Completed John Richard Jenkins

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John Richards Jenkins
Birth 07 Sep 1895
Baptism
St Edmund Dudley
Register entry number217
Baptism29 Sep 1895
John Richard Jenkins sexM
Father Richard Thomas Whittaker Jenkins
Mother Emma
Person abode Dudley Port
Father occupation Carpenter

More information here
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... hn-richard

Died of Wounds on Monday, 24th January 1916, age 20.
Buried in Grave A. 16. 26. at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
& Commemorated on King Edward's, Aston, School Memorial.

‘C' Company of 14th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 13th Brigade of 5th Division.

Son of Richard Thomas Whittaker & Emma Jenkins of 183, Aston Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham.

Born: Dudley, Enlisted: Birmingham

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John Richard Jenkins was born on 7th September 1895 in Dudley Port, his mother’s place of birth. The family had moved around, but before John was 3 years of age the family moved to the Aston area where they settled.

Parents Marriage
St Michael the Archangel Dudley Register entry number248
Marriage 27 Nov 1887
Groom Richard Thomas Whittaker
JENKINS
Groom age21
Groom conditio n
bachelor
Groom occupation Carpenter
Groom abode Gate Street
Bride Emma LYONS
Bride age23
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley Port
Groom father Henry Whittaker JENKINS
Groom father occupationCarpenterBride father Thomas LYONS
Bride father occupation Corn Factor
Witness1
James ?
Witness2
Margaret Dalrymple Notes Witness 1 surname is undecipherable

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1901 Census
6 Railway Road, Aston, Birmingham.
Richard T.W. Jenkins 34 Packing Crate Maker, born Folkestone, Kent
Emma wife 36 born Dudley Port, Tipton
and their 5 children:
Thomas H. Son 12 born Burnt Tree, Tipton
Ada G. 10 born Wednesbury
Sarah D. 8 born Wednesbury
John R. 5 born Dudley Port, Tipton
Harry 2 born Witton, Handsworth

1911 Census
183 Aston Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham.
Richard Thomas Whittaker Jenkins 44 Commission Agent for Provident Clothing & Supply Co., Bradford, born Folkestone, Kent
and his 5 children:
Thomas Henry 22 Student at Birmingham University, born Tipton
Ada Gertrude 20 School Teacher, born Wednesbury
Sarah Dorothy 18 Home Duties, born Wednesbury
John Richard 15 School, born Dudley Port, Tipton
Harry 12 School, born Handsworth
Eliza Jane Lyons Sister-in-Law, 34, Single, Assisting Home Duties, born Tipton
Mrs Emma Jenkins was registered at 318 Wheeler Lane a Public House managed by John and Emily Leeson Emma 47, born Dudley Port, Tipton was a Maternity Nurse, so she was possibly there attending on a temporary basis for a recent or imminent birth.

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If all agreed I'll add to bcc
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It seems fine mjay.

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Completed and all added to bcc