William Jenkins (13 September 1813–26 September 1902) was a
New Zealand
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sailor, whaler, accommodation-house keeper, farmer, market gardener,
horse-trainer and jockey. He was born in
Isle of Sheppey
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in
Kent, England
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on 13 September 1813.
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1813 births
1902 deaths
19th-century New Zealand farmers
New Zealand sailors
New Zealand people in whaling
People from the Isle of Sheppey
English emigrants to New Zealand
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