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George Jones and his descendants
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The above Surnames appear within the following JONES Family Tree
and were (unintentionally) omitted from
Powditch Tree H - Norfolk, London, Derbyshire, South Wales, etc.
They, and the history of their families, are now presented here in detail.
Sources:
Richard Williams’ (of Byfleet, Surrey) research History of the Jones, Middleton, and associated families.) John C Algar’s research of the Jones familyMinnie (Queenie) Algar (nee Jones)’s personal recollections.Various letters and family reminiscences.Generation No. 1
Up to the present day, very little has been discovered about GEORGE JONES although it is
possible that he was born sometime between 1785/6, and that he may have died in the
1851 to 1861 period.
What is known however, is that he married twice. In August 1807 he married SARAH
BENTLEY (she died March 1835) whilst less than 5 months after her death, he married
again, and this time, to RACHEL EVANS.
GEORGE’s first wife, SARAH had been the second daughter ( and just one of the
10 children) of GEORGE BENTLEY and REBECCA MASSEY. The family had (as far as
has been researched to date) originated from Staffordshire, and had worked within the
Pottery industry in that County.
GEORGE BENTLEY is believed to have been born between 1760 and 1765, and on
7 April 1787 at ?‘Norton-le-M’ in Staffordshire, he married his wife REBECCA MASSEY
(who had been born about May 1764 in ?Woolstanton, Staffordshire).
In all, their children were;-
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CHARLOTTE BENTLEY, who was born about
February 1788, in Woolstanton, Staffordshire, and
baptised there on 17 February 1788. CHARLOTTE died in May 1807 at Swansea, and
on 3 May 1807, she was buried at St. John's-
juxta-Swansea (now St. Matthew's) Church, High
Street, Swansea
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SARAH BENTLEY, was born between 1789
and 1790, in Staffordshire, and she died in
March 1835, at Swansea, South Wales (see
main body of this text for details re her
marriage to GEORGE JONES).
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MARTHA BENTLEY, was born on 23 April 1792,
although it is not known to date whether her birth
was in Swansea or in Staffordshire. What is
known, is that she was baptised on 8 October
1794, St. Mary's Church, Swansea, and that just
under 10 years later, in August 1814, she died
at Swansea. MARTHA was buried on 21 August
1814, at St. John's-juxta-Swansea (now St.
Matthew's) Church, High Street, Swansea.
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REBECCA BENTLEY, was born on 2 May 1794,
and baptised on 8 October 1794, St. Mary's
Church, Swansea. Twenty-one years later on
11 November 1815, REBECCA married JOHN
GARDNER at St. Mary's Church, Swansea. To
date, details of his date and place of birth have
not been traced, and also not known, to date, are
REBECCA and JOHN’s dates and places of
death and burial).
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GEORGE BENTLEY, was born on 22 March 1797,
and baptised on 4 June 1797, St. Mary's Church,
Swansea, Whilst it is not known for certain,
GEORGE may have been a twin of JOHN
BENTLEY (q.v.) who is believed to have been
born 1797/8. To date, GEORGE’s date and place
of death has not been found.
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JOHN BENTLEY, was born between 1797 and
1798, but his baptism (if he ever had one) has
not to date been traced. As written above, he
may have been a twin of GEORGE BENTLEY (q.v.)
who was born on 22 March 1797. JOHN died in
June 1817, at Swansea, and he was buried at
St. John's-juxta-Swansea (now St. Matthew's
Church), High Street, Swansea, on 4 June 1817,
aged 20 years old.
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JEMIMA BENTLEY, was born on 15 April 1799,
and she was baptised on 16 April 1799, at
St. Mary's Church, Swansea. JEMIMA was the
twin of WILLIAM BENTLEY (q.v.). She died in
August 1799, at Swansea, and she was buried at
St. John's-juxta-Swansea (now St. Matthew's
Church), High Street, Swansea, on 16 August 1799
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WILLIAM BENTLEY, was born on 15 April 1799,
but his baptism (if he ever had one) has not to
date been traced. WILLIAM was the twin of
JEMIMA BENTLEY (q.v.). He died in May 1826,
at Swansea, South Wales, although the place of
his burial has not yet been found.
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ELIZABETH BENTLEY, was born between 1801
and 1806. Although it is known that she was
married to WILLIAM EVANS, the date and place
of their marriage has not, to date, been traced.
WILLIAM’s own date of birth is believed to have
been between 1801 and 1806, although to date,
details of the place of his birth have not been
traced, and also not known, to date, are
ELIZABETH and WILLIAM’s dates and places of
death and burial).
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JOB BENTLEY, was born in 1802, and he died on
11 January 1840, in Swansea, South Wales (no
further details are known regarding JOB).
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Around 1790/1, the BENTLEY family had moved from the established potteries of Staffordshire
to the fledgling ones of Swansea, for in 1791, Pottery Records reveal that GEORGE
BENTLEY was a “ 'modeller' at the Cambrian Pottery, Swansea”. By 1794 GEORGE
and REBECCA were having their Swansea-born children, baptised at the Parish Church
of St. Mary’s, in the centre of Swansea town.
Five years after the birth of their tenth, and last, child, JOB (q.v.), GEORGE and REBECCA
BENTLEY’s daughter, SARAH, married GEORGE JONES - their marriage taking place on
GEORGE JONES - their marriage taking place on 10 August 1807 in the Parish Church of St. Mary's, Swansea.
GEORGE and SARAH were to have 8 children. They were;-
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ROBERT JONES (1) , who was born on 19 March 1810, and baptised
on 12 May 1811, at St. Mary's Church, Swansea. ROBERT died in
January 1815, at Swansea, and he was buried on 15 January 1815,
at St. John's-juxta-Swansea (now St. Matthew's) Church, High Street,
Swansea
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?JAMES JONES (1), was born in February 1813, Swansea, South
Wales. Some 7 months later, ?JAMES died, and he was buried, on
23 February 1813, at St. John's-juxta-Swansea (now St. Matthew's)
Church, High Street, Swansea
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CHARLOTTE JONES, was born on 5 June 1814, and was baptised
on 26 June 1814, at St. Mary's Church, Swansea. She died just over
4 years later, in September 1819, and was buried at St. John's-juxta-
Swansea (now St. Matthew's) Church, High Street, Swansea on
12 September 1819.
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ROBERT JONES (2), was born on. 18 October 1816.
On 21 October 1857, he died; his address at the time being:
Graig Gardens, Swansea. (For further details re ROBERT
JONES' life etc, see below).
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GEORGE JONES (1), was born on 29 July 1820, and he was
baptised on 20 August 1820, at St. Mary's Church, Swansea.
GEORGE died in November 1822, and he was buried on
21 November 1822, in, it is believed, ?St. Mary's Church, Swansea
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GEORGE JONES (2), was born on 18 February 1826, and he was
baptised on 12 March 1826, at the Goat Street Wesleyan Chapel, in
Swansea. According to the 1841 Census for Swansea, he was (at
that time) living with GEORGE and RACHEL JONES, and his
occupation was shown to be that of a 'Potter'. To date, the place
and date of his death and burial has not been traced.
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REBECCA JONES, was born about 1828. On the 1841 Census for
Swansea, she was (at that time) living with GEORGE and RACHEL
JONES. To date, the place and date of her death and burial has not
been traced.
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JAMES JONES (2), was born on 9 August 1833, and it is believed
that he was baptised at ?St. Mary's Church, Swansea. To date, the
place and date of his death and burial has not been traced.
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In March 1835, SARAH JONES (nee BENTLEY) - GEORGE’s wife - died. Although her exact
age has not yet been determined, it is believed that she was approximately 45 years old.
SARAH was buried on 15 March 1835, at St. John's-juxta-Swansea (now St. Matthew's
Church), High Street, Swansea, thus joining within the churchyard, many of her children,
as well as her brothers and sisters.
GEORGE JONES appears not to have wasted any time after the death of SARAH, to remarry,
for on 20 July 1835, he married RACHEL EVANS at Llangyfelach, near Swansea,. RACHEL
had been born about 1793 (based on her age details on the 1841 Census for Swansea). As far
as has been ascertained to date, GEORGE JONES and RACHEL (nee EVANS) do not appear
to have had any children after their marriage. Also, although the date of GEORGE’s death has
been narrowed down to the 1851 to 1861 period, to date, details of RACHEL’s death and place
of burial have not been traced.
Between 1841 and 1847, GEORGE JONES was referred to as being a “ 'Potter', at
Cambrian” (‘Cambrian’ being one of the Pottery works in Swansea ), and in 1851, according
to the Census for Swansea, he was living in Bethesda Street, Swansea. Still alive in 1851,
GEORGE JONES is believed to have died some time between that year and the Census of
1861, but as to when and where hasn’t currently been traced. I seem to have a vague idea
that someone once upon a time had told me that GEORGE had died in Bristol, but I do not
have anything to prove that possibility. I would say however, that within the 1851 to 1861
period, the Civil Registration for England and Wales, has a very substantial number of
persons named GEORGE JONES whose deaths were registered. Regrettably, until
further details re GEORGE, or more ‘concrete’ information is uncovered, there will remain
a ‘blank’ for the date and place, of his death and burial.
Generation No. 2
First surviving son of GEORGE JONES was ROBERT, who was born on 18 October 1816,
ROBERT, who was born on 18 October 1816, and baptised on 17 December 1816, at St. Mary's Church, Swansea. During the period
1841 to 1847 he lived at Queen Street, Swansea, whilst at the time of the 1851 Census for
Swansea, his occupation was stated to have been that of a “ 'Potter' and 'Fireman' at
Cambrian Pottery, Swansea”. ROBERT JONES, aged just 41 years old, died on
21 October 1857 in Graig Gardens, Swansea, from "Aneurism of Thoracic Aorta.
Uncertain Dilation of Heart" (Certified). According to details provided by ANN JONES
(ROBERT's widow) on his Death certificate, ROBERT JONES had been a “Potter
(Journeyman)”.
ROBERT JONES married (1) CAROLINE DAVIES, on 20 November 1836 in St. Mary's
Church, Swansea.
CAROLINE was the daughter of JOHN DAVIES and MARGARET (..?...), and she had been
born on 16 August 1816, and baptised on 8 September of the same year, at Goat Street
Wesleyan Chapel, Swansea. CAROLINE died on 30 March 1846 in Queen Street,
Swansea, aged just 29 years old, from "Emplaysema Myplytrophy of the Heart (Certified)".
(Note: Richard W. Williams has a copy of her death certificate)
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GEORGE JONES, who was born on 18 February 1846, at
Queen Street, Swansea, of which, Richard W. Williams
has a copy of his birth certificate, On the 1861 Census for
Swansea, GEORGE was stated to have been a “Copper-
plate printer' (at ?Cambrian Pottery)”. To date, the date
and place of his death has not been traced.
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ROBERT next married (2) ANN MIDDLETON on 25 April 1847 in Lady Countess Huntingdon's
Chapel, Swansea, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Connexion. According to the
local Newspaper, "The Cambrian", Swansea, for 7 May 1847, the Marriages Column stated
"On the 25th ult. by the Rev. T. Dodd at Lady Huntingdon's Chapel. Mr Robert Jones to Miss
Ann Middleton, both of Swansea" (details provided by Richard W. Williams in 1987)
ANN MIDDLETON was the daughter of WILLIAM MIDDLETON and MARY BOND. She had
been born about the year 1820 in Bristol, and she was baptised on 23 April 1820, at
St. James', Bristol . By 25 April 1847, she was shown to be living at Oxford Street,
Swansea. Interestingly, the 1861 Census for Swansea, states that her occupation (and
address) was that of “keeping a Grocer's shop at The Graig, adjacent to the quarries,
Swansea”, whilst 10 years later, the 1871 Census, shows her to be living at 2 Graig Gardens,
Swansea. Twenty-two years later, ANN JONES (nee MIDDLETON) died, aged 72 years
old. Her death, on 21 September 1893 in 147 St. Helen's Avenue, Swansea, South Wales,
was due to “'Heart Disease Exhaustion” (Certified by Alex'r Deas Davidson, MD), the details
of which, are provided on ANN’s Death Certificate, the informant who was present at the
death, being ELIZA JONES (nee QUICK), ANN’s daughter-in-law.
The children of ROBERT JONES and ANN MIDDLETON were:
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ROBERT MIDDLETON JONES, who was born between July and
September 1848, in Swansea, South Wales. Although he married
FANNY LILLEY (who was born c1852/3 at Warington/Werrington,
Northants), the date and place of their marriage hasn't so far, been traced.
ROBERT, who had "worked at (the) Pottery as a boy", and who, according
to the 1881 Census for Swansea, lived at 29 Nicholl Street, Swansea,
died on 15 February 1895, at 37 George Street, Swansea. ROBERT's
wife, FANNY, who was referred to on different occasions as both a
'Missionary' as well as her being the Superintendent of Swansea Y.M.C.A.,
died in 1939.
ROBERT MIDDLETON JONES made a Will, the contents of which, are as
follows;-:
As far as research and the above Will have revealed, ROBERT and his wife FANNY didn't have any children.
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WILLIAM HENRY JONES, was born on 20 May 1851, at Bethesda
Terrace, Swansea, and died on 17 May 1935, at 3 Greenfield Terrace,
Sketty, Swansea, South Wales. (For further details re WILLIAM
HENRY JONES' life etc, see below).
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THOMAS JAMES JONES, was born between April and June 1857.
THOMAS married SARAH JANE PIERCE about 1884.
SARAH was born in 1862, and she died between the 2nd and 7th of
October 1923.
THOMAS and SARAH had 8 Children;-
THOMAS JAMES JONES, according to the 1881 Census for Swansea,
was a "House-Painter", whilst the 1891 Census for Swansea, shows him
to be living at 122 Western Road, Swansea.
THOMAS died on 11 April 1908, at 21 George Street, Swansea, in very
tragic circumstances. His death, and the inquest finding re it, makes for
'interesting' reading. The details were reported in the "?South Wales
Evening Post".
Well, what do you think? Did THOMAS do it, or did someone in the family
'put him out of his misery'?
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Generation No. 3
WILLIAM HENRY JONES was the second son of ROBERT and ANN JONES, and he was born on 20 May 1851 in Bethesda Terrace, Swansea.
Following in his family’s footsteps, he “worked at (the) Pottery as a boy”, although at some
indeterminate time in his life, he became involved in the business of Painting and Decorating.
WILLIAM HENRY JONES married twice. He married (1) ELIZA QUICK (who was then living at
6 Oxford Street, Swansea) on 2 June 1873 in Jubilee Chapel, Swansea, according to the Rites
and Ceremonies of the Bible Christians. ELIZA (who was born on 17 April 1851 in 35 Prince
Street, Swansea) was one of the seven children of WILLIAM QUICK and SARAH EVANS.
The QUICK family appear to have originally lived in and around the Tiverton area of
Devon.
Although much still needs to be reserached re this family, what is known is that
WILLIAM QUICK, whose occupation was that of a “Shoemaker”, had married a
JANE .... (surname unknown at present), and that they had had at least one child,
a son, WILLIAM QUICK, who was born between 1814/15, at Tiverton, Devon.
WILLIAM QUICK, by 1846 had moved to South Wales, for it was at The Parish
Church, Neath, South Wales, on 2 March 1846, that he married SARAH EVANS
(born c1818 in “London”), daughter of WILLIAM EVANS and .... .
According to the Marriage Certificate, SARAH EVAN’s father was a “Blacksmith”.
On the 1851 Census for Swansea, WILLIAM QUICK is recorded as being a
“'Dealer in old clothes”
The children of WILLIAM QUICK and SARAH EVANS were;-
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ABRAHAM QUICK (1), who was born between October and December
1847, at Pontypool, South Wales. The date and place of his death is
not known to date, although he is thought to have died by 1856, when
his parents, WILLIAM and SARAH, had another child which they also
named ABRAHAM..
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WILLIAM QUICK (1), was born between April andJune 1849, at
Swansea, South Wales. As at 26 October 1875, he was living at Wye
Street, Hereford (stated on his father's Death Certificate). The date
and place of his death is not known to date, although he is thought to
have died before 1854, when WILLIAM and SARAH had another child
which they named WILLIAM..
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ELIZA QUICK, was born on 17 April 1851, at 35 Prince Street,
Swansea. ELIZA married WILLIAM HENRY JONES (see below for
further information).
ELIZA JONES (nee QUICK) died on 3 November 1913, at 147 St
Helens Avenue, Swansea.
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HARRIETT EMMA QUICK, was born between July and September
1852; She married a (MR) ... BROWN (although the date and place
is not currently known)
Between 1923 - 1947, the QUICK family had ?owned a Sweet shop
at Tiverton (at 32 St. Peter's Street) which had been in the name of
MARY JANE QUICK in 1919 (and in HARRIETT EMMA BROWN's
name from 1923 to 1947)
The only known child of HARRIETT QUICK and (MR) BROWN is:
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WILLIAM QUICK (2), was born about 1854. The date and place of his
death is not known to date.
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ABRAHAM QUICK (2), was born after 1856. He married, but details of
his wife's name, and where and when they married, are not currently
known.
ABRAHAM and his wife had three children, who were;-
The dates and places of the deaths of ABRAHAM QUICK and his wife
are not currently known.
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MARY JANE QUICK, was born on 10 December 1857. The family
?owned a Sweet shop at Tiverton (at 32 St. Peter's Street) which was
in the name of MARY JANE QUICK in 1919 (and in HARRIETT EMMA
BROWN's name from 1923 to 1947). MARY JANE QUICK's date and
place of death has not been researched to date.
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WILLIAM QUICK , the husband of SARAH (nee EVANS) died on 26 October 1875,
at 60 Oxford Street, Swansea. His son, also named WILLIAM QUICK was in
attendance at (and the informant of) his father's death (the son as at that date was
living at Wye Street, in Hereford).
WILLIAM QUICK senior was aged 64 years old at the time of his death, and he
died from “Erysofrates” (Certified by Jabez Thomas, L.R.C.P.)
Some time after WILLIAM QUICK (senior)’s death, his widow, SARAH married
again. Although details of the marriage have not been researched to date, it is
known that she married at Mr. STURT (no further details known).
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To return to the JONES family, and to WILLIAM HENRY JONES family, in particular.
Eight years after WILLIAM HENRY JONES married ELIZA QUICK the family at the time of the
1881 Census, were to be found living at 15 Burrow Road (near ?St.Helen's Road), Swansea.
The children of WILLIAM JONES and ELIZA QUICK were:
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SARAH ANNE JONES, who was born about 1874, and who died in
1960.
During her lifetime, she married JENKIN DAVIES (although the date
and place of their marriage isn't currently known), and they had 11
children, who were;-
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ELIZA JANE JONES, was born about 1875, and she died in 1891.
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LOUISA HARRIET JONES, was born in 1876, and she died in
1910, from 'Consumption' LOUISA appeared on the 1881
Census for Swansea, and was shown there as being "Aged
4 years old". (MINNIE VERA ALGAR (nee JONES)' c1983
memories of LOUISA, were that she had "Had a Grocery Shop
in Caswell Street, Swansea")
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FANNY ELIZABETH JONES, was born in 1878, and she died in 1965.
On the 1881 Census for Swansea she was shown to be "Aged 2 years
old". In later years (although not known whether it was before or after
her marriage), FANNY apparently "went to Africa as a missionary".
FANNY ELIZABETH JONES married JACK RICHARDS (although the
date and place of their marriage isn't currently known), and their only?
child was;-
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GEORGE HENRY JONES, was born on 5 March 1880, and he
died in December 1936.
GEORGE married MINNIE JOHNSON about 1900, (although the
exact date and place of their marriage isn't currently known).
She was born 13 March 1880 and died in August 1947, at
Swansea, South Wales.
GEORGE and MINNIE had 5 children, who were;-
(For further details re GEORGE HENRY JONES' life etc, see
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EMILY JONES, was born in 1882, and she died in 1965.
EMILY married ROBERT EDGAR DENDLE (although the date and
place of their marriage isn't currently known), and their 3 children were;-
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ALICE JONES, was born in 1885, and she died in 1891.
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MINNIE ESTHER JONES, was born in 1887, and she died in1976.
MINNIE married RICHARD DAVID WILLIAMS (although the date and
place of their marriage isn't currently known). He was born in 1887,
and died in 1951 at Aberystwyth, Mid Wales.
MINNIE and RICHARD D WILLIAMS had 6 children, who were;-
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ARTHUR J. JONES, was born in1890, and he died in 1949.
ARTHUR married (1) GERTRUDE ?JAMES (Date and place of their
marriage not known)
ARTHUR J. JONES and GERTRUDE ?JAMES had 2 children;-
ARTHUR married (2) LOTINA MAE ... (who was from the USA). The
date and place of their marriage is not currently not known.
ARTHUR J. JONES and LOTINA MAE ... had ?2 children;-
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FLORENCE LILLIAN JONES, was born in 1894, and she died in 1974.
FLORENCE was also known as "Lilian Francis" and as ''Lily".
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In 1893, the following report appeared in "The South Wales Daily Post", for Tuesday,
12 September 1893)
"Pell Street Primitive Methodist Chapel (Swansea).
In continuation of the Sunday-school anniversary in connection with the above-
named chapel, a public meeting was held last evening under the presidency of
Mr T. Jones. The Chairman, in a brief address, said the teachers were doing
good work when they taught and urged the children to copy the example of Christ.
He hoped the teachers would persevere in their commendable work. The Rev.
George Smith also delivered a short address. During the evening a number of
solos and choruses were given by the school aided by the choir, and the
excellence of the singing was greatly due to the able conductorship of Mr W. H.
Jones. Several of the children also gave recitations in first rate style. At the
conclusion there was a collection on behalf of the chapel funds"
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(WILLIAM HENRY JONES was also the 'Choirmaster at Pell Street Chapel, Swansea')
Nineteen years after the birth of their last child, WILLIAM's wife ELIZA, died, aged 62 years old.
She died from "Cardiac Dropsy Asthenia" (Certified by D.R.Edwards, L.R.C.P) on
3 November 1913 in 147 St Helens Avenue, Swansea.
ELIZA JONES (nee QUICK) was buried at Danygraig Cemetary, Swansea, and according to
the c1983 memories of MINNIE VERA ALGAR (nee JONES), "The bridge at Swansea
Docks was closed" (in order for the funeral procession to cross the River Tawe).
After ELIZA died, WILLIAM HENRY JONES married again. His second wife, was (2) EMILY
ADELAIDE SMALE (known within the family as "Addy"), and they married some time before
March 1923, although the place and exact date of their marriage is not currently known.
On 3 March 1923, WILLIAM HENRY JONES made his last Will, although he didn't actually die
until 17 May 1935, when he died at his home, in 3 Greenfield Terrace, Sketty, Swansea,
South Wales.
The local Newspaper for Friday 17 May 1935, carried the following notice;-
Snow and sleet in Swansea and West Wales - one of the coldest May
days on record
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- whilst on Saturday 18 May 1935, the same Newspaper had in its DEATHS column;-
JONES.
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On May 17th at 3 Greenfield Terrace, Sketty. William Henry Middleton
Jones, Decorator, beloved husband of Adelaide Jones. Funeral
Tuesday 3pm, Sketty Church.
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- and contained within the list of OBITUARIES on the same day, was the following;-
Obituary
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VETERAN DECORATOR
Death of Mr William Jones of Swansea.
The death has occurred of Swansea's oldest decorator, Mr William
Henry Jones, of the firm of Jones' Bros, late of St. Helen's Avenue, and
in later years of Ffynone Street. He died at his residence in Greenfield
Terrace, Sketty, yesterday, at the age of 84.
Many will remember him as one of the stalwarts of his trade, having in
his time employed as many as 40 workmen. He was known in the
trade as "Bill Jones" and lived an active and strenuous life almost to
the end.
He was a man of many capabilities. Well known in musical circles, he
was gifted with a remarkable tenor voice. For years he was conductor
of the Primitive Methodist choir and interested himself in all musical
festivities and oratories in the town.
During the war he joined up with the Swansea Volunteers and he also
served in the Naval Reserve, sailing as boatswain in the New Zealand
Shipping Company's boats conveying meat and foodstuffs to this
country when they were so badly needed.
His death will be mourned by many
(Source: South Wales Evening Post, 18 May 1935. Page 5)
The same Obituary also appeared in the Herald of Wales
(weekly paper) on 25 May 1935.
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Following WILLIAM HENRY JONES's death, the contents of his last (and apparently, only) Will
became apparent. A typescript of the Will is as follows;-
"This is the last Will and Testament of me William Henry Jones of No 3 Greenfield
Terrace, Sketty in the county borough of Swansea Painter and Decorator I hereby
revoke all former Wills and testementary dispositions heretofore made by me and
declare this to be my last Will. I appoint my son-in-law Robert E Dendle of 6 Ffynone
Street Swansea aforesaid Motor driver and my brother-in-law Richard James Smale
of 6 Quay Parade Swansea Metal Merchant to be the Executors of this my Will. I
desire to express a wish that my daughter Emily Dendle wife of the said Robert E
Dendle shall take to live with her and look after my youngest daughter Florence
Lillian Jones. I give and bequeath to my wife Emily Adelaide Jones all my furniture at
No 3 Greenfield Terrace Sketty absolutely and also the sum of £20 to be paid to her
immediately after my death for her the said Emily Adelaide Jones immediate
requirements I give and bequeath to my daughter Emily Dendle my leasehold
dwellinghouse No 6 Ffynone Street Swansea for her life and from and after her death
I give same to my youngest daughter the said Florence Lillian Jones for her life and
after her death to such person or persons as my daughter the said Emily Dendle by
deed or Will shall appoint Provided always that in the event of the said leasehold
dwellinghouse No 6 Ffynone Street Swansea being at the date of my death subject
to any charge or mortgage then I direct that such charge or mortgage shall be paid
and satisfied out of my other property hereinafter devised or bequeathed to my wife
to the intent that such dwellinghouse No 6 Ffynone Street aforesaid in passing to the
legatees thereof under this my Will shall be freed from all mortgages or charges. As
to the remainder of my property subject to the payment of my just debts testamentary
and funeral expenses I give devise and bequeath the same to my wife the said Emily
Adelaide Jones absolutely provided always that on my death my Executors or my
wife the said Emily Adelaide Jones shall vacate at the soonest possible moment the
yard at No 6 Ffynone Street occupied by me as a Painter and Decorator unless they
are prepared to pay for same a fair market rent. As witness my hand at the foot or
end of this my Will this Third day of March 1923
Signed by the said Testator William Henry Jones as his last Will in the presence of
J M Napier Solicitor Swansea 10 Duke Street Swansea
C.H.Jones Solicitor's Clerk"
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Probate of the Will was granted at Carmarthen, South Wales, on 18 July 1935, whilst within the
Extract in Wills Index for 1935, appears the following:-
JONES
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William Henry, of 3 Greenfield Terrace, Sketty, Swansea, died 17 May
1935, Probate Carmarthen 18 July (1935) to Robert Edgar Dendle
motor driver, and Richard James Smale retired metal merchant.
Effects £746.13s.4d.
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At the time of his death, WILLIAM HENRY JONES was aged 83 years old. The cause of his
death was "1a. Myocardial failure. 1b) Senile decay." No P[ost] M[ortem] (Certified by
W.F.Dunlop MB). (Richard W. Williams has a copy of his death certificate).
WILLIAM was buried at Sketty Churchyard, Sketty, Swansea in May 1935, and within the
churchyard, there is a Gravestone with a Monumental Inscription on it, to him.
Of WILLIAM HENRY JONES' children, it will be noted that he only had two sons to carry on the
JONES surname; GEORGE HENRY JONES, and ARTHUR J. JONES. However, it would be
true to say that the 'blood' and genes of WILLIAM HENRY was passed down through each of his
10 children, 6 of whom married and had their own children.
To date, although many descendants of those children (or of their children) are still alive, I don't
have much information regarding Birth or Marriage etc, dates, nor of their current addresses,
occupations, partners' names etc, so I would appreciate any feedback re individuals I may have
omitted.
The information which I do have however, is as follows;-
Son 1 = GEORGE HENRY JONES, was born on 5 March 1880, and he was aged just 1 year
GEORGE HENRY JONES, was born on 5 March 1880, and he was aged just 1 year old at the time of the 1881 Census. A family story is that at the time of the Boer War in South
Africa, GEORGE had been the youngest volunteer from Swansea, and as a result, he had been
carried through the town on the shoulders of other volunteers.
GEORGE HENRY JONES married MINNIE JO(H)NSON (who had previously lived in "Sketty,
Swansea") about 1900.
MINNIE was the daughter of ... ?JOHNSON and MARY MORGAN, and had been born on
13 March 1880, and confirmed (date not known) at St. Gabriel's Church, Bryn Road, Brynmill,
Swansea, "by old Mr. Simons"
MINNIE's mother, MARY actually married twice. Her first marriage, to
(MR) ... JOHNSON/JONSON/JONSEN (the surname appears variously, but for our purposes
here, will be spelled as JOHNSON), has not, to date, been found, although it is known that he
had been born in Norway, and that he either was on, or worked on, a passenger
?steamer/?ship, named the 'GRIVE' or the 'CLIVE, which called into Swansea Docks fairly
regularly. Whether MINNIE JOHNSON's father failed to return after one of his sea-journeys,
or whether he died at sea, or whatever, has not been ascertained to date, but what is more
certain, is that MARY JOHNSON (nee MORGAN) set up house with a (MR) ... RAYMOND
who was a "Miner" (their marriage details have not been traced to date), and that by him, she had two children;-
MARY and MR RAYMOND lived in "Sketty, Swansea, opposite Carnglas School", and she
was alledged "to have seen the last public hanging (of Thomas Nash) outside Swansea
Gaol" (according to the c1983 memories of MINNIE VERA ALGAR (nee JONES), who used
to spend a lot of time at MARY's house; MARY being her Grandmother). At her death, MARY
was aged 84 years old.
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GEORGE HENRY JONES and MINNIE JOHNSON had 5 children, whose details are below;-
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MINNIE VERA JONES was born on 4 May 1906 in 10 Chesshyre Street, Brynmill,
Swansea, and baptised at "?St. Gabriel's Church, Brynmill, or at ?St. Mary's Church,
Swansea". Although she was christened as MINNIE VERA, someone (her Father?) had
apparently commented that she looked more like a Queen, and so she was forever
known to both her immediate family and to her friends, as "QUEENIE" (which is how she
will be referred to, from hereon).
In 1983, when recounting her memories, QUEENIE ALGAR (nee JONES) said that she
was "Aged about 5 or 6 years old when her Father's mother (Eliza Jane) died". She also
said that she used to call her father "Da", and her mother, "Mare".
About the year 1920, QUEENIE was confirmed at "St. Gabriel's Church, in Bryn Road,
Brynmill, Swansea", whilst between 29 September 1926/31 (?1927) she married
(1) PERCY SPEARS in St Mary's Parish Church, Swansea.
PERCY SPEARS was one of the 2 children of JOHN SPEARS and SARAH WILKS;-
MINNIE VERA JONES and
PERCY SPEARS "married at St Mary's Church in the centre of Swansea, - the church being decorated for Harvest Festival. MINNIE VERA
carried Chrysanthemums, and her sisters BETTY and PEGGY JONES (both then aged
7 years old) were bridesmaids. The Reception was held at Short Street, Swansea, and
BETTY PRICE (nee JONES) has photographs of everyone out in the garden". BETTY
(in 2001) estimated that "the year of the marriage was 1927 (the date being
29 September )".
The only child of QUEENIE and PERCY SPEARS was;-
Following the death of her beloved PERCY, QUEENIE SPEARS (nee JONES) continued
to live in Swansea, supported by her Parents, as well as by her Brothers and Sisters.
During the World War II period (1939+), QUEENIE met a Soldier who was stationed at
Swansea. He was GEORGE NICHOLAS ALGAR, and on 27 November 1943,
QUEENIE married him. According to her daughter, JOAN, (nee SPEARS) when
GEORGE NICHOLAS ALGAR married her mother, MINNIE VERA SPEARS (nee
JONES), "they didn't have a white wedding, and no wedding photos were taken as they
couldn't afford them". (N.B. World War II had a lot to do with photographs not being taken)
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RAYMOND MIDDLETON JONES was born on 2 December 1909, and died on
19 December 1997 in (his home at) 75 Wimmerfield Crescent, Killay, Swansea.
RAYMOND married MARION STRETTON (living) about December 1955 in Corby,
Northamptonshire.
RAYMOND and MARION had 2 children;-
RAYMOND MIDDLETON JONES died on 19 December 1997, aged 88 years old. His
Funeral and Cremation was held at 9.30am on 24 December 1997 (Christmas Eve) at
Swansea Crematorium, Morriston, Swansea.
In the "South Wales Evening Post" Newspaper, for Monday 22 December 1997, the
"Death Notices" page included the following;-
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WILLIAM HUGH MIDDLETON JONES was born on 5 March 1912, and died on 13 May
1994 in (his home at) 10 Park Road, Pennard, Gower, South Wales.
WILLIAM HUGH (known always as 'HUGH') married IRIS TAYLOR (living) on 22 July 1939.
HUGH and IRIS JONES had 2 children;-
WILLIAM HUGH MIDDLETON JONES' funeral was held at 12 noon on 20 May 1994,
at Morriston Crematorium, Swansea
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PEGGY JONES was born on 23 September 1920.
According to JOAN LINTON (formerly TYLER, nee SPEARS), "the reason that MINNIE
VERA JONES left school early to look after "the twins" (BETTY and PEGGY) - when
they were born in 1920, weighing 8lbs and 8lbs 8ozs respectively, - was because her
Mum (MINNIE JONES nee JOHNSON) had had the 1918 Flu and was weak afterwards.
MINNIES's daughter, MINNIE VERA (known as QUEENIE) had to do most things for her".
PEGGY JONES married DAVID REGINALD WILKINSON (who was a son of WILLIAM
WILKINSON and EMILY DACEY) on 12 October 1942 in St. James' Church, (Uplands),
Swansea. DAVID had been born on 31 July 1916 in ?Ogmore Vale, South Wales.
PEGGY and DAVID WILKINSON had 2 children;-
PEGGY JONES had been in Singleton Hospital, Swansea, for an operation? and had
been progressing fairly well. She died very suddeny however (blood clot) on
2 December 1985 in the Hospital. PEGGY was buried in December 1985, at
Oystermouth Cemetary, Mumbles, Swansea
DAVID REGINALD WILKINSON, whose occupation was that of Vicar (Reverend Canon)
died on 16 March 1994 in Ty Olwen Hospice, Morriston Hospital, Swansea. He had
been suffering from cancer for some time.
From notes I had made at the time, he "died at 8.45pm on Wednesday 16 March 1994
in Ty Olwen Hospice, Morriston Hospital, Swansea. He had been heavily sedated on the
Tuesday morning and had deteriorated from 7.30am on the Wednesday morning."
On the 18 March 1994, the "South Wales Evening Post" newspaper contained within its
'Family Announcements: Deaths' column, on page 2, at the top of column 4, the
following;-
At the time of his death, DAVID REGINALD WILKINSON was aged 78 yrs old (?). His
funeral was held at 2pm on Tuesday, 22 March 1994, at St. Hilary's Church, Killay,
Swansea, and he was interred at Oystermouth Cemetery, Mumbles, Swansea, on the
same day.
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BETTY JONES (living).
According to JOAN LINTON (formerly TYLER, nee SPEARS), "the reason that MINNIE
VERA JONES left school early to look after "the twins" (BETTY and PEGGY) - when they
were born in 1920, weighing 8lbs and 8lbs 8ozs respectively, - was because her Mum
(MINNIE JONES nee JOHNSON) had had the 1918 Flu and was weak afterwards.
MINNIES's daughter, MINNIE VERA (known as QUEENIE) had to do most things for her".
BETTY JONES married IVOR PRICE on 12 October 1942 in St. James' Church,
(Uplands), Swansea. According to BETTY's reminiscences on Wednesday 11 April
2001, she and IVOR PRICE had been "married in St James' Church because St Mary's
Church (in the centre of Swansea) - which was the main Church the family attended -
had been bombed during World War Two". IVOR PRICE had been born on 4 July 1920
in Swansea.
BETTY and IVOR PRICE had 1 child;-
IVOR PRICE died on 17 December 1992. His funeral was held at 2.30pm on
22 December 1992, at St. Hilary's Church, Killay, Swansea, and his cremation service
was on held on the same day at 3.30pm in Morriston Crematorium, Swansea.
Within the "South Wales Evening Post" newspaper's "On the Grapevine" - section, for
Killay; (published on Tuesday 5 January 1993) was the following;-
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GEORGE HENRY JONES died in December 1936, whilst his widow, MINNIE JONES (nee
JO(H)NSON died in August 1947, aged 67 years old, from "Cancer of the Throat".
Of GEORGE HENRY and MINNIE JONES eldest child, MINNIE VERA (known as QUEENIE)
ALGAR, she died on 27 July 1993 at Gorseinon Hospital, nr. Swansea, South Wales.
QUEENIE was aged 87 years old at the time of her death. Her funeral service was held on
3 August 1993, at 1.30pm in St Peter's Church, Newton, Swansea, whilst her cremation was
held on the same day, but at 2.30pm, in Swansea Crematorium, Morriston. MINNIE/QUEENIE
left a Will.
QUEENIE's husband, GEORGE NICHOLAS ALGAR, predeceased her by 9 years, when he
died at his home, on the first day of Spring - 21 March 1984 - the cause of his death being
"Failure of Kidneys/Liver due to Liver disease". He was cremated at Morriston Crematorium,
Morriston, nr Swansea on 26 March 1984, and his ashes were interred at St. Peter's Church,
Newton, Swansea. GEORGE left a Will, and Probate of same was granted on 12 June 1984
at Llandaff, South Wales.
Should you be able to help fill in any of the 'missing' names, dates or places where
I have indicated that the information is 'missing', hasn't been provided or hasn't
been researched to date, I would be exceedingly grateful for the information.
Please send an email to me at webmaster@powditch.plus.com, and I will update
this page accordingly.
Thanks,
John
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