Marriage of William Jones and Caroline Powell ?1860s
William and Caroline Jones (nee Powell) were my great grandparents. I have been searching for years for their marriage details.Caroline was born in Monmouthshire and their first child, my grandmother was born in Newport in 1870.William was born in Alvington and was a miner living there on 1861 census.
Today I have found on that census a Caroline Powell the right age and born in Mon. working at Fountain Inn, Parkend.
It seems likely they were married somewhere locally in the 1860s.
I would be most grateful for any help or suggestions that might help me find a record of the marriage which would tell me who Caroline's parents were.
Olle Jones
Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1838
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, August 28, 2008, 01:03 (6003 days ago) @ Olle Jones
contender
Name: Caroline Powell
Year of Registration: 1838
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 26
Page: 69
1841 Drybridge St Monmouth
Emma Powell abt 1821 Monmouthshire, Wales Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Harriet Powell abt 1816 Monmouthshire, Wales Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Caroline Powell abt 1839 Monmouthshire, Wales Monmouth, Monmouthshire
or
1841 White Lye, nr Catbrook
John Powell abt 1809 Monmouthshire, Wales Trelleck, Monmouthshire Shoe M
Harriet Powell abt 1811 Monmouthshire, Wales Trelleck, Monmouthshire
Caroline Powell abt 1838 Monmouthshire, Wales Trelleck, Monmouthshire
George Powell abt 1834 Monmouthshire, Wales Trelleck, Monmouthshire
1851 Harpers Court Monmouth
John Powell 42 Shoemaker
Harriett Powell 38
Amelia Powell 4
Caroline Powell 12
George Powell 15
Isaac Powell 1
John Powell 8
Mary Powell 5
1861 Harpers Court
Harriet Powell abt 1813 Trelleck, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Monmouth, Monmouthshire Widow Laundress
Amelia Powell abt 1849 Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Isaac Powell abt 1851 Monmouthshire, Wales Son Monmouth, Monmouthshire
William Powell Harriet abt 1853 Monmouthshire, Wales Son Monmouth, Monmouthshire
1871 Harpers Yard
Harriett Powell 59 Trelleck
Mary Powell 26
William Powell 18
Stephen Palmer 27 lodger
mothers death ??
Name: Harriet Powell
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 64
District: Pontypool
County: Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 97
possible marriage
Marriage ?
Name: Caroline Powell
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 71
your data
1871 Isca Terrace, Maindee Newport
William Jones 29 Alvington
Caroline Jones 32 Monmouthshire
Albert Jones 2 Christchurch
Allice Jones 1 Christchurch
1881 Fair Oak Avenue
William Jones abt 1842 Gloucestershire, England Head Christchurch, Monmouthshire
Caroline Jones abt 1839 Monmouth, Wales Wife Christchurch, Monmouthshire
Albert Jones abt 1869 Christchurch, Monmouth, Wales Son Christchurch, Monmouthshire
Alice Jones abt 1870 Christchurch, Monmouth, Wales Daughter Christchurch, Monmouthshire
1891
William Jones abt 1842 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Head Christchurch, Monmouthshire
Caroline Jones abt 1859 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Christchurch, Monmouthshire
Albert Jones abt 1869 Maindee, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Christchurch, Monmouthshire
Alice Jones abt 1870 Maindee, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Christchurch, Monmouthshire
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Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1839
Many thanks for the detailed reply.
The contender you name is also my chief'suspect' among the Monmouthshire Carolines.
I am hoping to find the details of her marriage including father's name to confirm or correct this. Having failed with BMD lists I thought there might be some local Forest area records that might help.
My older brother knew Caroline and called her 'More Gran' her daughter Alice being 'Gran'.I remember Gran.
Thanks again for your interest.
Olle Jones (now in S.W.Wales)
Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1838
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, August 28, 2008, 01:58 (6003 days ago) @ Olle Jones
have you discoverd any "non conformists" leanings ? Methodist etc
if so this might explain why the record is not readily available.
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Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1839
Gran and Mam were strong Baptists and I believe Gran went to Summerhill and/or Duckpool Road Baptist Chapels in Maindee,Newport so probably William and Caroline did also.
Olle Jones
Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1838
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, August 28, 2008, 03:04 (6003 days ago) @ Olle Jones
there we are then :-)
I strongly suspect they will be in the non-cornformist registers, but will have a scan of BMD just in case....
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Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1839
by ChrisW , Thursday, August 28, 2008, 07:44 (6002 days ago) @ slowhands
This may be the Parkend Caroline:
Record_ID: 14601
Entry_Number: 390
Year: 1857
Month: May
Day: 12
Grooms_Surname: RUSSELL
Grooms_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Futterill
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Russell
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Philip
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: POWELL
Brides_Forenames: Caroline
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Ellwood
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Powell
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Stone Cutter
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: he marks she signs
Witness_1: Henry Poole
Witness_2: Mark of George Benfield
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Poole
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P145 IN 1/20
Page_Number: 195
Parish_Chapel: Parkend
Soundex_Groom: R240
Soundex_Bride: P400
Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1838
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, August 31, 2008, 22:41 (5999 days ago) @ Olle Jones
There seems to be a glitch in FreeBMD for this "page" - not all brides and grooms appear in pairs - I think this would be worth further investigation
possible marriage
Spouse ?
Name: Caroline Powell
Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 71
the hand written index is reasonably clear 11a 7 - then maybe a 1 or 7 ??
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Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1838
by Paul Andrews , Shropshire, England, Sunday, August 31, 2008, 23:04 (5999 days ago) @ slowhands
Free BMD Marriage Index via Ancestry gives:-
William Howells and Tom Rees
Caroline JONES nee POWELL 1838
by Paul Andrews , Shropshire, England, Sunday, August 31, 2008, 23:09 (5999 days ago) @ Paul Andrews
William Howells
1865 Monmouth FreeBMD list v11a p71
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, September 01, 2008, 00:57 (5999 days ago) @ Paul Andrews
I can "see" 5 entries where I would expect 6 i.e. a groom appears to be missing
Ann Aston 1865 Jul-Aug-Sep Monmouth (1837-1939) Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
William Howells 1865 Jul-Aug-Sep Monmouth (1837-1939) Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Caroline Powell 1865 Jul-Aug-Sep Monmouth (1837-1939) Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Tom Rees 1865 Jul-Aug-Sep Monmouth (1837-1939) Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Ann Williams 1865 Jul-Aug-Sep Monmouth (1837-1939) Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
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