1792
Born
5 May 1792
May 5th 1792, Howden (Parish Records)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
Jane Strafford
1792 – 1846
Jane Strafford was born on 5 May 1792, daughter of Richard Strafford. She married William Ardington on 24 April 1810. Jane died on 23 August 1846.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Birth
- May 5th 1792, Howden (Parish Records)
- Baptism
- June 6th 1792 Howden
- Marriage
- April 24th 1810 Howden to William Ardington (Parish Records)
- Death
- August 23rd 1846 aged 54 years (Memorial Inscription Howden Minster)
- Parents
- Richard Strafford born Howden, East Yorkshire Mary Fielder born Howden, East Yorkshire
- Siblings
- Jane Strafford born June 5th 1792, Howden Richard Strafford born November 11th 1797, Howden Robert Strafford born April 27th 1800, Howden John Strafford born May 9th 1802, Howden Mary Strafford born October 9th 1803, Howden Richard Strafford born May 6th 1805, Howden William Strafford born January 5th 1808, Howden George Strafford born October 28th 1809, Howden Ann Strafford born June 16th 1813 Howden Matthew Strafford, born November 30th 1815, Howden
- 1810
- Marries William Ardington
- Children
- James Ardington baptised March 26th 1811, Howden Mary Ardington baptised February 25th 1813, Howden George Ardington, baptised. December 13th 1814, Howden Richard Ardington, baptised September 8th 1816, Howden John Ardington baptised June 4th 1818, Howden Robert Ardington . baptised January 30th 1820, Howden
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Family
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Life
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1792
Baptised
6 June 1792
June 6th 1792 Howden— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1810
Married William Ardington
24 April 1810
William Ardington of this Parish, Shoemaker, and Jane Strafford of this Parish, Spinster — married by Banns this Twenty-fourth Day of April 1810, by Ralph Spofforth, Vicar. Both signed. In the presence of Elizabeth Fielden and John Ardington.— Marriage, 1810 — Howden Minster (both signed)
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
- Marriage, 1810 — Howden Minster (both signed) — Yorkshire Marriages (findmypast) — East Riding Archives, Howden parish register PE 121/19, marriages 1810. Read at the register image, 8 July 2026. Both bride and groom signed their own names — the literacy the previous generation lacked. Witness John Ardington, a kinsman. read at the image
1846
Died
23 August 1846
August 23rd 1846 aged 54 years (Memorial Inscription Howden Minster)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.