Title
Cross-written letter from Prudence Nightingale (nee Hackworth), Penrith to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium
Reference
HACK/4/4/1/10
Production date
22-01-1852 - 22-01-1852
Creator
- Young, JaneBiographyBiography
Jane Young (nee Hackworth) was born at 4 pm on 19 June 1831 at Soho House, Shildon. She was the daughter of Timothy Hackworth and Jane Hackworth (nee Golightly). She went to school at her sister Prudence Nightingale (nee Hackworth)’s Seminary for Young Ladies in Penrith and then was sent to finish her education in Vilvorde, Brussels.
She married George Edward Young, a Wesleyan Preacher on 28 December 1853. The couple moved around regularly due to George Edward’s job; correspondence shows that they lived in Leeds, London and that Jane lived in Hull.
They had five sons and one daughter, sons including the following that feature in the archive: Timothy Hackworth Young, Robert Young, George Edward Young and Samuel Holmes Young.
Both Jane and George Edward Young were active in campaigning for recognition of Timothy Hackworth. George Edward Young’s research papers and correspondence demonstrate his involvement and Jane Young (nee Hackworth) appears to have been involved in research about her father for most of her life. She died in 1914.
Scope and Content
Is sorry to hear that the Sabbath ‘is so little regarded’, religious references, asks about school, Mrs Wilson Mr Lowthian’s sister has been taken to an asylum near Newcastle, sorry she does not have much money left ‘I think we will be very comfortable this half year’ Mr Roger Brewsher came on Friday night, he was ‘intoxicated’ ‘he said he was not drunk, he only was the night before’ ‘never think more of you know whom, he is in every way unsuitable for you’, discusses Mr Hunter, asks if she likes him ‘I will not ask if you love him’, mentions George Edward Young [who Jane eventually marries]. Discusses family and girls at Prudence’s Seminary for Young Ladies at Albion House.
Extent
1 item
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
National Railway Museum, York
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