on 10/14/06 4:13 PM, Diana Trenchard at diana@trenchar.demon.co.uk wrote: > Sheila, > > Have you considered the possibility that the first two children, born > 1851/2 and 1853/4, might be by a first wife of Edward JONES? She then > died and after his second marriage in Oct 1855 to Elizabeth LEWIS he > had the third and fourth children, Elizabeth & William, for whom you > can find births in 1857 and 1860. The first two children, Maurice and > Eleanor, would therefore have a different mother's name and might > explain why you can't find them. In a census there would be no > indication that they were by different mothers since they were all > sons/daughters of the same father. Hello Diane, Thank you for your reply, I had not even considered another marriage but well worth me looking into the possibility. Regards Sheila Conway Ontario, Canada.