Jane Macartney
Jane Macartney | |
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| Born | Jane Hardman 19 January 1803 Castle Bellingham, Ireland |
| Died | January 10, 1885 (aged 81) The Deanery, East Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, wife of the Dean |
| Known for | Establishing and managing charitable institutions, visiting and assisting less privileged families, teaching in Sunday Schools |
Jane Macartney (born Jane Hardman; 19 January 1803 – 10 January 1885) was an Australian philanthropist, religious worker and teacher in Melbourne and surrounding regions in the 1800s. An Irish member of the Church of England, in 1833 she married Hussey Macartney, later to become the dean of St James' Cathedral in Melbourne. Her position as wife of the dean enabled her to help establish the Orphan Asylum, the Carlton Refuge, the Melbourne Home and the Lying-In Hospital, along with Frances Perry, the wife of Bishop Charles Perry. Her work in Melbourne was a continuation of her earlier charitable works in Ireland and regional Victoria, where she set up and taught in girls' Sunday Schools and visited poor families, especially assisting young mothers.