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Jane Addison
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| Born |
Jane Campbell
1771 Inverneil, United Kingdom
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| Died | 27 February 1851 England, United Kingdom
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| Other names | Jane Pocklington |
| Known for | Being the first woman to successfully petition for a full divorce in England against her husband |
| Spouse(s) |
Edward Addison
(m. 1788; div. 1801)Roger Pocklington
(m. 1802) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Sir James Campbell Jean, Lady Campbell |
| Relatives | Sir Archibald Campbell (uncle) Sir James Campbell, Bt. (brother) |
Jane Addison (née Campbell, later Pocklington; 1771 – 27 February 1851) was the first woman in the United Kingdom to petition a divorce (with the ability to remarry) against her husband through an Act of Parliament and did so with success. The divorce was granted in 1801. Only four other woman successfully won full divorce petitions against their husband before 1857. Prior to 1857, there were only 329 successful divorces granted in the United Kingdom.
Later, Jane went on to remarry the wealthy Nottingham architect Roger Pocklington, Sr. on 2 February 1802 and had a son, Roger Pocklington, Jr in November 1802.
She died on 27 February 1851 (aged 80) and was buried besides her husband Roger Pocklington at All Saints’ Church, Winthorpe. Her grandson was the first-class cricketer Duncan Pocklington.
Despite the case, women rarely acquired custody of their children after a separation or divorce until Caroline Norton-influenced Custody Act of 1839 and the Jane Addison case was publicly declared by officials as an exception. Divorce became easier to acquire after 1857.
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