DOWAGER, Jane

1734 - 1795  (61 years)   Has 16 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

DOWAGER, William

1698 - 1762  (64 years)

Birth	1698	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Died	1762	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Buried	23 Nov 1762	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Father	DOWAGER, John,   b. 1671, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Mother	EDGOOSE, Mary,   b. 1676, Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk
Married	20 Jun 1695	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family 1	GIBSON, Elizabeth
Married	9 Jan 1722/23	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. DOWAGER, John,   b. 1724, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family 2	MEARS, Hannah,   b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Married	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. DOWAGER, Elizabeth,   b. 1729, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   2. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1732, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   3. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1734, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   4. DOWAGER, Hannah,   b. 1735, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family 3	.........., Magdalen
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	1. DOWAGER, Hannah,   b. 1748, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England

MEARS, Hannah

1701 - 1742  (41 years)

Birth	1701	Spalding, Lincolnshire
Died	1742	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Buried	9 Jul 1742	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family	DOWAGER, William,   b. 1698, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Married	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. DOWAGER, Elizabeth,   b. 1729, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   2. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1732, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   3. DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1734, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England   4. DOWAGER, Hannah,   b. 1735, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England

KELHAM, William

1734 - 1786  (52 years)

Birth	1734	Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
Died	1786	Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Buried	14 Apr 1786	Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Family	DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1734, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Married	17 Jul 1760	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Children	1. KELHAM, Charles,   b. 1761, Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England

KELHAM, Charles

1761 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1761	Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	KELHAM, William,   b. 1734, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
Mother	DOWAGER, Jane,   b. 1734, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Married	17 Jul 1760	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England

• Name	DOWAGER, Jane
  Birth	1734	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
  Gender	Female
  Death	1795	Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England
  Burial	6 Jun 1795	Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England
  Person ID	I1674	Edgoose
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	DOWAGER, William,   b. 1698, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1762, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 64 years)
  Mother	MEARS, Hannah,   b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 1742, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	20 Oct 1728	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
  Family ID	F919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KELHAM, William,   b. 1734, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1786, Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1760	Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
  Children	1. KELHAM, Charles,   b. 1761, Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  JANE DOWAGER 1734-1795 Jane, daughter of William DOWAGER by Hannah, was baptised at Whaplode, Lincolnshire, on 1 March 1733/34. (PR) William KELHAM of Gosberton, Lincolnshire, married Jane DOWAGER at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 17 July 1760 by licence. Jane DOWAGER and William KELHAM were 27 years old. (MB 1760/453 & 454) (LFHS Marriage 1700-1837 VOLUME 1) Her father William DOWAGER refers in his will to "my beloved daughter Jane KELHAM" and to his grandson Charles KELHAM. He left them one shilling each: "Fourthly I give unto my beloved Daughter Jane KELHAM the sum of One Shilling Fifly I give unto my Grandson Charles KELHAM the sum of One Shilling And Lastly as to all the rest, Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate Goods and Chatells of what kind or Nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my Beloved Wife and to my beloved Daughter Hannah DOWAGER whom I make whole and Sole Executrix's of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made." (LCC Will 1763/75) Charles, son of William KELHAM and Jane, was baptised at Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, on 25 December 1761. (NFHS Transcript of BTs) Jane KELHAM, widow, was buried at Upper Broughton, Lincolnshire, on 6 June 1795. (revised 29 December 2017)