Help to identify wife of John Bannister b.1797

[jmec73]

Hi, I hope someone can help. My 4 x great-grandfather was John Bannister, b.1797-1879 in Seaford, and according to the censuses lived in Splayne's Green/Fletching all his life. From the 1841 census he was married to Jane, and a widow by 1851. Jane is listed as aged 35 in 1841, so presumably was born between 1802-06, however, I've not been able to identify her maiden name so if anyone was able to help name her I'd be very grateful.

Many thanks for any help.
Best wishes,
Jon.

[avm228]

Did they have a child on or after 1 July 1837?  If so the birth registration should give you Jane’s maiden name.

[avm228]

This one?

John Bannister, mother’s maiden name Langridge, Sep qtr 1841 Uckfield 7 436.

Baptised 12 September 1841 at Fletching, son of John & Jane.

[suzard]

there is a tree on A******y which gives name of spouse as Jane Langridge - date of marriage 1819? so I assume the question mark means it is a guess

Suz

[avm228]

there is a tree on A******y which gives name of spouse as Jane Langridge - date of marriage 1819? so I assume the question mark means it is a guess

Suz

Any guesswork may be based on the eldest of the children in the family in 1841 (Caroline) having been baptised at Fletching on 2 April 1820, daughter of John & Jane.

[jmec73]

Hi AVM and Suz, thanks so much that's really helpful. According to info I have their first child, Woodhurst was born and died in 1817 and their last child was born in 1849 just before she died. I guess she may have died from childbirth complications but I don't have the death certificate to confirm this

Really helpful to have her maiden name 😀

Thanks again,
Jon

[jmec73]

Sorry, should have added that in my tree there is a John Bannister b.1841 which would also help corroborate the right family.

Bw, Jon

[avm228]

32 years of childbearing - the poor woman must have been exhausted!

[jmec73]

That was exactly what I thought AVM!