General Chat

Where didn't we go. Family in Leeds and Guisborough near Middlesbrough. Stayed in a family van near Scarborough and used that as a base to travel around. Went north to Edinburgh, South to Chelmsford to visit family that my hubby hasn't seen since they were kids. Down to Devon, went to Liverpool, Blackpool, North Wales, Bath....well I could go on.
Sue

Gosh Sue,
You covered some miles.
Even as a UK based person I haven't been to all those places.

And now you're back home for the approaching Spring.

Gwyn

Yes, but it's freezing at the moment. We travelled 5,000 miles and all the family couldn't believe we saw so much. We also went to Stonehenge, Salisbury, Winchester, Southampton, Exeter oh, I could go on. Must go and do some shopping. Great talking to you all, will join in again if I may.
Sue xx

*Throws coconut at Kaz, knocks her out.....loosens gag for breathing purposes only, until promise is extracted* :-)))))))

Sheesh Sue....you have made me tired just thinking about the trek you must have had.

Have you been far to seek out ancestors Gwyn & Kaz? or even just for holidays.....she sighs whistfuly....haven't had one this year.

See you another day Sue.

I'm going to get this lively lot to look for my George JONES.
He was a labourer, so that should help !!

Gwyn

see you again Sue, Nice to meet you.

Lol Gwyn.......Not thee George Jones who lives in Wales......Hmmm! ...throws water over Kaz to wake her up........Gwyn is looking for George Jones Kaz... havin a larf methinks.

Sorry Susan
Crossed posts there.

I have no ancestors from this far south east corner, but have travelled to Sussex, Herefordshire and Glamorgan to see where they lived.
This searching gets a bit addictive doen't it, so earlier this year while in New Zealand, I just had to see if I could find the graves of any relatives descended from a relative who went out there c.1859.
We found lots, including the grave of that long-ago traveller.


What about you?
Gwyn

No No.... He lived in Southampton, ....so that should make it easy for you.

It's my DAVIES who married DAVIES who lived in Wales....

,,,and a different lot of JONES who moved from Hereford, but I won't confuse the issue by talking about them...

Gwyn

*deep breath in*
oh George Jones - Wales easy peasy!

Oh dear I have Davies in Wales LOLOL

There you go.... I could have found another relative on the boards.
It happened once before.

Gwyn

bet you can't find him with just the name though Kaz.

Tis nothing Gwyn....I have a William Williams and an Evan Evans.

Have been all over but not to find rellies except up North...fair takes it out of one just treking through Newcastle Libraries and archives and meeting a couple of rellies who's stories have been a war and peace worth. Kept me busy for years.

Year, date of birth ( George Jones that is ).....Parents etc etc etc ( reminds me of The King and I lol )

er ok *lays down gauntlet* Gwyn you have to supply all info then me an Susan go to war!!

*sings why why why delilah/*

OK
Just received a death certificate for Emily JONES, 35,wife of George JONES a labourer, who died in Southampton, South Hants Infirmary in November 1855.
What happened to George, .... and his children? He was born in Southampton, c.1813.
Where's the family in 1861?
He was in Cross Street in the area of St Marys, Southampton in 1851.
Where is Charlotte Alice JONES, my great grandmother b. 1846 and who married in that city in 1865?

Gwyn

Sheesh! have you seen how many George Jones' there are in Southampton?.....a conventions worth at least.......hope we are going to get some dates.. otherwise I will have to become a pacifist and give in gracefully :-)))))

edit...OK just seen the post below.

Susan
I'm not expecting you to look really.
I'll try to find him another day.

I really ought to sleep now.I've a full day tomorrow, so I'll say
"Goodnight"

Gwyn

assuming that is the correct census.....do you think maybe the enumerator got it wrong and wrote Charles instead of Charlotte.......being 4 years old would make the birth 1847.


Too late Gwyn.....already looking :-))))

Have a good sleep and get yourself rested. Good luck to your Grandson for tomorrow/today.

Night night

Susan
x

this looks as if it could be Mary Ann Jones

1861 England Census

Name:Mary A Jones
Age:17
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1844
Relation:Inmate
Gender:Female
Where born:Southampton, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish:Millbrook
County/Island:Hampshire
Country:England

Street address: FOUNDRY ROAD REFUGE


Registration district:South Stoneham
Sub registration district:Millbrook
ED, institution, or vessel:7


123RG9; Piece: 684; Folio: 44; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542684


It is possible that Charlotte may be using her middle name of Alice and a servant in Southampton...just a guess though.


also found this but no age...can't find a marriage so maybe she died

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Eliza Maria Jones
Name:Eliza Maria Jones
Year of Registration:1853
Quarter of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar
District:Portsea Island (1837-1900)
County:Hampshire
Volume:2b
Page:279

so far it is looking as if George was elsewhere and left the children......Poor Mary Ann in a refuge :-(