Jane Hand (c1771-1848)

Jane Hand was baptised on 7th July 1771 in Sancreed, Cornwall, England. Her parents were John and Jane Hand (nee Rodda). Her siblings were Ann, John, William, Richard and Elizabeth. Her father was employed as a tinner.

Jane is also known by the name of Jennifer. The names are interchanged regularly on records relating to her life.

Marriage
Jane married at aged 24 to John Pollard, who was also from Sancreed. The couple married in Sancreed on 4th July 1795, and witnesses to the marriage were a John Hand (likely to be Jane's father or brother) and a Richard Rodda (possibly an uncle or cousin on her mother's side of the family). They were married by Banns but no dates for the Banns are recorded.

The couple settled initially in Sancreed, but then moved to Gwinear by 1797 and had 13 known children there (1 had been born at Sancreed). John's occupation is recorded as a miner on the baptism records of his youngest two children.

1841 census
In the 1841 census for Cornwall, John (aged 68) and Jane (aged 69) are recorded at Dreawleas, Gwinear, with their 7 year old granddaughter, Elizabeth Chapel. John's occupation is unclear on the entry, but appears similar to the words 'Serial Property'.

Death of husband
John died in the June quarter of 1844, aged 71 years. He was buried on 5th May 1844 at Gwinear. His death certificate is yet to be obtained to determine cause of death.

Death
Jane would outlive John by 4 years. She died in March 1848 and was buried on 21/3/1848 at Gwinear. Her death certitifcate is yet to be obtained to determine cause of death.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John & Jane Pollard
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John & Jane Pollard