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Hi am trying to find relatives of my grandad. All I know is that
He married Patricia Evelyn Arnold in 1941. They had
My dad Brian Jones and my uncle Peter Jones. They lived in Clapham
Can trace back on Patricia Arnold's side but seem to be stuck on Edwards side
I do know his mum was married to someone called o'neil before. Would appreciate
It if someone could help as being Jones it's a very common name.

I also know Edward served in the Royal Marines in ww2

Well his marriage cert should give his age & name his father ,if known

Have you looked on FreeBMD for his birth

His death that gives a birth date


First name(s) EDWARD REGINALD
Last name JONES
Gender Male
Birth day 8
Birth month 6
Birth year 1916
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1996
District SOUTHWARK
District number 2511C
Register number C7A
Entry number 223
Date of registration mm/yy 0796
County London
Country England

Possibly

Births Sep 1916
Jones Edward R Ford Lambeth 1d. 569

Do you know his mums name ??

Is this a possible ??

Marriages Dec 1912
Jones Leonard V O'Neil Lewisham 1d 2244
O'Neil Florence C Jones 1d 2244

Name: Edward Reginald Jones
Year: 1939
County or Borough: Lambeth
Ward or Division/Constituency: Kennington
Street address: 14 Thorncroft Stree

With a Florence ,Frank and John Jones

So possibly Florence was his mum

Thank you yes will look into this. Definitely looks like a possibility. :-)

I don't know any of his parents names. :-(

Looks like the brothers

June 1914
JONES John R V Ford Lambeth 1d 684


Births Dec 1917
Jones Frank D Ford Lambeth 1d 488


You need Edwards marriage cert for its info

If Shirley has found the correct brothers above then these look like their marriage:-

First name(s) JOHN R V
Last name JONES
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1936
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JOHN R V JONES married
DORIS STRANGE
Spouse's last name STRANGE
District LAMBETH
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 623

and:-

First name(s) FRANK D
Last name JONES
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1939
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ FRANK D JONES married
LILIAN V BROWN
Spouse's last name BROWN
District LAMBETH
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 1086

Kath. x

This looks like John R. V. Jones death:-

First name(s) JOHN RONALD V
Last name JONES
Gender Male
Birth day 7
Birth month 3
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1975
District LAMBETH
County London
Volume 14
Page 0016
Country England

The informant might know more about the family history.

Kath. x

Buy your grandparents marriage certificate - as Shirley said earlier, it will give the name of his father (if known). The witnesses may be from 'his side' of the family.

These are the details you will need

Marriages Apr-Jun 1941 (>99%)
Arnold Patricia E (to) Jones Wandsworth vol 1d page 928
Jones Edward G (to) Arnold Wandsworth vol 1d page 928

Order from the official government site at a cost of £9.25
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

When you get to the page that ask if the GRO reference is known, click Yes then continue.

Even though the records already found are probably correct, its better to get documented evidence to confirm. Its easy to disappear up the wrong line!

Name: Leonard Victor Jones
Year: 1936
County or Borough: Greenwich
Ward or Division/Constituency: Greenwich
Street address: 49 Banchory road

With a Florence Christine , Eileen Florence and Reginald Leonard Jones

John Ronald Vincent Jones (taken from 1938 electoral roll)
with Doris at 36 Wyvil Road Kennington Lambeth

Death John Ronald V Jones born 7/3/1914 died Lambeth 1975 V14 P0016.

Maryb.

You have your grandfather's name as Edward Reginald Jones, but the marriage to Patricia E. Arnold is to Edward G. Jones. ???

Kath. x

I saw that too Kath which confused me. Unless it was an error.

Just got this from my dad so seems we have the right person

I don't know if it is any help, but my dad's full name Was Edward Reginald Jones and he served at HMS Jackdaw in Scotland In the 2nd world war. Also his date of birth was 8th June 1916 and he died 1st July 1996.

In reply to your email yes he did have a brother Frank but I don't know about John, his also had a brother Bernard & a sister Florence, I believe there were about 9 siblings altogether

?? Florence Christine O'Neil born 24/6/1892 Charlton kent died Florence Christine Jones Dec 1974 Greenwich V12 P 0011.

Her parents were John O'Neil married to Rosamund Clifford
16/10/1881.

1928 49 Banchory road
leonard Victor Jones
Florence Christine Jones.
The above are still together 1951??

1937 they have Eileen Florence Jones with them

Maryb.

The marriage and births and the electoral rolls look correct then

Florence and Leonard are on the post war electoral rolls too so he survived the war

Name: Leonard Victor Jones
Year: 1930
County or Borough: Greenwich
Ward or Division/Constituency: Greenwich
Street address: 49 Banchory Road

With Florence Christine