Thomas JONES born Coleford 1843-46, son of Henry, collier (General)

by unknown, Saturday, December 03, 2011, 04:42 (4746 days ago) @ unknown

Thomas JONES in 1865, age 20, married 30 December to Eliza Walker, at The Register Office, Wolstanton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.
1865 occupation Puddler [stirs furnace to make wrought iron], living at Hope Street, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.
1868 When first child Sarah was born he was living at 3 Ellick Street, Llanover Upper, presumably working in the iron works in Blaenavon, Wales.
1871 age 27, Census, married head living at 23 Windmill Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Occupation Forgeman
1872 second child Elizabeth was born. The birth was registered by Thomas, who marked X. But they fell on hard times and it seem mother became ill.
Sal's story is she and little sister walked up to Yorkshire to find work.
Documents show that in 1881 Bradford authorities took them in as vagrants and daughter Sal was placed at Laurel Bank Home for Orphaned and Deserted Girls. We don't know where Elizabeth was placed.
Sal's story is that after their mother died their father followed them.
In the 1891 Census they are reunited at 86 Cross Roads, Nr Haworth, West Yorkshire: Thomas Jones age 48, head, Bricklayers Labourer. Ann, Wife[?] age 58, born Coventry, Warwickshire. Sarah Ann Daughter 22 Worsted Winder, born Monmouthshire. Elizabeth Daughter 19 Worsted Twister, born Hanley, Staffordshire.
1891 At Sarah's wedding occ. Thomas stated occupation stonemason's labourer.
1908 age 62, September 21st, Marriage,
Thomas Jones, widower, labourer, of 7 Green Street, father Henry Jones (deceased), collier, and
Emma Holmes, age 56, widow, housekeeper, of 7 Green Street, father William Sugden (deceased), fitter.
Thomas marked, Emma signed, witnesses were Walter A. Binns and Sarah A. Binns.
Certificate MXB 301160 at Keighley Parish Church.
We don’t know what happened to him after 1908.
Relatives can get more information about his daughters at http://www.thebinnsfamily.org.uk/