John & Elizabeth Janes
From Lacey Green History
Research by Joan West
John Janes born 1822 was the son of Thomas & Elizabeth Janes
Elizabeth Mary Randall born 1824 was the daughter of William & Ann Randall
John and Elizabeth Mary (known as Mary) married in 1850
In 1855 John purchased 6 acres of land at Highwood Bottom. (Research note. It became called Sunnybank and much later White House Farm.)
1851 Census. John 29 and Elizabeth Mary 27 living with Elizabeth widow (John's mother) in Highwood Bottom
May 1855 John Janes sold 2 pieces of land in Lacey Green for £5 in order to build a Methodist Chapel
1861 Census. Elizabeth Mary 37 widow farming 6 acres in Highwood Bottom
Owned land in Lacey Green sold to extend the Methodist Chapel. See Methodist Chapel, Lacey Green
August 7th 1870 Conveyance to Trustees of the Methodist Chapel
Mrs. Elizabeth Janes, widow of the late John Janes of Highwood Bottom, sold to the trustees of the Methodist Chapel extra land at Lacey Green. -- A small piece of ground adjoining the chapel, 6 feet wide and 60 feet long for £2. See John Janes & Mary, nee Randall.
John and Elizabeth Mary had 4 children as follows :-
John Randall Janes born 1848
Ruth Caroline Janes born 1858 died 1875 aged 17
Caroline Ruth Janes born 1859 married Boaz Janes circa 1886. See Caroline & Boaz Janes for their family history
Eva Janes born 1863 married Benjamin Darvill in 1886