John
Jenkins
Born in Scotland
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Peter (Junkine) Jenkins
and Jean (McNee) Jenkins
Brother of
Catherine (Jenkins) Wain, Robert Jenkins, Peter John Jenkins, William Tonkins Jenkins, Johanna Jenkins, James Jenkins, Janet Jenkins, Mary Buchanan Jenkins and Jacob Jenkins
Husband of
Mary Ann (Holland) Jenkins
— married
1857 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Jane Jenkins, Thomas Jenkins, Julia Jenkins, Robert Jenkins, William Jenkins, Job Wain Jenkins, Euphemia Bain (Jenkins) Ronald, Catherine Jenkins, Johanna Graham Jenkins and Mary Ann Jenkins
Died
at age 82
in Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Mar 2015
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Biography
He was born on 04 May 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1] and was the son of Jean (McNee) and Peter Jenkins [2]
His family emigrated on the ship "Calphurnia" arriving on 29 Mar 1852 in Victoria, Australia. [3]
John Jenkins married in 1857 in New Zealand to Mary Ann Holland. [4]
He died on 20 October 1919 in Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand [5] and was buried at Northern Cemetery, in Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand. [6]
Research notes
John's birthplace of Perthshire, Scotland are shown on the 1841 census, his 1852 emigration record into Australia and his death certificate. However his son's affidavit on his probate record states he was born Glasgow. Baptism is in Glasgow.
Sources
- ↑ Scotland, Parish Births and Baptisms 1553-1855; citing #644/1 350/5 Glasgow, Scotland
- ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 on FamilySearch.org citing 2:16MZ8NW; for John Jenkins, b&bpt: 1837 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (father: Peter Jenkins & mother: Jean McNee)
- ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists 1839-1923 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1635 #3715052 citing Public Record Office in Victoria, North Melbourne, Australia; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (see VPRS#3502); series#VPRS14; ship: Calphurnia; departure: Plymouth; arrival: 29 Mar 1852 Hobsons Bay Victoria, Australia; for John Jenkins @14yrs, b: Perth County; with parents and 5 siblings
- ↑ New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes 1800-1966 on FamilySearch.org citing Archives of New Zealand in Wellington, NZ; reg#1857/1811; m: 1857 New Zealand for John Jenkins & Mary Ann Holland
- ↑ Death certificate with image on ancestry.com; for John JENKINS, b: Perthshire, Scotland [parents: Jane (McNEE) & Peter JENKINS, occ: stonemason]; immig: c1857 New Zealand; m: Dunedin, NZ to unknown deceased wife; res: Middlemarch, NZ; occ: labourer; d: 20 Oct 1919 @82yrs; buried: 22 Oct 1919 Northern Cemetery; living-issue: 2M@61&40; 1F@48
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #221466985 for John Jenkins, b: 1837; d: 21 Oct 1919; buried: Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- 1841/Jun/06 Census of Ruskie Halmet, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland; citing schedule#13; on FindMyPast.com which included (all b: Perthshire, Scotland) ...
- 55 McNee Janet
- 20 McNee Jane
- 04 Junkine John
- 01 Junkine Catherine
- 19 McWilliams Janet
- <1yr McWilliams Janet.
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[Living O’Connell]
Jenkins-19620 and Jenkins-5285 appear to represent the same person because: Married to Mary Ann Holland
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