Jane Eltham
- Born: 10 Feb 1805, Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom 5 6
- Christened: 10 Feb 1805, Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
- Marriage (1): George Hotterway on 18 Jul 1836 in Gillingham, Kent, England, United Kingdom 1
- Marriage (2): Robert Grant in 1858 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 2 3 4
- Died: 16 Aug 1868, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand aged 63 7
- Buried: 18 Aug 1868, Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand
 Cause of her death was Disease of the brain.
Birth Notes:
While the Fencibles book, and her second marriage, has her birth in 1810, her death certificate says she was 65 at her date of death (16/8/1868) making her birth year about 1803.
Death Notes:
Name on death certificate: Jane Grant (reflecting her 2nd marriage to Robert Grant)
Age: 65 years
Occupation: Widow of carpenter
Cause of death: Disease of the brain
Informant: Thomas Gibbins, son-in-law, Auckland.
Burial Notes:
Daily Southern Cross 18 August 1868
DEATH: On August 16, Mrs Jane Grant. Aged 65 years.
The funeral will leave the residence of her son-in-law (T. Gibbins), Albert Barracks, this day (Tuesday), at 3pm.
Friends will please accept this invitation.
Noted events in her life were:
• Immigration: from London, England, 16 Jun 1849, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. 8 on the ship Berhampore with her husband George and daughter Mary Ann.
• Land, 1856, Howick, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. 9 Fencible widows were granted 3 acres, plus one acre for each child. As Mary Ann was the only child, Jane received 4 acres.
• Occupation: Hospital Matron, 1856, Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand. Daily Southern Cross 1 August 1856
A Late Case of Burning - Inquest for Catherine Chaplin
Francis McGauran, deposed \emdash I am Surgeon to the Provincial Hospital. I have attended the deceased since Friday morning. She was suffering from the effects of an extensive burn. She was then sinking, and died on Saturday afternoon at ˝ past 4. The parts chiefly burnt were the chest, abdomen, and arms. Before her death, when she was perfectly sensible.'she told me that her husband, George Chaplin, had taken her off the bed, and placed her on the floor, set fire to her clothes about the body, and then sat down on the bed, and watched her burning. In reply to a question I put, she said she had been drinking at the time she was burnt. I asked her why her lower garments had not been much burnt, she said that the candle had been applied to her body. She made this statement in the presence of William McGuire, the nurse, and Mrs. Hotterway, matron. I did not tell her that she was in a dying state""
• Occupation: servant, Abt 1859, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Jane married George Hotterway, son of John Ottaway and Ann, on 18 Jul 1836 in Gillingham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.1 (George Hotterway was born on 4 Nov 1804 in Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom, christened on 14 Nov 1804 in Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom 10 and died on 16 Aug 1855 in Onehunga, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 11.). The cause of his death was Visitation of God (Drink).
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Census: Full Loves Alley (between High St and the Brook), 1841, Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom. 12
• Census: Full Loves Alley (between High St and the Brook), 1841, Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom. 13
Jane next married Robert Grant in 1858 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.2 3 4 (Robert Grant was born about 1805 and died on 26 Sep 1862 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 14.). The cause of his death was Disease of the Kidney.
Marriage Notes:
at St Paul's Church.
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