Keeping Up With the Joneses?
Martha SMITH was born in Upton Cressage, Shropshire, not far from Ditton Priors where she worked. On March 16, 1834, John was born to Martha, who was a single woman, in Ditton Priors. The father of John was known to be William SHIPMAN, abiding in Shrewsbury. On September 28, 1835, Martha SMITH married John JONES. Martha and John had a daughter named Elizabeth. To honour his mother and stepfather, John (b. 1834) took the name SMITH-JONES.
Martha SMITH son: John SMITH-JONES John JONES
John SMITH-JONES married Mary Ann JONES (1848-1926) on March 25, 1869 at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street, Weobley, Herefordshire. At the time of their marriage, John SMITH (as he was listed on the certificate) was a groom, and Mary Ann JONES was in domestic service.
They had 12 children
In the 1920's some of the children chose to drop SMITH from their last name, hence becoming JONESES.
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