Wincanton Old School

Old School House Church Street, Wincanton
19 September 2019
Photograph by Diana Heins

John Goodfellow and Jane Jeanes were married in Wincanton on 17 April 1823, by licence.  John Goodfellow was a widower; Jane was a spinster.  They both lived in the parish of St Peter & St Paul, Wincanton.   

In the 1841 Census they were living in Church Street, Wincanton.  John, aged 50 was a painter, Jane aged 35 was a school mistress. There was one teacher and 15 girls, who were pupils at the school.  

 At the 1851 Census John and Jane were living in Market Place, Wincanton.   Jane, aged 48 was a school mistress and ran the Berlin Wool depot. Louisa MacKenzie lived with them and was an assistant draper in the Berlin Wool shop. There were four scholars living with them.