Genealogy Chat

I've an ancestor James Jones married to Mary Ann in Middlesex. Their son also James was born c1827 in Shoreditch. My problem is that there are two James Jones marrying Mary Ann's in the right parish at about the right year showing on IGI. I realise that even these two may not be the right James Jones but can anyone give me a clue how to narrow it down? Thanks Sue

Susan, are the records you have found extracted or submitted - if submitted they may well be wrong.

Sadly Robert, James Jnr is the only child listed in 1841. If there were any others I assume they'd already moved out or came later. James Jnr married in 1846 so still trying to trace rest of family in 1851 by occupation, father and son were both upholsterers. There are so many James Jones! - Cheers any way Sue PS I have James Jnr and his wife (also Mary Ann!) in 1851

Hi Potty (great name!) The records are extracted from St Leonards Shoreditch. I tend to ignore submitted records! Thanks, Sue

OK Robert, now you've lost me - who are the March family and where do they fit in with my Jones's? Sorry if I'm being dim! Sue

oh I see what Robert means! Same info below but poseted differently - From IGI on Familysearch JAMES Event(s): Birth: 16 APR 1826 Christening: 20 DEC 1829 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JAMES JONES Mother: MARY Others in the same Batch with parents of similae names:- >>>ELIZA JONES Event(s): Birth: 28 JUL 1830 Christening: 17 OCT 1830 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England Parents: Father: JAMES JONES Mother: MARIA MARY ANN JONES Event(s): Birth: 04 MAR 1819 Christening: 22 MAY 1826 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England Parents: Father: JACCOB JONES Family Mother: MARY *** JOHN JONES Event(s): Birth: 26 MAR 1829 Christening: 20 DEC 1829 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England Parents: Father: JAMES JONES Mother: MARY EVAN JONES Event(s): Birth: 19 MAR 1821 Christening: 22 MAY 1826 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England Parents: Father: JACOB JONES Mother: MARY >> Maria could be a variation of Mary - depending on who the minister doing the christening was he may have used the Latin version of the name.

Hello Robert ( she replied sheepishly!) I did apologise in advance for being dim! I've had a look at the IGI records that you and Lunar have come up with and the one for James in 1826 looks good, but that takes me back to my original question - how do I know which James and Mary Ann the children belong to as there are 2 couples married at St Leonards with those names? If I find the parish records will it give me more information to help ie husbands occupation on marriage, or address for birth etc Thanks again Sue

Many Thanks for all your help Robert - it looks as though I'll have to go the LMA and study the parish records. I'm getting to the point now where a lot of my tree is beyond the 1837 mark. All uncharted territory for me. There could be lots more pleas for help to come! Thanks again Sue