Catharine Jenkins - Nantwich

[Tall Al]

Hi,

I am trying to find the parents of Catharine (Catherine) who was born circa 1800 in the Nantwich area.

As far as I can tell, she married a William Smith (1788-1859)  in Chester on 29 Nov 1819 and had 8 children - William James (1827); George (1831); Arthur (1833); Mary Ann (1835); Emma (1839); Martha (1842); Ellen (1846); and Margaret (1850).

Her husband was born in Scotland but regretfully I have no other information on him.

Of the children, the first born was born in Devonport, Devon, with the other children born in either Wybunbury Cheshire or Saltney, Flintshire.

She appears to have died in Saltney/Hawarden area in late 1861 age 61.

If you are able to help, any other information would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Alan

[BumbleB]

A possible baptism at Acton, near Nantwich:

30 December 1804:
Ann daughter of William and Mary Jenkins of Henhull (near Nantwich)
Kitty daughter of William and Mary Jenkins of Henhull

[Annette7]

Nantwich baptisms are on familysearch - I wonder if this is her:

Catharine Jinks, bp.15/6/1800 Nantwich, dau. of John and Mary.

A number of children baptised to John and Mary - one has surname as Jinkin or Jinks, another as Jinkins.

Annette

[alpinecottage]

Are you sure about the dates of her marriage and children's births?  It seems a bit unlikely she would have been married 7 years before having eight children at two/three year intervals.

Buying a couple of children's birth certs would give you their father's occupation, which may help you find more about him, and confirm you had the correct family.  Her death cert should also give the same info.

[BumbleB]

Marriage entry in Chester, says that William is a Corporal in the 71st Regiment.

1861 - William has died, and Catherine is living with James and family

1851 - William is an Ag Lab, born Scotland, living in Saltney with Catherine and children.

1841 - Weaver, living in Saltney with Catherine and children

[Tall Al]

Hi,

Thank you for the various suggestions.

I have my suspicions over the 1804 baptism (assuming she was baptised at birth) as Catherine would only have been about 15 when she married - not impossible but probably unlikely.

The 1800 baptism seems possible (I had seen this but dismissed it in view of the surname) - but then I hadn't realised other family members had the surname Jinks or Jinkins - so this is a possibility.

I have Ellen's birth certificate for 1846 - born 5 July 1846 fathers occupation - Pensioner.

My current suspicion with the gap between marriage and first child is that father William was with the army and probably abroad  most of the time- although there may have been other children who perhaps died?

I will look for other children between 1819 and 1827.

Alan

[Tall Al]

Hi,

Cheshire Parish Records show the baptism's of George, Arthur, and Mary Ann between 1831 and 1835 at Wybunbury.

Fathers occupation was shown as Labourer.

The only other possible child I can currently see is a William Smith (christening 22 Oct 1820 at Acton, Nantwich) parents shown as William and Catherine Smith. I would need to track him via the censuses to see if he is part of the "family".

I can see a William Smith who was in the Merchant Navy but whether it is my man would need to be established.

Alan