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About Jane Richardson

From MyHeritage: Jane Chapman: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

  • name: Jane Chapman
  • gender: Female
  • christening: Sunday, 5 October 1834, Wanstead, Essex, England
  • residence: Wanstead, England
  • father: Jonathan Chapman
  • mother: Agatha Chapman
  • indexing project (batch) number: I05606-6
  • system origin: England-EASy
  • gs film number: 1526973
  • reference id: Item 12 page 115

From MyHeritage: Jonathan Chapman: 1841 England & Wales Census

6 June 1841 Census for residents of Wanstead Village, Essex, England

  • Jonathan Chapman, head (implied), male, aged 46 [born about 1795], in Essex; Merchant
  • Jane Chapman, daughter (implied), female, aged 6 [born about 1835], in Essex
  • 7 siblings, 3 servants

From PDF Reynolds genealogy

  • Jane Chapman was born on 22 August 1833. NOTE: conflicts with current 1835
  • Jane married Henry Cockburn Richardson on 12 December 1855 in Bhagalpur division, Bihar, India 25.25, 87.0333.
  • Henry Cockburn Richardson was born on 18 August 1827 and was christened on 14 November 1827 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh.
  • They had ten children: Roland, Agatha, Helen Louisa, George Dundas, Herbert Lance, Cecil, Hope Mary, Kate, Hugh and Frank Cockburn.

From British Newspaper Archive: Edinburgh News and Literary Chronicle, Saturday, 16 February 1856 Page 5

Marriages: Henry Cockburn Richardson, Esq., H.E.I C. Bengal Civil Service, to Jane Chapman, daughter of Jonathan Chapman, Esq., Wanstead, Essex — Bhagulpore, Bengal, Friday, 12 December 1856.

From findmypast 18610407 census Jonathan Chapman 65 Catherine 36 Mary 35 Emma 27 Jane Richardson 27 Roland 4 Agatha 2 Helena Louisa 1 John John 0 at Clock House Wanstead Grove London

7 April 1861 Census for residents of Clock House, Wanstead Grove, London Clock House, near 87 High Street, Wanstead, London E11 2AE 51.577487, 0.026981

  • Jonathan Chapman, head, widower, male aged 65 [born about 1796] in Essex; Merchant
  • Jane Richardson, daughter, married, female aged 27 [born about 1834] in Wanstead, Kent
  • Roland Richardson, grandson, male aged 4 [born about 1857] in Bengal, India
  • Agatha Richardson, granddaughter, female aged 2 [born about 1859] in Bengal, India
  • Helena Louisa Richardson, granddaughter, female aged 1 [born about 1860] in Bengal, India
  • John John Richardson, grandson, male aged 0 [born about 1861] in Wanstead, Essex
  • 3 siblings, 5 servants

From MyHeritage: Henry C Richardson: 1881 Scotland Census (transcription only)

3 April 1881 Census for residents of [19 St Bernard's Crescent, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1NR 55.9576346, -3.2129554], Scotland

  • Henry C Richardson, head, married, male, aged 53 [born about 1828], in Edinburgh, Midlothian; Late Bengal Civil Service
  • Jane Richardson, wife, married, female, aged 46 [born about 1835], in England
  • Henry E Richardson, son, single, male, aged 18 [born about 1863], in England; Law Student
  • Herbert L Richardson, son, single, male, aged 15 [born about 1866], in India; Scholar
  • Cecil Richardson, son, single, male, aged 14 [born about 1867], in India; Scholar
  • Kate Richardson, daughter, single, female, aged 9 [born about 1872], in India
  • Hugh Richardson, son, single, male, aged 7 [born about 1874], in India
  • Frank C Richardson, son, single, male, aged 6 [born about 1875], in India
  • Jane Wood, servant, single, female, aged 34 [born about 1847], in England; Nurse
  • Jane Fraser, servant, single, female, aged 30 [born about 1851], in Urquhart, Ross and Cromarty; Cook
  • Bethia Gerrald, servant, single, female, aged 24 [born about 1857], in Aberdeenshire; Housemaid
  • Margaret McLaren, servant, single, female, aged 23 [born about 1858], in Culross, Perthshire; Parlourmaid

From MyHeritage: Robert B Chapman: 1891 England & Wales Census

5 April 1891 Census for residents of [6 Knaresborough Place, Kensington, London SW5 0TG 51.4941961, -0.1908796], England

  • Robert B Chapman, head, widower, male, aged 61 [born about 1830], in Wanstead, Essex; Retired India civil servant
  • Jane Richardson, sister, widow, female, aged 56 [born about 1835], in Wanstead, Essex; Own Means
  • 2 nieces, 1 nephew, 1 great-niece, 5 servants

From Scotland's People: Valuation rolls

  • 1895 Mrs Jane Richardson: Tenant Occupier; in House [1 Learmonth Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 1PQ 55.9557866, -3.2164841]

From Scotland's People: Valuation rolls

  • 1905 Mrs Jane Richardson: Proprietor Occupier; in House No [7 South Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh EH4 1EY 55.9562832, -3.2174685]
  • 1915 Mrs Jane Richardson: Proprietor Occupier; in House No 7 South Learmonth Gardens in Edinburgh

From Scotland's People: Deaths

1918 death of Jane Richardson, [maiden surname] Chapman, aged 84 [born about 1834], registered district: St George

From British Newspaper Archive: The Scotsman Monday, 21 October 1918 Page 8 Deaths

Deaths: Richardson. — At 7 South Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh, on Sunday, 20 October 1918, Jane, widow of Henry Cockburn Richardson, B.C.S., daughter of the late Jonathan Chapman, aged 84 years. Funeral from [Holy Trinity Church, 1-2 Hailesland Place, Edinburgh EH14 2SL 55.9166201, -3.2794539], at 2.30 o'clock, on Wednesday, 23 October 1918.

From MyHeritage: Jane Richardson (born Chapman): BillionGraves

  • name: Jane Richardson (born Chapman)
  • born: about 1834
  • died: Sunday, 20 October 1918
  • age at death: 84
  • burial: Dean Cemetery, 63 Dean Path, Edinburgh EH4 3AT 55.95333, -3.22222
  • inscription:
    • Henry Cockburn Richardson, Bengal Civil Service, died in Edinburgh 13 March 1882 aged 54, and Jane Chapman, his wife, died 20 October 1918 aged 84.
    • Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee. Isaiah chapter 26 verse 3.
    • In the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Isaiah chapter 26 verse 4.
  • source: BillionGraves.com

From Scotland's People: Wills and Testaments

  • 6 February 1919 Will, Testament or Inventory of Jane Richardson, or Chapman, 7 South Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh, widow of Henry Cockburn Richardson, died Sunday, 20 October 1918 at Edinburgh, testate; court: Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories
  • 6 February 1919 Will, Testament or Inventory of Jane Richardson, or Chapman, 7 South Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh, widow of Henry Cockburn Richardson, died Sunday, 20 October 1918 at Edinburgh, testate; court: Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills

From MyHeritage: Probate index 1919

3 March 1919 probate of Jane Chapman or Richardson of 7 South Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh, who died Sunday, 20 October 1918, probate granted (confirmation) at London on 3 March 1919 to Roland Richardson and Henry Edward Richardson, writers to the signet, and Hugh Richardson, M.D.

From MyHeritage: Jane Richardson (born Chapman): FamilySearch Family Tree

  • name: Jane Richardson (born Chapman)
  • gender: Female
  • born: Saturday, 6 September 1834 at Wanstead, Essex, England
  • christening: Sunday, 5 October 1834, Wanstead, England
  • marriage: on Sunday, 12 December 1858 at Bhaugulpore, Bengal, India
  • residence: Wanstead, England
  • census: Sunday, 6 June 1841 at Wanstead
  • census: Sunday, 7 April 1861 at Wanstead
  • census: Sunday, 3 April 1881 at Saint George, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • died: Sunday, 20 October 1918 at Midlothian, Scotland
  • source: FamilySearch
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Jane Richardson's Timeline

1834
September 6, 1834
Wanstead, Essex, England (United Kingdom)
October 5, 1834
Wanstead, Essex, England (United Kingdom)
1857
March 8, 1857
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
1858
September 22, 1858
Bardhaman, Bengal, India
1860
February 24, 1860
Danapur, Bihar, India
1861
April 7, 1861
Wanstead, Essex, England
1862
June 28, 1862
Brighton, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
1863
November 11, 1863
St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1865
September 6, 1865
Jessore, India