Eric,
It is very unlikely that Mary and Jane were the same person, or that Jessie
was born much earlier than I stated.
In addition to Jesse's Marriage record, the 1901 census supports her birth
date as being in the 1870's:
Register # 6426 ALLEN, CLARENCE HIBBERT Age 24 Status S Residence
DILIGENT RIVER Birthplace SPENCER'S ISLAND Parents NELSON and MARY Married
(d/m/y) 17/2/1897 To REID, JESSIE Age 23 Status S Residence DILIGNET
RIVER Birthplace DILIGENT RIVER Parents WILLIAM And MARY
8360 PORT GREVILLE 60 ALLEN CLARENCE HEAD 28 24 9 1876
8360 PORT GREVILLE 60 ALLEN JESSIE WIFE 26 27 1 1877
8360 PORT GREVILLE 60 ALLEN EVERETT SON 2 21 12 1898
8360 PORT GREVILLE 60 ALLEN BABY DAUGHTER 29 7 1900
Also the 1881 census shows both Mary and Jane in separate households. Jane
is Widowed and with her two sons Arthur and William.
4622 PARRSBORO SHORE 22 READ JANE 42 W
4622 PARRSBORO SHORE 22 READ ARTHUR 9
4622 PARRSBORO SHORE 22 READ WILLIAM 7
4634 PARRSBORO SHORE 34 READ WILLIAM 62 M
4634 PARRSBORO SHORE 34 READ MARY 52
4634 PARRSBORO SHORE 34 READ JONATHAN 30
4634 PARRSBORO SHORE 34 READ EMA 19
4634 PARRSBORO SHORE 34 READ SARAH 17
4634 PARRSBORO SHORE 34 READ HABAT? 14 FEMALE
The 1871 census is also clear on William and Mary's family and Jane is still
living with her mother
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ WILLIAM 50 M
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ MARY 40 M
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ JONATHAN 20
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ SUSAN 17
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ CATHERINE 13
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ EMMA 9
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ SARAH 7
3766 PARRSBORO SHORE 72 READ HARETHY? 4 FEMALE
3755 PARRSBORO SHORE 61 JOYCE CATHERINE 74 W
3755 PARRSBORO SHORE 61 JOYCE JANE 32
Also from Land transaction and letters to / from son John at sea indicate
William was alive and part of the family long after the marriage of
Alexander and Jane.
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From: "Carmichael & Keys" <carkeys6@...>
To: <Re: Mary (Joyce) Reid
- From: "Kathryn Jeffers" <Kathryn_Jeffers_uid947@yahoogroups.com>