I would appreciate any help in finding James Jones, baptised 1811 Hewelsfield. I looked at the 1841 index and I found three born in his time frame. One was in Brockwier:

1864 JONES James 30 Brockweir 3 365/7 9
1755 JONES Hannah 31 Brockweir 3 365/7 9
2568 JONES William Henry 30 Brockweir 3 365/7 9
1724 JONES George West 20 Brockweir 3 365/7 9

Another at:

1830 JONES James 30 Brains Green 2 364/5 15
1761 JONES Harriet 25 Brains Green 2 364/5 15

and finally one at Tidenham:
1867 JONES James 30 Tidenham, Bishton 3A 369/4 6

In the 1881 Census he is described as a widow and living with his sister, Mary Ann Bird.

Of these three I think the most likely one would be the one at Brockweir.

The 1851 Census would help me if it is not too difficult, with a name like Jones.

Thank you
Pat

Previous James Jones thread
http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=6190

Slowhands has posted the 1851 Census on the above thread, or are you looking for a different James Jones now?

<daughter Ann Jones 1839 seems to bind these entries together >

Name:Harriet Imm
Name: James Jones
Year of Registration: 1837
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 441

1841 Brains Green
James Jones abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire Miner
Harriett Jones abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Ann Jones abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

1851
James Jones abt 1812 St Beevials, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Harriot Jones abt 1816 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean
Ann Jones abt 1840 Awre, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Jones abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Harriot Jones abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

1861
James Jones abt 1811 St Briavels, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Harriet Jones abt 1816 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Amelia Jones abt 1856 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Harriet Jones abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

Death ???
Name: Harriet Jones
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 150

1871 Cinderford
James Jones abt 1806 Brockware, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire Miner
Ann Jones abt 1839 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

1881
James Jones abt 1811 Brockweir, Gloucestershire, England Brother in Law Hewelsfield Gloucestershire Iron Miner

Year 1837
Month Sep
Day 17

Groom Surname JONES
Groom Forename(s) James
Groom Age at Marriage Of f
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession miner
Groom Residence Hundred of St Briavels

Groom Father's Surname Jones
Groom Father's Forename(s) James
Groom Father's Rank or Profession laborer

Bride Surname IMM
Bride Forename(s) Harriet
Bride Age at Marriage Of f
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession
Bride Residence Hundred of St Briavels

Bride Father's Surname Imm
Bride Father's Forename(s) George
Bride Father's Rank or Profession laborer
Licence or Banns Banns

Date of banns
Signature or Mark he signs she marks
Witness 1 mark of James Vergoe
Witness 2 Mark of Charlotte Vergoe;J. W. Shortman clerk
Other witnesses
Officiating Minister Robt Rashdall
Event type Marriage
Memoranda
Transcriber's Notes
Register Reference P228 IN 1/13
Page No 1
Parish/Chapel Newnham

Thank you so much Slowhands that is the correct James Jones, that links him with his parents, James Jones and Elizabeth Morgan, and is confirmed by his occupation being a miner and his children's names. I think the one at Brockweir may have been a lawyer and the downward leap to miner may have been a wondrous thing!

I have now pieced together, thanks to your help, the family of James Jones and Elizabeth Morgan and at least two of his children. It truly is amazing how these families in the Forest are inextricably linked. I have learnt coincidently that one of Mary Ann's children, for example, married a Vaughan and went to the USA.

My big challenge now is to find out if James Jones born between 1784-1786 is actually the one I am looking for and if his father and mother is my James Jones and his wife Anne. I know for sure that they had a child called James. There is no baptism in Hewelsfield for him but I do have one other source document that might confirm this for me, and my hopes rest with this.

Thank you again, you have been really good to me, and I really appreciate the hard work you have done.
Kind regards,
Pat

No problem Pat

Good luck ( and call back if you need further help )