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I have a legal document showing that Louisa Elizabeth Maslin Evett Perry left Devizes and went to Regent Street London to stay with Mrs Fawkes. It was 1851 so I have trawled the London census but haven’t found either of them. Of course it could be She lived there before the night of the census or after.    I have also searched the countries marriage records from 1837 onwards for a marriage of a Mr Fawkes that might fit. I can find nothing but of course she may have married before 1837. Has anyone any ideas of where else to look ? Thank you.

Hi, I've been working with a family member on this genealogy for fifteen years. My Aunt has died and left me all the research. We hit a brick wall with Margaret Jones. She was born in Philadelphia in 1877 Her parents were John Rowland Jones and Catherine Jones previously Howells and nee Jones. Margaret was the third of four daughters in this marriage. Her parents came from Aberystwyth and emigrated around 1871. They returned to Dalton London and are in the 1881 census. In the 1891 census she is fourteen and recorded as living at home. By 1901 census all the children have left home. Family information states that a trust fund was set up for Margaret Jones and that my grandfather regularly took her money until she was found dead in an attic room in 1926. My grandfather identified the body. We have been lead to believe she had become a prostitute. They were an extremely religious family and her parents were reasonably well off.  Can any one give me ideas where or how I could continue my search for her ? I have no idea if she married but of course she may have changed her name. I have spent the day searching all the Margaret Jones I could find. Then I began on all the Margarets in the 1901 census who gave the USA as place of birth. I'm not having much success ! Not surprising with such a common name. Just wondered if there is anything I may have missed. Thank you. 🤔

My great grandmother and her parents and sisters emigrated to Philadelphia around 1871.

Great great grandparents were John Rowland Jones and his wife Catherine Jones and their daughter (by a previous marriage) Miriam Howells aged about 11 years. Unusually Catherine was about ten years older than her husband.

They remained there living in Chestnut Avenue we believe for about ten years. They were active members of the Welsh community and we still have letters and scrap books that they brought back with them.

How do I go about finding where they lived?
Two more daughters were born there,how do I get birth certs?
I believe John Rowland Jones was some sort of journalist as we have his pass for the Exhibition in Philadelphia.

I would be very grateful for any ideas as to how to research in America.All I have been able to access is their return home.
Thank you.

Hi,
Can any one point me in the direction of finding great great grandparents John Rowlands Jones and his wife Catherine ? The went from Aberystwyth with Catherine's daughter by her first marriage who was Miriam Howells.There were also two more girls.
I have found (with Roots Chat help) their return journey in 1877 (they went to Kingsland Road in North East London ) but would like to know where they were during the seven or eight years residence in the USA. They brought back scrap books of info which we still have and I had thought they lived in Chestnut Avenue.
Can any one tell me where to look in Philadelphia ?  Thanks.