Nat Gould

Jane Ann Askey 1873-1957

In 1935

Jane Ann Askey was born in 1873 at Alstonefield in Staffordshire, the daughter of William Askey 1844-1917 and his wife nee Jane Berisford 1841-1919.

In 1898 she was married to George William Wardle.

When the 1901 Census was taken they were living at Bank Cottage, Quarnford in Staffordshire. George William Wardle was then working as a teamsnan. By 1911 they had moved to 17 Grin Row, Burbage in Buxton, Derbyshire. He was then employed as a coal agent.

Later they lived at Wye Head on Macclesfield Road in Buxton.

They had no children of their own, but brought up the daughter of Martha Askey the sister of Jane Wardle.

Jane Ann Wardle died in Buxton in 1957 aged 85 years.

Her husband George William Wardle had predeceased her there in 1945 aged 72 years.

Their cottage at Wye Head in Macclesfield Road, Buxton was demolished in the 1960s.