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trying to find first marriage

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David

David Report 9 Feb 2015 10:19

I am trying to find the first marriage of john jones b1828 bedwellty. his second marriage was to ann rees b1837 married in 1858 nebo chapel ebbw vale but I have just had a message from a reative that john was married twice and had a son Thomas b1855ish dukestown. john and ann were my gr gr grandparents could someone check to see if they have any info please.

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 9 Feb 2015 10:26

Do you have the 1858 cert to show he was a widower

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Feb 2015 10:39

A tree on Ancestry says that Thomas was born 18 Sep. 1858, son of John & Ann.

This tree also has a photo of Ann Rees.

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Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Gee

Gee Report 9 Feb 2015 10:44


Name:Thomas Jones

Age:2

Estimated birth year:abt 1859

Relation:Son

Father's name:
John Jones

Mother's name:
Ann Jones

Gender:Male

Where born:Llangdr Duke's Town

Civil Parish or Township:Llangynider

County/Island:Breconshire

Registration district:Crickhowell

Sub-registration district:Llangunider

ED, institution, or vessel:5
Household schedule number:185
Piece:4216
Folio:80
Page Number:34

Household Members:


Name

Age


John Jones 33
Ann Jones 25
Thomas Jones 2

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 9 Feb 2015 10:47

Another tree has a beauriful photo of Thomas Jones and his large family.

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Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

David

David Report 9 Feb 2015 10:58

no I don't have any certs re john I will have to get them. thanks

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jenkins.davies.lee.burton.rawlings

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 9 Feb 2015 12:53

Can't your relative tell you the name of the 'first' wife?

As the 'second' marriage was 1858, the child Thomas is the result of that union

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David

David Report 9 Feb 2015 12:55

I have just looked through the many copy's of certs my late father kept and on the marriage cert it states that john was a widower

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 9 Feb 2015 12:57

Who was his father?

What was the date of the marriage?

freebmd doesn't seem to show one matching your info

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David

David Report 9 Feb 2015 15:23

the cert states father Thomas jones collier (deceased) date of wedding 5th april 1858 in the district of abergavenny

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