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Jane Maud Woodhurst was born on August 11th 1893 to parents Richard William (3) Woodhurst and his second wife Jane Ann (nee Stanford) Wright. The GRO reference is [Birth Index: Hackney 1b 557, 1893 (Sept)].
The 1901 Census finds her at age "8" living with her parents at 56, Chatham Place in Hackney.
She was admitted to the Morning Lane School in Hackney on August 26th 1901, the register giving her address as 56, Chatham Place; she had previously attended the Morning Lane Infants School [LMA: LCC/EO/DIV04/MOR/AD/005].
She married James Andrews at St. John's Church in Hackney on December 25th 1921 [Marriage Index: Hackney 1b 836, 1921 (Dec)]. The register inverts her forenames as "Maud Jane" - in adult life she was known as "Maud" within her family. One of the witnesses was her brother George Albert (2) Woodhurst. James's occupation was given as decorator and that of his father Henry Andrews as dairyman. The address of both bride and groom was entered as 48, Clarence Road in Hackney.
In the 1920s the family lived at 75, Southwold Road, Upper Clapton and remained there until at least 1934, but by 1936 they had moved to nearby Theydon Road, at No. 6; this road intersects with Southwold Road.
The National Register for England and Wales 1939 finds her and James with two children living at 6, Theydon Road, James being described as a house painter born on November 24th 1890.
By 1945 they had moved to 22, Aveley Road which also intersects with Southwold Road.
James died aged "62" in 1953 [Death Index: Hackney 5c 1015, 1953 (March)]. Thereafter Jane Maud continued living at Aveley Road with her son Leslie, until at least 1963 according to the Electoral Register.
After raising her children Jane Maud worked full-time as a dress-maker.
She died in 1976 [Death Index: S. Newington 15 415, 1976 (Dec)] - Dob 11AU1893].
A relative reports that Leslie P. Andrews was born with a hole in his heart. During a period as a baby when his mother was in hospital he was cared for by his aunt Emily. Joan M. Andrews married Alan Rogers by whom she produced three children - Sally born around 1952, then another daughter and then a son.