Ralph Thomas Jackson

[sheenaj]

Does anyone have any info on the above Born Plymouth devon 1795.Emigrated to Baltimore USA around 1820 on brig Willem Van Ersten from Guernsey. Died Castine MA in 1840.Looking for any early info prior to immigration. Believe he was a Ropemaker.

[Dave Francis]

Anc* has his baptism record:

Ralph Thomas Jackson
bap 10 Dec 1795
At Old & New Tabernacles Later Norley Street Congregational
Plymouth, Devon
Father: John Jackson
Mother: Ann

[Dave Francis]

Also there is a marriage record for him
to Selina Jarvis
on 28 May 1820
at St Saviour, Dartmouth, Devon

[sheenaj]

Thank you for that info. I have the birth/Wedding info from Ancestry. but cannot find any info on his work,or directory of family prior to his emigration 1820.Was hoping to find someone connected to family that may know more. :-)

[Reg Scribe]

Find My Past has this marriage at Stoke Damerel (Plymouth)

1792 April 9th
John Jackson of this parish Rope maker in the dockyard
Ann Collings of this parish Spinster
Married by banns, both signed
Witnesses; William Collings, Wm Roberts

Also these baptisms at
Plymouth, Old & New Tabernacles Later Norley Street Congregational
Julian Heath Jackson dau of John & Ann 1793 March 9
Ralph Thomas Jackson son of John & Ann 1795 Oct 10
Elizabeth Bray Jackson dau of John & Ann 1798 July 4

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
A bit more on the family.
His dad John Jackson was also a ropemaker from Stoke Demerol working at the Dockyard.So it's probable that Ralph Thomas  learned his trade from his father and worked at the same place in the Naval Dockyard.
John Jackson rope maker of SD at Dockyard married Ann Collings 9.4.1792 .They both signed their names ,unusual for the tome. Witnesses William Collings and William Roberts.
John and Ann also had  2 daughters baptised at the Chapel Julian Heath born 24.3.1793 /bapt 9th May 1793 and Elizabeth Bray born 4th July 1798 bapt 2nd Sept 1798

Grandparents Ralph and Dorothy Bray who married at St Charles Plymouth 24.12.1759 .Again they signed the register .Witnesses John and Jeremy Carter. Ralph was also a ropemaker.
Children  Elizabeth 18.4.1761 ,John 29.12.1762/13.1.1763, William 1/2.6 1765 ,William 16/30.3.1767,Thomas 7.2.1772 bapt 2.3.1772 all at the Presbyterian Chapel.

So Ralph Thomas was named after his grandfather and uncle.
On his mother's side
Ann Collings born 10 Dec 1762 bapt 2.1.1763 d of William at Prebyterian chapel .
Siblings William Rhode 27.1.1765 bapt 18th Feb , Ambrose Rhodis 5/25.3.1767,William and Julian 31.10.1774 bapt 12 Dec 1774,Abraham 14.2.1776 bapt 13 Jan 1777,John 8/28.6.1779,Henry 30 Mar/16 April 1784
The latter children have a mother Eleanor. There was a William Collings cabinet maker in the City in 1762 taking on apprentice Christopher Sluggett but I can't be sure it's him.

Given the move from Stoke Demerol to Dartmouth it does look as though Ralph Thomas was connected to the Navy.

Ciderdrinker

[ciderdrinker]

Forgive me if you already have this.
The family all seem to have moved to Stoke Fleming /Dartmouth.
Parents burials
John 1763 -4.1.1820 of Warfleet at Stoke Fleming
Ann 1762-25 Sep 1816 of Warfleet
Julia Heath 8.6.1844 age 51 of St Saviours Dartmouth.
She leaves everything in her PCC Will to sister Ann Bullen Jackson born c 1811
They are together on the 1841 census at St Saviours Dartmouth.
Julia a schoolmistress and Ann a dressmaker.
Anne remains in Dartmouth giving her birthplace as Stonehouse and describing herself as a fund holder. She died 20 May 1871 at 60 Cambridge St Plymouth and was worth £1500.So she was worth quite a bit .Where did the money come from?
Given one extra sister they may be more siblings.

 Ralph Thomas left after his father's death in 1820 .

Ciderdrinker

[sheenaj]

My goodness. I have said it before and will say it again,You people are absolutely amazing! It is early over here in USA,and I am still to have breakfast but I will look all this over and relay to my fellow family 'historians'. THANK YOU!