Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Devonshire was born in 1768, in Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, her father, Robert Devonshire, was 40 and her mother, Ann Franks, was 36. She married William Webb on 31 October 1795, in Clifton, Bedfordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 23 December 1851, in England, United Kingdom, at the age of 83, and was buried in Piccadilly, London, England, United Kingdom.
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- Jane Woodman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jane Webb, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Jane Webb in entry for Elizabeth Webb, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
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World Events (8)
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the "shot heard around the world" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England.
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from the county of Devon, also known as Devonshire (see Devon ). Compare Devonish .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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