Coffin plate · primary-source record
Jane Hughes
circa June 1827 (computed from age at death) – 18 Jan 1894
66 years 7 months · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
18 Jan 1894
Date of birth
circa June 1827 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
66 years 7 months
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Jane Hughes
Died Jan 18th 1894
Aged 66 yrs 7 mos
Researcher's notes
Provenance
This coffin plate for Jane Hughes 1827 ~ 1894 was found in New York state USA.
Census research
I went and had a hunt for Jane Hughes 1827 ~ 1894 in the 1870 and 1880 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.
1870 United States Federal Census
| Name | Home in 1870 (City, County, State) | Est. Birth Year | Birthplace | Race | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Hughes | Columbus, Muscogee, GA | abt 1830 | Virginia | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Chicago Ward 6, Cook, IL | abt 1828 | Ireland | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Township 15 Range 1, Pulaski, IL | abt 1828 | Illinois | White | Female |
| Jane A Hughes | Mound City, Linn, KS | abt 1830 | Ohio | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Precinct 4, Boyle, KY | abt 1830 | Kentucky | Colored | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Kettle Creek, Cumberland, KY | abt 1830 | Kentucky | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | New Orleans Ward 12, Orleans, LA | abt 1827 | Liverpool | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | New Orleans Ward 9, Orleans, LA | abt 1826 | England | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Brownville, Piscataquis, ME | abt 1826 | Wales | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore (Independent City), MD | abt 1828 | Maryland | Colored | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Orangeville, Barry, MI | abt 1828 | New York | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Minneapolis Ward 1, Hennepin, MN | abt 1830 | Ireland | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Jersey City Ward 5, Hudson, NJ | abt 1830 | Wales | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | New York Ward 10 District 2, New York, NY | abt 1830 | Ireland | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | New York Ward 19 District 30 (2nd Enum), New York, NY | abt 1830 | Ireland | !! | Female |
| Jane Hughes | New York Ward 8 District 13, New York, NY | abt 1829 | Wales | White | Female |
| Jane A Hughes | Utica Ward 9, Oneida, NY | abt 1830 | Wales | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Middletown, Richmond, NY | abt 1828 | Ireland | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Mount Pleasant, Westchester, NY | abt 1830 | Ireland | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Cleveland Ward 9, Cuyahoga, OH | abt 1826 | New York | White | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Philadelphia Ward 19 District 60, Philadelphia, PA | abt 1829 | Ireland | White | Female |
| Jane E Hughes | Philadelphia Ward 22 Dist 71 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA | abt 1826 | — | — | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Philadelphia Ward 4 Dist 13 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA | abt 1830 | — | — | Female |
| Jane Hughes | Philadelphia Ward 7 Dist 19 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA | abt 1830 | — | — | Female |
1880 United States Federal Census
| Name | Parents or Spouse | Home in 1880 (City, County, State) | Est. Birth Year | Birthplace | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Hughes | Michael Hughes | Batavia, Clermont, OH | abt 1830 | England | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | John Hughes | Union, Lawrence, OH | abt 1827 | Virginia | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | — | Mill Creek, Williams, OH | abt 1830 | New York | Self |
| Patrick A. Hughes | Jane Hughes | Port Orford, Curry, OR | abt 1828 | Ireland | Self |
| Jane Hughes | — | Coatesville, Chester, PA | abt 1827 | Pennsylvania | Sister |
| Jane Hughes | — | Glendon, Northampton, PA | abt 1830 | Ireland | Self |
| Wm. U. Hughes | Jane Hughes | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA | abt 1829 | Ireland | Self |
| Jane Hughes | Patrick Hughes | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA | abt 1830 | Ireland | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | — | Newport, Newport, RI | abt 1830 | Pennsylvania | Something other than a direct relationship |
| Hezekiah L. Hughes | Jane E. Hughes | Easley, Pickens, SC | abt 1831 | South Carolina | Self |
| Jane Hughes | — | District 12, Hamilton, TN | abt 1827 | Tennessee | Mother |
| Thomas Hughes | Jane Hughes | Fair Haven, Rutland, VT | abt 1830 | Wales | Self |
| Jane Hughes | Thomas Hughes | Fair Haven, Rutland, VT | abt 1831 | Wales | Wife |
| Sarah Jane Hughes | George Hughes | Rivanna, Albemarle, VA | abt 1828 | Virginia | Wife |
| Wm. P. Hughes | Jane E. Hughes | Richmond, Henrico, VA | abt 1830 | Maryland | Self |
| Hugh Hughes | Jane Hughes | Hudson, Saint Croix, WI | abt 1830 | Wales | Self |
| Jane Hughes | Hugh Hughes | Hudson, Saint Croix, WI | abt 1828 | Wales | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | Williams Hughes | Rose, Waushara, WI | abt 1828 | Wales | Wife |
| John Hughes | Jane Hughes | Vineland, Winnebago, WI | abt 1827 | England | Self |
| Jane Hughes | John Hughes | Vineland, Winnebago, WI | abt 1827 | England | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | William H. Hughes | Nances, Muscogee, GA | abt 1830 | Virginia | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | — | Chicago, Cook, IL | abt 1830 | Scotland | Self |
| James Hughes | Jane Hughes | Carrollton, Greene, IL | abt 1829 | Ireland | Self |
| Jane Hughes | — | Aurora, Kane, IL | abt 1830 | Tennessee | Something other than a direct relationship |
| Mary Jane Hughes | R. T. Hughes | Mt Pleasant, Whiteside, IL | abt 1830 | Pennsylvania | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | — | Scottsburgh, Scott, IN | abt 1831 | Kentucky | Cousin |
| Jane Hughes | — | Washington, Dubuque, IA | abt 1830 | Pennsylvania | Self |
| Edward Hughes | Jane Hughes | Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA | abt 1829 | Ireland | Self |
| Jane Hughes | Thomas Hughes | Lotts Creek, Ringgold, IA | abt 1830 | Indiana | Wife |
| Ellen Jane Hughes | William Hughes | Eudora, Douglas, KS | abt 1830 | Pennsylvania | Wife |
| Irwin C. Hughes | Jane Hughes | Centropolis, Franklin, KS | abt 1827 | Pennsylvania | Self |
| Jane Hughes | Irwin C. Hughes | Centropolis, Franklin, KS | abt 1828 | Indiana | Wife |
| Jane A. Hughes | Thomas Hughes | Mound City, Linn, KS | abt 1827 | Ohio | Wife |
| William Hughes | Mary Jane Hughes | Shiloh, Neosho, KS | abt 1831 | Wales | Self |
| Jane Hughes | — | Bayou Macon, Chicot, AR | abt 1830 | Tennessee | Self |
| John Hughes | Jane Hughes | New Orleans, Orleans, LA | abt 1830 | Ireland | Self |
| Jane Hughes | — | New Orleans, Orleans, LA | abt 1829 | England | Self |
| Jno J. Hughes | Jane Hughes | Franks, Saint Francis, AR | abt 1829 | Alabama | Self |
| Jane Hughes | — | Oakland, Alameda, CA | abt 1827 | Ireland | Something other than a direct relationship |
| Jane Hughes | Joseph Hughes | Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN | abt 1830 | Ireland | Wife |
| Samuel Hughes | Jane Hughes | Procterville, Caldwell, MO | abt 1830 | Ohio | Self |
| Jane Hughes | Samuel Hughes | Procterville, Caldwell, MO | abt 1830 | Ohio | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | Henry Hughes | Richmond, Howard, MO | abt 1830 | Missouri | Wife |
| John Hughes | Jane Hughes | Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO | abt 1828 | Ireland | Self |
| Jane Hughes | William Hughes | Jersey City, Hudson, NJ | abt 1828 | England | Wife |
| Jane A. Hughes | — | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | abt 1829 | England | Mother-in-law |
| Jane Hughes | Philip Hughes | Acquackanonck, Passaic, NJ | abt 1830 | Wales | Wife |
| Jane Hughes | — | Albany, Albany, NY | abt 1827 | Wales | Something other than a direct relationship |
| Jane Hughes | John Hughes | Albany, Albany, NY | abt 1831 | Ireland | Wife |
| Felix Hughes | Jane L. Hughes | Buffalo, Erie, NY | abt 1831 | Ireland | Self |
| Peter Hughes | Jane Hughes | Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, NY | abt 1827 | Ireland | Self |
| Jane Hughes | Peter Hughes | Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, NY | abt 1827 | Ireland | Wife |
| Jane A. Hughes | Henry J. Hughes | Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, NY | abt 1831 | England | Wife |
| Evens G. Hughes | Jane E. Hughes | Eaton, Madison, NY | abt 1829 | Wales | Self |
| Jane Hughes | — | New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY | abt 1831 | Ireland | Self |
| William Hughes | Jane Hughes | New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY | abt 1831 | Ireland | Self |
| William O. Hughes | Jane Hughes | Utica, Oneida, NY | abt 1827 | Wales | Self |
| Kate Hughes | Jane Hughes | Utica, Oneida, NY | abt 1830 | New York | Daughter |
| Edward Hughes | Jane Hughes | Syracuse, Onondaga, NY | abt 1827 | England | Self |
| John Hughes | Jane Hughes | Flat Creek, Buncombe, NC | abt 1827 | South Carolina | Self |
| Benjamin Hughes | Jane E. Hughes | Jefferson, Guilford, NC | abt 1827 | North Carolina | Self |
Sources consulted
- 1870 United States Federal Census
- 1880 United States Federal Census
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Columbus, Muscogee, GA abt 1830 Virginia White Female
Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA · abt 1830, Virginia
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Chicago Ward 6, Cook, IL abt 1828 Ireland White Female
Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA · abt 1828, Ireland
1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Middletown, Richmond, NY abt 1828 Ireland White Female
Middletown, Richmond, New York, USA · abt 1828, Ireland
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Township 15 Range 1, Pulaski, IL abt 1828 Illinois White Female
Township 15 Range 1, Pulaski, Illinois, USA · abt 1828, Illinois
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane A Hughes Mound City, Linn, KS abt 1830 Ohio White Female
Mound City, Linn, Kansas, USA · abt 1830, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Precinct 4, Boyle, KY abt 1830 Kentucky Colored Female
Precinct 4, Boyle, Kentucky, USA · abt 1830, Kentucky
1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Kettle Creek, Cumberland, KY abt 1830 Kentucky White Female
Kettle Creek, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA · abt 1830, Kentucky
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes New Orleans Ward 12, Orleans, LA abt 1827 Liverpool White Female
New Orleans Ward 12, Orleans, Louisiana, USA · abt 1827, Liverpool
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes New Orleans Ward 9, Orleans, LA abt 1826 England White Female
New Orleans Ward 9, Orleans, Louisiana, USA · abt 1826, England
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Brownville, Piscataquis, ME abt 1826 Wales White Female
Brownville, Piscataquis, Maine, USA · abt 1826, Wales
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore (Independent City), MD abt 1828 Maryland Colored Female
Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA · abt 1828, Maryland
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Orangeville, Barry, MI abt 1828 New York White Female
Orangeville, Barry, Michigan, USA · abt 1828, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Minneapolis Ward 1, Hennepin, MN abt 1830 Ireland White Female
Minneapolis Ward 1, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA · abt 1830, Ireland
1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes New York Ward 10 District 2, New York, NY abt 1830 Ireland White Female
New York Ward 10 District 2, New York, New York, USA · abt 1830, Ireland
1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Mount Pleasant, Westchester, NY abt 1830 Ireland White Female
Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, USA · abt 1830, Ireland
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Jersey City Ward 5, Hudson, NJ abt 1830 Wales White Female
Jersey City Ward 5, Hudson, New Jersey, USA · abt 1830, Wales
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes New York Ward 19 District 30 (2nd Enum), New York, NY abt 1830 Ireland !! Female
New York Ward 19 District 30 (2nd Enum), New York, New York, USA · abt 1830, Ireland !!
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes New York Ward 8 District 13, New York, NY abt 1829 Wales White Female
New York Ward 8 District 13, New York, New York, USA · abt 1829, Wales
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane A Hughes Utica Ward 9, Oneida, NY abt 1830 Wales White Female
Utica Ward 9, Oneida, New York, USA · abt 1830, Wales
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Cleveland Ward 9, Cuyahoga, OH abt 1826 New York White Female
Cleveland Ward 9, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA · abt 1826, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Philadelphia Ward 19 District 60, Philadelphia, PA abt 1829 Ireland White Female
Philadelphia Ward 19 District 60, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1829, Ireland
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane E Hughes Philadelphia Ward 22 Dist 71 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1826 Female
Philadelphia Ward 22 Dist 71 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1826, Female
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1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Philadelphia Ward 4 Dist 13 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1830 Female
Philadelphia Ward 4 Dist 13 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1830, Female
1870 US Federal Census
Jane Hughes Philadelphia Ward 7 Dist 19 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1830 Female
Philadelphia Ward 7 Dist 19 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1830, Female
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Source & citation
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- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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