Genealogy Chat

I am stuck with a JONES family in Southampton. ...My ancestor was Charlotte Alice JONES born in 1846, ..parents Emily POWELL and George JONES.....On freebmd there is a marriage in Southampton R.D. where these 2 names are on the same page...... How will I know if it's them?... Usually I search parish records and have back-up information to confirm possible fathers' names but I haven't any information about George and Emily.

could be the only way will be to apply for the certificate

Stephanie I think I will get it anyway, it's just that I like to have extra information before I go heading back on a line. If I do that with JONES, I could very quickly go wrong. I can't find Emily in baptism parish registers in her stated birthplace... I have checked at the Record Office. The 2 surnames are too plentiful, so it would be easy to go wrong. George JONES was a labourer in 1846, .. Gwyn

If you look for them both in 1841, you may find the names of the parents of one of them.........that would be sufficient to use as a checking point when ordering the cert. Presumably you have them in 1851? Where and when was each of them born? What was George's occupation? Reg

On Family Search Results for: Any Event, 1840 - 1850, England, British Isles Father: George Jones, Mother: Emily Exact Spelling: Off [refine search] Prepare selected records for download International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 6 Select records to download - (50 maximum) 1. Janet Jones - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 28 APR 1850 St Marys, Southampton, Hampshire, England 2. Eliza Maria Jones - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 02 MAY 1841 St Marys, Southampton, Hampshire, England 3. Mary Ann Jones - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 14 FEB 1847 St Marys, Southampton, Hampshire, England 4. Charlotte Alice Jones - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 14 FEB 1847 St Marys, Southampton, Hampshire, England 5. Janet Jones - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 23 AUG 1848 St Marys, Southampton, Hampshire, England So it looks like a good possibility! Sue

I think this is them in 1851.... but Charlotte is shown as a son, Charles. George is a General dealer born in Southampton (shown as a labourer on Charlotte's birth cert. ) Name: Emily Jones Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1818 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Geo Gender: Female Where born: Durley, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Southampton St Mary County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Registration district: Southampton Sub-registration district: Southampton ED, institution, or vessel: 1y Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 65 Household Members: Name Age Charles Jones 4 Eliza Jones 10 Emily Jones 33 Geo Jones 38 Mary Ann Jones 8 I can't find them in 1861, although Charlotte married in Southampton in 1865. Gwyn

What a job, trying to find them in 1851! Charlotte became a Charles. 1851 census Cross Street, St. Mary, Southampton Geo. Jones, head, 38, general dealer, born Southampton Emily, wife, 33, born Hants., Durley Eliza, dau, 10, scholar Mary A., dau, 8, scholar Charles, son, 4 Children all born Southampton. Aw shucks! You already had them!

Oh Margaret Thank you for looking so hard. Aren't they a pain? Much more trouble than all my JONES in Wales even. ...... Now if you could find Charlotte in 1861, that would be wonderful..... The others just may have died,,,,how can you tell which JONES is which, with no ages to go by in the index.?.... but Charlotte was definitely alive. Gwyn

No, I can't find her in 1861. There are a lot of Jones deaths in Southampton which could be yours, but, as you say, without ages, how can you tell? There's even a Charlotte but couldn't be. I wish you luck! Margaret