Person:William Jacka (6)

William JACKA was employed as a gardener by the PAYNTER family at a property called "Boskenna". This information from Sonia Masiak, 3 x GGda of William. This place is listed in the 1841 Census for William's family.

Some history of Boskenna. In I677 William Paynter of Trelissick, of St. Erth purchased Boskenna for his second son Francis. In 1650 John Norden had written of Boskenna, "it standeth harde upon the south sea" In the sixteenth century the manor of Boskenna was held by the Godolphins. Thomas Godolphin had married Isabel, daughter of Benne of Boskenna. Thomas was great-grandfather of John Godolphin, High Sheriff of Cornwall 1504. By 1584 Boskenna was the residence of Walter Carthew. In 1746 a map showed the house itself to be a modest affair, and not the imposing structure it later became. At this time it was, apparently, more of a farmhouse or of similar proportions, surrounded by a garden wall. Fragments of old buildings adjoining were parts of the original Benne home, huge stones which could have dated back to the reign of King John. Boskenna was purchased from a cousin of the Paynters, Admiral Carthew. Legend has it that the admiral had gambled the money away and Paynter foreclosed. He allowed Carthew to stay in one room in the house with his two dogs. There is another legend of a ghost in the drive. He walks with his head under his arm. If you should happen to meet him, he may throw the head at you - you would not live the year. Eight generations of Paynters have now lived in the old house, which has been added to and restored at least three times.

!Market gardener at St. Loy near Boskenna. 1841 Census shows Place : Boskenna, Parish of St.Buryan & details: William- Gardener 45, Grace 45,Thomas 20, William 20 Ap.Joiner, John15 Ag.Lab., Eliza 15, Mary 15, Nathaniel 12, Grace 11, Josiah10, Samuel 2. 1851 Census place -Village of Sanlay, Parish St. Buryan - details : William, Widower 56, Market Gardener, employing 2 Labourers, (presumably his sons Nathaniel & Josiah)also Mary Ann 25, Nathaniel 22, Grace 21, Josiah 19, Samuel 12, and Margaret Wood 8 Granddaughter (daughter of Thomas Jacka) Is said to have lived at St Ives. At time of death he was domiciled at St. Loy which is adjacent to Boskenna. Headstone in St. Buryan Churchyard reads: "In memory of our father and mother William Jacka who departed this life July 1st 1860 aged 66 years Also of Grace his wife who died April 19th 1849 aged 50 years. Their Eulogium is engraven on their childrens' hearts. Also of Charles their son who died Jan. 2nd 1841 aged 14 years and of Francis Wood their son who died on Jan 5th 1841 aged 6 years" (A short verse followed.)

1. ↑ Personal Research data for Russell John Painter. (Unpublished research. Contact detail for Russell John Painter available on request. Initial contact made via Genereunited in 2006).
2. ↑ Cornwall Monumental Inscription Index
   Group number 89566.

   Group number 89566 in Cornwall Monumental Inscription Index </index/database/CONMonumentIndex.shtml>.
   
   1. Burial Ground St Buryan - Parish Church Ref 219 Title - Name Grace JACKA Alt. Surname - Post Nominal - Date 19 Apr 1849 Age 502. Burial Ground St Buryan - Parish Church Ref 219 Title - Name Charles JACKA Alt. Surname - Post Nominal - Date 2 Jan 1841 Age 14
   3. Burial Ground St Buryan - Parish Church Ref 219 Title - Name William JACKA Alt. Surname - Post Nominal - Date 1 Jul 1860 Age 66

3. ↑ FreeBMD England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1900. (The Trustees of FreeBMD [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.)
   William Jacka, 1860, Jul-Aug-Sep, Redruth, Cornwall, 5c, 385.
4. ↑ An Index to the transcriptions of Mounmental inscriptions in the Burial Ground at St Buryan-Parish Church p.12
   Jacka William Jul 1 1860 66 Card 219.
5. ↑ An Index to the transcriptions of Mounmental inscriptions in the Burial Ground at St Buryan-Parish Church p.12.
6. ↑ Chris Filiamundi's Personal Data
   Photo taken while visiting cemetery in Cornwall in 2005.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. "1841 England Census." Database Online.. (Ancestry.com Operations Inc. \i Ancestry.com. \i0 . www.ancestry.com.au : 2006)
   (www.ancestry.com.au : accessed 26 Dec 2009), entry for Wil liam & Grace Jacka & family lines page 2 21-25 & page 3 lin es 1 - 6, Civil Parish: Buryan; County: Cornwall; PRO HO107 /141/26.
8. ↑ The Conrwall Census 1851- Jacka extract. (Class: HO107; Piece: 1919; Folio: 404; Page: 7; GSU roll: 221074. Ancestery.com).
9.   Census Returns of England and Wales 1871, Kew, Surrey, England. (Series RG10, The National Archives of the UK).
10. ↑ Transciption of Headstone
    "In memory of our father and mother
    William Jacka who departed this life July 1st 1860 aged 66 years
    Also of Grace his wife who died April 19th 1849 aged 50 years.
    Their Eulogium is engraven on their childrens' hearts.
    Also of Charles their son who died Jan. 2nd 1841 aged 14 years
    and of Francis Wood their son who died on Jan 5th 1841 aged 6 years"
    (A short verse followed.)
    
    Possibly interred at this site
    William Jacka (Husband)
    Grace Jacka (wife)
    Charles (son)
    Francis Wood (son, although his name is mentioned on the monumental transcription according to the records he appears to be buried in a different grave)
11. ↑ 1. William Jacka, aged 45, Gardener
    2. Grace Jacka, aged 45
    3. Thomas Jacka, aged 20
    4. William Jacka, aged, 20 Appren Joiner
    5. John Jacka, aged 15, Agricultural Labourer
    6. Eliza Jacka, aged 15
    7. Mary Jacka, aged 15
    8. Nathanael Jacka, aged 12
    9. Grace Jacka, aged 11
    10. Josiah Jacka, aged 10
    11. Samuel Jacka, aged 2
12. ↑ 1. William Jacka, aged 56, widow, market gardener
    2. Mary Ann Jacka,aged 25, unmarried
    3. Nathaniel Jacka, aged 22, son, unmarried, gardener
    4. Grace Jacka, aged 21, daughter, unmarried
    5. Josiah Jacka, aged 19, son, unmarried, gardener
    6. Samuel Jacka, aged 12, son unmarried
    7. Margaret Wood Jacka, aged 8, granddaughter
13.   1. Wm Jackaheadmarried50 marketgardenerb. Penzance, Cornwall
    2. Jane J Jackawifemarried43b. Penzance, Cornwall
    3. Samuel Jackabrotherunwed30workmanb, Buryan, Cornwall
    4. William Jackason12scholarb. Australia
    5. Vivian Jackason 9scholarb. Australia
    6. Charles H Jackason 7scholarb. at sea
    7. Emily Jackadau 6scholarb. Buryan, Cornwall