Lightfoot, Mary Jane

Birth Name Lightfoot, Mary Jane
Also Known As after 1841: Carveth, Mary J 1a 2

    She changed name to Carveth by 1851 census. She was married in NSW under that name.

Gender female

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1839 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
3a
Christening 2 December 1839 St Breock, Cornwall, U.K.  
4 5a
1851 Census 1851 Slate Row, Egloshayle, Cornwall, U.K. (11) Now Mary J. Carveth
1a
1841 Census 6 June 1841 Wadebridge, St Breock, Cornwall, U.K. (1) Living with mother and grandparents
3b
Immigration 18 September 1855   Mary Jane Carveth, 14 years old on Eliza
 
Emigration 1855   on Eliza
5a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lightfoot, James
Mother Carveth, Maria
         Lightfoot, Mary Jane
 
Stepfather Carveth, John
Mother Carveth, Maria
    Half-brother     Carveth, George
    Half-brother     Carveth, John H
    Half-brother     Carveth, Robert
    Half-brother     Carveth, Joseph T
    Half-sister     Carveth, Elizabeth A
    Half-sister     Carveth, Martha A

Families

    Family of Myers, John and Lightfoot, Mary Jane
Married Husband Myers, John
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 6 August 1859 Balmain District, NSW, Australia  
Event Note

Thos A Gordon presbytrian minister & witness to the marks...Witnesses to marriage were John & Maria Carver.
Unfortunately no other info on certificate as to age or where they were from.

2a 6a
  Children
  1. Myers, Henry G
  2. Myers, Walter G
  3. Myers, John J
  4. Myers, William Thomas
  5. Myers, Mary Jane
  6. Myers, Martha Ann

Pedigree

  1. Lightfoot, James
    1. Carveth, Maria
      1. Lightfoot, Mary Jane
        1. Myers, John
          1. Myers, Henry G
          2. Myers, Walter G
          3. Myers, John J
          4. Myers, William Thomas
          5. Myers, Mary Jane
          6. Myers, Martha Ann

Ancestors

Source References

  1. 1851 British Census - Cornwall
      • Source Reference Note:

        Per Susan Old

  2. NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages
      • Page: 972/1859
  3. 1841 British Census - Cornwall
      • Page: E.D. 7 St Breock Folio 37 Page 9
      • Source Reference Note:

        Living with grandparents

      • Source text:

        Wadebridge,1,Mary Lightfoot,,1,,In county,

      • Page: Piece HO107/149 (Part 4), ED 7, St Breock, Book 5 Folio 37 Page 9
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source Reference Note:

        Apparently she was wet-nursing William Pope
        No other details of William Pope are known
        (per Susan Old)

      • Source text:

        Piece HO107/149 (Part 4), ED 7, St Breock, Book 5 Folio 37 Page 9
        Wadebridge,1,John Carveth,70,,Labourer,In county,
        ,,Elizabeth Carveth,,60,,In county,
        ,,Maria Lightfoot,,20,,In county,
        ,,Mary Lightfoot,,1,,In county,
        ,,William Pope,3m,,,In county,

  4. St Breock - Susan Old
  5. Susan Old
      • Source Reference Note:

        On birth record of son William

      • Source Reference Note:

        On christening record of son John

      • Source Reference Note:

        Private Baptism

  6. Owen Taylor's Website
      • Source text:

        He married Mary Jane LIGHTFOOT August 06, 1859 in Balmain, NSW, Australia

        Thos A Gordon presbytrian minister & witness to the marks...Witnesses to marriage were John & Maria Carver.
        Unfortunately no other info on certificate as to age or where they were from.