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Grace Bassett (Penna) Jacka (bef. 1850 - 1918)

Grace Bassett Jacka formerly Penna
Born before in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1 May 1873 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died after age 67 in Newquay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Grace was born in 1852 and baptised 23 May 1852, in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, daughter of William Penna(farmer) & Frances, residing in Gear.[1] [2]

Grace married William Jacka on 1 May 1873 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England.[3]

Census 1881[4]

With her son William in Goonhavern, St Agnes, Cornwall, England.

First name Surname Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Birth County
Grace JACKA Head M F 30 Silver Miners Wife Perranzabuloe CON
William T. JACKA Son - M 1 - Perranzabuloe CON

1891 Census[5]

Living in Bank St, St Columb, Cornwall, England.

Name Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County
William Jacka Head M M 42 Butcher(Notem) Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
G B Jacka Wife M F 40 Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
W F Jacka Son S M 11 Scholar Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
A Jacka Son - M 4 Scholar Perranzabuloe, Cornwall

1911 England Census
Living in Ashford House, Tower Rd, Newquay, Newquay, England.[6]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Grace B Jacka head widow F 60 private means Perran, Cornwall
Alfred Jacka son single M 24 private means Perran, Cornwall
Mabel Eplett niece single D 26 Perran, Cornwall

Grace was buried on 25 February 1918 at the age of 67 with her husband William Jacka, who died on 26 April 1907 at the age of 58 and their son William Thomas Jacka who died on 28 February 1911 at the age of 67.[7] Grace's last residential address was at 11 Beacon-terrace, Newquay, Cornwall.[8]

Transcription of the gravestone

"In Loving Memory of / William / The Beloved husband of / Grace Basset Jacka / Who died at Newquay, / April 26th 1907, / Aged 58 years./ A loving father and faithful husband/ Also of William Thomas / The beloved son of the above / who died feby 28th 1911, / Aged 30 years / How hard it is to part with those / we hold on earth so dear, / the heart no greater trial known, /no sorrow moree. / also Grace Basset Jacka . his beloved wife / who died Feb 25 1918 / aged 67 years"

Sources

  1. ↑ Index entry for the birth of Grace Bassett Penna born 1852 GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in TRURO UNION Volume 09 Page 318 [Mother maiden name TRENETTY]
  2. ↑ Cornwall OPC Database, Baptism of Grace Bassett Penna, baptised 23 May 1852, in Perranzabuloe, , Cornwall, daughter of William(farmer) & Frances, residing in Gear. Transcribed by Karen Duvall (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 16 October 2019
  3. ↑ Cornwall OPC Database, Marriage of William Jacka (Batchelor, aged 24, miner residing in Rose, son of Thomas, miner) and Grace Bassett Penna (spinster, aged 23, residing in Gear, daughter of William, farmer), married 1 May 1873 by banns, Perranzabuloe parish register, transcribed by John Evans (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 27 August 2019)
  4. ↑ 1881 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902ab3ee9379091b1e1d60d : viewed 7 Dec 2019), Grace JACKA, Goonhavern, St Agnes, Cornwall, England; from 1881 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 11/2309, Folio 105, Page 8, Schedule 42, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  5. ↑ Free UK Genealogy "General Register Office: 1891 Census Returns database", FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902b02be9379091b1f65d98 : accessed 20 Jun 2020) [data about William JACKA]; citing Piece: 1819 Place: St Columb Enumeration District: 6 Civil Parish: St Columb Minor Ecclesiastical Parish: - Folio: 67 Page: 10 Schedule: 71 Address: Bank St.
  6. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #54865031 (accessed 27 November 2021)
    Grace B Jacka (60), widowed, Private Means, head of household at Ashford House, Tower Rd, Newquay. Born in Perran, Cornwall.
  7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 August 2019), memorial page for Grace Bassett Penna Jacka (May 1850–25 Feb 1918), Find A Grave Memorial no. 181885616, citing Crantock Street Cemetery, Newquay, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England ; Maintained by Gary Spargo (contributor 47080478) .
  8. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #2088138 (accessed 27 November 2021)
    Grace Bassett Jacka probate on 6 Aug 1918 in Bodmin. Died 25 Feb 1918 in Cornwall, England.




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