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Note: 1881 Census, living with her parents in Pickhill with Roxby, Yorkshire. 1900 census, living with her brother James and his family in Denver. 1910 census, working as a live-in housekeeper for Frances B. Swan (widow), East Colorado Street, Pasadena, California. She was never married, but she raised her two neices, Dorothy and Elizabeth Carr. She brought them to the United States from England on a ship called The Berengaria, date of arrival Nov 2, 1923, Port of Departure - Southampton. At one time, when she was living in Denver, she was engaged to be married, but her fianc�e died. She came to the US in 1893 with a friend, Elizabeth, who married Jane's brother James Waddington. Jane lived in Denver at first and worked for her brother James (Jim) who was a butcher. Jane delivered meat. She moved to Pasadena three years after she came to Denver. Jane applied for a passport on April 30, 1923. She said she came to the United States in July 1898 (1893??) from Liverpool, and resided in the US for 25 years, in Denver and Pasadena. The application also said she was naturalized on Oct 27, 1908 in L.A. County, and that she needs the passport to visit relatives in the British Isles, for an indefinite time period. She is planning to sail on board the Pres. ? from New York on June 6, 1923. It also says she is a housekeeper, residing in Pasadena. The second page of the application has her photo, and describes her as follows: Age, 51 years; Stature, 5 feet 8 inches; Forehead, high; Eyes, blue; Nose, straight; Mouth, straight; Chin, round; Hair, brown; Complexion, fair; Face, oval. She is identified by Frederick H. Swan, Rancher and investment broker, 1241 Albany St, Pasadena, CA. The passport is to be delivered to Miss Jane Eliza Waddington, 515 East Colorado St, Pasadena, Calif.
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