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I'm trying to find info on my Gran (Edith Eleanor Jones b approx 1887 in Croydon, died in 1924) for my 87 year old father, who knows nothing about her...
I've obtained all birth certificates without success, my only link is she shows up on her own, as a Niece to a George Goodwin b 1841 Croydon and Sarah Goodwin (Collis) b 1846 Chelmsford, living in Upper Norwood, Croydon in both the 1891 and 1901 Census. On her marriage certificate in 1915 it shows Father John Jones (Carpenter) deceased... Can anyone help?

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Deaths Mar 1924 (>99%)
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Puttock Edith 36 Croydon 2a 567

This could be the connection with the Goodwin family, although Emma is only a visitor.

1871 England Census
about Emma Jones
Name: Emma Jones
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheelatham, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Croydon
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Upper Norwood
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Croydon
Sub registration district: Croydon
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 109
Household Members: Name Age
George Goodwin 24
Sarah Goodwin 30
Ann Hall 12
Sarah Jesser 2
Emma Jones 32


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 849; Folio: 93; Page: 27

Christine

Have you got this cert as Nellie is short for Eleanor, although area is not correct.

Births Dec 1888 (>99%)
JONES Edith Nellie Marylebone 1a 519

Christine

1881 England Census
about George Goodwin
Name: George Goodwin
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Croydon, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Croydon
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address: Leatherbottle Lane 1 Oak Cot
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Carrier

Registration district: Croydon
Sub registration district: Croydon
ED, institution, or vessel: 55
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Goodwin 34
Mary Goodwin 9
Sarah Goodwin 39
Sarah G. Jones 11 niece


Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 822; Folio: 32; Page: 57; Line

I haven't found the family in 1891 and 1901 were they mistranscribed?

Christine

1871 England Census
about Sarah Jones
Name: Sarah Jones
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Battersea, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub registration district: Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 289
Household Members: Name Age
John Jones 46 [carpenter]
Mary Ann Jones 35
Sarah Jones 1
Martha Louisa Willins 15


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Tania,

The Sarah Jones you posted is with her family in 1881/1891 so isn't the same one as with the Goodwins in 1881.

Christine

The Sarah Georgina Jones appears as a Niece in both the 1871 (age 2 & 1881 (age 11) census at the Goodwins, I have her birth certificate for 1869 and it lists father...William Jones/ mother...Emma Jones
{maiden name not known} on certificate.
My Gran Edith (Born 1887) shows up as Niece at Goodwins in 1891 and 1901 father on marriage certificate John Jones (carpenter) deceased?

If there is no maiden name shown on birth cert, it's very likely that Emma Jones was unmarried and just gave a father's name.

Did Emma register the birth?

You said you had obtained all birth certs, can you list which you have?

I found this one

Births Mar 1887
JONES Eleanor Edith Camberwell 1d 953

Christine

Pm from Robin.

"The Birth for Sarah Georgina Jones 1869 was registered by a Ann Hall, who was the occupier of the address on certificate...
The strange thing is... a Ann Hall also shows up as a Niece to the Goodwins in 1871, aged 12? I was thinking that she might be Daughter of other Ann Hall?

The Certificates I have for E Jones are.
Edith Eleanor 13/9/1890 St Saviours X
" " 18/6/1888 Leominster X
Edith 13/7/1888 Lambeth X
no name Jones 29/6/1889 Wandsworth X
" " " 22/12/1887 Wandsworth X
All come up wrong Father/Occupation/Croydon?

That Camberwell looks interesting, I wonder if Croydon would come under that?"

Robin, I've been looking at the family again after I found Edith in 1891/1901

1891 England Census
about Edie Jones
Name: Edie Jones
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Norwood, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Croydon
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Upper Norwood
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Croydon
Sub registration district: Croydon
ED, institution, or vessel: 56
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Collis 54
George Goodwin 46
Louisa Goodwin 19
Sarah Goodwin 49
George Greyson 22
Edie Jones 3

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 596; Folio 30; Page 53


1901 England Census
about Edith Jones
Name: Edith Jones
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Norwood

Civil Parish: Croydon
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England



Registration district: Croydon
Sub registration district: Croydon
ED, institution, or vessel: 73
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 79
Household Members: Name Age
George Goodwin 54
Louisa Goodwin 29
Sarah Goodwin 55
Edith Jones 13

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 646; Folio: 135; Page: 14

I am wondering if the father given as John on the marriage cert is a red herring and she was actually illegitimate, maybe possibly the daughter of Sarah G Jones.

Lambeth seems as if it would be the registration district for Norwood.

Going by her age as 3 in 1891 she must have been born April qtr 1887 to June qtr 1888 allowing for the 6 weeks to register the birth, but I can't find one that fits the area.

In 1891 she was down as just a visitor with George & Sarh but neice in 1901. Doesn't make it easy being the name Jones does it?

Christine