James Jenkins ²

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1841, 6 Jun 1841, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ²

• Occupation: Independent, 6 Jun 1841, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ²

• Census: 1851, 30 Mar 1851, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: Freeholder of 160 acres. 4 labourers, 30 Mar 1851, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Census: 1861, 7 Apr 1861, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ⁴

• Occupation: Farmer & freeholder, 7 Apr 1861, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ⁴

• Census: 1871, 2 Apr 1871, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ⁵

• Occupation: Farmer & freeholder, 2 Apr 1871, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ⁵

• Census: 1881, 3 Apr 1881, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: Farmer, 3 Apr 1881, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Census: 1891, 5 Apr 1891, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Languages spoken: Welsh and English, 5 Apr 1891, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: Farmer, 5 Apr 1891, Trostrey Upper, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

James married Elizabeth Handley Wilmot, daughter of Nathaniel Wilmot and Elizabeth Edwards, on 21 May 1847 in Llanddewi Fach Parish Church, Llanddewi Fach, Monmouthshire.¹ (Elizabeth Handley Wilmot was born circa 1815 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire,⁶ died on 26 Jul 1892 in Glascoed, Monmouthshire ¹ and was buried on 29 Jul 1892 in Panteg Parish Church, Panteg, Monmouthshire ¹.)

James next married Eliza Milner on 16 Mar 1843 in Whitson, Monmouthshire. (Eliza Milner was born in 1815 in Nash, Monmouthshire,¹ died on 19 Mar 1844 in Glascoed, Monmouthshire and was buried in Mar 1844 in Panteg Parish Church, Panteg, Monmouthshire.)