William Jenkins - Captain, Shipping
agent, Owner, and Harbourmaster 1807-1867
William joined the navy, for he was at the Battle of
Navarino, 1827. He married for the first time in 1833, in Hayle in Cornwall,
but moved to Taibach Aberavon, by 1836. At that time he was captain of
THE BROTHERS a coastal ship. By 1847 he was
both Captain and part owner of the TALBOT, an Iron Screw Steam Vessel
plying between Port Talbot, Tenby, the Mumbles,
and Bristol. The TALBOT was sold in 1852, but William had UNCLE JOHN built
by Josiah Mansfield, at Port Talbot in 1853,
another in 1855, and became involved also in the GEM in 1856. His third
wife, Elizabeth, was the youngest daughter of Thomas
Davey, master mariner, originally from Clovelly, but later from Taibach
also. William's involvement in coastal shipping continued
during the 1850's and 1860's, but as an agent, shipowner, and later, as
Harbourmaster at Port Talbot. He died suddenly, aged
60, in November, 1867.
For detailed information: Contact: Colin Regan csregan@tpg.com.au
Refer to CD: William Jenkins, of Port Talbot at the
Aberkenfig Resource Centre,Pensioners Hall, Aberkenfig, or at Swansea
PublicLibrary Copies available from Colin Regan
Refer to articles in: Glamorgan Family History Journal (to be published)
South West Maritime Society Journal (to be published)
Sale of the steamer
Talbot Sailing schedule 1847 for
the steamer
Talbot
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