John Jenkins Llanfrechfa

[ashtayl04]

Hello Everyone,

I have a John Jenkins born circa 1791 in Llanfrechfa Lower, this family were very respected in the district,

He Married Eunice Morgan on 28/01/1828 in Llanfrechfa Lower witnessed by William Morgan & Thomas Jenkins


However it says that he was widowed at the time of marriage, Eunice was born in 1803 and was significantly younger,

There was a child born in 1826 before they’re marriage called Rachael Jenkins born in 1826, she appears on the 1841 census with Eunice & John but disappears after that, my impression is that she belonged to John’s first wife and was his first born child,

He had other children William 1831
And Mary Ann 1834 and course John Herbert 1844 (my link)

I would like to find the marriage for John’s First Wife and link in Rachael, any help would he appreciated.

[ColC]

I’m not to sure about this but worth a look?

I do not see a baptism for Rachael on freereg, the only child on that site at Llanfrechfa, father John a Labourer, is William JENKINS Baptism 11 Mar 1814, abode Near Llanvrechva Church, mother Susannah.

Colin

[trish1120]

Llanfrechfa Marriages are on FreeREG
Checked 1810-1828 for John. Only 1828 Marriage appears.
Only bapt there pre 2nd Marriage Father John is WILLIAM 11 Mar 1814.
Mother Susannah, John a Labourer.
No Rachel Morgan birth I can see either c 1826 

[ColC]

I note on the 1841 census below John is 50 and transcribed as Unice is 35.
Rachael is noted as 15, because of rounding down born 1822-1826.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Q9-X18?lang=en

Colin

[ColC]

Rachael 1851.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGTL-PGN?lang=en

Colin

[ashtayl04]

William is residing with Eunice who is widowed by 1851, not sure when John Passed for 100% but it says william was born in 1831 on this census so that 1814 baptism with Susannah can’t be right 🤔

[ashtayl04]

As that would mean john would have had two sons named william, unless william 1814 died young, anyone found a burial for a susannah jenkins?

[trish1120]

Possibly another couple then John/Susannah.