John Jenkins

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• Alias: Jenken, Jenkins

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CAMPBELL, John Head Married M 29 1822 Wholesale Fish Merchant Greenock, Renfrew
CAMPBELL, Catharine Wife Married F 19 1832 Dunoon, Argyle
JENKINS, Archibald Brother-In-Law Unmarried M 17 1834 Apprentice Shoemaker Dunoon, Argyle
JENKINS, John Brother-In-Law M 12 1839 Shop Boy Dunoon, Argyle


Died:
Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916), Thursday 23 April 1896, page 13
The Inquirer & Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Friday 24 April 1896, page 7

John Jenkins, 48 years of age, residing at Mornington, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. He had been gloomy and despondent since he had suffered.from an attack of fever some time ago.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), Tuesday 21 April 1896, page 6
The residents ot Mornington were shocked this morning on learning that Mr. John Jenkins, wheelwright, of Main street, had committed suicide. The deceased went into his bedroom about half past 10 o'clock this morning, and delibirately cut his throat with his pen-knife, severing the main artery and the windpipe. Mr. J, E Somers was at once summoned, but medical aid was to no avail, life being almost extinct. The deceased, who was a very old resident, leaves a wife and four children. For some months past the deceased has been in a very depressed state of mind, and suffered from melancholia. the result of an attack of influenza. A magisterial inquiry will be held.

Family/Spouse: Helen Firth. Helen (daughter of James Firth and Jean Louttit) was born on 7 Oct 1842 in Harray, Orkney, Scotland, UK; was christened on 24 Nov 1842 in Harray, Orkney, Scotland, UK; died on 5 Dec 1933 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Mornington, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Archibald Jenkins
2. Adam Firth Jenkins was born about 1878 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia; died on 18 Mar 1911 in Donald, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 20 Mar 1911 in Donald, Victoria, Australia.
3. John Jenkins was born on 27 Mar 1879 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia; died on 18 Aug 1960 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Mornington, Victoria, Australia.
4. Mary Jean Jenkins was born on 5 Jan 1884; died on 14 Apr 1967 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Mornington, Victoria, Australia.

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• Alias: Jenken, Jenkins

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Died:
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), Wednesday 29 January 1868, page 4
JENKINS.-On the 23rd inst., at his residence, Glenfinart, Schnapper Point, Mr. Adam Jenkins, late of Dunoon, Scotland, aged sixty-three years

Adam married Mary Campbell on 29 Apr 1828 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. Mary was born about 1798 in Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 7 Aug 1888 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Mornington, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Died age 90

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Married:
1841 census Dunoon & Kilmun
Address: Kirn Shore
JENKIN Adam M 35 Shoemaker Argyllshire
JENKIN Mary F 35 Argyllshire
JENKIN Cathrine F 10 Argyllshire
JENKIN Archibald M 7 Argyllshire
JENKIN Margaret F 5 Argyllshire
JENKIN John M 3 Argyllshire
JENKIN Mary F 7m Argyllshire
GOURLY John M 30 Plumber Outside Census County (1841)
HENDERSON Hendry M 15 Plumber Outside Census County (1841)
BROWN Jane F 20 Fem. Servant Argyllshire
FERGUSON William M 10 Outside Census County (1841)

1851 census Dunoon & Kilmun
address Ardinslate Road
Jenkins Adam 46 shoemaker
Jenkins Mary 48 wife born Lochgilphead
Jenkins Margaret 14 daughter scholar born Dunoon
Ferguson Margaret 13 visitor scholar born Greenock

Emigration to Australia:
JENKINS ADAM 50 JAN 1857 MERRIE ENGLAND
JENKINS JOHN 18 JAN 1857 MERRIE ENGLAND
JENKINS MARGARET 20 JAN 1857 MERRIE ENGLAND
JENKINS MARY 50 JAN 1857 MERRIE ENGLAND

Archibald married Margaret Harkness on 24 Apr 1803 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Margaret (daughter of Adam Harkness and Ann McKellar) was born on 26 May 1784 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 17 Sep 1784 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 21 Mar 1873 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1861 census
Dunoon Sea Shore 51
Margaret Brown 77 Ho Proprietor
Duncan McGulp 37 Son-in-law born ca 1824 Carmichael, Argyle Agricultural Labourer
Margaret McGulp 40 daughter born ca 1821 Inverkip, Renfrew

1871 census
Dunoon Shore Road Springbank Col
Margaret Brown 86 Annuitant
Margaret Mcgilly 50 daughter born 1821 Inverkip
Duncan Mcgilly 45 son in Law bron 1826 Kilmichael, Argyll, Domestic Servt

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Married:
Archibald Jenken son to John Jenken in Dergachie with Margaret Harkness natural daughter to the deceased Adam Harkness of Glenlean

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• Alias: Jenkins

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first tenant in Boualiebreg on Bute and then residing at Achantian Inverchaolain and then tenant in Ballochyle Dunoon and Kilmun

John married Violet White on 12 Sep 1776 in Inverchaolain, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Violet (daughter of Archibald White) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
There is also an entry in Inverchaolain parish records dated 1776 which states:
John Junkan, widower in Achantian this day intimated his purpose of marriage with Margaret McLish widow in the parish of Kilfinan the same to be made public according to force of law was not married!


The next page states on 12 September, 1776 John Jenkin widower in Achatian in this parish with Violet White daughter to Archibald White in Dergacha in Dunoon & Kilmun, married at Ballochyle. The marriage also registered in Dunoon and Kilmun

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died unmarried

Adam married Ann McKellar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]