My Jones Brickwall

[Nicolina]

do you have them on the U.S. Census? According to an email I received, Find My Past is free this weekend. Might be useful.

[almach]

Marriage: 30 Jan 1840, St George, Bloomsbury
James William Jones, pianoforte maker, father Griffith [silversmith]
Maria Tilley, father Thomas [baker]
Witnesses: Thomas Tilley and Charlotte May Tilley

I think Maria's address is Stephen St, and James' address Mary Street

[almach]

Baptism: James William Jones, 14 May 1815
Father's name: Griffith Jones, silver polisher
Mother's name: Anna Marin Jones
Holborn St Sepulchre
Borough: City of London

[almach]

Name: Griffith Jones
Spouse: Ann Maria Witham
Event Date: 22 Jul 1811
Parish: St Leonard, Shoreditch
Borough: Hackney

[christanel]

Hello almach
this is looking good. I like the name Griffith for James William's father

Opinions please as to whether this is looking to be the correct scenario. Of course we will know more when heide1 receives Griffiths James Jones marriage cert to Charlotte who in one US census is down as Lottie.
It makes me wonder where others got the name Thomas Theodore Jones for Griffith James' father. Also a birthplace of Liverpool for Griffith's parents.

Christina

[almach]

Opinions please as to whether this is looking to be the correct scenario. Of course we will know more when heide1 receives Griffiths James Jones marriage cert to Charlotte who in one US census is down as Lottie.
It makes me wonder where others got the name Thomas Theodore Jones for Griffith James' father. Also a birthplace of Liverpool for Griffith's parents.

It is confusing Christina isn't it? Try as I may I cannot find a link to Liverpool and Thomas Theodore Jones. When Heidi get's the marriage certificate we should know whether we are on the right track, I'm inclined to think we are.

In 1870 US census Griffith is entered as JAMES Jones.

I'm wondering if James Griffith's father died, his mother remarried, and he entered the US with his stepfather's surname. I don't have time now to pursue that possibility.

[heide1]

Hi, Nicolina. The only one that i can factually find on a U.S. census, is Griffith James Jones. I have yet to find his brother, even tho i know that he lived in Valentine Nebraska, and Griffith followed him there, with his wife Charlotte and children. I have to work this weekend, but will try and check out Find My Past, thank you for letting me know about that And thank you all for your help, I very much appreciate it. I have been working on this branch of my tree for years now, and even with the information that i have, i havent been able to get very far. You all have a great weekend.

[christanel]

US census 22nd June 1885
Cleveland, Cherry, Nebraska
Griffith Jones 44 Farmer born England
Charlotte Jones 36
Edwin Jones 9 Wisconsin
Adda Jones 16 Wisconsin
Wm S Jones 11 Wisconsin
Edwin Jones 9 Wisconsin
May Jones 13 Wisconsin
James Jones 7 Wisconsin
Sidney Jones 4 Wisconsin
Janise Jones 2 Wisconsin

So have only been in Nebraska for a couple of years at this point.

There is an R Jones born England in Nebraska at this census but he is a 5 hour drive away from Griffith. Do you know Richard's wife's name?

Lincoln Lancaster NE
R Jones 45 labourer born England. A diabetic.
Susie Jones 30 born England
O W Jones 14 born New York
Laly Jones 8 Nebraska
Florence Jones 6 Nebraska
Charles 3 Nebraska
Mary Jones Mother age 65 born England

Christina

[almach]

1841, Stephen St. St Pancras. Only Joseph born in county.
Thomas Tilly [sic] baker.
Joseph Tilly 20 cabinet maker,
Charlotte Tilly 15
Harriett Tilly 15

[almach]

1841, Stephen St. St Pancras. Only Joseph born in county.
Thomas Tilly [sic] baker.
Joseph Tilly 20 cabinet maker,
Charlotte Tilly 15
Harriett Tilly 15

Adding, Thomas was aged 70.