Henry Bishop Jenkin (1831 - 1900)

Born 25 Sep 1831 in Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Hannah (Robinson) Jenkin — married 24 Nov 1862 (to 1895) in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Died 28 Jun 1900 at age 68 in Chewton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Henry was born in Stithians, Cornwall, England, in 1831, son of Solomon Jenkin (1796) and Honor (Bishop) Jenkin (1792).^[1]

Henry's siblings were ...

• Mary Ann Jenkin (1817–Decd)
• Eliza Jenkin (1819–1819)
• Eliza Jenkin (1821–Decd)
• Elizabeth Jenkin (1823–Decd)
• Susan Jenkin (1824–Decd)
• James Jenkin (1826–1894)
• Solomon Jenkin (1829–Decd)
• William Jenkin (1834–1870)
• Francis Jenkin (1836–Decd).

In 1841 Henry was residing with his parents and siblings in Stithians.^[2]

Henry immigrated to Australia arriving prior to 1860.

Henry married Hannah Robinson in 1862.^[3] Henry was aged 31 years when he married Hannah who was somewhat older at 40 years, and they subsequently didn't have children of their own.

On the 26 February 1880 Henry's wife, Hannah, became a foster parent of a 15 month old infant, Emma Victoria (Knowles) Mentiplay (1878-1945), formerly known as Emma Matilda Mary Knowles. This child had been deserted by its mother, Mary Jane Knowles (nee' Clark) and left with an unnamed woman before becoming a Ward of the State of Victoria.^[4]

Records suggest that fostered daughter, Emma, remained a ward of the State for 14 years during which time she was obliged to do piecework in return for her care. This work outplacement was done between 19 March 1892 & 14 March 1895 whilst residing at the Brookside Girls Reformatory.^[5]

Emma appears to have returned to reside with Hannah and Henry until she married and thereafter used the name Jenkin throughout her life, rarely using her birth name, Knowles. Indeed she regarded herself as the daughter of Hannah and Henry and held them in high regard. Apart from the fact that Emma was known by the family name Jenkin, and indeed used that name on most formal documents, there isn't any formal record to suggest that her birth name was ever changed by deed poll.

He passed away in Chewton, Victoria, in 1900.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑

   England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
   Name	Henry Bishop Jenkin
   Sex	Male
   Father's Name	Solomon Jenkin
   Father's Sex	Male
   Mother's Name	Honor
   Mother's Sex	Female
   Event Type	Christening
   Event Date	25 Sep 1831
   Event Place	Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
   Event Place (Original)	Stithians, Cornwall, England

   "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5JM-GLN : 3 February 2023), Henry Bishop Jenkin, 1831.
2. ↑

   England and Wales Census, 1841.
   Name	Henry Jenkin
   Sex	Male
   Age	8
   Residence Note	Tregost
   Birth Year (Estimated)	1833
   Birthplace	Cornwall
   Event Type	Census
   Event Date	1841
   Event Place	Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
   Event Place (Original)	Stithians, Cornwall, England
   Household Identifier	1082770
   Book Number	3
   Line Number	22
   Page Number	8
   Piece/Folio	139/8
   Registration Number	HO107
   Other People on This Record
   Solomon Jenkin	M	40	Cornwall
   Honour Jenkin	F	40	Cornwall
   Mary Jenkin	F	20	Cornwall
   Eliza Jenkin	F	20	Cornwall
   Elizabeth Jenkin	F	15	Cornwall
   Susan Jenkin	F	15	Cornwall
   James Jenkin	M	13	Cornwall
   Solomon Jenkin	M	11	Cornwall
   William Jenkin	M	7	Cornwall
   Francis Jenkin	M	5	Cornwall

   "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYT-XZY : 5 March 2021), Henry Jenkin in household of Solomon Jenkin, Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑

   Registry of BDM, Victoria. Marriage Certificate.
   Record information
   Event	marriages
   Registration number	3468 / 1862
   Family name	JENKIN
   Given name(s)	Henry Bishop
   Personal detail
   Spouse's family name	ROBINSON
   Spouse's given name(s)	Hannah

   https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/
4. ↑

   Public Records Office, Victoria.
   Knowles , Emma (a.k.a. Jenkins) [Reg. no. 11944]
   DIGITAL SUB-ITEM Digitised
   DATE	1880
   SERIES	Ward Registers (known as Children's Registers 1864 - 1887)
   AGENCY	Chief Secretary's Department
   CITATION	VPRS 4527 P2 item Girls Receiving House Book Vol. RH1, record page 18
   Index to the Children's Registers of State Wards 1850-1893
   Emma Knowles 1878 AUS TAS Coburg 161, RH1 18 (see also Emma Jenkins), Rec H 102
   Page 161 No. 11944
   Date of Birth	14 Oct 1878
   Native Place	Tasmania
   Religion	C.E.
   Date of Commitment	29 Jan 1880 Fitzroy Neglected
   Term of Commitment - 14 years
   Child was left with a woman to nurse
   Father, Charles Knowles, a cabman in Tamania
   Mother Deserted
   26 Feb 1880	Foster Parent Hannah Jenkin, Chewton
   05 Jan 1892	Returned to F.P. above
   19 Mar 1892	Girls Reformatory
   20 May 1892	do
   07 Apr 1892	Mrs A Himon, Hotham
   13 Jun 1892	Brookside Girls Reformatory
   19 Jul 1892	Mrs Smith, Nhill
   12 Feb 1895	Girls Reformatory
   02 Mar 1895	Brookside Girls Reformatory
   14 Mar 1895	Mrs Bourdon, Nhill

5. ↑ Brookside Private Reformatory for Protestant Girls (1887 - 1903). https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/vic/biogs/E000316b.htm
6. ↑

   Registry of BDM, Victoria. Death Certificate.
   Record information
   Event	deaths
   Registration number	5049 / 1900
   Family name	JENKIN
   Given name(s)	Henry Bishop
   Place of event	Chewton, Australia
   Personal detail
   Mother's name	Margaret
   Mother's family name at birth	UNKNOWN
   Father's Name	Jenkin Solomon

   https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/