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Jenkinson, AlbertRef 437-256
[1895-1916]
Son of
David Jenkinson.

Born in Halifax.

He was educated at Parkinson Lane School / an apprentice to a barber [1911] / a hairdresser in Leeds [1916].

During World War I, he enlisted [May 1916] and served as a Rifleman with the 17th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He died of wounds received in action, in hospital in Boulogne, France [29th October 1916] (aged 21).

The Halifax Courier [18th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref VIII E 6A].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and in Stoney Royd Cemetery

Jenkinson, ArthurRef 437-343
[1887-1918]
Son of
Matthew Jenkinson.

Born in Halifax.

In [1891, 1901], Arthur & his mother Mary Hannah were living at 42 Great Albion Street, Halifax (with his aunt Ann Brown).

His mother died in 1903, and he was raised by his aunt Ann Brown.

He was goal keeper for Boothtown AFC / employed by Fletcher Brothers.

During World War I, he enlisted [1915] and served as a Corporal with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action in an attack on Mount Kemmel [26th April 1918].

His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [11th May & 18th May 1918].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 82-85], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Jenkinson, Charles HenryRef 437-76
[1806-1878]
Son of
Simeon Jenkinson.

Born in Southowram.

He was a tailor and had a shop at 59 Woolshops, Halifax.

On 31st July 1834, he married Harriet Townsend [1807-1900] in Halifax.


Harriet was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Tom Charles [b 1836]
  2. Simeon
  3. Mary Ann [b 1842]
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1848]

Charles Henry died at 38 Craven Terrace, Hopwood Lane [15th December 1878].

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram

Jenkinson, Charles HenryRef 437-104
[1868-1920]
Son of
George Henry Jenkinson

Born in Halifax.

On 12th August 1896, he married Sarah Elizabeth Speak [1868-1911] at St George's Church, Lee Mount.


Sarah Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Annie Bathsheba [1898-9th April 1922] who married James Augustus Gill

They lived at Gibraltar Road Halifax [1911].

Sarah Elizabeth died 9th March 1911 (aged 43).

Charles Henry died 14th June 1920 (aged 51).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-K2]

Jenkinson, DavidRef 437-338
[1866-19??]
Son of David Jenkinson, carter.

He was a sawyer of Trooper Lane, Southowram [1893] / a timber sawyer [1901] / a wood sawyer [1911].

In 1893, he married Rebecca Robertshaw [1864-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Rebecca, of Trooper Lane, Southowram, was the daughter of Thomas Robertshaw, carter
 

Child: Albert

They lived at

  • 21 Hammond Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 3 Colmore Place, Wortley, Leeds [1911]

Living with them [in 1901], was sister-in-law Mary Hannah Robertshaw [b 1868] (worsted machine minder) 

Jenkinson, EdwardRef 437-105
[1805-1849]
Son of
Simeon Jenkinson.

Born in Southowram.

He was landlord of the Peacock, Halifax [1841, 1845]

On 22nd April 1834, he married Sarah Taylor [1802-1851] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Grace [1836-1897] who never married, and died in York  13th April 1897 (aged 60) 
  2. Charles [1838-1843]
  3. Alfred [b 1840]
  4. Samuel who died 1st February 1842 (aged 10 weeks & 5 days) 

Edward died at the Peacock [23rd December 1849] (aged 44).

Sarah took over at the Peacock [1850, 1851].

She died at the Peacock [20th October 1851] (aged 49).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-C33]

Jenkinson, EmmanuelRef 437-3
[1827-1901]
Son of
Robert Jenkinson.

Born in Northowram.

He was a coal miner [1851] / a carter [1861] / a cart driver [1871] / a labourer in an iron foundry [1881, 1891].

In [Q4] 1853, he married (1) Ellen Hepworth [1828-1???] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Norland.

She was a shop keeper [1881]

 

Children:

  1. (possibly) Mary Ann [1855-1856] who was buried with her  Jenkinson grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3454]
  2. George Wooller [b 1856] who was a railway clerk [1871]
  3. William [b 1859]
  4. Thomas [b 1863] who was a clogger's apprentice [1881]

The family lived at

  • 7 Pineberry Hill, Southowram [1861]
  • 1 Swan Bank Terrace, Halifax [1871]
  • 13 Rhodes Terrace, Southowram [1881]

In [Q3] 1884, he married (2) Eliza Hoyle in Halifax.


Eliza was born in Sheffield
 

Emmanuel died in Halifax [Q1 1901] (aged 74) 

Jenkinson, ErnestRef 437-306
[1898-1918]
Son of
William Jenkinson.

Born in Halifax.

He was a member of St Paul's Sunday School, King Cross / a popular member of King Cross Liberal Club, where he assisted in  the billiard room / a worsted frame doffer [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [27th March 1917] and served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He went to France [29th March 1918].

He was killed in action [21st August 1918] (aged 20).

His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [5th October & 12th October 1918].

He was buried at Railway Cutting Cemetery, Courcelles-Le-Comte, France [Grave Ref A 39].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross.

Jenkinson, EzraRef 437-111
[1872-1947]
Composer & violinist of Hebden Bridge

Jenkinson, GeoffreyRef 437-69
[1878-1952]
Son of
George Jenkinson.

Born in Broughton.

He was educated at Crossley & Porter School / a cashier & commercial traveller [1906].

In [Q2] 1906, he married Ethel Potterton [1878-1948] in Knaresborough


Ethel was born in Halifax
 

[1???-1???]

Children:

  1. George A. [1913] who died in infancy
  2. Norman [b 1919]

The children were born in Braintree.

Ethel died in Poole, Dorset [28th April 1948].

Geoffrey died in Christchurch, Hampshire [27th April 1952]

Jenkinson, GeorgeRef 437-54
[1848-1880]
Born in Salford.

He was a stock broker [1872].

In [Q4] 1872, he married Eliza Jane Sykes in Halifax


Eliza Jane was the daughter of
Miles Sykes
 

Children:

  1. William Ernest
  2. Isabel [1876-1959] who married Henry Edgar Beton
  3. Geoffrey

The children were born in Broughton, and all educated at Crossley & Porter School.

George died in Broughton [14th March 1880].

Eliza Jane died in Halifax [13th December 1905]

Jenkinson, George HenryRef 437-179
[1806-1878]
Born in Southowram.

He was a tailor [1851].

He married Harriet [1807-1900].


Harriet was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Tom Charles [b 1836] who was a tailor [1851]
  2. Simeon
  3. Mary Ann [b 1842]
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1846] who married Edward  Newburn & had a daughter Annis who died in infancy

They lived at

  • 28 Woolshops, Halifax [1851]
  • Craven Terrace, Halifax [1878]

George Henry died 15th December 1878 (aged 72).

Harriet died 11th September 1900 (aged 93).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-J1C] with granddaughter Annis

Jenkinson, George HenryRef 437-101
[1835-1902]
Son of Elizabeth & William Jenkinson.

Born in Halifax [16th July 1835].

He was a tailor [1865] / a master tailor employing 1 man & 1 boy [1881].

On 20th September 1865, he married Elizabeth Ann Haigh [1836-1917] in Halifax.


Elizabeth Ann was baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram [21st February 1836], the daughter of Mary & Solomon Haigh
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1866]
  2. Charles Henry
  3. Edith Mary [1876-1877] who died aged 16 months, and was  buried with her parents

They lived at the family lived at Upper Marsh, Bank Top Road, Southowram [1881].

George Henry died at Southowram [2nd December 1902].

Elizabeth Ann died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [17th March 1917].

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-A36]

Jenkinson, JohnRef 437-173
[1804-1875]
Son of
Simeon Jenkinson.

Born in Southowram.

He was a tailor [1841] / a master tailor employing 4 tailors & a farmer of 12 acres employing  1 labourer [1851] / a tailor employing 4 men & a farmer of 14 acres employing 1 labourer  [1861] / a retired tailor & draper [1871].

He never married.

He lived at

  • 1 Upper Marsh, Southowram [1851, 1861]
  • Little Marsh, Southowram [1871]

Living with him [in 1851] were his mother, his sister Ann, & nephew George H. Jenkinson [b 1836].

Living with them [in 1861] were his sister Mary Haigh [b 1808] & nephew George H. Jenkinson [b 1836] (tailor).

Living with them [in 1871] was his niece Grace Haigh [b 1851].

John died 10th October 1875 (aged 71).

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-C32] with his parents

Jenkinson, JohnRef 437-125
[1840-1909]
Son of
Richard Jenkinson.

Born in Halifax.

He was a cordwainer [1861] / a marble polisher [1871] / a dyer's labourer [1881, 1891, 1901].

In [Q2] 1867, he married Sophia Sharman [1840-1919] in Halifax.


Sophia was the daughter of Thomas Sharman
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [1869-1898] who was a silk picker [1881, 1891]  
  2. Henry [b 1864] who was a cotton spinner [1881, 1891]
  3. Emma [b 1870] who was a worsted spinner [1881, 1891]

They lived at

  • 7 Wiscombe Bank, Southowram [1871]
  • Stannary Lane, Halifax [1881, 1891]
  • 24 Melrose Street, Halifax [1901]

Living with them [in 1891] was Sophia's widowed father Thomas.

John died 17th March 1909 (aged 69).

He and other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2626] with Sophia's parents.

Sophia died in Halifax Union Workhouse [3rd January 1919] & was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Jenkinson, JohnRef 437-4
[1852-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a coal miner [1881].

In [Q1] 1872, he married Jane Stewart [1853-1???] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Halifax, the daughter of
John Stewart
 

Children:

  1. Mary Elizabeth [1873] who was buried her Stewart  grandmother at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2500]
  2. Martha J. [b 1874]
  3. Hannah [b 1877]
  4. Louisa [b 1879]

They lived at 4 Smithson's Row, Halifax [1881]

Jenkinson, JosephRef 437-134
[1771-18??]
He was a shoe maker [1841].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Richard
  2. Jonathan [b 1801] who was a stone mason [1841]
  3. Harriet [b 1811]

They lived at Church Yard, Halifax [1841].

Also shown on the 1841 census were

  1. Ely Jenkinson [b 1832]
  2. Joseph Jenkinson [b 1833]
  3. Mary Jenkinson [b 1835]
  4. Elizabeth Jenkinson [b 1837]
  5. Titus Jenkinson [b 1840]

grandchildren

Jenkinson, MatthewRef 437-185
[1862-1???]
Son of
Thomas Porter Jenkinson.

He was a worsted mill hand [1871] / a coal dealer of 87 Boothtown Road, Halifax [1886].

In 1886, he married Mary Hannah Brown at All Souls' Church, Halifax.


Mary Hannah, of 8 Greenwood Street, Halifax, was born in Halifax, the daughter of William Brown
 

Child: Arthur Jenkinson

In [1891, 1901], Mary Hannah & Arthur were living at 42 Great Albion Street, Halifax (with Mary Hannah's sister Ann Brown).

Mary Hannah was a widow by 1901.

She died in Halifax in 1903 (aged 39) 

Jenkinson, NathanielRef 437-372
[1???-1???]
He married Sarah, daughter of
William Kitchingman

Jenkinson, RichardRef 437-130
[1801-1864]
Son of
Joseph Jenkinson.

Born in Warley.

He was a cordwainer [1841, 1851, 1861].

Around 1826, he married Ann [1806-1852].


Ann was born in Halifax.

She was a shoe binder [1851]

 

Children:

  1. James [b 1826] who was a cordwainer [1851, 1861]; married  Mary [b 1831] & had a daughter Sarah [b 1855]
  2. Michael [b 1834] who was a cordwainer [1851]
  3. Richard [b 1837] who was a cordwainer [1851, 1861]
  4. John
  5. Joshua [b 1846] who was a worsted doffer [1861]
  6. Titus Clegg [b 1848] who was a shoe shop boy [1861]

They lived at

  • Church Yard, Halifax [1841]
  • 10 Lower Kirk Gate, Halifax [1851]
  • 6 Causeway, Halifax [1861]

Living with them [in 1851] was Ann's widowed mother Sarah Smith [b 1780].

An Ann Jenkinson died in Halifax [Q3 1852].

A Richard Jenkinson died in Halifax [Q2 1864]

Jenkinson, RobertRef 437-2
[1797-1863]
Born in Northowram.

He was a coal miner [1841] / a woolcomber [1851] / a banksman.

He married Hannah [1797-1879].


Hannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1821]
  2. Thomas [1822-1859]
  3. Mark [b 1826]
  4. Emmanuel
  5. Wooller [1828-1855] who was a dyer (stuff) [1841] & died  in the floods of 23rd July 1855
  6. Mary Ann [b 1832] who was a worsted weaver [1851]
  7. Joseph [b 1836] who was a driver in coal mine [1851]
  8. Isichar [b 1840]

The family lived at

  • Swan Bank, Halifax [1841]
  • Caddy Field, Halifax [1851]

Robert died 10th August 1863 (aged 66).

Hannah died 26th February 1879 (aged 82).

The couple & other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3454] with an unidentified Martha Jane Jenkinson [1871-1875]

Jenkinson, SimeonRef 437-178
[1780-1835]
Son of John Jenkinson.

Born in Southowram; baptised 10th September 1780.

He was a tailor in Southowram.

On 27th December 1802, he married Grace Dewhirst [1875-1859].


Grace was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. Mary [b 1808] who married Mr Haigh
  3. Edward
  4. Charles Henry
  5. (possibly) Charles [1814-14th May 1819] who died aged 4  years, 8 months & 23 days, & was buried with his parents
  6. Charles [1814-16th May 1819]
  7. Ann [b 1816]
  8. Mark [1819-18th January 1820] who died aged 33 Weeks & 1  day, & was buried with his parents
  9. Sidney [b 1821] who was a butcher [1841]

They lived at

  • Bank Top, Southowram [1819]
  • Southowram [1841]

Simeon died 22nd November 1835 (aged 55).

Grace died 12th June 1859 (aged 84).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-C32]

Jenkinson, SimeonRef 437-110
[1839-1900]
Son of
George Henry Jenkinson.

Born in Halifax.

He was a tobacconist & tea dealer [1877, 1881].

On 11th January 1877, he married Mary Ann Booth [1853-1910].


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Harriet [15th October 1877-14th March 1878] who died aged  5 months, and was buried with her parents
  2. Annie [b 1879]
  3. Lucy [b 1880]
  4. Grace [b 1883]
  5. a still-born son [15th February 1887] who is remembered  on the family grave
  6. Cyril [23rd March 1890-26th June 1904] who was buried  with his parents

They lived at 59 Woolshops, Halifax [1881].

Simeon died at 59 Woolshops [14th December 1900] (aged 61).

Mary died in Blackpool [17th November 1910] (aged 67).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-J1B]

Jenkinson, ThomasRef 437-135
[18??-1922]
Fustian merchant of Hebden Bridge. He was a prominent local Liberal

Jenkinson, ThomasRef 437-108
[1862-1910]

He married Emma [1862-1942].

Thomas died 20th May 1910 (aged 48).

Emma died 24th March 1942 (aged 80).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1143]

Jenkinson, Thomas PorterRef 437-186
[1838-1884]
He was a milk dealer / a coal miner [1861] / a labourer (brick works) [1871].

In [Q4] 1859, he married Adelaide Franks [1839-1???] in Halifax.


Adelaide was born in Bradford.

She was a shop keeper [1861]

 

Children:

  1. Matthew
  2. Henrietta [b 1868] who married Dan Bickerdyke
  3. Clara [b 1870]

They lived at

  • 18 Stone Street, Southowram [1861]
  • 2 Terrace Grove, Southowram [1871]

In 1881, a Thomas Jenkinson [b Southowram 1837] (coal miner)  was a patient in Harrison Road Infirmary.

Thomas died in Halifax [Q1 1884] (aged 46) 

Jenkinson, WilliamRef 437-18
[1870-1901]
Son of Joseph Jenkinson, labourer.

Born in Halifax.

He was a corn miller of Bailey Hall Bank, Southowram [1892] / employed by Halifax Corporation – (possibly) as a painter [1901].

In 1892, he married Esther Stewart [1868-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Esther, of 25 Aspinall Street, Halifax, was born in Halifax, the daughter of John Stewart, waterman.

She was a charwoman [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Wallis Stewart [b 1895] who was a worsted frame doffer  [1911]
  2. Ernest
  3. Harold [1900-1906]

They lived at

  • 10 Helm Street, Halifax [1901, 1911]
  • 25 Aspinall Street, Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1918]

William died in Halifax [Q4 1901] (aged 31) 

Jenkinson, William ErnestRef 437-55
[1874-1960]
Son of
George Jenkinson.

Born in Broughton.

He was educated at Crossley & Porter School / a part of the family's oil cloth business.

On 20th October 1910 to Hilda Mary Crowther [1880-1974] at All Hallows', Almondbury.


Hilda Mary was born in Huddersfield
 

There is no evidence that they had any children.

The couple died at New Forest, Hampshire: William Ernest [11th March 1960]; Hilda Mary [1974]

Surname

Jenkinson surnameRef 437-1
There are 28 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Jenkinson, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Jenkinson

Marriages 1888, 1911

 



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