A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jenkin, Charles
JENKIN. (Commander, 1846.)
Charles Jenkin entered the Navy 7 Feb. 1814; passed his examination in 1823; and was made Lieutenant, 24 Dec. 1829, into the Barham 50, Capt. Sir John Louis. His subsequent appointments were, to the command – 1 Nov. 1832, of a station in the Coast Guard – 13 May, 1837, of the Romney receiving-ship at the Havana – 9 Sept. 1841, of the Avon steamer, at Woolwich – 2 July, 1842, of the Griffon brigantine, on the North America and West India station – and 23 Dec. 1845, of the Myrmidon steamer, employed on particular service. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and is at present on half-pay.
Commander Jenkin married, in 1832, Henrietta Camilla, daughter of the Hon. Robt. Jackson, of the island of Jamaica. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.