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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Flintshire => Topic started by: norma_jess on Saturday 09 September 06 14:09 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am looking for information about a Building Firm in Buckley, which I know was going in the nineteen forties and I believe was owned by a Ephraim Jones and I believe his wife was Annie and that there was two daughters. This is all the information that I have can anyone help. Norma
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http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=28&coll_id=2163&expand=
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Thank you for your reply, but this information seems to relate to brickworks where I am looking for an actual building firm. Again thank you Norma
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Hi Norma
Have you tried the Buckley Society? www.buckleysociety.org.uk
Wendi :)
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It may be a bit early but there is one Ephraim H. Jones in 1901 census of Buckley. He's 19 yrs old/unmarried & living on the High Street, as his Dad, John Jones is a Grocer, Ephraim himself is down as a Coal Miner (hewer) which doesn't exactely tie in with him being a builder >:(
However, according to FreeBmd a Ephraim Hopwood Jones was born Q1 1882 Flintshire & married Q4 1907 in Hawarden, on the same entry (11b-439) is an Annie Lamb.
Not saying this is the guy you're looking for but it's worth checking out. I can get you a screenshot of the census if you'd like :)
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PS: Might be worth asking about Ephraim on the BBC Buckley mini-site, it's a good site, gets plenty of use and has a few old pics/stories that are worth a look.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/buckley_town/pages/people.shtml?1
Happy hunting :)
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hi
Just started on this site and came across this question. The man in question is my great grandfather and I have plenty of information if still required, Also hold info on Annie his wife.
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Thank you for replying, Annie was my Great Aunt and I know she married an Ephraim Jones but what has confused me is the only marriage I can find states that Annie had the name Mildred and I have never heard or found the name Mildred in the family. Do you have a copy of the marriage certificate with her father being Edmund John. And yes I would love to know more about this family. Regards Norma_Jess
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Hi Ephraim Jones married Mildred Annie Jones in 1907. Both were from large families which has led to a cast related family. They had two daughters, Dorethy and Phyllis marring Neville Williams and William Ellis Edwards respectively. Phyllis had a daughter named Norma who spent much of her childhood in Buckley with Ephraim and Annie. Ephraim died suddenly in 1946 at a family wedding Annie lived as a widow until her death in 1960, an event I remember well as a small great grandson. the family building business was carried on into the 70's by Dorethy and Neville until their retirement
Ephraim made his initial money by working in Canada in 1905, helping build the Toronto Post Office Tower. On his return he specialised in Kiln and chimney building, the last major job being an extention on the chimney at Tunnel Cement in Pen y ffordd in 1965ish.
I attach a picture of Annie mother and father, Edmund and Sarah Griffiths
Hope this helps Paul
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Thank you Paul for the photo. You may not realize that I am a grand daughter to Jessie Rose and we have been in contact on Ancestry. My 3 Uncles Trevor, Herbert and Stanley all worked for Ephraim and I did know that they had been responsible for building a lot of chimmeys other than that I don't know much more. Would love to know if you have more photo's especially of Sarah , Edmund and the children. Do you have any information on Edmund's sister as I have finally found her. Norma
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hi I thought I knew the username from somewere!! I have a couple of photographs of Sarah at various times but very few of Edmund. I also have some photo's of building sites they were all involved with building Kilns and Chimneys. I have no information re Edmund's sister as I have been going around in circles looking for a great grandfather born in 1860 but no records that are clear until 1911. A story for another day. How would you like these photos as I have them in digital format now.
Any info would be gratefully received as I am now going around taking pictures of all the address linked to the family tree.
Best wishes Paul
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Hi Paul, Edmund was born 24th October 1856 and only has the name Edmund, the John seems to have appeared on the 1911 census for the first time. Sarah was the 20th December 1957. The marriage certificate gives his name as Edmund John and they married 9th August 1879. John and Harriet, Edmunds parent's married 23rd December 1854. Rebecca married a James Walker 12th July 1886, they are both buried in Wrexham cemetery no headstone on the grave and could only find only approxmate place of where the grave would be. Rebecca is on the 1881 census but her age is wrong could be because she was in a pub in Brymbo working. After her marriage she lived in Southsea. Would love the photo's you could email them to me but I can't remember how to send personal message to give you my email address. Anyway will try to work it out. Norma