 May 1834, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 17 Mar 1916, Linton, Victoria, Australia (Age 81 years)   4. Susan FRANCIS,   b. 8 Feb 1836, Sutcombe, Devon, England d. 1855, Chilwell, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age 18 years)   5. Ann FRANCIS,   b. Abt 1837   d. 14 Nov 1934, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 97 years)   6. Grace FRANCIS,   b. Abt 1841, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. Jan 1852, Bradworthy, Devon, England (Age ~ 11 years)   7. Norah Jane FRANCIS,   b. Apr 1844, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 1876, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 31 years)   8. James FRANCIS,   b. Abt 1845, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 1924, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 79 years)   9. William FRANCIS,   b. Abt 1849, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 11 Aug 1932, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 83 years)   10. Mary FRANCIS,   b. 27 Jan 1851, Bradworthy, Devon, England d. 1853, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2021

  
  

• Notes

  A record of Jane's baptism, about 1809, cannot be found at Bradworthy and has not been found anywhere else in Devon so far. Jane married Joseph Francis in 1830 in Bradworthy at age 20. They were married by banns and both of Bradworthy parish. Jane could not sign her name. After Jane married Joseph, they farmed on the property Kimworthy only half a mile away from the farm South Newland leased by her father JohnPiper.Kimworthy was also leased to John Piper. 1851 Census Bradworthy, Cottage on Kimworthy: Joseph, head, 46, farm labourer, born Bradworthy Jane, wife, 41, born Bradworthy Grace, daughter, 10, scholar, born Bradworthy Norah Jane, daughter, 8, scholar, born Bradworthy James, son, 5, born Bradworthy William, son, 2, born Bradworthy Mary, daughter, 2 months, born Bradworthy "Mysteries, Motives and Murders" by Geelong Family History Group: One finds the same names in certain areas of the town, appearing on birth certificates as the witness at the birth, such as Mrs Jane FrancisinChilwell, who it was said if a birth or death occurred, Jane was called for (Jane was well-qualified - had ten children of her own and had alsolostthree daughters). E.G. Mrs Francis was the midwife at the births of Frank Fyans Bedggood and Samuel Francis Ham, both in 1879, Augustus Charles Bedggood in1882,Samuel Stanley Francis Bedggood in 1885. They lived in Sharp St, Geelong when Joseph died in 1878 and Jane in 1891. Geelong Advertiser, 4th December 1891: FRANCIS - Died on the 2nd December, at her residence, Sharpe-street, Chilwell, Jane, aged 82 years, relict of the late William [sic] Francis. The funeral will leave this day (Friday), the 4th inst., at 3p.m., for the Eastern Cemetery. Friends are respectfully invited. Geelong Advertiser, 2nd December 1892: In Memoriam. Francis - In loving memory of our dear father and mother, Joseph and Jane Francis, who departed this life, 4th December, 1878, and 2nd December, 1891. "The weary are at rest." Inserted by their sorrowing children.