Jinks

[Jackarmy1]

Hi, I'm researching family from Staffordshire, Stoke On Trent to be precise. I've been told that the Jinks family owned a coal yard, possibly on Duncan Street,  anyone able to point me in the direction to verify this. My G Grandfather was Charles Henry Jinks and his Daughter Elsie was my Grandmother. The census's show some of the family as hauliers, which probably fits. Elsie's siblings were Jack, Ethel, Charles Jr, Louisa, Ernest and Thomas.
I can't seem to find any online reference or pictures of the coal yard or even of its existence.

Many Thanks in advance

[mckha489]

Some dates etc would be useful
However perhaps this is your man?

Staffordshire Sentinel
22 May 1946

“Charles Henry Jinks, coal merchant & haulage contractor of 1 Duncan Street, Fenton, was fined 20s the evidence showing that whilst reversing and depending upon a young employee to direct him his vehicle struck a lamp post.”

[mckha489]

Staffordshire Sentinel
15 August 1988

A coal man dies,  member of a long established firm of north Staffordshire coal merchants has died suddenly. Mr Thomas Jinks, 70, of Hitchman street Fenton, was the youngest of four brothers who ran the family business at Fenton for 60 years.
Wife Helen. Sons Neil & Ernie

[mckha489]

Staffordshire Sentinel
12 July 1938

Re Ernest Jinks of 1 Duncan street fenton, dropping coal from over loaded

[mckha489]

Staffordshire Sentinel
10 March 1937

Charles Henry failing to keep records of driving hours

1931, CHJ driving a lorry without due care & attention

Staffordshire Sentinel
23 May 1947
Theft.


Recommend you take out a newspaper sub to see all these for yourself.

[Jackarmy1]

Wow, I work nightshift and didn't expect replies so quickly Yes, that's him, thank you. The years would be roughly 1900 - 1950's.Will look at doing a newspaper sub, thanks for the suggestion. Thanks again

[AlanBoyd]

That address –1 Duncan Street– in 1921 has a Charles Henry Jinks & family. The same family is there in 1939.

This is Duncan Street on the 1924 25in OS map:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/115471146#zoom=5.5&lat=9122&lon=3500&layers=BT

Unfortunately it is no longer there in that form so I haven't been able to deduce which is number 1.

(In 1911 the occupant is David Bannister, coal dealer.)

[Jackarmy1]

Thank you Alan

[CJinls]

Hello,
I have just stumbled on this,
I am Charles Henry Jinks the son of Charles Henry Jinks born in 1933 brother was Tom sister Joan, my father Charles who was born in fenton later lived in bluton married to Jean also from fenton having 4 daughters (Angela, Margaret, Carol, Jenny and myself Charles) his father was Jack Jinks from fenton whose dad was the original founder of the coal merchant of fenton who was also names Charles Henry Jinks,  believed to have operated from land that was originally fenton park, which they moved prior to the second world war to king Street until 25 years ago roughly, my dad Charles at 65 retired Tom also finish who would have been roughly 61 at the time, i believe Ernie carried on for some time from his own lorry as the site was sold and split between them.