Jane Ness

   Cause of her death was stomach cancer.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Mt-DNA Haplogroup: H (16172C).

• She appeared on the census in 1841 in Cowdens, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Recorded as Jean Ness (aged 6) living with parents David (30, labourer) and Catharine (30) and siblings George (10), Elisabeth (4) and Robert (13 months).

• She appeared on the census in 1851 in South Letham, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 16) living with parents David and Catherine and siblings Elizabeth (14), Robert (12), Ann (9) and David (7).

• She worked as a Domestic Servant in Feb 1858.

• She appeared on the census in 1861 in East Luscar Cottages, Carnock, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 26) living with her parents David and Catherine, sister Catherine (8) and daughter Ann J McDairmid (3) in a house with one windowed room.

• She worked as a Housemaid in Feb 1862.

• She had a residence in Feb 1862 in Old Bonhard, Carnock, Fife, Scotland.

• She appeared on the census in 1871 in Golfdrum Street, North Church, Dunfermline, Scotland. Recorded (aged 33) living with husband Alexander (30) and children George (8), David (5), Catherine (4) and Margaret (2) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

• She appeared on the census in 1881 in Urquhart Farm Cottage, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 42) living with husband Alexander Cousin (farm servant, aged 40) and daughters Catherine (14), Maggie (12) and Betsy (1).

• She was ill with stomach cancer in 1888.

Jane had a relationship with Hugh McDiarmid, son of Duncan McDiarmid and Catherine Cameron. (Hugh McDiarmid was born circa 1832 in Fife, Scotland.)

Jane next married Alexander Cousin, son of George Cousin and Margaret Wilson, on 28 Feb 1862 in Old Bonhard, Carnock, Fife, Scotland. (Alexander Cousin was born circa 1840 in Clackmannan, Scotland.)