Jane Harrison was born in 1814 in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth^a1, the second daughter of Thomas Todd★, a carrier, and Margery Mordue (1791–?)★. She was baptised as an infant on 1 May, 1814 at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth^a1,b1. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married John Peak (1815–1854)★ on 13 Mar, 1833 at All Saints Church, Newcastle All Saints^a2 . They had five children.

• Thomas Turner baptised on 17 Aug, 1834 in Newcastle All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne^a3.
• James George born in 1836. Died on 13 Jun, 1838 in Sunderland, County Durham^a4 at the age of two.
• John★ born on 18 Sep, 1838 at George Street, Sunderland^c1,a5. Married Dinah Smith★ on 19 Jul, 1858^c2. Died on 31 Jan, 1900^c3 at the age of sixty-one.
• Jane born on 9 Dec, 1840 at Vints Buildings, Newcastle upon Tyne^c4 She was the twin to her sister Ann^a6,a7,a8,a9. Died on 11 Dec, 1840 at Vints Buildings^a8,c5 aged 2 days.
• Ann born on 9 Dec, 1840 at Vints Buildings^c6 She was the twin to her sister Jane^a6,a7,a8,a9. Died on 11 Dec, 1840 at Vints Buildings^a9 aged 2 days.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Mount Pleasant, North Shields^d1 with her husband John, a baker and son John Peak.

She married Thomas Porteus, a sinker, on 24 Jan, 1863 at the age of forty-nine at St Paul's Church, Jarrow^c7.

Jane was recorded in the 1871 census at Collier's Entry Close, Newcastle St. Nicholas^e1.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at Laycock's Yard, Newcastle St. Nicholas^f1.

In the 1891 census she was living at 81 Bell Street, North Shields^g1.

Jane died at the age of seventy-seven on 20 Dec, 1891 at 81 Bell Street^c8

Timeline

1814

Born in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth^a1.

1 May

Baptised as an infant at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth^a1,b1.

1833

13 Mar

Married John Peak★ at All Saints Church, Newcastle All Saints^a2.
Recorded as living in Newcastle All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne^a2.

1834

17 Aug

Son, Thomas Turner Peak, baptised in Newcastle All Saints^a3.
Recorded as living at High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne^a3.

1836

Son, James George, born.

1838

13 Jun

Son, James George, died as a child in Sunderland, County Durham^a4.

17 Jun

Recorded as residing at George Street, Sunderland^a4.

18 Sep

Son, John Peak★, born at George Street^c1,a5.

26 Sep

Recorded as residing at George Street^c1.

3 Oct

Recorded as living at George Street^a5.

1840

9 Dec

Daughter, Ann, born at Vints Buildings, Newcastle upon Tyne^c6.
Daughter, Jane, born at Vints Buildings^c4.
Recorded as residing at Vints Buildings^a6,a7.

11 Dec

Daughter, Ann, died as an infant at Vints Buildings^a9.
Daughter, Jane, died as an infant at Vints Buildings^a8,c5.
Recorded as living at Vints Buildings^a8,a9,c4,c6.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Mount Pleasant, North Shields^d1.

1854

16 Dec

Husband, John, died at the age of thirty-nine at Laygate Street, Westoe^c9.

1862

2 Jun

Married Thomas Porteus at St Peter's Church, Wallsend^c10.
Recorded as living in Wallsend, Northumberland^c10.

1863

24 Jan

Married Thomas Porteus at St Paul's Church, Jarrow^c7.
Recorded as living in West Harton, Jarrow^c7.

1868

22 Jul

Husband, Thomas, died at the age of fifty-one at Shiney Row, Wallsend^c11.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Collier's Entry Close, Newcastle St. Nicholas^e1.
Occupation recorded as green grocer^e1.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at Laycock's Yard, Newcastle St. Nicholas^f1.
Occupation recorded as provision dealer^f1.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living at 81 Bell Street, North Shields^g1.
Occupation recorded as housekeeper^g1.

20 Dec

Died at the age of seventy-seven at 81 Bell Street^c8.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Jane Harrison Todd^a2
• Jane Peak^{c1,a3,a6,a7,c4,c6,c10,c7,a10,d1}
• Jane Todd^{c1,a5,c4,c6,a1,c10,c7,b1}
• Jane Porteous^c8,e1
• Jane Peek^a5
• Jane Porteus^c10,c7,f1
• Jane Partus^g1

Research Notes

Evidence for Jane Harrison Todd being the daughter of Thomas Todd and Margery Mordue #

1. by 1841 Jane was married to John Peak and had had three children, two of whom had survived: Thomas (b. 1834) and John (b. 1838)
2. in the 1841 census Jane (age 25-29) is living with her husband John Peak (age 25-29) and their son Thomas (age 7) in Newcastle. Jane was marked as not being born in the county of Northumberland.
3. also in the 1841 census a John Peack (age 2) is with Elizabeth Coums (age 22) and her daughter Marjery (aged 2) at Williamson Terrace in Monkwearmouth
4. Thomas Todd and Margery Mordue had 7 children in or around Monkwearmouth. Including a Jane (b. 1814) and Elizabeth (b. 1817).
5. in 1836 Elizabeth Todd married Aaron Cooms (or Cums) and had a daughter Margery in 1839.
6. this fits with the 1841 census entry for John Peack: he was living or staying with Elizabeth Todd, his aunt, in Monkwearmouth on the night of the census.