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Marguerita

Marguerita Report 5 Jan 2010 19:39

Looking for any help or info regarding my great-grandfathers family. he was born john 1865 in cardiff ,wales and married elizabeth chambers born in 1867 they lived together in jarrow and had 3 daughters, Sally(sarah) margaret (my granny born 1891) and lily.
I have no info on his side at all and would dearly love to track the welsh side of my family. although hubby is on 4 day week and at moment unable to fund

any help greatly appreciated

Aveyronnaise

Aveyronnaise Report 5 Jan 2010 19:42

John who?

Marguerita

Marguerita Report 5 Jan 2010 19:45

told you i was having a breakdown.....JONES thats whats causing the stick bit, there seems to be 1 or 2 of them

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 5 Jan 2010 19:49

I dont know about you having a breakdown,I think we might if you dont tell us the surname of John,the suspenders are killing us !

Jones,Evans or Davies maybe !

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jan 2010 19:52

I really wish you luck here cos that's what you are going to need with a Welsh John Jones - I live in Cardiff and I know that if I look in the telephone directory there will be pages of them - the census has shed loads of them - sorry to be a doom merchant, but that's the wy it is

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 5 Jan 2010 19:52

What is the name and occupation of his father on his marriage cert?and what is his occupation please?

Are the witnesses any of his family on his marriage cert?

Without the marriage cert I think its pretty much a lost cause !

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jan 2010 19:52

Jones Viv - Jones!!!!!!!

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 5 Jan 2010 20:09

Thank you Ann ,I think I have it now !

Marguerita..

Can you give us a census with the family on please?1891 or 1901?

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 5 Jan 2010 20:19

For reference:

1891 England Census
Name: John Jones
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Cardiff, Wales
Civil parish: Hedworth Monkton and Jarrow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: 7 Georges St

Occupation: Labourer shipyard

Registration district: South Shields
Sub-registration district: South Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Jones 36
Elizabeth Jones 34 - Hebburn, Durham
Sarah Jones 7 - Jarrow
Lilly Jones 3 - Jarrow
Joseph Chambers 25 - boarder; Jarrow


Marriages Jun 1880
Appleby Thomas S. Shields 10a 801
>>>Chambers Elizabeth S. Shields 10a 801
CUNNINGHAM Ann S Shields 10a 801
>>>Jones John S. Shields 10a 801

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 5 Jan 2010 20:23

Ohh I went for this lot in 1901 Ozi

Name: John Jones
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary E
Gender: Male
Where born: Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil parish: West Hartlepool
Ecclesiastical parish: West Hartlepool St Aidan
County/Island: Durham

Registration district: Hartlepool
Sub-registration district: Hartlepool

Household Members: Name Age
John Jones 44
Mary E Jones 32
Frank E Jones 14
Sarah E Jones 13
Margaret A Jones 11
William E Jones 7
Lily I Jones 1

But all the ages for parents are out !

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 5 Jan 2010 20:24

1901 England Census
Name: Elizabeth Jones
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Hebburn, Durham, England
Civil parish: Gateshead
Ecclesiastical parish: St Cuthbert
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: 17 Liddell Terr

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: widow

Registration district: Gateshead
Sub-registration district: Gateshead
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 109
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Jones 38
Lily Jones 12
Margt Jones 18
James Gallagher 36

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 5 Jan 2010 20:32

I think Marguerita must have made an error with his dob, as he'd be a bit young in 1880. Not impossible, but unlikely.

Ozi

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 5 Jan 2010 20:40

Well I give up,without knowing a correct family for sure on a census its just guessing.

Where did that Margaret Jones aged 18 in 1901 on your lot spring from Ozi?shouldnt that be Sarah?
And where is Margaret born 1891?

Marguerita

Marguerita Report 5 Jan 2010 20:44

thank you all for getting back so soon..... the liddell terrace info for 1901 census is accurate, and it does look like that his birth year must have been different, will do another check shortly to see what info i do have already.
also 1891 census below for jarrow also correct.

so thanks again and i will what else I have. but i do know i dont have john jones marriage cert to elizabeth chambers ,sorry

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 5 Jan 2010 20:45

Dunno! She could be an elder sister. There is a year between them.

Ozi

Marguerita

Marguerita Report 5 Jan 2010 20:51

just to add 1891 cenus for jarow states sara 7 but she was 17 and granny was born just after the 1891 was taken so not on list, hope this helps
regards marguerita

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 5 Jan 2010 20:52

If granny Margaret was born 1891 how can this be her in 1901?Am I missing something?
The image does say age 18,domestic servant.

Name: Margt Jones
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Jarrow, Durham, England

Civil parish: Gateshead
Ecclesiastical parish: St Cuthbert
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 5 Jan 2010 20:57

Births Mar 1881
JONES Thomas Chambers S. Shields 10a 737
Deaths Sep 1881
Jones Thomas Chambers 0 S Shields 10a 350

Births Sep 1882
Jones Sarah Chambers S. Shields 10a 798

Births Sep 1886
Jones Thomas Chambers S. Shields 10a 788

Births Dec 1888
JONES Lily S Shields 10a 763

Can't find a Margaret for the time frame.

Update: I guess you mean this one.
Births Sep 1891
Jones Margaret S. Shields 10a 814

?????????

Marguerita

Marguerita Report 5 Jan 2010 20:59

yes its strange granny would have been classed as 9 in the 1901 census I do have her birth cert so hers is accurate, the rest my mum told me about her older sisters, but i have noticed the errors on listings after all it says Sarah 7 and she the oldest at 17
thanks again

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 5 Jan 2010 21:01

She isnt down as 9 in 1901,shes down as 18,born in 1883!
Are you sure this is the correct family?