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3 Jane WRIGHT 1837-1921 |
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m Henry BLEWETT 1860 |
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Jane WRIGHT was born in Mousehole and baptised in the Methodist chapel there in 1837. Her father was a fisherman, but in 1851 the family were living in a better part of Mousehole, Wesley Squre.
Jane married a seaman Henry BLEWETT when she was 23 and almost immediately he left for an almost continuous life at sea. Two daughters were born at Mousehole before the family moved to Stepney to be near the docks when Henry arrived home. A son was born in 1866 and the same year Henry began a 15 year period sailing to the W.Indies as captain of the sailing ship Roseau. Jane is known to have accompanied him on some of these voyages
and In 1864 aged 27, Henry passed the master’s examination at Plymouth, and was immediately given command of various ships sailing from London to the West Indies. Henry now had a wife and two daughters, and the family moved from Cornwall to Stepney to be near the docks when he arrived home. A son was born in Stepney in 1866, and that year Henry was given command of his own ship the Roseau, which he was to captain continuously for the next 15 years.
Two more children were born in Stepney, but in 1881, the fortunes of the family changed for the worse. In 1881 now aged 44, Henry sailed the Roseau for the last time, and that year also, their daughter Rosea died of TB. Henry sailed on steam ships until 1883, when his ship was sunk in Lisbon harbour.
The family returned to Mousehole for a few years, during which time Henry sold the fishing vessel Mignonette which he had previously bought and which had been used by his brother’s in law. The family story is that he was caught in a fierce storm as he sailed the fishing vessel up the channel, and had to lash Jane to the mast to prevent her from being washed overboard.
By 1891 Jane had moved to Wanstead with her unmarried son Charles. She was now listed as a laundress. Later that year, Henry was shipwrecked off Madras and died of pneumonia. His gold watch and sextant were the only personal possession recovered from the wreck and were delivered to his widow.
A few years later, Jane was granted a pension of £2 pa by the Trinity Almshouses, and was admitted to the Almshouses in 1907 aged 70. Here she remained in pleasant surroundings for 14 years, often visited by her children and grandchildren
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29Jny1837 6Jun1841 4 30Mar1851 14 8Sep1860 23 23 4Oct1860 23 23 7Apr1861 24 24 1862 25 25 26Sep1863 26 26
11Jan1866 29 29 9Aug1866 29 29 26Sep1866 29 29 2Apr1871 34 34 4q1872 35 35 3q1875 38 38 3Apr1881 44 44 14May1881 44 44 30Jan1882 45 45 7Apr1884 47 47 1884 47 47 1887 50 50 20May1889 52 52 10Aug1889 52 52 9Nov1890 53 53 5Apr1891 54 54 31Dec1891 55 55 8Jul1897 61 31Mar1901 65 10Mar1907 70 3Jan1921 83 |
Jane baptised at Mousehole Mehodist church, dau of John, a fisherman, and Jane with her family at Mousehole with her mother and siblings at Wesley Square, Mousehole married Henry BLEWETT at Paul church; Henry sailed for W.Indies, beginning an almost continuous life at sea Jane at 10 Chapel St Mousehole with her sister Arabella; Henry at sea dau Eliza Jane (Lily) born at Mousehole dau Mary Wright born at Mousehole family moved to Stepney in London son Henry Michael born at 8 Guardham Street, Stepney Henry began 1st voyage as master of Roseau son Henry Michael christened at Methodist church Mousehole Jane at Gardham St, Stepney, with 3 children and sister Eliza; Henry at sea dau Rosea Henrietta born at Stepney son Charles Alexander born at Stepney Jane at 10 Rectory Square, Stepney, with 4 children; Henry on Roseau Henry ended last voyage as master of Roseau at Glasgow dau Rosea died at 10 Rectory Square after 2 months TB Henry shipwrecked in Lisbon harbour family moved to 11 Rectory Square Henry in fishing fleet at Mousehole Henry returned to sea as captain of Dunphaile Castle Henry shipwrecked in Brazil Henry began first of two voyages to Durban, S.Africa Jane at Lynn Terrace, Wanstead, laundress; with Charles; [Henry in S.Africa] Henry died at Madras of pneumonia after shipwreck of the Umtata Jane applied for Trinity Almshouse; granted pension of £2 pa living with her son Henry Michael and his family in Leytonstone Jane admitted to Trinity Almshouse Jane died at 17 Trinity Almshouse |
b=born m=married d=died
C=Christened B=Buried
Marriage and census data show that Jane WRIGHT was born about 1837 in Mousehole, daughter of John Richard & Jane. There is no suitable baptism in the Paul parish register, but the Methodist chapel at Mousehole has the following entry:
C29Jny1837 Jane d John & Jane WRIGHT at Mousehole_Methodist
m 8Sep1860 at Paul church by banns; Henry BLEWETT bch 23, mariner, & Jane WRIGHT spr 23 of Mousehole
f: Michael BLEWETT mariner, John Richard WRIGHT mariner; w: Josiah HARVEY, Arabella WRIGHT
1862 Eliza Jane (Lily) b at Mousehole CON (census); m 24Dec1881 Thomas BOOTH
26Sep1863 Mary Wright b at Mousehole CON m 18Jul1883 Charles G TAYLOR
11Jny1866 Henry Michael b at 8 Guardham Street, Stepney m 11Jny1886 Helen A BROOKBANKS
4q1872 Rosea Henrietta, registered at Mile End; d 30Jan1882
3q1875 Charles Alexander, registered at Mile End m Elizabeth WELLBELOVED
26Sep1866 Henry Michael christened at Mousehole Methodist church
b 26Sep1863 Mary Wright girl at Mousehole Paul;fa: Henry BLEWETT mariner (merchant service); mo: Jane BLEWETT formerly WRIGHT
r 6Nov1863 by Jane BLEWETT of Mousehole Paul, at Penzance
b 11Jan1866 Henry Michael boy, at 8 Guardham Street;fa: Henry BLEWETT master mariner;mo: Jane BLEWETT formerly WRIGHT
r 19Feb1866 at Mile End Old Town, Western by Henry BLEWETT of 8 Guardham Street, Mile End
m 24Dec1881 at St Dunstans parish church of Stepney by license
Thomas BOOTH bch, full, mariner of Stepney & Eliza Jane BLEWETT spr, full, of Stepney
f: Walter BOOTH gentleman; Henry BLEWETT mariner; w: W BOOTH; Philadelphia Rhoda BOOTH
m 18Jul1883 at St Dunstans Stepney after banns
Charles George TAYLOR bch 25 mariner of 11 Rectory Square & Mary Wright BLEWETT spr 19 of 11 Rectory Square
f: William TAYLOR mariner; Henry BLEWETT mariner; w: Henry BLEWETT; Helena Anne BROOKBANKS
m 11Jan1886 at St Dunstans Stepney after banns
Henry Michael BLEWETT bch 20,rope merchant of 11 Rectory Square & Helena Annie BROOKBANKS spr 20 of 113 Stepney Green
f: Henry BLEWETT master mariner; James BROOKBANKS dairyman; w: C T BROOKBANKS, Emma{?} GAINES, Elizabeth Jessie COOPER
d 30Jan1882 Rosea Henrietta BLEWETT age 9 at 10 Rectory Square, daughter of Henry BLEWETT mariner;cause: acute pneumonic phthisis, 2 months
r 1Feb1882 at Mile End Old Town MDX, by L BOOTH sister, of 10 Rectory Square, Mile End present at death
d 31Dec1891 Hy BLEWETT male, 55 or 50, 3rd mate, crew member of Umtata 87070, born Mousehole; last abode Lynn Terrace,
Ramsey Rd, Forest Gate, London; died at General Hospital, Madras of catarrhal pneumonia
d 3Jan1921 Jane BLEWETT female age 83 at 17 Trinity Almshouses widow of Henry BLEWETT master mariner; cause: gastric catarrh
r 3Jan1921 at Mile End Old Town by Chas BLEWETT son, pad, of Weston Works, Weston St, Devons Rd, Bow E.3
John WRIGHT 40 1801 fisherman y
Jane WRIGHT 30 1811 y
Arabella WRIGHT 10 1831 y
John WRIGHT 8 1833 y
Jane WRIGHT 5 1836 y
Mary WRIGHT 2 1839 y
Jane WRIGHT wi mar 40 1811 fisherman's wife Mousehole
Arabella WRIGHT da unm 19 1832 Mousehole
Jane WRIGHT da 13 1838 Mousehole
Mary WRIGHT da 11 1840 Mousehole
Eliza WRIGHT da 9 1842 scholar Mousehole
Richard WRIGHT so 6 1845 scholar Mousehole
Eliza A WRIGHT da 4 1847 Mousehole
Susan WRIGHT da 1 1850 Mousehole
Jane BLEWETT wi mar 24 1837 dressmaker and mariner's wife Mousehole CON
Arabella WRIGHT si unm 29 1832 nurse domestic[?]
Jane BLEWETT wi mar 33 1838 Mousehole CON
Eliza J BLEWETT da 9 1862 scholar Mousehole CON
Mary W BLEWETT da 7 1864 scholar Mousehole CON
Henry M BLEWETT so 5 1866 scholar Stepney MDX
Elizabeth A WRIGHT si unm 24 1847 annuitant Mousehole CON
Jane E ALLINGTON lo unm 29 1842 machinist Warlinghame SFK
Martha M BUSH lo unm 24 1847 seamstress Clerkenwell MDX
Jane BLEWETT wi mar 42 1839 captain's wife Mousehole CON
Eliza J BLEWETT da unm 19 1862 Mousehole CON
Mary W BLEWETT da unm 17 1864 Mousehole CON
Rosea Hena.BLEWETT da 8 1873 scholar London MDX
Charles A BLEWETT so 5 1876 London MDX
Arthur P MOSS bo unm 20 1861 theological student (Cambridge)
Kingstown, St Vincent, West Indies
Jane BLEWITT wi mar 52 1839 laundress (neither) Penzance
Charles BLEWITT so 15 1876 picture frame maker's assistant (employed) Stepney
Emma ALLEN lo wid 68 1823 living on own means Huntingdon
4 rooms occupied (all in Lynn Terrace have 4 rooms)
Henry BLEWETT he mar 35 1866 rag merchant own act Stepney MDX
Helena A BLEWETT wi mar 35 1866 Stepney MDX
Helena M BLEWETT da sin 14 1887 dress makers apprentice worker Stepney MDX
Elizabeth BLEWETT da sin 12 1889 Stepney MDX
Henry BLEWETT so sin 10 1891 Limehouse MDX
Henrietta BLEWETT da 4 1897 Limehouse MDX
Amy BLEWETT da 2 1899 Limehouse MDX
Jane BLEWETT mo wid 63 1838 Penzance
Ernest JEARY bo sin 24 1877 traveller (soap) worker London, Bow
The Register of Almspeople 1845-1971 (Guildhall Ms 30219) is indexed, and had entries for Jane BLEWETT in vol.2
Jane Blewett; admitted 10 Mar 1907, age 70. Nominated by the Bow E. Board. Died 3 Jan 1921
The register of Almspeople and Pensioners 1729-1946 (Ms 30218) is indexed only for 1907-1939. There were no entries for BLEWETT in this index
The Agenda of the Pensions Committee (Ms 30216) was in the form of an annual register of pensioners, each pensioner coming up for reonce a year. Jane's application for assistance was discussed from 1897 in volumes 12, 13 and 14. Each entry gives a name and address, the amount given the previous year, and the amount to be given in the current year. Jane was given £2 every year, but the remarks column is of interest:
8 July 1897: Blewett J, baptised 29 June 1837; Bow; for house; widow of master mariner and of good character; decision: deferred (eligible)
21 Dec 1897: Bow; no.362, age 61. First Application. £2
13 Dec 1898: Bow; no.362, age 62. £2 Jan 1898. £2
14 Dec 1899: Burdett Rd, widow, no.362, age 63. £2 Jan 1899. C.O.S: "this is a very worthy case but they are not sure enough whether Mrs
Blewett is necessitous enough to come in the category of those to whom donations are usually given" £2
14 Dec 1900: Burdett Rd, widow 362, age 64. £2 Jan 1900 C.O.S reported. £2
20 Dec 1901: Leytonstone, widow 362, age 65. £2 Dec 1900. £2
12 Dec 1902: Leytonstone, widow 362, age 66. £2 Jan 1902 C.O.S now report favourably. £2
15 Dec 1903: Leytonstone, widow 362, age 67. £2 Jan 1903 when C.O.S reported favourably. £2
Further entries probably occur each year until Jane was admitted in 1907 but have not been extracted.
["C.O.S" must have been some investigating committee. I assumed the address (Bow, Burdett Rd, Leytonstone) was that of Jane, but on reflection it may have been that of the area board dealing with the case]