Elizabeth (Cornish) Jenkins (abt. 1817 - 1896)

Born about 1817 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Charles Jenkins — married 1 Mar 1836 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 22 May 1896 at about age 79 in Riverton, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1817, in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England.

She emigrated to South Australia on December 21st, 1847, on-board the David Malcolm with her husband and four children. The family arrived in Port Adelaide three months later, on March 23rd, 1848.

She passed away of general atrophy on May 22, 1896, in Riverton, South Australia.

Sources

• "Cornwall OPC Database," database, Cornwall OPC Database (www.cornwall-opc-database.org), entry for Charles Jenkins and Elizabeth Cornish, married 1 Mar 1836, South Petherwin; citing Marriages database.

• 1841 census of England, Cornwall, Altarnun parish, folio 12, page 17, Charles Jenkins household; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing PRO HO 107/140/2.

• South Australia, death certificate for Elizabeth Jenkins, died 22 May 1896; citing Deaths 1892-1900 District of Gilbert, book 6, certificate 356. South Australia Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages, Adelaide.