Jane Barnsfather

Abt 1845 - 1924  (79 years)

• Name	Jane Barnsfather
  Birth	Abt 1845	Westerton, Durham, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	1924	High Moorsley, Durham, England
  Person ID	I173	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Isaac Jr. Burnhope,   b. 23 Oct 1842, East Boldon, Durham, England d. 29 Nov 1902, High Moorsley, Durham, England (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1865	Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Censuses: 1871 British: East Rainton Parish, High Moorsley Village, Moorsley, North Durham, England, p. 2 of 42: Isaac Burnhope, 28, colliery joiner, b. Durham, East Bolden. Jane, wife, 25, b. Durham, Westerton. Thomas C., son, 5, b. Durham, Moorsley. Maragret A., dau., 3, b. Durham, Moorsley. Joseph, son, 1, b. Durham, Moorsley. Maria J., dau., 2 mos., b. Durham, Moorsley. 1881 British: Moorsley, Durham, England, FHL film 1342197, RG11-4976/125, p. 16, #78 High Moorsley: Isaac Burnhope, married, 38, East Boldon, Durham, Eng., coal miner. Jane, wife, married, 35, Westerton, Durham, England. Thomas, son, 15, Moorsley, Durham, Eng., coal miner. Mary A., dau., 13, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. Joseph, son, 11, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. Maria J., dau., 10, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. [Maria Jane died 25 Feb 1885 aged 14 years at High Moorsley per photo of tombstone on file.] Elizabeth, dau., 13, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. George, son, 5, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. Isaac, son, 3, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. 1891 British: Moorsley, Durham, res.: #15 High Moorsley, p. 4 of 38: Isaac Burnhope, married, 48, b. Boldon, Durham, Eng., coal miner. Jane, wife, married, 45, Wisterton, Durham, England. Thomas, son, 25, sing., Moorsley, Durham, Eng., coal miner. Joseph, son, 21, sing., coal miner., Moorsley, Durham, Eng. Elizabeth, dau., 17, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. George, son, 15, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. Isaac, son, 13, Moorsley, Durham, Eng. William, son, 10, Moorsley, Durham. Mary Han., dau., 7, Moorsley, Durham. John, son, 4, Moorsley, Durham. 1901 British: Moorsley, Durham, res.: #15 High Moorsley, p. 4 of 34: Isaac Burnhope, married, 56, b. E. Boldon, Durham, Eng., coal miner. Jane, wife, married, 55, Westerton, Durham, England. Isaac, son, 23, Moorsley, Durham, Eng., coal miner. Will'm, son, 19, Moorsley, Durham, coal miner. Marg't H., dau., 17, Moorsley, Durham. John, son, 14, Moorsley, Durham, pony driver in coal pit. 2. LDS Ancestral File gives parents as Thomas Barnfather and Jane Hodgson. BIRTH: 1. Some entries on the LDS site show birth at Westerton, Anso, Scotland. There is no Westerton in Anso that I can find. On the other hand, the censuses are very clear that she was born in Westerton in Durhamshire in England. SOURCES_MISC: 1. LDS Ancestral File; 1820-1944; Submitted by Cuthbert Adamson, 89 Rees Garden, Croydon, Surrey, England, FHL film 1394397, AF83-101484; Dec 1992.