I have had a stumbling block with my Jones ancestry for many years. The one avenue I have not explored is that Frederick committed a felony!

I know that George Jones - my great grandfather - was baptised on 23 Nov 1834 at St. Mark Kennington, Surrey - his parents Frederick Jones and Susan - address Church Street.

Frederick's occupation was given as "mechanic". Later, on son George's marriage certificates, this differs -

• in 1857 he was described as an accountant and not marked as deceased;
• in 1875 he is said to be deceased - a hops merchant.

The only record I have found for 1841 is a Susan Jones aged 29, Independent, living in Camden Street, St. Mary Newington, Lambeth - HO 107/1064/10 with a 6 year old George and a 26 year old Mary.

There is also a burial at St. Mary, Lambeth on 24 June 1835 for a 30 year old Frederic Jones of Layland Street who would tie in with Susan in the 1841 returns. If these are the right people then Susan could have married before 1851 making finding her difficult because the name is not unusual.

But the references on George's marriage certificates suggest that his father died some time between 1857 and 1875.

No census returns have been found for Frederick and Susan apart from the 1841 entry above.

also found

"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

• name: Frederic Jones
• gender: Male
• burial date: 24 Jun 1835
• burial place: St. Mary At Lambeth, Surrey, England
• age: 30
• birth date: 1805
• indexing project (batch) number: B01742-8
• system origin: England-EASy
• source film number: 1041663
• reference number: it.3,p.55,no.433

Citing this Record

"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J8BQ-SY6 : accessed 26 Feb 2013), Frederic Jones, 24 Jun 1835; citing [REFERENCE-ERROR], reference it.3,p.55,no.433; FHL microfilm 1041663.

Other results/avenues explored

England Marriages, 1538–1973

• Name: Frederick Jones
• Spouse's Name: Susan Brownsmith
• Event Date: 01 Aug 1839
• Event Place: Old Church,Saint Pancras,London,England

England Marriages, 1538–1973

• Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01053-0
• System Origin England-EASy
• GS Film number 804226
• Reference ID v 11 p 35
• Name Frederick Jones
• Birth Date 1812
• Age 56
• Spouse's Name Susanna Morrell Ruffin
• Spouse's Birth Date 1818
• Spouse's Age 50
• Event Date 15 Feb 1868
• Event Place Paddington, Middlesex, England
• Father's Name Samuel Jones
• Spouse's Father's Name John Ruffin
• Marital Status Widowed
• Spouse's Marital Status Single