John Francis Jones (1855–) • FamilySearch

John Francis Jones

15 August 1855–
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of John Francis

When John Francis Jones was born on 15 August 1855, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Jones, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Griffiths, was 26. He married Jane Pickering on 8 February 1871, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

John Francis Jones

1855–

Jane Pickering

1855–1891

Marriage: 8 February 1871

Ernest Pickering Jones

1878–

Francis Edward Jones

1880–1882

Gertrude Jones

1882–

Harold Jones

1886–

Stanley Jones

1889–

Stanley Jones

1889–

Spouse and Children

John Francis Jones

Male1855–Male

Jane Pickering

Female1855–1891Female

Children

(6)

Ernest Pickering Jones

Male1878–Male

Male1880–1882Male

Female1882–Female

Male1886–Male

Female1889–Female

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Parents and Siblings

Edward Jones

Male1825–Male

Elizabeth Griffiths

Female1829–1871Female

Siblings

(4)

Female1851–Female

Male1855–Male

Male1857–Male

Male1859–Male

World Events (8)

1858 · Halle Orchestra Give First Performance
Age 3

The Hallé Orchestra named after Charles Hallé became a permanent orchestra when they played for the first time on January 30, 1858, in the Free Trade Hall. The orchestra fell on hard times in 1861 and performed only two concerts. From 1899-1911 Hans Richter directed the orchestra.

1884
Age 29

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
Age 46

The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.

Name Meaning

Jones

John

Francis

English and Welsh: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jon(e) ( see John ). The surname is especially common in Wales and southern central England. In North America this name has absorbed various cognate and like-sounding surnames from other languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988 ).

Possible Related Names

John

Jines

Johnes

Joines

Joynes

Sources (19)

John F Jones in household of Edward Jones, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
John Jones in household of Edward Jones, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
John F Jones, "England and Wales Census, 1881"

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