Jane Mangnall was born on about 1857, probably in Manchester though she may have been born in Eccles. She was a daughter of Robert Hartley Mangnall (GM028) and Judith Porter (GM200). She was christened at Manchester Cathedral on the 11 Jan 1857 and confirmed on the 29th October 1870.

The 1871 the census shows Jane living at 4 Factory Brow, Tetlow Bridge in Crumpsall with her parents and siblings. She was a 15 years old cotton weaver.

Jane emigrated to Australia in about 1876 with her brothers William (FM241) and John (FM289). She married Augustus Edgar Young on the 28th April 1881 in Sydney, Australia. Jane had the following children:-

  • Mary Ann Porter, b.4th February 1882 in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, d.2nd June 1950;
  • Jane Edith, b.c.1883 in Sydney;
  • Lavinia Florence, b.c.1887 in Sydney;
  • Augustus Edgar, b.21st February 1890 in Woollahra, NSW; d.2nd June 1950 in North Strathfield, NSW.

Jane died on the 25th February 1926 at home at 9 Lloyd George Avenue, Concord, NSW. She is buried in Burwood, NSW.


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