Hello there,
Helig had a day off yesterday and am still struggling to find John Jones and Margaret in the 1901, plus 1911, census returns.
I decided to go backwards to the 1881 census and see what that revealed. It looks promising as there is an entry in Llandegfan which matches this couple. They are living in 2 Rallt y Ferfa, Llandegfan. The household comprises:
John Jones, head, age 26, married, Fuller, born Llandegfan.
Margaret Jones, wife, age 25, born Llangoed.
Zachariah Jones, son ,age 1, born Llandegfan.
So, where was Zachariah in the 1891 census? He may be helpful to us as his name is unusual. I found him in the 1891 living with his grandparents in Llandegfan. The address is Cilhaul, Llandegfan. The household is as follows:
Zachariah Jones, head, married, age 76, Fuller, born Llangefni.
Anne Jones, wife, age 74, born Pentraeth, Anglesey.
Hannah Jones, unmarried, daughter, age 41, Schoolmistress, born Llandegfan.
Zachariah Jones, grandson, age 11, born Llandegfan.
All member of the household are bilingual.
Unfortunately, there is no sign of Zachariah, the younger, in later census returns.
There is a birth registration for a Zachariah Jones in Bangor, Anglesey, Registration District in the December quarter of 1879.
North Wales BMD has a birth for a Zachariah Jones registered in Beaumaris in 1879 with a mother's maiden name of Griffith.
http://www.northwalesbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgiThere are three possible marriages on FreeBMD for a John Jones to a Margaret but none has her surname of Griffith! North Wales BMD doesn't have coverage of Anglesey for marriages in this period.
Still no trace of John and Margaret in later years census returns!!
I found Zachariah and Anne Jones in the 1881 living in Pandy, Llandegfan, he is a Fuller then too. They have their daughter, Hannah with them as well.
Zachariah and Anne Jones are living in Pandy, Llandegfan in the 1871 census and this time they have a son, John Jones, age 16 and born Pentraeth. He is a Fuller as is his father.
I found Zachariah Jones in the 1901 census living in Pandy, Llandegfan and his details are as follows:
Zachariah Jones, widower, age 86, Fuller woollen, self employed, born Llangefni. Language: Welsh.
Hannah Jones, daughter, age 51, unmarried, Retired Schoolmistress, born Llandegfan.
Alfred Jones, grandson, age 13, born Llandegfan.
This gives us another link to John and Margaret Jones as they have a son, Alfred, age 3, in the 1891 census. So Zachariah and Alfred Jones, their grandchildren, together with the fact they have a son, John born c1855, may suggest that Zachariah and Anne Jones could be the parents of John Jones.
There is a death registered for a Zachariah Jones in April 1901 in Bangor, Anglesey District he was born c1815.
I shall pursue the other census returns etc and post again.
Helig