Jane Lewarn ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

http://www.localhistories.org/plymouth.html

PLYMOUTH IN THE 19th CENTURY

In 1801, at the time of the first census there Plymouth was really 3 towns. Plymouth old town had a population of 19,000. Devonport had 23,000 and had outgrown the original town. Stonehouse had a population of 3,407. By 1851 Plymouth had almost 53,000 people. Devonport had 38,000. Stonehouse had almost 12,000.

The end of the war with France in 1815 was catastrophic for Plymouth as many men were laid off from the dockyard. However Plymouth eventually recovered. From the mid-19th century a new suburb grew up outside of Devonport called Morice Town. Meanwhile, villages like St Budeaux and Compton grew into small towns. By the end of the 19th century they had populations exceeding 6,000. In 1896 the boundaries of Plymouth were extended to include Compton.

Despite this new building there was a serious shortage of housing in Plymouth and overcrowding was a severe problem. In 1850 the average number of people living in each house in Britain was 5 but in Plymouth it was 10. There were also epidemics in Plymouth in the 19th century. In 1832 cholera killed 1,031 people. Cholera returned in 1849 when it killed 1,894 people. There was also a smallpox epidemic in 1872 which killed 448 people.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Residence: 6 Park Street, 7 Feb 1849, Plymouth, Devonshire, England. ²

• cause of death:: Consumption, 7 Feb 1849, 6 Park Street, Plymouth, Devonshire, England. ²

Jane had a relationship with someone.