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Daughter of William Ward 1814 and Mary Bushen
Jane was born about 1843 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. She married Charles Court on 5 Oct 1862 (2) in Porlock, Somerset.
Charles Court was baptised on 4 Sep 1842 (2) in Minehead, his parents are William Court and Sarah Marley.
Charles worked as a Railway Guard. After their marriage the couple initially lived in Porlock but between 1864 and 1866 they had moved to Wales where they remained. Their last address was 69 Merthyr Street, Cathays, Cardiff. Charles and Jane had 10 children.
Sarah Ann Court Born 1862 (3) n Porlock William Court Born 1864 (3) in Porlock James Court Born 1866 (3) in Cardiff George Court Born 1868 (3) in Aberdare Charles Court Born 1869 (3) in Aberdare Thomas John Court Born 1874 (3) n Aberdare Mary Jane Court Born 1877 (3) in Aberdare Fred Ward Court Born 1879 (3) in Aberdare Richard Court Born 1879 (3) n Aberdare Henry Edwin Court Born 1884 (3) in Cardiff Census details below
1851 Census for Jane - See William Ward 1814 1861 Census RG9/1602 Jane Ward Serv u 19 General Servant Porlock, Somerset (Jane is working for John Collard - Schoolmaster) Address: Brittania Terrace, Dunster, Somerset 1871 Census RG10/5409 Charles Court Head m 28 Railway Guard Minehead, Somerset Jane Court Wife m 28 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Ann Court Daug 8 Scholar Porlock, Somerset William Court Son 7 Scholar Porlock, Somerset James Court Son 6 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan George Court Son 3 Aberdare, Glamorgan Charles Court Son 1 Aberdare, Glamorgan Address: 4 Oak Street, Aberdare, Glamorgan 1881 Census RG11/5321 Charles Court Head m 38 Railway Goods Guard Minehead, Somerset Jane Court Wife m 38 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Ann Court Daug u 18 at home Porlock, Somerset William Court Son u 17 Railway Engine Cleaner Porlock, Somerset James Court Son u 15 Aberdare, Glamorgan George Court Son u 13 Aberdare, Glamorgan Charles Court Son 11 Aberdare, Glamorgan Thos J Court Son 6 Aberdare, Glamorgan Mary Jane Court Daug 4 Aberdare, Glamorgan Fred Ward Court Son 2 Aberdare, Glamorgan ? Ward Son 1w Aberdare, Glamorgan Address: 29 Gloster St, Aberdare, Glamorgan 1891 Census RG12/4384 Charles Court Head m 48 Train Foreman Port Minehead, Somerset Jane Court Wife m 48 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Ann Court Daug s 28 Porlock, Somerset George Court Son s 23 Banksman Port Aberdare, Glamorgan Charles Court Son s 21 Banksman Port Aberdare, Glamorgan Thos John Court Son 16 Lampman on Railway Port Aberdare, Glamorgan Mary Jane Court Daug 14 Domestic Servant Aberdare, Glamorgan Fred Ward Court Son 12 Scholar Aberdare, Glamorgan Richard Court Son 10 Scholar Aberdare, Glamorgan Henry Edwin Court Son 7 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan Address: 2 Philog Terrace, Whitchurch, Cardiff, Glamorgan 1901 Census RG13/4977 Charles Court Head m 58 Railway Servant Minehead, Somerset Jane Court Wife m 58 Porlock Weir, Somerset Richard Court Son s 20 Hairdresser Aberdare, Glamorgan Henry E Court Son s 17 Railway Servant Aberdare, Glamorgan Address: 69 Merthyr St, Cathays, Cardiff, Glamorgan
Sources (1) Census (2) Information Courtesy of Barbara Ward (3) Census & GRO for children Page last updated 29 July 2007 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************