Who was Jane Willoughby?

Jane Willoughby (1810–1882) was born in Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jane Willoughby 1810–1882

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Born 5 Nov 1810 · Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Died 17 Feb 1882 · Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Father Thomas Willoughby

Mother Naomi Weatherhog

Spouse John Borman

Children Charles Borman, Charlotte Borman, Edward Borman, Jackson Borman, James Borman, Maria Borman, Mary Dorothy Borman

Siblings Azubah Willoughby, Charlotte Willoughby, Elizabeth Willoughby, Grace Willoughby, Hannah Willoughby, John Willoughby, Maria Willoughby, Mary Willoughby

Records

1851 England Census 1861 England Census 1881 England Census England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 England, Select Births and Christenings

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Biography

In 1810, Jane Willoughby entered the world in Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, born to thomas willoughby and naomi weatherhog. In 1851, Jane Willoughby resided in Tetney, Lincolnshire, England. Jane Willoughby married john borman, thomas holmes, and had children including charles borman, charlotte borman, edward borman, jackson borman, james borman, maria borman, mary dorothy borman. Jane Willoughby passed away in 1882 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.

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Census 1851 England Census
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Census 1861 England Census
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Census 1881 England Census
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings

Life Timeline

1810

Birth of Jane Willoughby in Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Birth

1810

Jane Willoughby was baptized in Grainthorpe,Lincoln,England

Baptism

1851

Jane Willoughby resided here in Tetney, Lincolnshire, England

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1861

Jane Willoughby resided here in Great Grimsby, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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1881

Jane Willoughby resided here in Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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1882

Death of Jane Willoughby in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jane Willoughby

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (1000) to Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England (1810) across 28 generations.

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: Jane Willoughby (1810–1882) was born in Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jane in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 28 generations of this lineage geographically.
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