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Samuel Jenkins1
b. before 2 September 1820, d. 2 February 1916
Samuel Jenkins, son of John Jenkins and Elizabeth (--?--), was born at Tresco, Scilly, Cornwall, England,2 and baptized on 2 September 1820 at St. Mary's church, Scilly.2
Samuel married Elizabeth Ashford, daughter of Henry Ashford and Barbara Hicks, on 25 December 1840 at St. Mary's, Scilly, Cornwall, England.3
Although Samuel was described as a labourer on his wedding registration in most other records for the folowing decades he is described as a mariner, a waterman or a boatman.4 In later records Samuel was described as a gardener. In Samuel's obituary it is noted that he "was the last of those left who assisted the late Mr. Augustus Smith to plan and plant the Tresco Abbey Garden."5
Samuel died on 2 February 1916 at St. Mary's, Scilly.
Samuel married Elizabeth Ashford, daughter of Henry Ashford and Barbara Hicks, on 25 December 1840 at St. Mary's, Scilly, Cornwall, England.3
Although Samuel was described as a labourer on his wedding registration in most other records for the folowing decades he is described as a mariner, a waterman or a boatman.4 In later records Samuel was described as a gardener. In Samuel's obituary it is noted that he "was the last of those left who assisted the late Mr. Augustus Smith to plan and plant the Tresco Abbey Garden."5
Samuel died on 2 February 1916 at St. Mary's, Scilly.
Children of Samuel Jenkins and Elizabeth Ashford
- Samuel Jenkins b. c 1842
- John Henry Jenkins b. bt 1 Jul 1843 - 30 Sep 1843
- Alfred Norris Jenkins+6 b. 6 Jul 1845, d. 10 Jun 1927
- Elizabeth Ann Jenkins7 b. bt 1 Oct 1848 - 31 Dec 1848
Citations
- Birth register for the Scilly Islands,.
- Samuel Jenkin baptism (2 September 1820), Scilly Parish (Cornwall, England), ordered by date; digital image, FamilySearch (beta) (http://beta.familysearch.org/ : accessed 24 Aug 2010).
- Samuel Jenkins-Elizabeth Ashford, England marriage registration, 25 December 1840; citing IX/295/64, Scilly Islands registration district; General Register Office, Southport.
- Samuel Jenkins household, 1851 census of England, Cornwall, Penzance, Scilly Isles, folio 532, p. 23, family 97; PRO HO 107/1919; FHL microfilm 221,074,.
- Samuel Jenkins household, 1871 census of England, Cornwall, Scilly Islands, folio 9, p. 9, family 50; digital image, Find My Past (http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ : accessed 21 February 2008); citing PRO RG 10/2347,.
- Birth register for the Scilly Islands,. p. 12.
- Samuel Jenkins household, 1861 census of England, Cornwall, Scilly, folio 11, p. 16, family 80; digital image, Find My Past (http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ : accessed 1 October 2005); citing PRO RG 9/1600,.