Rose May Jones (1884-1968) and her parents Anne Elizabeth and William Jones

[EmmaInOtherland]

I've not been able to find anything for a Rose Jennie (Jane or Jennifer) Ducker as yet. If her first two children were born in the workhouse would it be worth me ordering their birth certificates? I can see on their baptism records she was noted as 'single woman'. Would there perhaps be additional information on the birth certs?

I have been trying to find some evidence of why she would have come from London to Norfolk, either on her own or with her family. I have found a record of a William H Jones (born 1863) and wife Hannah Jones (born 1861), with a child Rose Jones (born 1883) and sibilings Leonard and Edith in the 1891 England Census. They were residing in Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England. William is noted as being born in London. However, Rose is noted as being born in Great Ellingham. Could this be a lead or another red herring?

[avm228]

Yes the Great Ellingham family is interesting.

The youngest of the children with them in 1891 is Edith:

Edith Maria Jones, mmn Eastell, Sep qtr 1885 Wayland.

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Rosa A Jones, 17 b Great Ellingham, is in service in Attleborough in 1901.

[avm228]

Birth reg as Rosannah Jones, mother’s maiden name Eastoll, Sep qtr 1883 Wayland.

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Married Dec qtr 1903 Wayland

Rosa Anna Jones

to Ernest Samuel George or Walter Baker

Death as Rosa A George, 80, Acle (Norfolk), Jun qtr 1964.

[EmmaInOtherland]

I now have the birth certificate for oldest child Winifred Ellen Jones (born 9 Oct 1903, Union Workhouse, Great Snoring Norfolk)

She is down as "Rose Jones of Fakenham, a domestic servant"

I've been searching for a record of her in Fakenham, but I've come up a blank. I guess this at least hints that she came from London to Norfolk to work as a servant. I just keep coming up with Rose A Jones of Great Ellingham, but she doesn't look to he the correct one.

I have ordered William Herbert Jones' birth cert just in case it provides any additional clues.