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Karen

Karen Report 1 Sep 2010 19:31

Hi Everyone ,
i have hit a break wall with these do cant find any marriage records any help would be great caroline jones ( married name )born 1829 west dean coleford and benjamin jones born 1824 in shortstanding coleford .
ps how would i a find out about any divorces as in 1891 she is living with her one son .

thanks very much

chrisa

chrisa Report 1 Sep 2010 19:36

Is this the right family?


1861 England Census
about Caroline Jones
Name: Caroline Jones
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Benjamin Jones
Gender: Female
Where born: West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: West Dean
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View image

Registration district: Monmouth
Sub-registration district: Coleford
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 69
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Jones 37
Caroline Jones 32
Benjamin Jones 14
Thomas Jones 12
Elizabeth Jones 8
William Jones 5
Edward Jones 2

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 1 Sep 2010 19:37

Have you tried a search on this site to see if anyone else is looking for the family, or on freebmd for their marriage. Perhaps Benjamin had died before the l89l census, or was away at the time of the census.
Good luck,
Liz

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 1 Sep 2010 19:37

deleted as duplicate


brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Sep 2010 19:37

Just for info so we have location:

1871 England Census

Name: Caroline Jones
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Benjamin Jones
Gender: Female
Where born: West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: West Dean
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Shortstanding
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Monmouth
Sub-registration district: Coleford

Benjamin Jones 47
Caroline Jones 42
William Jones 15
Edward Jones 12
George Jones 9
Charlotte Jones 5
Henry Jones 3

chrisa

chrisa Report 1 Sep 2010 19:38


1851 England Census
about Caroline Jones
Name: Caroline Jones
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Benjiman Jones
Gender: Female
Where born: Newland, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: West Dean
Ecclesiastical parish: Christ Church
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Monmouth
Sub-registration district: Coleford
ED, institution, or vessel: 5i
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 114
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjiman Jones 26
Caroline Jones 23
Thomas Jones 3
James Jones 3 MO

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 1 Sep 2010 19:40

1881 England Census
about Benjamin Jones
Name: Benjamin Jones
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Caroline Jones
Gender: Male
Where born: Monmouth, Wales

Occupation: Coal Miner

Caroline Jones 50
George Jones 20
Charlotte Jones 17
Henry Jones 14
Anna Jones 9


brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Sep 2010 19:40

very unlikely they divorced as it was difficult and expensive. More likely he has died, left or just somewhere else!
jan

Karen

Karen Report 1 Sep 2010 19:40

yes chrisa that looks right

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Sep 2010 19:42

You can check this site for Births, marriages and deaths 1837-mid 1940's:

www.freebmd.org.uk

Karen

Karen Report 1 Sep 2010 19:43

Hi liz ,
How do i search freebmd, i am new on here , is there any onther records i can search to find his death ?
thanks

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Sep 2010 19:46

Just go to the site - it is free, easy to use and the best place for this kind of search. Simply play around with it!
Jan

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 1 Sep 2010 19:52

Is this the one?1891 census - household transcription
Person: JONES, Caroline
Address: Cammomile Green, West Dean, Lydbrook
JONES, Caroline Head Widow F 62 1829
Bury Hill
Gloucestershire VIEW
JONES, George Son Single M 28 1863 General Labourer
Deaf Gloucestershire
Shortstanding


FMP makes her a widow

chrisa

chrisa Report 1 Sep 2010 20:00

Hi Karen

I found this marriage on freebmd.org.uk

Marriages Dec 1845 (>99%)
Jones Amos Monmouth 26 122
>>>>>>>>>>Jones Benjamin Monmouth 26 122
ROBERTS Elizabeth Monmouth 26 122
>>>>>>>>>>>>Tyler Caroline Monmouth 26 122

If you go to the link given to you & enter Benjamins details plus Caroline for the spouse first name & Gloucestershire as the County you will find it.

To make sure it's the right marriage you need to first find & order one of their childrens birth certs.

Karen

Karen Report 1 Sep 2010 20:05

Thank you very much all x

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 1 Sep 2010 20:11

There are several trees on Ancestry with this family.

chrisa

chrisa Report 1 Sep 2010 20:14

I think I would go for this birth cert

Births Jun 1865 (>99%)
Jones Charlotte Monmouth 11a 25


Or if you know the correct birthdate or a middle name maybe of one of the children get that to be certain you have the right Maiden Name for Caroline