William Jones was born in 1801 to David Jones and Margaret Griffiths. He was baptized in Llanddarog CMN Wales on 10 May 1801. He was a twin to John, who was baptized the same day.
William first married Jane (Jennie\Jiny) Rees on 18 Sep 1829 in Abergwily CMN Wales.
1841 Census, Abergwilly, Carmarthenshire, Wales - Residence: Tyrhyw
William Jones M 35-39 Carpenter Carmarthenshire
Jiny Jones F 35-39 Carmarthenshire
John Jones M 11 Carmarthenshire
David Jones M 9 Carmarthenshire
Michael Jones M 4 Carmarthenshire
Sarah Jones F 2 Carmarthenshire
Jane died at the age of 48 in February, 1850 and was buried February 14, 1850 in Abergwilli.
William remarried to Margaret Evans on 14 Feb 1851 in Abergwilli CMN.
1851 Census, Carmarthenshire Abergwilly District 4b - Residence: Tyrhyw
William Jones, Head, M, 47, carpenter, CMN Llanddarog
Margaret Jones, Wife, M, 36, CMN Llanfynydd
David Jones, Son, U, 18, carpenter, CMN Llanegwad
Michael Jones, Son, U, 14, scholar, CMN Abergwilly
Sarah Jones, Dau, 11, scholar, CMN Abergwilly
Jane Jones, Dau, 9, scholar, CMN Abergwilly
Mary Jones, Dau, U, 6, scholar, CMN Abergwilly
1861 Wales Census, CMN, Llanarthney, Dist 4c - Residence: Penallrina
William Jones, H, M, 57, Farmer, CMN Llandarogg
Margaret Jones, Wife, M, 46, CMN Llanfynydd
Mary Jones, Dau, U, 16, CMN Abergwily
Margaret, Dau, U, 10, CMN Abergwily
Anne, Dau, U, 8, CMN Llanegwad
Sources
Baptism provided by Les Jones
Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Q5-KGL : 13 December 2017), William Jones, Abergwilly, Carmarthenshire, Wales; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZS-N26 : 9 November 2017), Michael Jones in household of William Jones, Abergwilly, Carmarthenshire, Wales; citing Abergwilly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CL-T54 : 13 December 2017), William Jones, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: