Jenkins Priston 1750 -1800 (General)

by tonyjenkins , Saturday, June 13, 2009, 00:01 (5716 days ago) @ Roger Griffiths

Thanks for input Roger

Your support has helped me justify the marriage of James Jenkins (stonecutter) Clearwell, and Susannah Jenkins Cwmcarvan (farmers daughter)at Bath Abbey in 1835.

I have not been able to confirm at link to any family living in or around Bath.

As James was a stonecutter I suggest he was working on the Georgian developement of Bath abt 1830.

My research has provided me with links to William Jenkins of Mellingriffith (Cardiff) 1740 to 1750. Their are known links between Clearwell and Mellingriffith re the supply of iron ore to the redeveloped grist mill at Melingriffith.

William Jenkins sold the Grist Mill at Mellingriffith and moved to Llandaff, where I loose his trail.

In 1760 a William Jenkins purchased the manor at Priston about six miles from Bath.The money may have come from the sale of the Grist Mill to copper makers from Bristol.

William Jenkins of Priston started coalmining in the Priston. William Jenkins is a witness to the marriage of James and Susannah at Bath abbey in 1832 (Probably not the same William that purchased Priston manor but may be linked.

As interest a Vaughan (a potential link to Redbrook copper works) donated the new weather vain at Priston church in the late 1700 The Jenkins family of Priston probaly married the into the Vaughan family during the late 1700's the family became Vaughan-Jenkins.

Once again thanks for your input

Kind Regards

Tony Jenkins