Hi, I've hit a brick wall trying to find the birthplace & parents of my husband's Grandfather, James Henry Jones. I have his marriage certificate which gives his father's name as Joseph and would indicate a year of birth as 1883, also his death certificate which also agrees with a birth year of 1883. Although I've sent for some birth certificates for that year my funds are somewhat limited and so far I have not obtained one that shows a father of the name Joseph. I have no idea of where he was born however he married in Calver, Derbyshire but he gives as his residence Portsmouth. I've spoken to all living relatives but no one has been able to help. I've also posted my tree on Ancestry & Genes Reunited but still no help except for info I already had. He served in the WWl but I do not know his regiment. His first two children were born in 1911 & 1912 in Portsmouth and his 3rd child in 1917 in Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, his 4th child in 1922 in Leeds. He survived his war service even though he was gassed. His occupation was a steam crane/engine driver.
I do not have his birthdate other than 1883 [if he has given his correct age on his marriage cert] and I have checked his burial records but they only give age 60 in 1943. I have searched the census records via Ancestry but cannot find a James Henry Jones of that age living with a father Joseph. Where a child was shown only with a mother present in the household I have followed that family back in the censuses but still unable to find him. I've found one in Shropshire who is living with a Joseph Smart and shown as 'adopted son' in 1891 but he is not there in 1901 and the place of birth is shown as Lancs and the child is a couple of years older, however one of the birth certificates I've obtained for a James Henry Jones born in 1883 is for Wellington, Shropshire to a Jane Jones who is in the Workhouse, the child also being born there. I do not know if he had any brothers or sisters.
I was hoping War records may help as his wife & children may be listed but as I do not know his regiment I've not got anywhere there yet. I've checked the records Ancestry have now put on line but haven't found him amongst them.
Any ideas anyone. Thanks
