A Joseph Mathews dies Andover Sep 1837 - this not near Alverstoke, which is only ~ 10 m SW of Portsmouth, across water - so unlikely to be her father . Alverstoke under 3 m SW of Gosport , which itself is just W of Portsea Island, acroos water. Also just N of I of W , across water

1840. Jane Mathews, 23, marries John Cassell , painter, Portsea I Mar 1840 on 6/1/1840 at the Baptist Meeting House Alley Chapel Portsea I . His father James Cassell, gardener: hers Joseph Matthews, revenue officer. His address Daniel Street, Portsea: hers North Street, Portsea. Witnesses Robert Matthews- maybe a brother? - & Charlotte Matthews, - her sister- her mark. He is a widower, aged 39, with 4 children, aged 5-12.

1841C.Jane Cassell, 24, is living Daniel Street, Portsea, Portsea Island with her husband, a painter, 4 step children aged 6-13 and one child of her own

John	Cassell	Male	40	1801	Hampshire, England
Jane	Cassell	Female	24	1817	Hampshire, England
Frances S	Cassell	Female	13	1828	Hampshire, England
Eliza J	Cassell	Female	10	1831	Hampshire, England
John	Cassell	Male	8	1833	Hampshire, England
Chas	Cassell	Male	6	1835	Hampshire, England
Jane M	Cassell	Female	1	1840	Hampshire, Eng

An Ancestry tree has her 1st child as Jane Mathews Cassell

1843 . Cornelius Joseph Cassell is born Portsea I. Mar 1843 to John & Jane

So, John & Jane have 3 children: Jane M Cassell 1840, Charlotte Cassell 1842 & Cornelius Joseph Cassell 1843.

1844 . Her husband John Cassell dies Portsea I Jun 1844

1851C. Jane Cossell, 33, widow, school mistress, is living 61 Cumberland Street, Portsea, Portsea Island with her 3 children, her step daughter Frances/Fanny Cassell, her widowed mother, Mary Mathews, and the Earwicker family . John Earwicker likely married Charlotte Matthews Alverstoke Jun 1841, so she likely a sister of Jane.

Jane	Cossell	Head	Widow	Female	33	1818	School Mistress	Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Jane M	Cossell	Daughter	-	Female	10	1841	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Charlotte	Cossell	Daughter	-	Female	9	1842	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Fanny	Cossell	Daughter-In-Law	Unmarried	Female	23	1828	Seamstress P Relief	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Mary	Mathews	Mother	Widow	Female	67	1784	-	Winchester, Hampshire, England
John	Earwicker	Visitor	Married	Male	30	1821	Lab H M Dock Yard	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Charlotte	Earwicker	Wife	Married	Female	33	1818	-	Portsea, Hampshire, England
John	Earwicker	Son	-	Male	9	1842	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
William	Earwicker	Son	-	Male	7	1844	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Amos	Earwicker	Son	-	Male	5	1846	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Charlotte	Earwicker	Daughter	-	Female	4	1847	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Cornelius	Cassell	Son	-	Male	8	1843	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England

 

1861C. Jane Cassell, 43, governess, is still living 63 Cumberland Street, Portsea, Portsea Island with her own 3 children

Jane	Cassell	Head	Widow	Female	43	1818	Governess	Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Jane	Cassell	Daughter	Unmarried	Female	20	1841	Governess	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Charlotte	Cassell	Daughter	Unmarried	Female	19	1842	Tailoress	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Cornelius	Cassell	Son	Unmarried	Male	18	1843	...	Portsea, Hampshire, England

1871C Jane Cassell, 51, seems to be a lodger in Clarence Square Alverstoke. No occupation given

Jane

Cassell

Lodger

-

Female

51

1820

-

Hampshire, England

 

1881C Jane Cassell, 63, is living 362 Commel Road, Portsea . How is she the mother of a Fanny 1855?? .- her own children were born 1840-1843 , her step children 1828-1835??. Answer is: Benjamin F White marries Jane M Cassell Mar Portsea 1866, then Jane Mathews White, 38, dies Portsea Dec 1878, so she is indeed Bejamin's mother in law.

Benjamin F	White	Head	Married	Male	40	1841	Master Mason	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Fanny	White	Wife	Married	Female	26	1855	Master Mason Wife	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Nellie J	White	Daughter	Single	Female	13	1868	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Alice F	White	Daughter	Single	Female	12	1869	Scholar	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Jane	Cassell	Mother In Law	Widow	Female	63	1818	-	Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

1891C Jane Cassell, 73, living on her own means, is living Commercial Road, Portsea with the same Fanny White, the second wife of her son-in-law.

Fanny C	White	Head	Widow	Female	36	1855	School Mistress Private	Portsea, Hampshire, England
Kate F	White	Daughter	-	Female	9	1882	Scholar	Landport, Hampshire, England
Fanny S	White	Daughter	-	Female	8	1883	Scholar	Landport, Hampshire, England
Frank B	White	Son	-	Male	6	1885	Scholar	Landport, Hampshire, England
Jane	Cassell	Boarder	Widow	Female	73	1818	Living On Own Means	Gosport, Hampshire, England

1895 Jane Cassell, 77, dies Portsea Island Jun 1895 . No probate.

 

 

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