What a great response I have had from Eric, Antony, Dave, Christine, Joy and Ruth.. It gives me a lot to look in to. I have looked for so long I think I ran out of ideas but you have all given me a boost. I don't know about the Ida Mary JONES possibility as she had always been known as Ida Jane and is recorded as Ida J. at her death but just in case it's worth checking. FreeBMD have Ida Jane Jones born 2nd Q of 1904, Birkenhead. I will have to order her birth cert. Ida J. Jones, 24 and Nora M. Jones from Birkenhead came to Canada in 1930. Their father is given as Henry Jones, Pensby House, Downham Road, Heswall, Cheshire. I have also found a William Henry Jones, age 45, occupation Cashier, born in Birkenhead arriving at Halifax, Nova Scotia for a 1 week visit. Wifes name looks like Fannie Jones of Field Head, Heswall, Cheshire. The Jones name is so prolific it would not be surprising to find these unrelated. I will follow up on Martha Evans and Henry Jones, etc. and maybe a previous marriage for Frances Mason. Thank you so much to everyone for your assistance. Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Joy Langdon To: Margaret Cambridge ; cheshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 6:25 AM Subject: Re: [CHS] Surname JONES Hello Margaret, Further to Eric's information, Henry JONES and Fanny REED are listed on FreeBMD Marriages Birkenhead Mar 1903 and in 1896 a Fanny MASON and an Edmund REED are listed on Birkenhead district marriages Jun 1896. You mention Ida Jane but the baptism shows Ida Mary and there is an Ida Mary JONES aged 7 born Birkenhead described as neice living with John EVANS born Capenhurst , Martha EVANS born Great Sutton and family at The Green, Great Sutton near Chester in 1911. Also with them is Henry JONES, nephew, aged 3 born New Ferry, Cheshire. Just to help confirm that this is possibly the correct Ida Mary, John and Martha said they had been married 18 years and the marriage index on FreeBMD for Wirral 1892 do include a John EVANS and Martha MASON in the list. Joy From: Margaret Cambridge <talktomarg@shaw.ca> To: CHESHIRE@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 29 September 2013, 4:32 Subject: [CHS] Surname JONES Ida Jane JONES was born 1904 and her sister Nora May JONES was born 1905 both in Birkenhead. Mother was Frances Jane and father possibly Henry or William. I have searched every way possible to find them in 1911 with no success. If someone has time could they have a look. I would really appreciate it. They must be there but I can't see them. Thank you.......... Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6706 - Release Date: 09/28/13