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Hi,

I am having difficulty in finding the death entry for JANE CORBETT in the Indexes. Can anyone help please?

Jane was born c.1816, the daughter of William & Margaret Leech, of Hillgate, Stockport, Cheshire. Jane was baptised at St. Mary's Church, Stockport, 2nd August 1816.

Jane married THOMAS HENRY CORBETT on 22nd November, 1835 at Manchester Cathedral.

The couple appear on the 1841 census of Ashton Under Lyne living with their two daughters, Mary Ann and Alice, along with other Corbett family members.
HO107; Piece 532; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Ashton Under Lyne; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 26; Page: 46; Line: 17.

Janes husband, THOMAS HENRY CORBETT died 26th November 1844 aged 29, cause of death, Asthma. It appears that at the time of her husbands death Jane was pregnant. She gave birth to a son, THOMAS HENRY CORBETT on 6th July 1845 at Shaw Hole, Newton, in the registration district of Ashton and Oldham, sub district, Newton and Godley.
The childs birth certificate states that his father is THOMAS HENRY CORBETT deceased, mother JANE CORBETT deceased. Sadly, the chlid, THOMAS H CORBETT also died 17th October, 1845.

I would like to order Janes death certificate as I need to know who registered her death/who was living with her at Shaw Hole, Newton, but I haven't had any success in finding Jane Corbett's death listed in the indexes.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Lin.

Hi Lin
Have you found her in 1851,maybe she married again as she was quite young?
Regards
Grace

Marriages Dec 1845 (>99%)
Corbett Jane Manchester 20 774 ?

Lin has already indicated that Jane died 1845
It may be that death was not registered -it did not become compulsory to register intil 1875ish

Thanks for your reply Grace, but Jane died, there is no doubt about it. Jane Corbett was buried in 1845 in the churchyard of St. Peters, Ashton Under Lyne in the same grave as her husband.
I have the extracts from the burial registers of St Peters Church.... somewhere in my notes. :-)

Just wondering whether a death had to be registered by law back then?

Lin.

Reference for above marriage....

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1845

CORBETT Jane ...to...CAMPBELL Archibald ....Manchester, St. Mary Manchester 9/4/113

Thanks Gillian, that has just answered my question - perhaps the death wasn't registered, although, the family appear to have registered all other family deaths - wonder why they didn't register Jane?

Lin.

Looked for Alice - but this looks like her unfortunately. I agree with Grainne, very likely she re-married:

1851 England Census
about Allice Corbet
Name: Allice Corbet
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Niece
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Ashton, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Glossop
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England

Registration district: Chapel En Le Frith
Sub-registration district: Buxton

Joseph Corbet 30
Susanna Corbet 30
Sarah Corbet 11 MO
Allice Corbet 12

Sorry missed the 'deceased ' bit

Grace

Sorry, missed earlier posts!

Jane died, honestly! She was buried in St Peters Churchyard, Ashton Under Lyne. Her two daughters were orphaned, Alice Corbett was adopted by her uncle Joseph Corbett & his wife, Susannah, they all appear on the 1851 census, Glossop. :-)

I've no idea what happened to the other daughter, Mary Ann Corbett born c.1839.

Lin.

im wondering if jane died giving birth to baby thomas,
that happened to an ancestor of mine. so her death could also be 6th july 1845. long shot i know, but worth looking into.
alan

Hi Alan, Yes I agree with you. It is most probable that Jane died during childbirth of perhaps caught an infection after giving birth - this branch of my family is a tragic one. So sad.
I can't find my St Peters Church burial extracts at the moment (I've packed everything up as I was due to move house, but the move has fallen through!). If memory serves me right, Jane was buried about two weeks after the birth date of her son Thomas. I just can't find her in the Indexes, and I so needed to find out who registered her death as that might have helped to clear up an uncertainty in my research that has niggled me for eight years now.

Lin.

just for reference.

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about Mary Ann Corbett Name: Mary Ann Corbett
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1837
Christening Date: 5 Dec 1837
Christening Place: Stockport, Cheshire, England
Father's Name: Thomas Corbett
Mother's Name: Jane Corbett

Thanks Alan, I have a photocopy of the actual register entry - St. Mary's Church, Stockport.

I also have a marriage certificate for a Mary Ann Corbett who married Joseph Haigh 9th May 1858 at Ashton Parish Church. Mary Ann's father is listed as Thomas Corbett, Overlooker on the certificate, although it does not state her father is deceased.
This marriage was the most likely one for Jane and Thomas' daughter, Mary Ann, since my Corbett ancestors did live in Ashton. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find Mary Ann Corbett listed on the 1851 census in the Ashton area, therefore, I have no idea who cared for her after her mothers death.

Lin.

Where did the child Thomas Henry Corbett die? Could mother and baby have gone to her parents and died there? Just because Jane's name is on the headstone, doesn't mean her body is in there? Just a thought.

Suzanne

Jane's name is recorded in the burial register of the Church of St. Peters, Ashton. There is no headstone.

Baby Thomas Henry Corbett died at Shaw Hole, Newton, 17th October 1845 aged 4 months. Informant of the death Edward Corbett, followed by the word 'brother' which has been scratched out and replaced by occupier, Shaw Hole.... and this is the bit that has niggled me for over eight years as I am sure Edward Corbett is the grandfather of the deceased child, and father of Thomas Henry Corbett who dies aged 29 in 1844.

Lin.

linda, i know weve gone off the track of jane, at the moment,
but is sandwich cheshire anywhere near where mary ann was born?
alan

Going with the previous mention of a 1845 marriage........

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1850 (>99%)
CAMPBELL Jane Ashton 20 8


Is it possible that she died as a Campbell but was buried with her Corbett husband and son? Then again the dates in the burial records would have to be wrong too...

Sorry this is my best guess!!

Suzanne

No, Sandwich is not near Stockport.
The Corbett family came from Ireland (Belfast) and they seem to have settled in Hillgate, Stockport and Heaton Norris, Cheshire c.1819ish.
The 1841 census shows that they moved to Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire. (Just up the road from Stockport).

There were quite a number of Corbett baptisms at St Mary's, Stockport, and the majority recorded in the Church registers are my ancestors..
Mary Ann Corbett was baptised at St Mary's Church, Stockport, however, her sister Alice was born 24th December 1839, Margaret St, Ashton Under Lyne.

Lin.

Thanks for your thoughts and ideas Suzanne.


I really don't believe that corpses can get married. :-)

Lin.