Brock Family History

Jane Soper

1784 – ?

Jane Soper was baptised on 4 October 1784 at Brixham, daughter of Anne Soper and Thomas Parkinson. She married William Thomas on 2 March 1810 and Joseph Taylor on 18 May 1815.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Baptism
October 4th 1784, Brixham, Devon
Marriages
1. March 2nd 1810 to William Thomas in Brixham 2. May 18th 1815 to Joseph Taylor in Brixham
Parents
Anne Soper and Thomas Parkinson
Siblings
Jenny Parkinson Soper baptised October 4fr 1784, Brixham Anne Parkinson baptised August 1785, Brixham Charlotte Parkinson baptised June 4th 1787, Brixham Thomas Parkinson baptised March 22nd 1792, Brixham John Parkinson baptised August 21 d 1794, Brixham
Children
William Thomas baptised June 2nd 1811, Brixham Mary Ann Taylor baptised December 3rd 1815, Brixham Henry Taylor baptised July 29 1819, Brixham Jane Taylor baptised December 1821, Brixham died December 20th 1821 John Taylor baptised January 10 1824, Brixham Joseph Taylor baptised January le 1824, Brixham Jane Taylor baptised June 25th 1826, Brixham
1810
The banns of marriage were published February/March between William Thomas of this parish, Mariner and Jane Soper of this parish, Spinster. The marriage took place in the presence of Caleb Collier and Edith Elizabeth Thornville (?)
1811-1815
Death of William Thomas and the remarriage of Jane
1841c
Living in Brixham Jane Taylor aged 50 born 1791, Devon Jane Taylor aged 15 born 1826, Devon Maria Taylor aged 12 born 1829, Devon Address: Middle Street Occupation: Seaman's Wife
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Marriages

The children of William & Jane

The children of Joseph Taylor & Jane

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1784

Baptised

4 October 1784 at Brixham

October 4th 1784, Brixham, Devon— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1810

In 1810

1810

The banns of marriage were published February/March between William Thomas of this parish, Mariner and Jane Soper of this parish, Spinster. The marriage took place in the presence of Caleb Collier and Edith Elizabeth Thornville (?)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1810

Married William Thomas

2 March 1810 at Brixham

William Thomas of this parish and Jane Soper of this parish were married after banns on the second day of March 1810, in the presence of Caleb Collier (?) and Edith Elizabeth Thonsall. William's occupation, stated on the banns: mariner.— The wedding at Brixham — Mum's register reading (1810)
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
  • The wedding at Brixham — Mum's register reading (1810) — Janet's transcription from the Brixham register, on her page for William. Register image to be re-verified and cited in a Devon parish-register session. from Mum’s research
1811

In 1811

1811

Death of William Thomas and the remarriage of Jane— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1815

Married Joseph Taylor

18 May 1815 at Brixham

May 18th 1815 to Joseph Taylor in Brixham— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841

Census · 1841

1841

Living in Brixham Jane Taylor aged 50 born 1791, Devon Jane Taylor aged 15 born 1826, Devon Maria Taylor aged 12 born 1829, Devon Address: Middle Street Occupation: Seaman's Wife— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.