Janet (Jinkin) Black (1781 - aft. 1841)

Born 25 Mar 1781 in Lecropt, Perthshire, Scotland

Wife of James Black — married 23 Jun 1816 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1841 after age 59 in Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Janet Jinkin is assumed to be the Janet born Lecropt to William Jinkin and Christiian Baird in 1781.^[1]

Janet Jenkins & James Black married in Kilmadock, 23 Jun 1816.^[2]

In 1841 Janet was liviing with husband James, a blacksmith, in Thornhill, Perthshire, Scotland, along with 2 of their 3 chiildren.^[3]

Neither were obvious in the 1851 census.

Research notes

When were James Black & Janet Jenkins born? Henderson-2297

It seems likely that the ages of both James and Janet were considerably understated in the 1841 census, or mistranscribed.

James is shown as 40, Janet as 45.

With a 2nd daughter Mary and first son John, it is possible that James is the James Black baptized Thornhill to John Black and Mary Blair.

With a 1st daughter Christian, possibly Janet is the Janet baptized 1781 to William Jinkin and Christn Baird in Lecropt.

Janet would be about 39 when youngest child John born in 1820.

(Some trees show Janet as the daughter of Williiam Jenkins and Catherine McGibbin, but that Janet, a twin, was born in 1777, Port of Menteith, and would be 43 when John born, and although not fixed, would not fit the naming pattern)

There are two Janet Junkine/ Jenkin etc around in the same timeframe / vicinity

Janet married to James Black in 1816 Kilmadock

Janet married to James Jack in 1811 Port of Menteith

Both appear in the 1841 census with their families

As the Black family includes a first daughter named Christian my assumption is that that Janet is the one baptised to William Jinkin & Christin Baird in 1781, particularly as this baptism is a little earlier than would be expected for a 50 year old in the 1841 census Henderson-2297 ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth 25th Bap.29th Mar 1781 Jane d/o William JINKIN & Christn BAIRD, Bridge of Allan; OPR Lecropt, PER, 371/ 10 84, image available ScotlandsPeople

   entry shows Janet dtr of William Jinkins and Christn Baird, born 25th, bap.29th Mar. Wit.: Wm Kinross, Christn ?Swanson?

2. ↑ Marr. 23 Jun 1816 James BLACK (Kincardine) & Janet JENKINS (Kilmadock), after Banns 16th (1mo and 2do) 23rd (3io); OPR Kilmadock, Perthshire, image available ScotlandsPeople
3. ↑ 1841 Census: Old Town, Thornhiill, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Par. 364, Pg. 9;

   BLACK: James 40 blacksmith; Janet 45 ; Mary 20, John 18, John McEWAN 11 ag lab. All b. Perthshire, transcripts available FindMyPast and Ancestry

4. ↑ Bap. 29 Mar 1781 Janet to William JINKIN & Christin BAIRD, Lecropt (Perthshire), 371/ 10 84, ScotlandsPeople, OPR index

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