Jane Probis

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Probis was christened on 16 July 1715, in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, Alexander Provis, was 28 and her mother, Barbara Collins, was 27. She married Arthar Penrose on 26 November 1751, in Stithians, Cornwall, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Arthar Penrose
1708–1774
Jane Probis
1715–
Marriage: 26 November 1751
Grace Penrose
1752–
Arthur Penrose
Richard Penrose
1756–1816
Sarah Penrose
1758–

Sources (6)

  • Jane Probis, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Jane Provis, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Jane in entry for Richard Penrose, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (3)

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.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Probst .

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

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