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Jo Harding
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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #30 on: Sunday 31 May 09 13:10 UTC (UK) »
Re Owen and Maria Jones not being on census returns after 1841. Could he/they have been at sea?

The length of the ships' sailing times was pretty extended in those days. I should think that he/they would have been away at sea for weeks, or months, at a time.

I have an idea that wives accompanied their husbands on these voyages too.

Jo
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Quarryman
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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 03 June 09 13:53 UTC (UK) »
Hi all,

Can I just jump in on the Moriah discussion -Moriah is a biblical name; the location of the near sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis. It is also a Hebrew girl's name - and appeared in the 2007 top names list, albeit at 855.

There are many Moriah chapels in North Wales.

Sorry to be such a knowall Roll Eyes

Quarryman
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Roberts, Caernarfon. Thomas, Caernarfon. Kite, Kent.
wilcoxon
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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #32 on: Thursday 04 June 09 19:39 UTC (UK) »
http://htmlgear.tripod.com/gw/guest/control.guest?u=Cadwalader&a=view&i=1&r=

Look down the  page, another reference to the Edward Allison.
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ceiriog1
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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #33 on: Sunday 07 June 09 10:01 UTC (UK) »
Hello

Thanks for the info - and the link to another decendant reserching the Edward Allison, hopefully I may be of some help to her

Cari
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ceiriog1
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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #34 on: Saturday 13 June 09 12:08 UTC (UK) »
Hello all

i thought i would give you an update on my discoveries

I've found a newspaper article which says that Anne Jones (Robert's daughter) was born in Jan 1867 in 4 Garnon St.  She and her husband Watkin Williams (Butcher on Pool St and in the Market) kept the Bodarfon Temperance, Castle Ditch for 20 years.

Thanks to Reg, who's responsbile for the Welsh Mariners Index, i've been able to deduce that Robert and Anne should've been married in 1866 upon his return from sea - i must also admit that that i'm starting to put in question whether Robert was in fact Anne's father as he was apparently at sea until August 1866 (so unless Anne was premature...) although he was on land between 21/03/1866 - 16/04/1866 which is a small window of opportunity (so to speak) but does fit the birth date of Anne.

I've also found Anne on the 1881 census with her mum and step father living at 58 Chapel St which is the address she gives on her marriage certificate to Watkin in 1890.  I've also discovered that the Jones's were Baptists and so attended Caersalem Chapel - which explains why they don't feature on the FreeReg database.
If I ever manage to find the infamous irish Maria Lester - you will all be the first to know - thanks again for all your advice & info

Cari



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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #35 on: Friday 24 July 09 08:52 UTC (UK) »
If you ever get any iformation on Maria Lester I would be interested as well since I think we are related! I remember the stories you mention earlier being discussed  by my mother and grandmother!

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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #36 on: Friday 24 July 09 15:52 UTC (UK) »
hello again rode44, i've just replied to you from another post.

i have yet to put my finger on the famous Moria Lester although the 1841 census does have a record of Maria Jones (not from Wales) married to Owen.

I have all of Robert Jones's master mariner records and have transcribed some of his voyages.  I also have his birth & marriage certificate and plenty of other records to do with our family.  You may already have these, but if not you could pass me your email address and i'll forward what I have to you (empty your inbox as it's a huge amount!!)
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Gwil
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Re: Caernarvon Lookup Request- Robert Jones born C1837
« Reply #37 on: Friday 24 July 09 22:01 UTC (UK) »
I have a little bit on a Robert Lester of 3 Thomas Street who joined the South Wales Borderers at outbreak of WW1. After fighting in France (Somme) he went to Salonika where, in 1918 he lost a leg. The hospital ship transferring he was on was sunk in the Med but he was eventually picked up. The hospital he was in in London was then bombed and the man in the next bed to him injured. I particularly liked the final line of the newspaper article
"Although incapacitated Pte Lester is quite cheerfull"

Hard these Cofis eh!

Gwil

PS. Should imagine that Robert is a descendant of Moria?
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« Reply #38 on: Thursday 10 September 09 18:19 UTC (UK) »
hello all  Smiley  just started to research my family tree, i've bought some credits on a site and found out a little.

can somebody help me ? my great great great grandad OWEN THOMAS (b 1801) and his wife LAURA (b 1796) were born OR  lived in LLANBEBLIG i would like to know when and where they died , and also their son ELLIS THOMAS  and his wife ANNEwhen and where they died. and also what anne's maiden name was

thankyou

sel

Moderator comment: duplicate post made on the Welsh language board - please check there to avoid duplication of effort. (No, I can't either, lol)
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