Abraham George Jacka

Looking for more information on Abraham George Jacka baptised 17 April 1825 in Madron Penzance Chapelry and his parents George Jacka(servant) and Honor.

In the 1841 Census he was living in a dwelling on Park Corner, Penwith in the parish of Madron Penzance Cornwall aged 17 and working as a Blacksmith with a George Maddron aged 47.

He arrived in Australia, aged 24, a blacksmith, on the Thetis in Port Philip on the 15 February 1849. Travelling on the same voyage was 26 John(aged 26, farm Labourer ) & Thomasina Jacka(aged 24) both from Land's End Cornwall, the relationship between John & Abraham has not yet been established

He died in Australia on the "11th February, at Heidelberg, after a long and painful illness, Abraham George Jacka, aged 65, late of Pelham-street, Carlton"

Sources
Cornwall OPC Database, Baptism of Abraham George Jacka baptised 17 April 1825 in Madron Penzance Chapelry son of George (servant) and Honor residing in Penzance transcribed Gwen Attridge. (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 25 October 2018)

1841 English Census HO107/143/11/15

Age (Melbourne, VIC) - 1890-02-15 Publication: Feb 15 1890 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Page: 5

List of Immigrant per Thetis arrived Port Philip on the 15 February 1849 Reel 2135, [4/4816] New South Wales State Records NRS5316/4_4816/Thetis_15 Feb 1849