1861/1871 Lookup - Liverpool - Jones - Completed

[CaroleW]

Hi Pegasuss

It can certainly be that - I had the "Cain" problem a few years ago on another post which is how I know it was popular.  It's easier when they have uncommon christian names ( I was looking for John at the time!!)

[Pegasuss]

Carole.

Same kind of Challenge as My Owen OWENS, Bn in Caernarvonshire?

[English Daisy]

To:  buskin

I have not been able to connect to the Rootschat website until now.

LYCEUM Building

I am not sure if there is more than one Lyceum building.

Searching through www, I found a beautiful image of the
Lyceum Building on Bold Street in Liverpool, taken May 30, 2007.
It is often referred to as the 'Greek temple' and built 1800-2.

Name at top of building is Lyceum Post Office. At street level building is
used by The Cooperative Bank.

The building that you referred to might have also used the
name Lyceum, but I think the address on my very old envelope is
directed towards this Lyceum Post Office.  There is also a possibility
that this building was first used as a gentlemens' club when it was first built!

Thank you buskin for replying to my post. I do appreciate it!

English Daisy

[English Daisy]

To:  Pegasuss and CaroleW

Thank you for the Census information. Greatly appreciated!

My mother travelled to England three times in her
later years to visit relatives in Liverpool/Wirral.

On one of these visits, she must have been given these two
envelopes, mainly because of her interest in 'stamps'. Neither
contained a note in them, unfortunately.

I was hoping the Census information would have listed the name
William Jones, but it did not.  William was born 1801 in Bettws,
Shropshire, England, before marrying Elizabeth Edmonds (b: 1811)
in Kerry, Montgomery, Wales. The Jones family, in late 1800s, moved
to Wallasey/Poulton cum Seacombe.

It is likely that there is some connection between this William Jones and
JG Jones of Liverpool, but I am not sure what it is right now.

Many thanks Pegasuss and CaroleW for your help!

Best regards
English Daisy

[dunlata]

Hi English Daisy,

I am 4 g-grandson to JG Jones.  His father was Richard Jones, and according to JG Jones' marriage certificate his father was at the time the Master of the Lyceum.  The marriage registration indicates that JG Jones was at the time of his marriage the Secretary to the Liverpool Collegiate Institution when he married his second wife Anne Cecilia Jones (20 Dec 1851). This institution is now Liverpool University. (I am longing to obtain background information on JG Jones' service at the Collegiate Institution and his father's time as the Master of the Lyceum)

The Lyceum is the building on Bold street, that was considered the first (lending) library in Europe, and then many years later became the head office for the Liverpool Post Office. Mr. Harrison of Chester was the architect

Richard Jones' and his wife Jane Cain's first son is William Henry Jones, born about 1810

How can I contact you with regard to obtaining copies of the envelopes.

For those who have an interest in Latim American history, John Jones (later became to be known as Don Juan Syers-Jones) son of JG Jones was a prominent businessman  in the lucrative Nitrate trade between the UK and Chile in the late 1890's..

Regards
Bruce Duncan

[English Daisy]

To:  Bruce Duncan

Received notification of your post today re
envelope addresses to Lyceum,  Liverpool.

Please send me a personal message requesting
scanned images of the two envelopes I have, along
with your email address. 

I will then send them to you.

Thanks

English Daisy

[jackie2000]

I came upon this old posting while doing a Google search, hoping that Daisy is still registered on the site! I am researching this tree for the great grand daughter of John Gregory Jones. P-L-E-A-S-E can anyone with any info on this family or with connections get in touch.

Jackie

[English Daisy]

Hello jackie2000

I understand you are trying to contact me regarding a
John Gregory Jones.

How can I help you?

English Daisy

[jackie2000]

Hi English Daisy

That was quick!!!

Absolutely amazed to see your posting about the little envelopes you had. Wondering if you still had them. I am compiling a book for my friend on her Syers/Gregory Jones's. She is the ggreat grand-daughter of John Gregory Jones. Would it be an imposition to ask if there was any chance of scanned images of them - she would be absolutely delighted to actually see a little bit of history? I have discovered that he was amongst the original founders of the Liverpool Chess League...one of the hottest in the country during the 19thC. Sadly, the family lost their fortune by heavily investing in the mines which went bust in Chile and Peru.

It would be fantastic if I could share any information with Bruce Duncan, if he still visits these boards, or anyone else connected. Seems he may have an English cousin living in Australia

Jackie