Jenkins family of Constantine and Stithians

[Clarxpi]

Hi,

I'm looking for information on my Jenkins forebears from Cornwall. I know the Jenkins family lived in and around the Helston, Constantine and Stithians area, and I know they operated Ponjeravah mill at Constantine. It seems that they joined the Cornish diaspora and headed for Swansea in around 1840.

Does anyone else know anything about this family?

[lizdb]

Is this the family you are talking about?

1851
Dolphin Court, Swansea
James Jenkins 33 labourer bn Cornwall
Margaret 27 bn Carmarthenshire
John 14 bn Cornwall
Mary Ann 8 bn Swansea
Emily 7 bn Merthyr Tydfil
James 5 bn Swansea
Evan 3 bn Swansea
Thomas Henry 6 mths bn Swansea

[Clarxpi]

Yes, that's the family. It's the 'Cornish years' I'm interested in. For example, did they own the mill at Ponjeravah, or rent?

[trish1120]

Do you have this info?

BAPTISMS;
St Constantinus, Constantine, Cornwall
Parents JOHN/ELIZABETH Jenkin
WILLIAM Jenkin 14 Apr 1811 (no Fathers occp shown), buried 18 Aug 1812 age 10mths
BETSY Jenkin 07 Feb 1813 (Miller)
WILLIAM Jenkin 04 Oct 1814 (Labourer)
JAMES Jenkin 21 Aug 1816 (Miller)
THOMAS Jenkin 28 Mar 1819 (Miller) abode C Town Mills Constantine
MARY Jenkin 25 Dec 1820 (Miller)

Burial same Church;
ELIZABETH Jenkin  15 Oct 1828 age 48, abode Ponserava Mill Constantine
JOHN Jenkin  07 Apr 1847 age 69, abode C. Town Constantine

Trish

[Clarxpi]

I do, but thanks very much for responding! The earliest member of the family I have is, I believe, John Jenkin (b. 1684). I believe he married Jane Martin, but I am not sure and have no info for her.

[osprey]

the mill appears to have been leased along with a plot of land. You can search the holdings of the record office, put Jenkin into 'any text' and Constantine into 'title'

http://crocat.cornwall.gov.uk/DServe/searchpage.htm

and there's a couple of references to the lease from the 1820s.

[Clarxpi]

Thanks! I didn't know I could do that! Most links I follow seem to end up at a certain company beginning with 'A'

Thanks to all those who have offered help