Where did George Jones come from!?

[hunkyhywel]

I need to find out where George Jones was from, I'm really stuck.

1939 - Died in Rhymney, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
1925 - Lived in Rhymney, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
1914 - Living in "
1911 census - Living in " with his wife, Esther. Recorded as born in Breconshire
1901 census - Living in Llansaintfraed, Breconshire with Esther. Recorded as born in Moccas, Herefordshire.
1891 census - Living in Breconshire with Esther. Recorded as born in Breconshire.
1883 - Married to Esther Evans. At Llandeilo-Graban, Radnorshire. Father recorded as Thomas Jones, recorded as living in Treberfen.
circa 1859 George Jones was born.

This is as far as I can get. The 1881 census has many George Joneses in Breconshire, most are servants so I can't find relatives. There are even more of them in Herefordshire. So I'm really stuck. What do you think I should do?

[heywood]

Hello,

what was Thomas' occupation on the marriage certificate?

1861 has a George born Llangattock with father Thomas - a carpenter

Think I have him though in 1881 and he is a carpenter.

heywood

[MargP]

Hi

Who were the witnesses on George and Esther's marriage

Margp

[hunkyhywel]

Sorry for the late reply!
On the marriage certificate, George Jones is listed as living in "Treberfen Parish of Llangasty Tallyllin" in Feb 1833.
The witnesses were Richard Handley and Mary Ann Davies. I don't think these are blood relatives.

[mothball]

Here is a link to Wikkipediea, Moccas is a Parish and village in Hertfordshire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moccas

[mothball]

Moccas

http://is.gd/taIfng

[heywood]

Sorry for the late reply!
On the marriage certificate, George Jones is listed as living in "Treberfen Parish of Llangasty Tallyllin" in Feb 1833.
The witnesses were Richard Handley and Mary Ann Davies. I don't think these are blood relatives.

Do you have his father's occupation from the certificate?

1881 has a Richard Handley, 25 yrs a farmer's son born and living in Llandilo Graban, Radnorshire, the place of George's marriage.

[hunkyhywel]

Hi all, back in 2013 I posted about my struggles to find where George Jones had come from. We didn't solve it then but maybe we can do it now we are more experienced!

Where did George Jones come from?

circa 3 Apr 1860 - George was born
1883 - married, living in Treberfen, Llangasty parish
1891 - birthplace Llanfrynach, Breconshire
1901 - birthplace Moccas Herefordshire
1911 - birthplace Llanfrynach, Breconshire

It seems to me that either he was born in the llanfrynach area and 1901 is an error or he moved into the area from herefordshire before marrying in 1883. So far no joy from chasing witnesses to the marriage or possible leads in other censuses.

---for your info if you wanted to look these up---
m. Esther Evans (b.1862)
children: William, Mary Anne, Caroline J, George, Edith, Johnny and Frances

[heywood]

Do you have father’s name and occupation?