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Jane Milburn was born in the Falstone area (probably Stannersburn), the daughter of Walter and Mary Telfer, in 1840. Walter was initially a carrier but later became a farmer of 36 acres at Middle Eals. The 1851 Census has Jane as a scholar living at Middle Eals. In 1861 she is still at Middle Eals but married and recorded as Jane Milburn – she had married James Milburn, an agricultural labourer, in the first quarter of the same year. She and James were at Bridgeford Cottage, Bellingham with their three daughters – Mary (9), Margaret Ann (4) and Elizabeth (8 months). The family had moved to [[Cruddas Terrace]] by 1881 and of the children only Elizabeth was living with them. In 1891 James was working as a surfaceman but also ran a grocer’s at The Hott with Elizabeth as a grocer’s assistant. Jane was widowed in April 1895. Jenny Milburn was not only running a grocery at Hott Cottage in 1901 but was also the postmistress; Elizabeth who hadn’t married was helping. Kelly’s Directory of 1902 records Mrs Jane Milburn as Greystead shopkeeper and Post Office. The 1911 Census records her as a widowed grocer and living with her were Elizabeth who was ‘assisting the business’, and Mary Hedley (her widowed daughter aged 49, a boarding house keeper. Jane died aged 71 and was buried at Greystead on 30 June 1911. | Jane Milburn was born in the Falstone area (probably Stannersburn), the daughter of Walter and Mary Telfer, in 1840. Walter was initially a carrier but later became a farmer of 36 acres at Middle Eals. The 1851 Census has Jane as a scholar living at Middle Eals. In 1861 she is still at Middle Eals but married and recorded as Jane Milburn – she had married James Milburn, an agricultural labourer, in the first quarter of the same year. She and James were at Bridgeford Cottage, Bellingham with their three daughters – Mary (9), Margaret Ann (4) and Elizabeth (8 months). The family had moved to [[Cruddas Terrace]] by 1881 and of the children only Elizabeth was living with them. In 1891 James was working as a surfaceman but also ran a grocer’s at The Hott with Elizabeth as a grocer’s assistant. Jane was widowed in April 1895. Jenny Milburn was not only running a grocery at Hott Cottage in 1901 but was also the postmistress; Elizabeth who hadn’t married was helping. Kelly’s Directory of 1902 records Mrs Jane Milburn as Greystead shopkeeper and Post Office. The 1911 Census records her as a widowed grocer and living with her were Elizabeth who was ‘assisting the business’, and Mary Hedley (her widowed daughter aged 49, a boarding house keeper. Jane died aged 71 and was buried at Greystead on 30 June 1911. | ||
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Revision as of 17:37, 29 October 2023
* Information supplied by Rob Tindall 15/10/23
Jane Milburn was born in the Falstone area (probably Stannersburn), the daughter of Walter and Mary Telfer, in 1840. Walter was initially a carrier but later became a farmer of 36 acres at Middle Eals. The 1851 Census has Jane as a scholar living at Middle Eals. In 1861 she is still at Middle Eals but married and recorded as Jane Milburn – she had married James Milburn, an agricultural labourer, in the first quarter of the same year. She and James were at Bridgeford Cottage, Bellingham with their three daughters – Mary (9), Margaret Ann (4) and Elizabeth (8 months). The family had moved to Cruddas Terrace by 1881 and of the children only Elizabeth was living with them. In 1891 James was working as a surfaceman but also ran a grocer’s at The Hott with Elizabeth as a grocer’s assistant. Jane was widowed in April 1895. Jenny Milburn was not only running a grocery at Hott Cottage in 1901 but was also the postmistress; Elizabeth who hadn’t married was helping. Kelly’s Directory of 1902 records Mrs Jane Milburn as Greystead shopkeeper and Post Office. The 1911 Census records her as a widowed grocer and living with her were Elizabeth who was ‘assisting the business’, and Mary Hedley (her widowed daughter aged 49, a boarding house keeper. Jane died aged 71 and was buried at Greystead on 30 June 1911.
