The Jenkins Family commencing with the birth of Robert Jenkins Cir 1778
Followed by the Australian descendants after the arrival of Henry Cox Jenkins in Victoria during 1848
Parish Register
Robert Jenkins of the parish of Kidderminster in the County of Worcester and Agnes Crocker of this parish was married in this church by licence this twenty eighth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten by me Francis Woodford Curate. This marriage was solemnised between us [Robert Jenkins and Agnes Crocker], in the presence of Elizabeth Crocker, Ann Guy and Hester Crocker.
Note: James JENKINS, Grocer 'Left hand column'
On June 1841 a population census of the parish of Old Statford, a part of Statford-on-Avon in the country of Warwickshire, recorded that Robert Jenkins and his family were living at the Wharf.
Address: Wharf, Old Stratford
| Age |
Occupation |
Born in County? | |
| Robert JENKINS | 60 |
Clerk |
No |
| Agnes JENKINS | 60 |
|
No |
| Maria JENKINS | 20 |
|
No |
| Edward JENKINS | 15 |
Painter's Apprentice? |
No |
| Henry JENKINS | 15 |
|
No |
| Maria JENKINS | 1 |
|
Yes |
Ages were rounded down to the nearest five years, Maria was actually 26 yrs old, Edward 20 yrs exactly, and Henry 17 yrs old. So who does little Maria belong to? I guess Maria senior?
Death Certificate details of Robert JENKINS
Where and When Died: 15 June, 1849 Railway Station (Railway Bridge), Stratford-on-Avon.
Age: 71 years
Occupation: Toll Clerk and Bookkeeper
Cause of Death: Indigestion; many years of exhaustion, two months certified.
Signature, description and residence of informant:
X The mark of Mary Palmer of Mad Hall, Old Statford, present at the death.
When Registered: 17 June, 1849
Signature of Registrar: I Tombs, Registrar
For the extensive research on the Bendall Family, see the ‘Gherashe Register’ by Marilyn Gherashe
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