William Jones b.1868 Staunton on Wye (General)

by shepway , Wednesday, August 08, 2018, 10:40 (2087 days ago) @ Hornbeam

The marriage entry informs us that the father of William Henry Jones is John Jones, Timber Haulier deceased. Witnesses are Kedgwin and Ruth Jenkins.
In the search for William's parentage I start by looking at Census Returns to see where he was born and find the following:

1901
Beaucliff, Tidenham (Gloucs), Chepstow, Gloucestershire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Williams Jones Head Married Male 32 1869 Staunton on Wye, Gloucestershire, England Gardener Domestic
Annie Jones Wife Married Female 29 1872 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England -
William A Jones Son - Male 6 1895 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England -
Ellen R Jones Daughter - Female 5 1896 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England -
George L Jones Son - Male 1 1900 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England -
Sarah Prior Boarder Widow Female 53 1848 London, Middlesex, England Cook Domestic

This gives his place of birth as Staunton on Wye Herefordshire which helps us locate him in earlier Census:

1891
Mornington House, Credenhill Road, Credenhill, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Thomas Jepson Head Married Male 35 1856 Lancashire, England Retired Contractor
Mary Jepson Wife Married Female 62 1829 Glamorganshire, Wales -
Harriett Brown Servant Single Female 33 1858 Chepstow, Bidenham(sic) General Servant Domestic
William Jones Servant Single Male 23 1868 Herefordshire, England Groom Domestic Servant

1881
Bucks House, Staunton upon Wye, Weobly, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
John Jones Head Married Male 58 1823 Monnington on Wye, Herefordshire, England Farm Laborer
Ann Jones Servant Single Female 54 1827 Letton, Herefordshire, England House Keeper & General
William Jones Son Single Male 13 1868 Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire, England Scholar

1871
The Field, Staunton on Wye, Weobley, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Anne Jones Head - Female 44 1827 - Herefordshire, England
James Jones Son - Male 11 1860 - Herefordshire, England
George Jones Son - Male 7 1864 - Herefordshire, England
William Jones Son - Male 3 1868 - Herefordshire, England

Staunton on Wye is in Weobley Registration District and a search of the Births on GRO produces the following entry:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: :
JONES, WILLIAM -
GRO Reference: 1868 J Quarter in WEOBLEY Volume 06A Page 517

The 1871 Census tells us that James had siblings - James and George. A search for birth registration produces one for James:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
JONES, JAMES -
GRO Reference: 1860 M Quarter in WEOBLEY Volume 06A Page 508

This suggests that William and James were born to a Single Mother and the only way to proceed is to obtain the Birth Certificate or hopefully find a baptism.

You can order a certificate in pdf format on GRO online and the cost is £6.00

The 1939 Register Entry for William gives bis date of birth as 6 April 1868
Netherop Lane , Lydney R.D., Gloucestershire, England
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
William Jones 06 Apr 1868 Male Gardener (Private S) Married 282 1
Ann Jones 25 Jan 1872 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 282 2
William A Jones 27 May 1891 Male General Farm Labourer Single 282 3

Mike