Jane Mary Ann Hancock, daughter of James Joseph Hancock, potter, died at 77 Princes Road, Lambeth on November 7, 1847, aged 3 weeks. The cause of death was certified as inflammation of the chest.

The above information was provided to the registrar, William Henry Wheatley, on November 4, 1847, by Mary Ann Doulton, of 5 Vauxhall Walk, Lambeth, who was present at the death (1).

Jane’s father, James Joseph Hancock, was to die of influenza just over a month later on December 9, 1847.

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1. England and Wales, death certificate for Jane Mary Ann Hancock, died 7 November 1847; citing 4/257/445, December quarter 1847, Lambeth registration district, Lambeth Church 2nd Part sub-district; General Register Office, Southport.