Genealogy Chat

i am wondering if there was a easy way to track down my jones line from wales i have grannys marriage cert and ordered the death cert and i have been looking at the 1881 census and there r millions of em how can i be sure to find the right line of jones

You can narrow things down a bit with her dads name and occupation.

They can be a pain wherever they lived..... I'll swop you a few in Southampton. lol If you have your grandmother's marriage certificate could you post details, - including jobs and witnesses and I'm sure someone will have a go at helping. Gwyn......with Welsh JONES and DAVIES too.

I also have welsh Jones' in my tree. Maybe I can help you. Would you like to post details of cert and we'll see what we can do? Deb:)

thanks for ur help right its like looking for a needle in a haystack lol right here goes grannie mary jones married a john charles hewitt she was 23 he was 27 when married they lived in london when married in paddington london witnesses were r. h hewitt and looks like g hewitt father to mary was griffith jones and he was a farmer i have been on ancestry birth deaths marriages and found a mary jones born 1909 in Carnarven North Wales which i do no her family did come from this area i have found her death in haywards heath and ordered the death cert which i am waiting for that is all i no of this side of the family oh i forgot to mention the marriage took place 8th august 1932

Did Mary die after 1969? If so, her death certificate will hopefully give a date of birth and birthplace....if the informant knew that information. That is your best bet, I would think. With no JONES witnesses at her marriage, we have no way of knowing whether Griffiths was still alive then. As a farmer, he is likely to have left a Will. Gwyn

yes she died in 1988 in haywards heath i guess ill have to wait until her death cert comes lol where would i go to find a will for griff?

Hi Tinky, I've just had a look in 1891 census and there's 62 Griffin Jones' that could be the father on cert. This was guessing his birth year being around 1880 and county Caenarvonshire. Add birthplace Canarvon and the number drops to 10. Hmmmm.......maybe you shouldorder the birth cert you mentioned.....lol Deb:)

the marriage took place in 1932 if griffith was deceased wouldnt it say next to his name reason i ask is i do have another marriage cert for 1957 where the grooms dad was deceased at time of marriage and it says on cert just a thought

deb i ordered grannys death cert and hoping itll comfirm where she was born so i wont go down the wrong line so to speak

Hi Tinky, I agree her death certificate will be the way forward for you. If you want to look to see if someone left a will after 1858 then you can search the national probate calendar, this is available to search at some of the larger record offices. Here is a list of some that do hold it. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Probate.html

thanks willo ill take a look

griff was a farmer that is going to b fun trying to find his death records lol

Don't rely on it saying ..Deceased.. on a marriage certificate. When my grandparents married in 1900, the bride's father and his occupation is shown....No mention that he had been dead for nearly 25 years. In these cases look for his signature as a witness...but remember it could be a brother of bride or groom, - or other relative with the same name. Gwyn

oh i c but it isnt going to be easy is it lol

Hi, i also have the same problem. I have now hit the wall. I also have a few davies in my tree. Thanks