No birth certificate that I can find

[ShaunJ]

Here's the family in 1901 but no sign of John.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHR-K3H

"Normanton" is ringing bells with me...

[bbart]

"Normanton" is ringing bells with me...

Possibly from the early 1900's  electoral records?  I bumped into a John Edward Jacques from Normanton when looking around, but he would be too young (although perhaps a father?)

[jonw65]

Here's the family in 1901 but no sign of John.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHR-K3H

Some more possible births, including twins.
JACQUES, MAY       
Mother's Maiden Surname:  —
GRO Reference: 1893  D Quarter in LANCHESTER  Volume 10A  Page 301
   
JACQUES, WILHELMINA       
Mother's Maiden Surname:  — 
GRO Reference: 1893  D Quarter in LANCHESTER  Volume 10A  Page 301

JAKES, HILDA GERTRUDE
Mother's Maiden Surname: —
GRO Reference: 1897  J Quarter in LANCHESTER  Volume 10A  Page 314

[Cas (stallc)]

Well done John & Shaun, there must be some connection to have the address on his Army file.

I think this is a possible birth reg

JAKES, MARY  ELIZABETH  mmn   PORTSMOUTH 
GRO Reference: 1872  S Quarter in WAKEFIELD UNION  Volume 09C  Page

Name   Mary Elizabeth Jacques
Baptism Date   19 Oct 1873
Baptism Place   Normanton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Father   William Jacques - miner
Mother   Emma Jacques
Abode- Altofts

Marriages Mar Q 1871   same page
EVANS    Thomas    Dudley    6c   42
HARRIS    Mary        Dudley    6c   42   
Jakes    William        Dudley    6c   42    
PORTSMOUTH    Emma        Dudley    6c   42

1881 for family
Altofts - reg district Wakefield
Piece 4573, Folio   114, Page number 54

William Jacques 35 Head, Dudley Worcestershire
Emma Jacques 31 Wife "
Elizabeth Jacques   8   Daughter Altofts
John H. Jacques 4 Son "
Amos Jacques 2 Son "
Pricilla Jacques Daughter  " - also married an O Neil

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Normanton - around 10 miles from Barnsley

1939 register has Mary E O'Neill dob 22 Aug 1872 with married daughter Winifred Churchill still in Whickham.

1901 John O Neill is with wife Jane, and children James & Agnes. Jane dies 1903

No sign yet of John b 1891

Cas

[jonw65]

More great stuff there, Cas.
Mary Elizabeth died not long after the 1939 Register was taken, and was buried at Garden House Cemetery in Whickham. Laid to rest alongside husband John. Images are on FamilySearch.

Hopefully bluetntmo will come back to tell us what they make of it all.