Bower & Collier Family Tree
Research by Colin Bower
Jones Family
Progress To Date
Great Grandparent: Martha Hannah Jones
- Her Parents: John & Elizabeth Jones
- Her Grandparents: David Jones
Mini Family Tree (Direct Ancestors)
The family tree to date may be summarised:
Jones Family
David Jones b c 1790
Married c 1810
John Jones b c 1810/1
Married 12/4/1841
Elizabeth Counter b 1815
Children:
Elizabeth Jones b 1842/3
Martha Hannah Jones b 1844/5
John Richard Jones b 23.6.1947
Martha Hannah Jones b c 1844/5
d 15.5.1889 (age 40?)
Married 13.08.1864 (age 20)
George Christopher Bower b c 1841/2
d 15.03.1877 (age 35)
William Bower b 23.10.1867
Married 6.06.1897
Charlotte Hayes b 15.08.1876
Frederick Bower b 12.09.1910
d 10.9.2006
Married 11.07.1936
Doris Ivy Brecht b 15.03.1912
d 29.6.2003
Colin Malcolm Bower b 12.01.1944
Married 15.10.1966
Christine Elizabeth Collier b 26.03.1946
Link to Family Tree
Martha Hannah Bower (formerly Jones) & Descendants
Summary of Research To Date
Surprisingly good progress has been made with this difficult name particularly when I found a John Jones in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses!
I have found the birth of John Richard Jones but not Martha Hannah Jones as yet.
Birth Marriage & Death Certificates Held
- Births: 1 + 3 Unwanted
- Marriages: 3
- Deaths: 1
Certificates held-Martha Hannah Bower (formerly Jones)
Census Records Obtained
- 1841 (?) John & Elizabeth Jones
- 1851 John Jones Widower & family
- 1861 John Jones Widower & family
- 1871 Martha (Jones) Bower and brother John R Jones
- 1881 Martha (Bower) Hennenn
John R & Matilda Jones & family
- 1891 John R & Matilda Jones & family
- 1901 John R & Matilda Jones & family
- 1911 John Richard Jones, Widower
Other Research Undertaken
- IGI - nil
- Parish Records - nil
- Wills
- Businesses - nil
- Correspondence
- Visits - nil
- Photographs
- Misc Info/Documents
Progress 2004
I obtained the 1889 death certificate of Martha Hannah Hennen (formerly Bower born Jones) who after the death of George Christopher Bower married Frederick Hennen.
Progress 2005
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Progress 2006
Exraordinarily, I traced the family in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses to learn that John Jones (Senior), Widower was born in Yorkshire.
Progress 2007
Finding John Richard Jones' name in the 1861 Census meant I could get:
- John Jones' marriage certificate giving his father as David Jones, School Master
Progress 2008
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Progress 2009
Entries in the 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 Censuses were added.
Progress 2010
I included the Jones family in the project: The Big One!
The Big One - Family History Research Report - Jones Family
In writing up the Big One! research report for the Jones/Counter Family, I traced the birth and baptism of Elizabeth Counter and a potential entry in the 1841 Census for John& Elizabeth (Counter) Jones.
Progress 2011
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Things we wish we knew
- Where David Jones was a school master
- Birth of John Jones in Yorkshire
- Death of Elizabeth Jones 1838/1851
- Whether James Hicks or Thomas Goodman were Martha's Uncle (1861 census)
- Birth certificate for Martha Hannah Jones (born c1844/5 Whitechapel)
- Birth (born c 1861/2) of daughter Alice (Bower), Marriage and Death of Alice (Blake)
- Birth of son Frederick Hennenn (1880/1)
- Birth of Henry Hennenn (1886/7)
- Possible second marriage for Frederick Hennenn (1889+)
Colin Bower
1 January 2012
Links to:
Jones Family - Main Links
Family History - Main Index
