Jane Thomson ~1832 - 1867
Daughter of a coal steward
1816-1823 The following children were baptised in Wooler Presbyterian to George & Elizabeth Thomson: Catherine 1816, Isobella 1817, Thomas 1819, Ann 1821 & Alexander 1823 &
1828-1834 in Glanton Presbyterian to George & Elizabeth Thompson: William 1828, Mary 1831 & George 1834 . Glanton ~ 16 k N of Wooler
Wooler - 6k W of Chatton, 6k S of Doddington . Ford~ 14 k N of Chatton. No baptism found for Jane to the couple on FS - possible she was baptised as Mary? . Glanton ~60 k N of Ford , 16 k N of Wooler. Jane claims to have been born Ford in 1861C.
1832~ Jane Thomson is born to George Thomson & Elizabeth Unknown
1841C Jane Thomson is living Richardsons Stead, Ancroft with her parents
| George | Thomson | Male | 50 | 1791 | coal steward Durham, England | |
| Elizabeth | Thomson | Female | 50 | 1791 | - | |
| Isabella | Thomson | Female | 20 | 1821 | - | |
| Ann | Thomson | Female | 15 | 1826 | - | |
| Alexander | Thomson | Male | 17 | 1824 | - | |
| William | Thomson | Male | 13 | 1828 | - | |
| Jane | Thomson | Female | 9 | 1832 |
1841-1851. George Thompson dies- lots of deaths in Northumberland but bo burials on FMP
1851C. Richardsons Stead, Ancroft
| Elisabeth | Thompson | Head | Widow | Female | 62 | 1789 | Wid | Chatton, Northumberland, England | |
| Alexander | Thompson | Son | Married | Male | 27 | 1824 | Coal Miner | Doddington, Northumberland, England | |
| Isabella | Thompson | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 33 | 1818 | Dress Maker | Scremerston, Northumberland, England | |
| Elisabeth | Thompson | Grand Daughter | - | Female | 8 | 1843 | Scholar | Doddington, Northumberland, England |
So where is Jane?
John Sanderson would have 'married' Jane Thomson 1851-1854 . Cannot find such a marriage . Have also searched for a marriage of a Jane Thompson . Have done intensive research to find such a marriage- without success!. Also extensively searched FS for baptisms
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1854. Elizabeth Sanderson born Berwick Dec 1854
1857.Ann Sanderson born Berwick Mar 1857
1859. George Sanderson was born to John & Jane in Ancroft- on 8/7/1859 at Scremerston Lodge Ancroft - Berwick Sep 1859 .
1861. Margaret Sanderson born Berwick Mar 1861
1861C. John Sanderson, 31, coal miner, Scremerston, Berwick
| John | Sanderson | Head | Married | Male | 31 | 1830 | Coal Miner | Norham, Northumberland, England | |
| Jane | Sanderson | Wife | Married | Female | 29 | 1832 | Coal Miners Wife | Ford, Northumberland, England | |
| Elizabeth | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| Ann | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1857 | - | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| George | Sanderson | Son | - | Male | 1 | 1860 | - | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| Margaret | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1861 | - | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| Elizabeth | Thompson | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 71 | 1790 | Formerly Domestic Servant | Chatton, Northumberland, England |
Confusing fact is that a Jane Thompson is baptised to a John & Elenor in Ford in 1834 and is living with them 1841C & 1851C. But our Jane has mother Elizabeth born Chatton in 1861C , and this lady in 1851C & 1841C, with husband George in 1841C, a widow by 1851C
1864/5. Her mother Elizabeth Thompson dies Berwick- no burial record on FMP
1867. Alexander Sanderson born Berwick Jun 1867
John & Jane had at least 5 children: Elizabeth Sanderson 1854, Ann Sanderson 1857, George Sanderson 1859, Margaret Sanderson 1861, Alexander Sanderson 1867
1867. Jane Sanderson, aged 35, dies Berwick Jun 1867.