Jane Gibson (J)

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     Jane Gibson was born on 6 Apr 1812 Martock, SOM, ENG, day/mth comes from an annotation on a flier in the Waitara Gen. Office (source unknown). In Jun 1989 the Deputy County Archivist of Somerset could not find any trace of any Gibson 1810 thru 1814, which presumably only included Somerset parishes. The 1841 census for Somerset includes very few Gibson surnames in the usual haunts of the Andrews and Wines families. A Faull descendant has a family bible with a similar date in it of either 4th, 5th or 7th Apr 1812 (I forget which).^5,6,7
     Jane Gibson married Simon Andrews, son of John Andrews and Rebekah Wines, on 18 Apr 1840 Par. Ch, Martock, SOM, ENG, 1840 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Martock in the County of Somerset
No 56. Married April 18th (illegible in photocopy of record, but legibile in photocopy of certified entry) Groom: Simon, labourer, bachelor, s/o John Andrews, labourer. Bride: Jane Gibson, spinster, (no father/occupation shown) both of full age and of Henton (now called Bower Hinton, a district south of Martock adjacent to Hurst). Signed by X, mark of Simon Andrews, Jane Gibson Witnesses: James Barbor (or poss. Parker? who also signed the cert. above), X mark of Jas Ralph (possibly a paternal relation of Simon's?) Minister I Lakes.^8,9,1
     Jane Andrews died on 11 Dec 1906 Tikorangi, TNK, NZ, at age 94; Cert reads: On 11th Dec 1906 at Tikorangi, Jane Andrews, widow, aged 94 years, of senility. Last illness, asthenia, indefinite duration. Attended by David Blackley (?) 5. Name of father unknown, mother Jane Gibson, m,s, unknown. Buried 12th Dec 1906, Huirangi. Minister (?) Church of England. Born Somerset, England, had been in NZ 63 years. Married Somerset, England, at unknown age to Simon A. Survived by M 55, 59, 62, F 53, 61. Inf: Henry Faull (son-in-law), farmer of Tikorangi, Occupier of House. Registered 11 Dec 1906.
Dth notice: At Tikorangi, on December 11th, 1906, Jane, widow of the late Simon Andrews, aged 94 years and eight months.
Funeral notice: The Funeral of the late Mrs Andrews will leave Mr H. Faull's residence, Tikorangi, TO-MORROW (Wednesday), at 1pm, arriving at the Huirangi Cemetery at 2pm.
Friends will kindly accept this intimation.^4,10 She was buried with Simon Andrews Huirangi Cem., nr Waitara, TNK, NZ, Jane buried 12 Dec 1906, Simon 14 Jan 1900 and their 18 yr old granddaughter Eliza Langman who d. 1880
H/stone reads: IMO Simon Andrews who died 12 Jan 1900 aged 85 yrs Also Jane Andrews who died 1[1] Dec 1906 aged 94 yrs And Eliza Langman died 27th Dec 1880 aged 18 yrs.^{4,11,12,13,10}

Migration

     Jane Andrews and Simon Andrews immigrated on 23 Feb 1842 on the "Timandra", New Plymouth, TNK, NZ; Left Plymouth 2nd Nov 1841, commander James SKINNER, surgeon-superintendent, George C FORBES. The passenger list showing two ANDREWS families, one being Simon, Jane & Sarah, the other a Samuel & Maria ANDREWS, no known connection.¹⁴

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     Jane Gibson lived in Apr 1840 Henton, Par. of Martock, SOM, ENG, now called Bower Hinton.¹
     Jane Andrews appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 Henton (assumed to be Bower Hinton), Par. of Martock, SOM, ENG, with Simon Andrews, as ANDREWS: Simon 25, weaver; Jane 25; Sarah 4 mths, all b Cty (3 hseholds away from Simon's parents John & Rebecca) (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5).^15,16

All the other info

     In 1843 New Plymouth, TNK, NZ, "Simon Andrews' house burnt down Mon 6th" (Feb Mar or Nov had 6th as Monday).
Children at that stage would have included Sarah and John.¹⁷
     Jane Andrews and Simon Andrews were mentioned in newspaper clippings in Sep 1860 New Plymouth, TNK, FAMILIES REFUSING TO LEAVE TARANAKI. (From the Nelson Examiners' Correspondent.) September 7, 1860. The Airedale will sail for Nelson during the day with about 100 women and children. I mentioned in my last letter that a proclamation had been issued, notifying that all women and children without distinction would be removed from the town of New Plymouth.
Yesterday a scene occurred in carrying out this proclamation, which has thrown our people into the utmost agitation.
The Colonial Government, as you are aware, issue rations to families rendered destitute by the war, both here and at Nelson. By increasing the inducements at the latter place, the notices given to those receiving aid, to remove from New Plymouth, have been, I may say, invariably obeyed.
A few families have latterly objected to go. To those who have sought a modification of the terms from Lieutenant-Colonel Carey (whose name appears to all the proclamations), his tone and manner are stated to have been unconciliatory and undignified, and the public yesterday could not arrive at a different opinion.
Simon Andrews, yeoman, declined to let his wife leave, and be separated from her. He was at once ordered to the guard-room, by Colonel Carey, for having breathed such treason. The husband, thus got rid of, Major Herbert, commanding the militia and volunteers, was desired to furnish a party to fetch the wife, which, to his credit, he refused.
A fatigue party of soldiers were then ordered down, and Captain W. C. King, of the militia (son of Captain King. R.N.), placed under arrest by Colonel Carey for refusing, when j called upon, to accompany the soldiers on their mission. These were now sent up in charge of one of their own sergeants, and returned with the poor woman, who yielded to the powerful demonstration, which only needed " the point of the bayonet " ...
An opposition of a far more formidable nature than that offered by her husband, and not looked for by the military authorities, now interposed in her behalf. The harbour boatmen, one and all, declaring their intention not to put any female on board against her consent ; but this Mrs. Andrews had given, as her bed and baggage were already shipped, and left her no alternative.
The embroilment did not end here. Other families, encouraged in their opposition by yesterday's proceedings, still refuse to go ....

A subsequent report a few days later sheds a slightly different light:
"There has been terrible rows with the women and children about forcing them away from their homes; in fact, some of them who were warned to go by the Airedale, are gone somewhere with their husbands' guns, and cannot be found. Capt. King, (militia) was put under arrest yesterday for refusing to head some soldiers to fetch the women out of their houses. All praise to his gallantry !
Poor Simon Andrews was put in the Guard-room for saying it was a great shame to send the women and children off, and his wife said she was quite willing to go, but her husband would not let her; she has gone with her family.
Her husband was taken out of it to-day, but sent back again, we suppose to try to frighten others from deterring their wives from going."^18,19,20
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