Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Woods was christened on 21 February 1721, in Blunham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Luke Wood, was 42 and her mother, Ann Barber, was 38. She married Robert Butcher on 4 April 1743. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She was buried in Blunham, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Jane Woods, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jane, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
- Jane in entry for Robert Butcher, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1714–1782 Male
1721–1776 Female
Children (10)
1743–1792 Male
1745– Female
1746– Female
1748– Male
1749– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1680–1729 Male
1684–1729 Female
Siblings (7)
1703– Female
1708–1727 Female
1710– Female
1715– Female
1717– Female
+2 More Children
Name Meaning
English: variant of Wood with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: adopted as a translation of Ó Cuill ‘descendant of Coll’ (see Quill ), or in Ulster of Mac Con Coille ‘son of Cú Choille’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of the wood’, which has also been mistranslated Cox , as if formed with coileach ‘cock, rooster’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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