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William JENKS (1863 - 1897)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	William JENKS (1863 - 1897) + Rosina Jane ALLEN ( - 1930)	Thomas JENKS
		Mary ARTHUR (1841 - 1929)

b. 1863 at York, Yorkshire, England

m. 1892 Rosina Jane ALLEN ( - 1930) at Brisbane, Queenland, Australia

d. 1897 at Brisbane, Queenland, Australia aged 34

Near Relatives of William JENKS (1863 - 1897)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father	Thomas JENKS
Mother	Mary ARTHUR	1841	York, Yorkshire, England	1929	Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia	88
Self	William JENKS	1863	York, Yorkshire, England	1897	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	34
Wife	Rosina Jane ALLEN		England	1930	Biloela, Queensland, Australia
Brother	Arthur JENKS	1865	Yorkshire, England	1943	Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia	78
Brother	Thomas McArthur JENKS	1867	Esast Riding of Yorkshire, England	1942	Wollongong, NSW, Australia	75
Sister	Mary JENKS	1870	York, Yorkshire, England	1939	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	69
Brother	Henry 'Harry' JENKS	1871	York, Yorkshire, England	1928	Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia	57
Brother	Alfred JENKS	1872	England	1946	Wellington, New Zealand	74
Sister	Alice JENKS	1874	Yorkshire, England	1958	Rockhampton, Queenland, Australia	84
Sister	Priscilla JENKS	1875	England	1948	Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia	73
Sister	Jane JENKS	1877	Yorkshire, England
Sister	Emily JENKS	1880	Yorkshire, England	1964	Queensland, Australia	84
Niece	Ivy
Niece	Myrtle
Niece	Iris Sarah JENKS	1904	Queensland, Australia	1996	Wollongong, NSW, Australia	92
Niece	Nell JENKS	1906	Queensland, Australia	2000	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	94
Sister in Law	Charlotte Catherine POOLE	1866	Queensland, Australia	1939	Wollongong, NSW, Australia	73
Brother in Law	Robert BLAKNEY	1868	Co Cavav	1953	Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	85
Sister in Law	Annie Harriet HUTCHINGS			1967	Queensland, Australia
Sister in Law	Annie BEATON			1952	Wellington, New Zealand
Brother in Law	Charles Edward KELLY
Brother in Law	William WILKINSON	1867	Durham, Durham, England	1946	Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia	79
Brother in Law	Joseph GOFTON			1950	Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Events in William JENKS (1863 - 1897)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1863		William JENKS was born	York, Yorkshire, England	Note 1	68
1887	24	Immigration	'Roma' from London to Brisbane	Note 2
1892	29	Married Rosina Jane ALLEN	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 3	52
1897	34	William JENKS died	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	Note 4	52, 60
1897	34	Burial	Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia	Note 5	90

Note 1: William Jenks in the England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 Name William Jenks Gender Male Christening Date 14 Jul. 1863 Christening Place York, Yorkshire, England Father Thomas Jenks Mother Mary Jenks

Note 2: William Jenks in the Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 Name William Jenks Age 23 Birth Year abt 1864 Place of Origin Yorkshire, England Ship Name Roma Port of Departure London, England Port of Arrival Brisbane Arrival Date 9 Feb. 1887 also Thomas JENKS (19)

Note 3: William Jenks in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name William Jenks Marriage Date 24 Aug. 1892 Marriage Place Queensland Registration Date 1892 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Spouse Rosina Jane Allen Registration Number B015837 Page number 12971

Note 4: Burial info William Jenks in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name William Jenks Death Date 9 Apr. 1897 Death Place Queensland Registration Date 1897 Registration Place Australia Father Thomas Jenks Mother Mary Arthur Registration Number B029610 Page number 12971 The Week (Brisbane) 15 April 1897 MR. WILLIAM JENKS. A well known figure at St. John's Cathedral, recently temporarily absent it was hoped, will return no more. Mr. William Jenks, who for the past 11 years has filled the office of verger to the cathedral, succumbed last evening to an attack of typhoid fever, at the early age of 34 years. He will be remembered by the worshippers at St. John's for his genial manner, modest bearing, and the faithful discharge of his duties, by which he had endeared himself to a wide circle of friends. He was a native of York, England.

Note 5: William Jenks BIRTH unknown DEATH 10 Apr 1897 BURIAL Toowong Cemetery Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia PLOT 5-21-18

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: William Jenks in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name William Jenks Marriage Date 24 Aug. 1892 Marriage Place Queensland Registration Date 1892 Registration Place Queensland, Australia Spouse Rosina Jane Allen Registration Number B015837 Page number 12971

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: William Jenks in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name William Jenks Death Date 9 Apr. 1897 Death Place Queensland Registration Date 1897 Registration Place Australia Father Thomas Jenks Mother Mary Arthur Registration Number B029610 Page number 12971

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: The Week (Brisbane) 15 April 1897 MR. WILLIAM JENKS. A well known figure at St. John's Cathedral, recently temporarily absent it was hoped, will return no more. Mr. William Jenks, who for the past 11 years has filled the office of verger to the cathedral, succumbed last evening to an attack of typhoid fever, at the early age of 34 years. He will be remembered by the worshippers at St. John's for his genial manner, modest bearing, and the faithful discharge of his duties, by which he had endeared himself to a wide circle of friends. He was a native of York, England.

68. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: England and Wales Christening Records 1530-1906, Title: England and Wales Christening Records 1530-1906, Publ: Ancestry.com, Locn: Ancestry.com

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: William Jenks in the England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 Name William Jenks Gender Male Christening Date 14 Jul. 1863 Christening Place York, Yorkshire, England Father Thomas Jenks Mother Mary Jenks

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William Jenks BIRTH unknown DEATH 10 Apr 1897 BURIAL Toowong Cemetery Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia PLOT 5-21-18

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