Jane KNOWLES

  General Notes:

In St John in the Wilderness Cemetery, Exmouth (where Best family is buried) there is a grave of
John Clement Osborne d 4 Aug 1946 aged 87 & wife Jane d 13 Feb 1947 aged 82

Marriages Sep 1885 St Thomas 5b 83 at Littleham cum Exmouth Parish Church. Witnesses were James West Knowles and Emma Lucy Knowles (brother and sister)

Death Jane Osborne Mar 1947 Devon Central 7a 470 aged 82

1871 census
RG10/2049 F79 P19
Broad Way, Woodbury
Henry F Knowles, Head, Mar, 43, Cordwinder, Devon Woodbury
Sophia do, Wife, Mar, 43, Lace Worker, Devon Woodbury
Ann do, Daur, Un, 21, Machiness, Devon Woodbury
Sarah do, Daur, Un, 19, Lace Worker, Devon Woodbury
William M do, Son, , 16, Cordwinder, Devon Woodbury
James W do, Son, , 14, Cordwinder, Devon Woodbury
Eliza do, Daur, , 12, Scholar, Devon Woodbury
Jane do, Daur, , 6, Scholar, Devon Woodbury
Emma L do, Daur, , 3, Scholar, Devon Woodbury

1881 census
Dwelling:Chapel St
Census Place:Littleham, Devon, England
Source:FHL Film 1341516 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2138 Folio 105 Page 27
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Henry T. KNOWLESM53 MWoodbury, Devon, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Master Boot & Shoemaker Employing 2 Men & 2 Boys
Sophia KNOWLESM55 FWoodbury, Devon, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Boot Binder
William KNOWLESU26 MWoodbury, Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Shoemaker
James KNOWLES 24 MWoodbury, Devon, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Shoemaker
Jane KNOWLES 16 FWoodbury, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Boot Binder
Emma KNOWLES 14 FWoodbury, Devon, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Boot Binder

1891 census
The Elms Cottage, Exmouth (Littleham)
RG12/1675 Folio 5 Page 3
John Clement Osborne, head, 31, coachman, b Devon Shobrooke
Jane Osborne, wife, 26, b Devon Woodbury
Elsie Sophia Osborne, daur, 4, scholar, b Devon Exmouth
Stanley John Osborn (sic), son, 1, b Devon Exmouth

1901 census
South Street, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon
RG13/2028 F39 P8
John Osborne, Head, M, 41, Coachman, worker, Devon Shobrook
Jane do, wife, M, 36, , , Devon Woodbury
Elsie do, daur, , 14, Dressmaker's apprentice, , Devon Exmouth
Stanley J do, son, , 11, , , Devon Exmouth
Amy W do, daur, , 8, , , Devon Exmouth
William Jancock, boarder, S, 28, General Plumber, worker, Devon Broadwood Kelly

1911 census (indexed as Bent)
RG14PN12582 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED11 SN32
The Mews, Lympstone, Devon
John Clement Osborn, Head, 51, Married, Cab Proprietor, Shobrooke Devonshire
Jane Osborn, Wife, 46, Married 25 years, , Woodbury Devonshire
Elsie Sophia Best, Daughter, 24, Married 1 year, , Exmouth Devonshire
Amy Winifred Osborn, Daughter, 18, Single, Dressmaker, Exmouth Devonshire
James Adamson Best, Boarder, 26, Married, Tailor, Exmouth Devonshire
- against Jane Osborn it states there were 3 children born alive and 3 still alive, in this marriage
- against Elsie Best it states that there were no children
- the house had 6 rooms
- no infirmities shown in the final column of the form

1939 Register
Ref: RG101/6819D/011/30 Letter Code: WFKN
111 Exeter Road , Exmouth U.D., Devon, England
James A Best 23 Dec 1884 Male Tailor (Master) Married 140 1
Elsie S Best 07 Mar 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 140 2
John C Osborne 09 May 1859 Male Private Service Coachman (Retired) Married 140 3
Jane Osborne 14 Jul 1864 Female Incapacitated Married 140 4
James Nicholas 16 Oct 1915 Male Master House Painter Decorator Married 140 5
Mollie K Earnshaw (Nicholas) 04 Dec 1912 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 140 6
- against Mollie (for the change of name to Earnshaw on 22.5.1971) is annotated 23.6.71 CR283 DN

Jane married John Clement OSBORNE, son of John OSBORNE and Sarah CANN, on 6 Sep 1885 in Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England. (John Clement OSBORNE was born on 9 May 1859 in Shobrooke, Devon, England, died on 4 Aug 1946 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)