Joseph Jacka (1851 - 1921)

Born 4 Feb 1851 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 9 May 1921 at age 70 in Somerset Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1851. He is the son of John Rowe and Elizabeth Caddy.^[1]

1851 Wales Census^[2]

The family is living at 51 Birch Hill Street, Trevethin, Monmouthsire, Wales.

1861 Census^[3]

The family were living in Tregurtha Downs, Penzance in the civil parish of St Hillary, Cornwall.

1871 Census ^[4]

Boarding with his the Caddy family, who were possibly related to his mother's family in Hopkins Town, Llanwonno, Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

1. Joseph Caddy, head, aged 28, working as a Coker, born Cornwall, England
2. Nanny Caddy, wife aged 26, born Cornwall, England
3. James Caddy, son aged 8, scholar, born Cornwall, England.
4. Joseph Jacka, boarder, aged 20, working as a Coker, born Monmouthshire, Wales

Joseph married Elizabeth Pritchard in 1878 in the registration district of Pntypridd, possibly in the county of Glamorgan.^[5]

1901 Census^[6]

Joseph was working as a hewer of coal (below the surface and a green grocer residing in Pwllgwann Road, Pwllgwann, Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales with his wife Elizabeth.

Joseph died of atero-sclerosis while working as a coal miner on 9 May 1921 in Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.^[7]

Research Notes

It seems that Joseph and his wife Elizabeth never had any children, as none have yet been located. The couple also appear to live appart for considerable length of time as Joseph worked as a miner in America, however more research needs to be done to confirm if it is the same Joseph traveled backwards and forth between America and England for work.

1904 he left from the port of Southampton, England on the Philadephia for New York, on 30 July 1904 and arrived on 6 August 1904.^{[8] [9]}

1908 he left from New York and arrived in Liverpool on 22 February 1908 at the age of 58.^[10]

1889 on 15 February Joseph became an America citizen, according to the philadelphia passenger list.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Index entry for the birth of Joseph Jacka born 1851 GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in PONTYPOOL Volume 26 Page 169 [Mother maiden name Caddy] (https://www.gro.gov.uk accessed 20 June 2019)
2. ↑ 1851 English and Wales Census HO107/2449/173/13
3. ↑ 1861 English & Wales Census RG09/1591/141/2
4. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census RG10/5378/72/25
5. ↑ Index entry for the marriage of Joseph JACKA and Elizabeth PRITCHARD married 1878, FREEBDM database entry Marriages 1878 Mar, Pontypridd Vol 11a page 396 (https://www.freebmd.org.uk accessed 29 November 2020)
6. ↑ 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census RG13/5010/103/27
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014; Death certificate of Joseph Jacka died 9 May 1921 in Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, certificate # 46145. Original data:Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1968. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Entry for Joseph Jacka travelling on ticket T21381, listed on page 12; in the passenger list of the Philadelphia departing Southampton, England on 30 July 1904; Original data:Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Outwards Passenger Lists. BT27. Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments. Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Entry for Joseph Jacka, married miner, arriving on the Philadelphia 6 August 1904 passenger #11 aged 53, miner page , Original data: Year: 1904; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 11; Page Number: 86
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. citing The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 331, Listing for Joseph Jacka aged 58 travelling on the Lucania #102105.
11. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Entry for Joseph Jacka, married miner, arriving on the Philadelphia 6 August 1904 passenger #11 aged 53, miner page , Original data: Year: 1904; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 11; Page Number: 86