Jane Ash

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Ash was born in 1690, in Rudyard, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Ash, was 24 and her mother, Mary Adderly, was 32. She married Lawrence Plant about 1711, in Leek, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Lawrence Plant
1685–
Jane Ash
1690–
Marriage: about 1711
Sara Plant
1717–

Sources (2)

  • Jane in entry for James Plant, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
  • Jane in entry for Sara Plant, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

World Events (2)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ (Old English æsc), hence a topographic name for someone living by an ash tree or a habitational name from any of the many places in southern and central England named with this word (Derbyshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Kent, Surrey, Shropshire, Somerset, and elsewhere).

Americanized form of German Asch and Esch , the latter ultimately also of Swiss German origin (see Oesch ).

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dufresne , with the same meaning as 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.