William Jones (bef. 1836)

Born before 13 Mar 1836 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

William and Thomas Jones, twin sons of Thomas and Phoebe Jones, were christened on 13 Mar 1836 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Their late father's occupation was recorded as watch maker, and the family's address as Eccleston.

William's father died in 1836, and was buried on 10 Jan 1836 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His age was recorded as 35, and his address as Eccleston.

William's mother married William Davies on 17 Mar 1841 at St Luke's Church in Liverpool, Lancashire.

By June 6th 1841, William was in the household of his maternal grandmother, a widowed watchmaker, in Lane Ends, Eccleston.

By March 30th 1851, William was still with his grandmother.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Lane Ends, Eccleston

  Martha Foster 50 watch M Y

  James Foster 25 Watch m J Y

  Henry Foster 15 Watch m Ap Y

  Mary Foster 20 Y

  Ellen Foster 15 Y /

  Elizabeth Harison 10 FS Y

  Henry Jones 10 Y

  William Jones 5 Y

  Thomas Jones 5 Y

  Thomas Evans 25 Watch m J Y

  John Potter 20 Watch m Ap Y

  John Hollihead 15 Watch m Ap Y

  James Ashton 15 Watch m Ap Y

  Ann Hulme 10 Y

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Jones. Register: Baptisms 1835 - 1842, Page 36, Entry 288. Source: LDS Film 1657583

• 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-R31 : 22 May 2019), Martha Foster, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; 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. Piece 516-06 folio 30 page 20 & Piece 516-06 folio 30 page 21

• 1851 census: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-HWH : 12 September 2019), Martha Foster, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 30, 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.