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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 26 July 15 12:25 BST (UK) »
Maria and two of her siblings were born in Australia (all surname Fox); a younger brother (surname Norton) was b Leicester.
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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 26 July 15 12:31 BST (UK) »
Another point to consider when faced with conundrums like this is to consider the occupations of the fathers.

While looking at Martindale Hall ( Picnic at Hanging Rock Fame) in Clare/Mintaro SA I read that over 60 of the builders were brought out from England to do the work and most returned once the job was done.
Genealogy-Its a family thing

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Maternal: Munn, Simpson , Brighton, Clayfield, Westmacott, Corbell, Hatherell, Blacksell/Blackstone, Boothey , Muirhead

Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley

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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 26 July 15 18:12 BST (UK) »
A Hannah Norton of Lee St died 1888; her age doesn't match the 1881 census, but actually if the 1881 age was correct, Hannah would have been only 15 when the eldest of her listed children was born, so it might not be accurate.

This is the plot in Welford Rd in which this Hannah Norton is buried, I don't know if the names of the other people also there might give any clues:

Welford Rd, plot uQ 1038

WARD   MATILDA   1868   FEB   10   age 5MTHS   GLADSTONE STREET   SAINT GEORGE
WARD   HARRY   1869   AUG   14   age 9WKS   SYSTON STREET   SAINT MARGARET
NORTON   HANNAH   1887   JUN   28   age 49   LEE STREET   SAINT MARGARET
DEACON   REBECCA   1897   JUN   29   age 76   THE WORKHOUSE   LEICESTER
WITHERS   PRISCILLA   1928   JUN   14   age 47   45 AYLESTONE STREET   LEICESTER
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Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)

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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 26 July 15 19:00 BST (UK) »
1881 census 5 Lee Street

Hannah Norton 34 Mar.Nurse Norwich
Maria Fox da 18 Stay maker Australia
Frederick son 16  "       "         "
Hannah 14 dau    "      "          "
Joseph Norton son 9 Leicester

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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 26 July 15 19:05 BST (UK) »
Marriage Sept qtr 1871 Norwich  Hannah Fox & Joseph Norton.

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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 26 July 15 19:21 BST (UK) »
Marriage 4/7/1871 Norwich father's name given on Family Search as William Louis?

Was Louis her maiden name or perhaps Lewis or did they not give her fathers full name on the index?

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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #15 on: Monday 27 July 15 18:14 BST (UK) »
This should help, marriage at St Margaret

Entry No.355,  DEC 25, 1883, after Banns
JOHN JONES, 24, bach. TRIMMER, of 14, BURLEYS LANE, s. of CHARLES JONES, PORTER
MARIA FOX, 21, sp. of 5, LEE St, d. of HENRY FOX (DEC'D), FARMER
Wits: WILLIAM FOX, ANNIE FOX
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Ward, Newark (Nottingham), Leicester, Scarborough
Warren, Northampton, Leicester
Moore, Leicestershire
Hunt, Leicestershire
Kirkman, Leicestershire
Hurst, Leicester, Stowmarket
Kendrick, Leicestershire
Eld, Leicestershire
Essex Edey/Eady Elsden/Elsdon

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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #16 on: Monday 27 July 15 20:07 BST (UK) »
Perhaps its possible someone can find a birth of a Maria Fox c.1862 Melbourne Australia parents Henry & Hannah Fox.

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Re: Grandfather Walter Henry Jones was his mother born in Australia???
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 28 July 15 18:40 BST (UK) »
You could try this newspaper site...I've found lots of stuff on some of my ancestors using this site.....Maybe there was a birth family notice

http://trove.nla.gov.au/
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