John was born in 1846 and baptised 9 June 1846, St Day and he daughter of John Jacka and Mary Hancock.[1] [2]
1851 Census[3]
The family were living at Tingtang, Gwennap, Lannarth, Cornwall.
Forenames | Surname | Relationship | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth County | Birth Place | Disability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | JACKA | Head | M | M | 48 | Gardener | CON | Kenwyn | Df&dmb |
Mary | JACKA | Wife | M | F | 43 | CON | Gwennap | ||
Ann | JACKA | Dau | U | F | 19 | Tailoress | CON | Gwennap | |
Mary | JACKA | Dau | U | F | 17 | CON | Gwennap | ||
Elizabeth Jane | JACKA | Dau | - | F | 10 | Scholar | CON | Gwennap | |
Margaret | JACKA | Dau | - | F | 7 | Scholar | CON | Gwennap | |
John | JACKA | Son | - | M | 5 | Scholar | CON | Gwennap |
1861 Census[4]
The family were living in Ting Tang, Redruth, in the parish of Lannarth, Cornwall.
Forenames | Surname | Relationship | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth County | Birth Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | JACKA | Head | M | M | 58 | Barber | CON | Gwennap |
Mary | JACKA | Wife | M | F | 56 | CON | Gwennap | |
John | JACKA | Son | - | M | 14 | Labourer | CON | Gwennap |
John married Margaret Edwards on 8 February 1846, in St Hychan Church Llanychaearn, Cardiganshire, Wales [5]
1871 Census[6]
John was living with in-laws in Rumney, Bedwellty, Wales
Name | Relationship | Condition | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Edwards | Head | Mar | 22 | Miner | Cardiganshire, Wales |
Mary Edwards | Wife | Mar | 20 | Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Mary A Edwards | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 days | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
John Jacka | Lodger | Married | 23 | Miner | St Day |
Margaret Jacka | Wife | Married | 24 | Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Mary Jacka | Daughter | 9 months | Monmouthshire, Wales |
1881 Census[7]
iving in Gilfach Coch, Wales
Name | Relationship | Condition | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Jacka | Head | Mar | 30 | Coal Miner | Gwennap, Cornwall |
Margaret Jacka | Wife | Mar | 34 | Coal miner wife | Llanychoisen, Cardiganshire, Wales |
Polly Jacka | Daughter | 11 | Scholar | Rhumney, Monmouth, Wales | |
William J Jacka | Son | 7 | Scholar | Gilfach Goch, Glamorgan, Wales | |
Richard Edwards Jacka | Son | 5 | Scholar | Gilfach Goch, Glamorgan, Wales | |
David L Jacka | Son | 10months | Nantymoel, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
Richard Edwards | Boarder | Widow | 64 | Coal miner | London |
Anne Edwards | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | Laundress | Llanychoisen, Cardiganshire, Wales |
Lewis Edwards | Boarder | Unmarried | 14 | Stone mason | Llanychoisen, Cardiganshire, Wales |
Abraham Herring | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | Coal miner | Chard, Somerset, England |
It is thought that John died before the 1891 census as his wife Margaret was listed as a widow and head of the household that year.
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