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Catharine (Jacka) Thomas (bef. 1834)

Catharine Thomas formerly Jacka aka Jacko
Born before in Kenwyn, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , [half], [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 21 Nov 1853 in St Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Catharine was Before in 1834 and baptised on 29 June 1834, in Kenwyn, Cornwall, the daughter of John Jacka and Mary residing in Sevecock..[1]

1841 Census[2]

Residing in Seveock Water, Powder, in the parish of Kenwyn, Cornwall.

First Name Last Name Sex Age Occupation County Born
Susan OATS F 60 Independent OUC
William OATS M 20 CON
John JACKO M 10 CON

Living next door to

First Name Last Name Sex Age Occupation County Born
Mary JACKO F 30 CON
Ann JACKO F 8 CON
Catharine JACKO F 7 CON
Philip JACKO M 4 CON

1851 Census[3]

Living and working in Fore Street, Redruth in the parish of Redruth, Cornwall

Forename Surname Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Birth County
Richard RICHARDS Head M M 59 Confectioner Baker Grocer Marazion CON
Mary RICHARDS Wife M F 57 - Redruth CON
Sarah RICHARDS Dau U F 24 - Marazion CON
Catharine RICHARDS Dau U F 20 - Camborne CON
Sarah SMITH Visitr U F 22 Land Prop & Annuitant Hull YKS
Joseph SMITH Visitr U M 21 Gardener Farmer 18a Hull YKS
Robert POLLARD Appren U M 20 Confectioners Appren Horsham SSX
Ebenezer BULL Appren U M 15 Confectioners Appren Broomfield ESS
Joseph R WHEELER Appren U M 14 Confectioners Appren Bristol GLS
Elizabeth ROWE Servnt U F 19 House Servant Crowan CON
Catharine JACKA Washer U F 19 Occasional Servant Illogan CON

Catharine married John Thomas by banns on 21 November 1853, St Ive Parish, Cornwall, England.[4]

Research Notes

There are three female Jacka descendants who married men with the surname of Thomas who are often confused with each other, they are

  1. Edward Thomas (1815-) who married Elizabeth (Jacka) Thomas (1817-1848) on 21 May 1840 in Sithney, Cornwall, England, both dying before the 1851 Census
  2. John Thomas (abt.1833-) who married Catharine (Jacka) Thomas (bef.1834-) on 21 Nov 1853 in St Ives, Cornwall, England and migrated to Australia after the birth of their first child in 1854
  3. James Thomas (abt.1836-) who married Eliza (Jacka) Thomas (bef.1839-1868) in 1858 in Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom who migrated to the USA before 1865 and the birth of their youngest daughter.

It is thought that this the couple migrated to Australia soon after their eldest child was born.

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism of Catherine daughter of John(miner) and Mary Jacka living in Seveork, baptised 29 June 1834, Kenwyn Parish Register, entry 841, year 1834 page 68. "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SFS-WMZ?cc=1769414&wc=3CB4-4WY%3A138123201%2C139147401%2C139152401 : 14 April 2015) image 32 of 154, citing Kenwyn Parish Registers, Baptisms, 1829-1856; Cornwall Records Office, Truro
  2. ↑ 1841 Census England HO107/137/54/4
  3. ↑ 1851 English Census HO107/1915/160/10
  4. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJHB-FG78 : 19 July 2017), Marriage of John Thomas(bachelor, aged 20, residing in Middlehill, Miner, son of Richard, also a miner) & Catharine Jacka (spinster, aged 20, residing in Middlehill, daughter of John a miner) married by banns on 21 November 1853, St Ive Parish Register for Marriages, 1838-1906 entry 77, page 39, year 1853 (Cornwall > St Ive > Marriages, 1838-1906 > image 40 of 198:accessed 17 February 2020); citing Marriage, St Ive, Cornwall, England, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.




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