According to her Jane Armfield's death certificate she was born in Sydney. Her father was John Maughan, a seaman, and her mother was Mary Openshaw.
Her surname was given as Openshaw on her marriage certificate.
'Armfield, Jane (1832–1898)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/armfield-jane-25294/text33834, accessed 10 October 2024.
1832
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
8 May,
1898
(aged ~ 66)
Bowral,
New South Wales,
Australia
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