Jane Hanson
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Background
Jane was born around 1831 in Ballynece, County Antrim, Ireland, her parents being John Sloane and Jane Stirling. She arrived in Australia on 11 February 1850, having left Plymouth on the Diadem on 13 October 1849. John Hanson married Jane on 5 November 1851 at Christ Church, Geelong. [1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
It was reported in the Colac paper at the time of her death on 28 August 1909 that Jane Hanson was present at the Eureka uprisings. As she was married well before the Eureka encounters, it is presumed that her husband was also present.[2]
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Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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