Alice Jones Dolgelly

[Jones123]

After spending several years tracking the wrong 'Jones' family, I would request some help.  Is anyone out there related to Alice Jones of Henfelin, Dolgelly?  According to the 1901 census she was living as Head of family with 4 children - Caroline (6), David (3), Evan ( and Baby Sarah (0).
I am hoping that David is my Grandfather, as Evan was killed in WW1 and his name is on the War Memorial in Dolgelly - the only information I have about my grandfather.

[EmyrBorth]

Hi
According to Ancestry 1911 Census records, there was an Alice Jones, single, who had 8 children, not all at home, living in 2 Park Lane, Dolgelley. There is an Evan Jones, 18 , Farm Servant, but name crossed out; Caroline, 16 ; David , 13 ; and Sallie, 11 (Baby Sarah ? ).
1911 Census , Wales ,  Merionethshire > Dolgelley > 01  pages 291/292
If you send me your e-mail address by PM I can send you a link that will enable you to access the record without having a subscription provided you use it within 10(?) days.
There is a family notice in a Welsh language newspaper Y Dydd in May 1919, in remembrance of  Pte Evan Jones, son of Mrs Alice Richards, Meyrick St, who died in France 17/05/1917. Can't find his Service Record. According to Commonwealth Graves Commission website :
 In Memory of
Private E Jones
11027, 1st Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died on 17 May 1915
 Remembered with Honour
Lillers Communal Cemetery

There is a civil marriage, FreeBMD:
 Marriages Dec 1914   
RICHARDS    John    Jones    Dolgelly    11b   651
and on North Wales BMD:
North Wales Marriage indexes for the years: 1914
Surname   Forename(s)   Surname   Forename(s)   Church / Register Office   Registers At   Reference
RICHARDS   John   JONES   Alice   Dolgellau, Civil Marriage   Gwynedd (Caernarfon)   DOL/21/E53
Emyr

[Jones123]

Emyr - many thanks for your help, I am just taking up my search again after a long break and have renewed my membership with an on-line site, but thank you for your offer. 

This seems to be the correct family this time, so I will do some more research.

Who knew searching for Jones in Wales would be so difficult!

Linda Jones.

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Marriages
3 October 1914 in the Register Office - John Richards, Arran Court, Dolgellau and Alice Jones, Park Lane, Dolgellau

(from Y Dydd - translated)

[Mabel Bagshawe]

A previous memorial notice in 1918 notes Evan as dying in May 1915

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Y Dydd 4 June 1915 (translated)
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4107638/4107642/18/

We are very sorry to hear that Private Evan Jones, son of Mrs Alice Richards, Park Lane, Dolgellau, had been killed in France. He joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers around 4 years ago. He was only 23 years old. News was received a few days ago that he had been injured, and at the start of this week the sad news arrived that he had died.

[dcbnwh]

Some dates of the children:-

David Jones, b 17 Jul 1898, son of Alice of Penuchafdref
Sarah Williams Jones, b 25 Sep 1900, dau of Alice of 3 Park Lane
John Richard Jones, b 7 Jun 1905, son of Alice of Park Lane
Dorothy Richards Emily Jones, b 18 Mar 1907, dau of Alice of Park Lane
Willie Jones, b 12th Dec 1908, son of Alice Jones of Lawnt
Meirion Jones, b 14th Feb 1911, son of Alice Jones of Lawnt

Meirion's birth is registered as Meirion Richards Jones and his death is registered in 1987 as Meirion Richards - same birth as above.

I think he married Elizabeth Sarah Hughes at Capel Saesnaeg, Dolgellau, in 1938. If so, she died in Jan-Mar 1996.

David

[Jones123]

Thank you so much David for the information.  Things may well, at last, be coming together.

Linda

[Jones123]

Thank you also Mabel for information.  All very helpful!

Linda Jones