Jacka Burials in Porthleven parish Cemetery

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Porthleven, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: Jacka

Jacka burials so far identified in Porthleven parish Cemetery and how they are related

So far in this cemetery, all the Jacka burials identified are related to James Jacka (1823 - aft. 1888)

James married twice, and is buried in the same cemetery as 4 of his children and his first wife, death notice read as follows:-

“JACKA – At Porthleven, Feb 28, Mary Ann, the beloved wife of Mr James Jacka, grocer and postmaster, aged 37 years. Her end was peace”^[1]

Two children from his first wife Mary Ann Kitto (bef. 1826 - 1864) are also buried in the same cemetery. Mary was only survived by only two of her four children, her eldest Elizabeth, and Emily who was born a few months before she passed away. Mary and the two children who predeceased her, Emily & Thomas are all buried in Porthleven parish Cemetery, Portleven, Cornwall.^{[2] [3]}

1. Emily Jane Lemon Jacka (1856 - bef. 1860).^{[4] [5]}

2. Thomas Jacka(1858 - 1860).^{[6] [7]}

Mary and her young children are all mentioned on the grave headstone and supporting the notion that they are all buried in the same grave are

In / Memory / of / Mary Ann / wife of / James Jacka / who departed this life Febry 28th 1864 / Aged 37 / Also of / Emily Jane / Daughter of the above mentioned / James and Mary Ann Jacka / Who died Febry 10th. 1860 / Aged 3 years & 5 Months / And of Thomas Jacka their son / Who died March 10th 1860 / Aged 7 years & five months / All flesh is as grass.

And two children from his second wife and cousin Eliza Jacka (1835- )

1. Mary Eliza Jacka (1865 - 1869)

2. Josiah Lobb Jacka (1878 - bef. 1878)

Although not a child of James, Solomon Rowe Jacka (1859 - 1866) are related as 2nd cousins.

Sources

1. ↑ Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries, The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser (Truro, England), Friday, March 04, 1864; pg. 4; Issue 3166. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900 citing Death notice for Mary Ann Jacka
2. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q6Q-72H?i=404&cc=1769414&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQGLK-6WZP: 9 March 2018), Mary Ann Jacka, 3 March 1864 aged 37 residing in Porthleven at the time of her death, entry 203, page 26, year 1864; citing Burial, Porthleven, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro. [Calculated birthdate 1827]
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 31 August 2019), memorial page for Mary Ann JACKA (1827–3 Mar 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #190624782, citing Porthleven Cemetery, Porthleven, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England ; Maintained by ruma (contributor 48561489) .
4. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-LP7G : 9 March 2018), Emily Jane Lemon Jacka, 14 Feb 1860, entry 114, page 15, year 1860(no age given, just listed as a child); citing Burial, Porthleven, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 26 August 2019), memorial page for Emily Jane Lemon JACKA (1860–14 Feb 1860), Find A Grave: Memorial #190624246, citing Porthleven Cemetery, Porthleven, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England ; Maintained by ruma (contributor 48561489) .
6. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-LP7G : 9 March 2018), Thomas Jacka, 14 March 1860 aged 16 months residing in Porthleven at the time of his death, entry 117, page 15, year 1860; citing Burial, Porthleven, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro. [Calculated birthdate 1858]
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 16 October 2019), memorial page for Thomas JACKA (1859–14 Mar 1860),Find A Grave: Memorial #190624413, citing Porthleven Cemetery, Porthleven, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England ; Maintained by ruma (contributor 48561489) .