• Born: 1827, Portsea, Hampshire, England
• Christened: 18 Nov 1827, St. Mary's, Portsea, Hampshire, England ¹
• Married: 11 Mar 1851, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England ²
• Buried: 2 Jun 1888, Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England ³

  Research Notes:

Mary Jane daughter of George Bendall of Fratton, blacksmith, and Jane (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1861 England Census Mary J Payne, aged 33, born in Portsea Hants, stay maker, and husband James Payne, aged 38, born in Isle of Wight, seaman R. Navy, were living at 10 Crasswell St., Portsea. With them were children (born in Portsea): Sarah J (8), scholar, James (6), scholar, and Rosina (3). Mary's widowed mother Jane Bendall, stay worker, was at the same address.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Mary Payne, aged 44, born in Portsea Hants, married, seaman's wife, stay maker, was living at 12 Crasswell St., Portsea. With her were children (born in Portsea): John [sic] (16), scholar, Rosina (14), scholar, Georgina (8), scholar, Kate (9), scholar, Alice (4), scholar, and Ann (2).

At the time of the 1881 England Census Mary Jane Payne, aged 54, born in Portsmouth Hants, and husband James Payne, aged 55, born in Isle of Wight, navy pensioner, were living at 19 Baker St., Portsea Hants. With them were daughters (born in Portsmouth): Kate Mary (19), stay maker, Alice (14), stay maker, and Annie E (11), scholar.

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Mary Jane Payne wife of James Payne of Cressy Place Landport died aged 59 years (burial record). Age understated by a couple of years.