Thomas Jones - Footman in Tidenham (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 02:56 (4754 days ago) @ m p griffiths

Hi Francis,
Do you know with certainty which Thomas Jones we're looking at wrt a Baptism Record. I ask as there's several possibles within the Tidenham/Chepstow area, and many more in relatively nearby Monmouth. Was he or his descendants watermen, this would open up the search much more on both banks of the Severn?

I've tried searching this area for pre1816 marriages for Thomas, and subsequent burials of the wife, but nothing obvious. That said this is still all supposition of course. To help this search his age & even birthplace would be very usefull... one "possible" was this marriage, but the possible wife's possible burial is of a lady aged 66, so perhaps unlikely he'd marry and father children afterwards ?!.

Record_ID: 43667
Entry_Number: 193
Year: 1811
Month: Aug
Day: 20
Grooms_Surname: JONES
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: batchelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: of this parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: YOUNG
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: of this parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Willia]m Price
Witness_2: Orpheus Lewis
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name
Register_Reference: 1801-1812
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Chepstow
Soundex_Groom: J520
Soundex_Bride: Y520

Record_ID: 123946
Entry_Number: 15
Year: 1813
Month: Jun
Day: 9
Surname: YOUNG
Forenames: Elizabeth
Residence: Back
Age_at_death: 66 [years]
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name
Register_Reference:
Page_No:
Parish_Chapel: Chepstow
Soundex: Y520

Assuming his previous marriage did bear children, searching for possible sons Thomas Jones in the area gives interesting results including;

Record_ID: 60615
Entry_Number: 88
Year: 1816
Month: Mar
Day: 31
Parents_Surname: JONES
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Susannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Tidenham
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: Tho[mas] Thomas
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P333/1 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Tidenham
Soundex: J520

So before the 16th August marriage, Susannah of no surname(? - why?), and a Susannah(perhaps related ?) is at the August marriage ....

I cannot find a subsequent burial in Tidenham for Susannah Jones.

HOWEVER as said this is all supposition. Whats fact is, re the Baptism above, there are fiftysix Burial records for Susan/Susannahs within the FoD database. This name, and Thomas Jones, are hugely common names in the area at this time.

Without hard facts particularly "your" Thomas's baptism date and place, it's a very difficult search.
Sorry I cann't help more, but hopefully my efforts might clear the mud for others.