Biography

Mrs Rutherford had spent 12 years in New South Wales before moving to Western Australia.

Jane was the eldest of six children born to Susan and Albert Wiltshire, in Gloucestershire, England.  The couple were married in January 1875 at Redruth, Cornwall, England.  Jane's siblings were Orlando Mitchell born about 1879, died 1895 in Newcastle, New South Wales (Death Registration 2178/1895, Newcastle); Ada Clare born October 1881, died 1904 in New South Wales; Alice born about 1895.  These four children were born in Gloucestershire.  The family apparently then migrated to Australia where the next two children were born in New South Wales.  They were  Richard Henry born 1887 in Glebeland (Birth Registration 31252/1887, Glebeland) and his twin, Ellen Grace (Birth Registration 31253/1887, Glebeland).

Jane's father, Albert, died in Newcastle, New South Wales, on 30 December 1888.  His wife died on the same day, 55 years later, on 30 December 1943, at Kurri Kurri, New South Wales.

Jane is buried in the Wesleyan portion of the Menzies cemetery.