John Jeffkins was baptised at Midhurst, Sussex, England as John Giffkins and he was one of three known children baptised at that Parish with parents James and Ann Eldridge.
James and Ann may respectively be those buried at Midhurst in 1815 aged 72 and 1821 aged 77 though this might suggest earlier children if they are the parents of James Jeffkins. Whether this James is the James Eldridge who married Ann Wright on 4 May 1763 at Bosham, Sussex is unknown. The James Eldridge buried 1815 is prossibly James Eldridge, son of William Eldridge and Hannah Dennett baptised 5 May 1742 at Midhurst. Alternatively he may the be Jemmy Eldridge baptised at East Lavant 4 Jan 1741 son of James Eldridge and Mary Puttick.
Updated 16 February 2014
James Eldridge ( - ) m ( ) Ann (Unknown) ( - ) | Mary Ann Eldridge (1782-1839) m 1810 William Colebrook (1778-1831) | | | James Colebrook (1810-1819) | Mary Ann Colebrook (1813- ) | Jane Colebrook (1814-1833) | Charles Colebrook (1816-1889) | Frederick Colebrook (1818-1889) | Frances Colebrook (1812- ) | John Jeffkins Eldridge (1784-1822) m 1809 Elizabeth Harland (1789- ) | | | Elizabeth Eldridge (1810-1890) | m 1843 John Gosden (1811-1891) | James Eldridge (1786-1819) m 1807 Rhoda Upton (1781-1823) | James Upton Eldridge (1808-1886) m 1836 Eliza Maria Wythe (1813-1891) | | | Eliza Jane Eldridge (1837-1837) | William Upton Eldridge (1839-1844) | James Henry Eldridge (1842-1920) | Anna Maria Eldridge (1844-1874) | Emily Eldridge (1810-1832) Henry Eldridge (1811-1835) Thomas Eldridge (1813- ) m 1844 Selina Preston (1827- ) Jane Eldridge (1815-1844) m 1839 Henry Upton (1802-1889) | | | Mary Jane Upton (1841- ) | Fanny Rhoda Upton (1842-1847) | William Eldridge (1817-1840) Caroline Frances Eldridge (1819-1847) m 1843 David Evans (1798-1874) | Caroline Mary Evans (1843-1929) Blanche Althea Evans (1845-1932) Prichard Gwynne Evans (1846-1848)