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george henry or methias jones?

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James

James Report 17 Feb 2009 22:44

hi all,im trying to find any info on my fathers side to help build my family tree.my father was james savage jones 1935-2005 born in stepney tower hamlets,my grandfather was george henry jones born 3rd february 1910 in gravesend kent.his father was either george methias or george henry jones married to ellen jones (no DOBs for either) whose maiden name was possibly hawker.they lived at either 10 trafalger rd or 27 west st inj graves end.i wonder if these addresses still exist? apparently my grand father was 1 of 16 children! some othem were named joseph or joby sally or sarah,julie nell or helen,lennie or leonard,naomi and charles who weas in the royal marines as a bandsman.if anyone has any of these joneses in their trees or could help me in any way with my family tree please drop me a line
regards james jones

Lewella

Lewella Report 17 Feb 2009 23:05

this looks like the one


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about George Henry Jones
Name: George Henry Jones
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Gravesend (1837-1941)
County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 648

Get the certificate to find his parents' proper details

Vicci

Vicci Report 17 Feb 2009 23:08


this looks like the one

Name: George Henry Jones
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Gravesend (1837-1941)
County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 648

source ancestry.co.uk

Vicci

Vicci Report 17 Feb 2009 23:12

feeling generous so here they are in 1911
JONES, GEORGE HEAD MAIRRAED M 23 DOCKE LABOURER POPLAR LONDON
JONES, ELLEN WIFE MARRIADE 4 F 23 GENERAL DEALER ASHFORD KENT
JONES, OMES DAUGHTER F 8 FOLKESTONE
JONES, NELLIE DAUGHTER F 5 RAMSGATE KENT
JONES, GEORGE SON M 1 GRAVESEND KENT
JONES, THOMAS BROTHER SINGLE M 20 CARMAN FOR CARTER POPLAR LONDON

JONES GEORGE (RG14PN3824 RG78PN145 RD44 SD1 ED11 SN213)
Address 3 CHASE YARD PRINCES ST GRAVESEND County Kent
District Gravesend Subdistrict Gravesend
Enumeration District 11 Parish Gravesend

Vicci

Vicci Report 17 Feb 2009 23:25

birth
Name: George Matthias Jones
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Poplar (To 1965)
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 596