Hi Karen, I have a news paper report of a John Matthias Jones at Clerkenwell, he was married in 1845 lived together until 1847, he was a drapers warehouseman, there was one infant of two months & another of 18 month, his wife left him or he had deserted her. The wife came into money & the husband came forward for his claim. Would this be your man Best wishes Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Dunstone" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:20 AM Subject: [IoW] John Matthias Jones > Hi All > > I am so excited...I can hardly contain myself. After 3 years of looking > and nearly giving up several times, I have finally found my GG Grandfather > John Matthias Jones. I received his death certificate today. He died at > 9 Trinity Terrace Ventnor Isle of Wright on 12th May 1879 in the presence > of his daughter Ann Maria Wright of Hendon. He was 70 years old. > Occupation is "warehouseman" which is nearly the same as his occupation on > the 1861 census - "silk warehouseman". > > Now...comes the next puzzle. What was he doing on the Isle of Wright when > his wife was living with their daughter and son-in-law in Hendon? Where > was he between the years 1861 and 1879? > > Hoping someone may be able help me further my search. > > Regards > Karen > Ipswich > Queensland > Australia > > ************************************** > You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >