Jane Williams
- Born: Abt 1807, Gwennap, Cornwall
- Married (1): 27 Jul 1822, Illogan, Cornwall 1
- Married (2): 19 Aug 1840, Gwennap, Cornwall 1
 Research Notes:
Jane undoubtedly understated her age at the time of the 1841 and 1851 Censuses. Given her eldest son from her first marriage, Abraham, was born about 1824, Jane could not have been born any later than 1807.
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In 1841 Jane Hitchens, aged about 30, born in the county, and husband Joel Hitchens, aged about 20, born in the county, miner, were living in Lanner, Gwennap, Cornwall. With them were daughter Martha (8 months) and (Jane's children) Ab. Pearce (15), miner, Isaac Pearce (13), Jacob Pearce (10), John Pearce (7) and Ester Pearce (5).
In 1851 Jane Hitchens, aged 42, born in Gwennap Cornwall, married, miner's wife, husband abroad, was living in Gwennap. With her were children (born in Gwennap) John Pearce (14), miner, and Esther Jane Pearce (12).
Marriage Information:
Jane married Abraham Pearce, son of John Pearce and Anna Carpenter, on 27 Jul 1822 in Illogan, Cornwall. (Abraham Pearce was born in 1799 in Illogan, Cornwall, christened 20 Oct 1799 in Redruth, Cornwall and was buried on 30 Jan 1839 in Illogan, Cornwall, aged 39 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Abraham Pearce of this parish, bachelor, and Jane Williams of this parish, spinster
Married by Banns
Witnesses: Wm. Pearce, John Willoughby
Marriage Information:
Jane also married Joel Hitchens, son of Joel Hitchens and Martha Williams, on 19 Aug 1840 in Gwennap, Cornwall. (Joel Hitchens was born in 1820 in Little Trevince, Gwennap, Cornwall and christened 12 Nov 1820 in Gwennap, Cornwall.)
Marriage Notes:
Joel Hitchens, of full age, bachelor, miner, resident of Lanner Green, son of Joel Hitchens (deceased), miner, and
Jane Pearce, of full age, widow, green grocer, resident of Lanner Green, daughter of James Williams (deceased), miner
Married by Licence
Witnesses: Henry Berryman, Phillipa Moyle
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