Robert Hugh Jones (1854 - 1908)

Born 1854 in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Williams) Jones — married 16 Aug 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1908 at about age 54 in Boulder, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Robert was born in 1854. Robert and Elizabeth came to Australia in 1881 leaving Mary (their first born) with Elizabeth's parents in Wales. Mary was to come to Australia after 1891 as she was still with her Grandparents (Williams) when the 1891 census was carried out. The family lived in Gympie, Queensland where most of the children attended the Gympie Primary School.

Robert Jones died in Kalgoorlie Boulder, he worked on the mines, came over from Gin Gin following the gold rush.

His Wife Elizabeth Jones followed later with the children. He is buried with his Brother John in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery ... ^[1]

NAME

Surname: JONES

Given Name: Robert^[2].

BIRTH

Date: JUL to SEP 1854

Place: City of Bangor, Bangor Parish, Bangor District, Caernarvonshire, North West Wales, United Kingdom^[3].

MARRIAGE

Date: 16 AUG 1881

Spouse: Elizabeth WILLIAMS

Child: Mary Sophia (Williams---b.19 January 1881)

Child: Hugh Owen (b.20 October 1882)

Child: Francis Ogwen (b.30 Mary 1884)

Child: Elizabeth Ethel (b.24 September 1885)

Child: Dora Grace (b.30 March 1887)

Child: Socrates Ifan (b.10 April 1889)

Child: Mostyn (b.21 July 1891)

Child: Catherine Mabel (b.25 July 1892)

Child: Hypatia (b.3 February 1896)

Child: Ellen Louisa (b.15 August 1899)

Place: St David's Welsh Church, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool Parish, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom^[4].

RESIDENCE

Date: 1861

Description: Living with his parents Hugh and Elizabeth (Evans); and House Servant, Sarah (Jones)

Place: 4 Crossing Lavan, Beaumaris, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Parish, Bangor District, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom^[5].

Date: 1871

Description: Living with his parents Hugh and Elizabeth (Evans) and siblings John Elias, Frances "Fanny", Elizabeth and Dorothy Grace

Place: Gerlan Road, Bangor, Llanllechid Parish, Bangor District, Caernarvonshire, Wales, United Kingdom^[6].

Date: 1881

Description: Unknown

Place: Spellow Place, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom^[7].

IMMIGRATION

Date: BETW AUG 1881 to 1882

DEATH

Date: 5 JAN 1908

Cause: Unknown

Place: Town of Boulder, near Kalgoorlie, Goldfields-Esperance Region, Western Australia, Australia^[8][9].

BURIAL

Date: 6 JAN 1908

Place: Kalgoorlie Cemetery, 39 Memorial Drive, West Lamington, Kalgoorlie, Goldfields-Esperance Region, Western Australia, Australia

Grave Location: Wesleyan Section^[10].

INSCRIPTION

Item Details: In Loving Memory of my dear husband Robert Jones late of Gympie, Queensland who died 5th Jan 1908, Aged 52 years. Also John Elias Jones 13th August 1929. Aged 72 years^[11].

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Joan Gray, Jan 25, 2013
2. ↑ Source: England & Wales Births 1837-2006 (FindMyPast, Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd & General Register Office (GRO)); Reference: (Jul-Sep 1854); Registration District: Bangor; County: Caernarvonshire; Volume number: 11B; Page number: 470
3. ↑ Source: England & Wales Births 1837-2006 (FindMyPast, Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd & General Register Office (GRO)); Reference: (Jul-Sep 1854); Registration District: Bangor; County: Caernarvonshire; Volume number: 11B; Page number: 470
4. ↑ Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 (Ancestry.com Operations & Liverpool City Council, Liverpool); Reference: (Marriage Year-1854); Registration Parish: Liverpool; Reference Number: 283 DAV/3/13; Record Number: 473; Page number: 237
5. ↑ Source: 1861 Wales Census (FindMyPast, Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd & The National Archives of the UK (TNA)); Reference: Registration District: Bangor; County: Anglesey; Enumeration district: 11; Archive reference: RGO9; Piece number: 4347; Folio number: 29; Page: 12
6. ↑ Source: 1871 Wales Census (FindMyPast, Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd & The National Archives of the UK (TNA)); Reference: Registration District: Bangor; County: Caernarvonshire; Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 5732; Folio: 33; Page: 16
7. ↑ Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 (Ancestry.com Operations & Liverpool City Council, Liverpool); Reference: (Marriage Year-1854); Registration Parish: Liverpool; Reference Number: 283 DAV/3/13; Record Number: 473; Page number: 237
8. ↑ Source: WA Pioneer Indexes Deaths (Department of Justice; Births, Deaths and Marriages, Perth); Reference: (Death Year-1908); Registration District: East Coolgardie; Registration Details: 9 / 1908
9. ↑ Source: Find a Grave Database (Find A Grave); Reference: (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152634730/robert-jones)
10. ↑ Source: Kalgoorlie Cemetery HAC - JUS (Outback Family History); Reference: (https://www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au/records/town.php?town=Kalgoorlie)
11. ↑ Source: Find a Grave Database (Find A Grave); Reference: (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152634730/robert-jones)

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