I am following a line of enquiry to resolve my Jones brickwall.
I have all available information forward from this:
1851 Census: HO107/1541 - F p - 4 North St, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
William Jones, Head, M, 31, Grocer, Berks, Windsor
Ann Jones, Wife, M, 27, Surrey, Dulwich
In 1861 his place of birth was given as Clewer, Berkshire
In 1867 he married for the second time 14TH December 1867. Parish Church in the Parish of Clewer, Berkshire
Groom: William Jones, full age, Widower, Coal Merchant, Spital, Father: William Jones, Lighterman
Witnesses were the Parish Clerk and a Pew Opener, but intriguing that he returned to his pob for his 2nd marriage. First marriage was in 1843 St Lukes, Norwood - witnesses connected to the bride.
In 1871,81 & 91 his pob was shown as Windsor.
The line of enquiry I'm following applies these christenings and burials to William Jones b 1819:
CHRISTENINGS:
A 14th February 1819. Parish of New Windsor, Berkshire. William s/o William & Mary Bargeman of Spital
Others to same? parents:
B. 26th May 1822 Mary Jones, St Andrew, Clewer d/o William Jones Lab and Mary of Spital Row b 28th April 1822
C. 7 May 1826 Charlotte Jones. St Andrew, Clewer. d/o Wiliam Jones Bargeman and Mary of Spital
OTHER:
Berkshire Burial Index:
Charlotte Jones, age 7, born 1826, Spittall. Burial 1 August 1833. St Andrew, Clewer, Berkshire.
Mary Jones, aged 45, born 1785, Spittall. Burial 17 Jan 1830. St Andrew, Clewer.
William Jones. Aged 43, born 1782. Spittall. Burial 8 December 1825. St Andrew, Clewer.
Mary Jones, age 19, Born 1820, Clewer. Burial 23 December 1839, St John the Baptist, New Windsor.
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In this basis, William is without parents from 1830, aged 11 and unless taken in by other members of family, he would most likely come under the authority of the Poor Law and would either be taken in by them or apprenticed - Clewer was in the Windsor Union.
My question is should I contact Berkshire RO to enquire about Poor Law records for William Jones b 1819 - are they working at the moment? Or should I follow up the father of William - also William Jones, Bargeman? I have been in touch with the Company of Watermen and Lightermen and said I am interested in a Lighterman/Bargeman living in Clewer and received the reply: We only have records for the Thames. We may have some information. The information we recorded was the apprentice’s name, date bound (as an apprentice to the Company), place, his master’s name and the date if/when he gained his freedom of the Company.
An additional charge would be made for searching other of our records
Has anyone had any success with the Company of Watermen and Lightermen?
Thanks in advance
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