Elizabeth JONES 1861 census Joyford/Lydbrook (General)

by tonygo, Monday, March 02, 2009, 18:01 (5847 days ago) @ sylviamorgan

A message from Australia. My grandfather was a George Henry Jones who became a Free Miner in 1902 aged 36 years whilst living at Parkend. He later married Alice Elizabeth Jones and lived at Boxbush Road, Coleford. In 1929 he became the owner of the Bixslade Mine.

I have been unable to find out much about my forest ancestors and I was wondering if your Henry Jones who you say was a collier could have been the father or uncle of my grandfather George Henry Jones. I know it was common in those days for a man's son to take one of his father's christian names. I am always hoping to make a connection somewhere.