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Jenkins

hil230956

proper brummie kid
I am looking for any information about the Jenkins family who lived in Great Russell Street. Elizabeth Sophia Jenkins was my ggreat grandmother who married Joseph Jenkins. Elizabeths maiden name was Cooper and the Cooper family were jewellers.
 
1901 census shows them to be there if you haven't seen this
Bob
 
1891 Census --

Name:Joseph Jenkins
Age:49
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1842
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Elizabeth
Gender:Male
Where born:Birmingham
Civil Parish:Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish:St Matthias
Town:Birmingham
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England

Street address: Great Russel St 17 Court, House 2 (Same as 1901)

Occupation: Gun Barrel Borer

Registration district:Birmingham
Sub registration district:St George
ED, institution, or vessel:42

Household Members:NameAge
Thos M Donald
63 Lodger
Elizabeth Jenkins
44
Florence Jenkins
17
Harry Jenkins
7
Jane Jenkins
9
Joseph Jenkins
49

bren
 
This looks like Elizabeth in 1861 --

Name:Elizabeth S Cooper
Age:14 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1847
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name:William
Mother's Name:Eliza
Gender:Female
Where born:Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:Aston
Ecclesiastical parish:St Silas
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street address: Whitehead St

Registration district:Aston
Sub registration district:Erdington
ED, institution, or vessel:8
Household schedule number:197
Household Members:NameAge
Eliza Cooper
49
Elizabeth S Cooper
14 Gold Chain Maker
William Cooper
50 Jeweller,Brooch Maker Journeyman
William Cooper
17 Same as Father

All born Birmingham

bren
 
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