Jenkins family of Shenley

[Duncan Bennie]

Hi all,

I have hit a bit of a wall, so am hoping someone can help or can lead me down the right track, but I am searching for some information on the ancestry of a married couple from Shenley.

They were William Jenkins and Ann Humphries who married in 1756 in Shenley in Hertfordshire.
They had the following children:

• Elizabeth, born 19 Mar 1759, baptised 01 Apr 1759.
• John, born 16 Nov 1760, baptised 07 Dec 1760.
• Sarah, born 30 Aug 1762, baptised 19 Sep 1762.
• Catherine, baptised 2 Oct 1764, died 07 Oct 1764.
• Ann, born 17 Aug 1765, baptised 08 Sep 1765
• Richard, baptised 13 Dec 1767.
• Jemima, baptised 10 Jan 1773.
• Isabel, baptised 24 Dec 1769.
• Martha, baptised 29 Sep 1771.
• Humphrys, born 15 Apr 1774, baptised 15 May 1774.
• Job, baptised 16 Jun 1776.

Ann Humphries, may be the Ann who was baptised to William on 21 Aug 1733. That Ann appears to have had a sister, Elizabeth, baptised 7 May 1737.

Any information or guidance with regards to these families would be much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Duncan

[RayDen]

There is this baptism from Familysearch:

   
William Jenkins
England Births and Christenings
Name   William Jenkins
Gender   Male
Christening Date   21 May 1738
Christening Place   SHENLEY,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND
Father's Name   William Jenkins
Mother's Name   Elizabeth

First child born was Elizabeth - is that a clue?

Ray

[[Ray]]

Hi Rayden,

Shenley, Bucks is around Milton Keynes so not particularly close to Shenley, Herts.

kr

Ray

[rosie99]

Does the 1756 marriage give any additional information

[Duncan Bennie]

Thank you for the replies,

I think that the Shenley in Buckingham is highly unlikely, but thank you for pointing it out. Unfortunately Rosie, I have not discovered any additional information with regards to the marriage.

Regards,

Duncan