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Hello,
I can't help with your last question but...
From death registrations it looks like Ellen's mother Elizabeth died in 1899 before your grandfather was born.
In 1871 she was the wife of Richard Jones age 37 aglab born Hambleden Bucks, with the same two Bond children and Ellen as in 1881, the two boys being stepsons of Richard.
From marriage refs she married him as Elizabeth Bond in 1869
Marriages Sep 1869  FreeBMD
BOND  Elizabeth    Henley  3a 787   
JONES  Richard     Henley  3a 787   
In 1861 she was the wife of Thomas Bond age 24 born Henley with son Alfred.
It looks as if this is her marriage
Marriages Sep 1859  FreeBMD
Bond  Thomas    Henley  3a 690   
Palmer  Elizabeth     Henley  3a 690   
In 1851 Elizabeth Palmer b 1836 Ardley was a servant to Mary Watts widow in Lower Heyford, Bicester Reg Dist.
In 1841 she appears as dau? of James 1816 and Ann 1816 in Ardley Bicester. Also in the household are William Palmer age 3 and Louisa Palmer age 2months.
Thomas Bond died
Deaths Mar 1863   FreeBMD
Bond  Thomas    Henley  3a 357


Richard Jones
I haven't been able to find a Richard Jones b 1834 Hambleden Bucks before 1871, so you will need his marriage cert to ascertain his father, and go from there. There is a Richard Jones of the right age in Bicester in 1861 but he is a policeman from North Wales.  I haven't been able to find a viable death for Richard Jones either.

From this it looks as if your Ellen (if you prove that she was the mother of your grandfather), was the only child of Richard and Elizabeth Jones.
Hope this helps.
Vicwinann

John Augustus JONES is in Criccieth in 1891, age 6, born Bala, Merioneth, son of John William JONES. John the father was a game keeper. Does that tie in with his occupation on John Augustus's marriage. John the father was still a Game keeper in 1911.

Ian C

Hello Ian,
Thank you for your interest.
No, unfortunately it does not. John, the father of this John, also in 1901 and 1911 is a gamekeeper, but on the 1917 marriage certificate it says he was an insurance agent. Hence my quandry as to whether this is the right one.
I haven't been very successful in finding John Augustus' service record either, as that might show up something.  Looking for a link with the Army and Maidenhead was a final throw of the dice as there were certainly no children registered in that area.
There is an Ada P Jones death registered in Battle in 1852, and one for a John A in Hove in 1961 which could be them, but.....
Vicwinann

hello Jo,
Hello,
She was a boarder with Thomas and Sarah Osborne at 16 Greys Hill, Greys Born Henley.
In 1881 she was with her widowed mother b 1836 Ardley, Oxon and siblings/half siblings at Northfield End, Henley On Thames
1881
JONES, Eliz Head Widow F 45 1836 Charwoman Ardley, Oxfordshire
BOND, Alfred G Son Single M 21 1860 Coach Smith Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
BOND, Thomas Son Single M 17 1864 Cabinet Makers Apprentice Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
JONES, Ellen Daughter Single F 10 1871 Scholar Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire 
JONES, Sarah Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
JONES, Martha Daughter Single F 4 1877 Scholar Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
Address: Northfield End, Henley On Thames
Piece: 1488 Folio: 59 Page: 10      Registration District: Henley Civil Parish: Henley on Thames

Failed to find her in 1891
The Workhouse was called Radnor House and at 35 New St, Henley on Thames. I presume that you have your William's birth cert.
If not, they will show whether he was born in the Workhouse or was admitted after his mother died.
Births Mar 1905
Jones  Frederick     Henley  3a 1009 
Jones  William     Henley  3a 1009
Yours
Vicwinann

Hello,
Thank you for working on my behalf.
My link is actually Elsie Maria A Stratford 1901-1967 who married (Silas) Frederick John Sturgess (1900-1979).
Like you, I suspect that his father, Frederick Charles Sturgess and Jane's purported first child, Violet,  is not his, and is either illegit or from an earlier marriage of hers. 
All very frustrating.
Silas and Elsie had 2 children. Only one of them seems to have stayed on the IOW.  Other than speculative work using the national registrations, I have not yet gone too deeply into that scion.
Victoria