Brief Life History of Caleb
When Caleb Jones was born on 18 February 1834, his father, George Jones, was 36 and his mother, Mary Jones, was 31. He married Rachel David on 23 November 1856, in Llangiwg, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Llandefeilog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1841 and Llangiwg, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died on 26 April 1896, at the age of 62.
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Sources (5)
- Caleb Jones, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Calab Jones, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- Caleb Jones, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Spouse and Children
1834–1896 Male
1836–1881 Female
Children (8)
1857– Female
1860– Male
1864– Female
1866–1906 Male
1868–1880 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1799–1852 Male
1804–1846 Female
Siblings (10)
1826–1855 Female
1828–1878 Male
1830– Female
1831–1897 Female
1832– Female
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World Events (5)
1839 · The Rebecca Riots Take Place
Age 5
1843
Age 9
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
Age 33
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: from the Middle English personal name Jon(e) (see John ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. The surname is especially common in Wales and southern central England. It began to be adopted as a non-hereditary surname in some parts of Wales from the 16th century onward, but did not become a widespread hereditary surname there until the 18th and 19th centuries. In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognate and like-sounding surnames from other languages. It is (including in the sense 2 below) the fifth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
English: habitational or occupational name for someone who lived or worked ‘at John's (house)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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