David Llewellyn Jones (abt. 1870 - abt. 1937)

Born about 2 Feb 1870 in Paddington St Mary, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa Elizabeth (Sage) Jones — married 31 Dec 1897 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died about 24 Nov 1937 at about age 67 in Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

David Jones was born in Middlesex, England.

David Llewellyn Jones was the fourth child of five born to David Jones^[1] and Eliza Griffiths on February 2, 1870 in St Mary Paddington, London, England. David's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1870 in the Kensington district and his mother's maiden name was: Griffiths.^[2] He was baptised at St Mary Magdalene in Paddington, Middlesex on April 7, 1870.

His four siblings are William Jones, Lizzie, Owen and Margaret.

1871 census, 32 Goldney Rd, London, Paddington, St Mary Paddington, District 37a

• David, head, married, 37, builder, born Carmarthenshire
• Eliza, wife, married, 32, born Merionithshire
• William, son, 6, scholar, born MDX, Paddington
• Lizzie, dau, 5, scholar, born MDX, Paddington
• Owen, son, 3, born MDX, Paddington
• Llewellyn, son, 1, born MDX, Paddington

1881 England Census, Ealing With Old Brentford, Middlesex, England, Residence: Byron House

• Owen T (should be G) Male 13 Single Scholar Boarder Paddington, Middlesex
• David L Jones Male 11 Single Scholar Boarder London, London, Middlesex

He came to Victoria, BC, Canada about 1896 and he married Rosa Elizabeth Sage on December 31, 1897 in Nanaimo, British Columbia.^[1] Rosa was the daughter of George Sage and Mary Ann Stubbins.

1898 Nanaimo City Directory

• Jones, David, watchman, 27 Milton.

1899 Nanaimo City Directory

• Jones, D., engineer, Milton St.

They moved from Nanaimo to Victoria after their son, Owen (1899), was born and before their son, George (1901), was born.

1899-1900 Victoria City Directory

• Jones, David, h. Catherine.

He was a stevedore at that point in his life, but received his Master Master's License in 1902. He worked for a time in an office as a clerk in the Federal Marine & Fisheries Department (as shown in the 1911 census).

1901 Canada Census, British Columbia Victoria

• David L Jones M Head M Feb 1, 1872 28 Wales Stevedoring
• Rosa E Jones F Wife M Jan 31, 1876 24 BC
• Leslie E Jones M Son S Feb 26, 1897 3 Nanaimo BC
• Owen G Jones M Son S Nov 21, 1899 1 Nanaimo BC

1911 Canada Census, British Columbia Victoria

• David Jones Head M 38 Wales Federal govt office
• Rosa Jones Wife F 33 British Columbia
• Lester Jones Son M 13 British Columbia
• Owen Jones Son M 12 British Columbia
• George Jones Son M 10 British Columbia
• Davy Jones Son M 7 British Columbia
• Raymond Jones Son M 5 British Columbia
• Viola Jones Daughter F 4 British Columbia
• Wilfrid Jones Son M 1 British Columbia

1921 Canada Census, British Columbia, Victoria Sub-District 12

• David Jones Head M M 49 Wales Master Mariner
• Rosa Jones Wife F M 43 BC
• Leslie Jones Son M S 23 BC
• Owen Jones Son M S 21 BC
• George Jones Son M S 19 BC
• David Jones Son M S 17 BC
• Raymond Jones Son M S 15 BC
• Viola Jones Dau F S 13 BC
• Wilford Jones Son M S 11 BC
• Gerdon Jones Son M S 7 BC

He went back to England because of WW1 about 1914 and did not return to the family in Victoria.

My grandmother listed him on the 1921 census as being at home in Victoria, this is not true, as he is living in Kensington, England.

1921 England & Wales Census, 21 Upper Phillimore Place, Kensington

• David Jones Male Head Mar 1870 51 yrs 4 mths Unemployed Master Mariner London, England

He applied for a patent of a fog horn in 1923 in England, but didn't finalize the patent.

He died in St Mary Islington Hospital on 24 Nov 1937. David's death (age 66) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1937 in the Islington district.^[3]

Research Notes

Found "a" David Llewellyn Jones at 112 King's Rd, London in 1890 occupation is a Draper - could be....

He was named in a newspaper article about two boats colliding in the fog off of Vancouver Island.

I have found him on quite a few passenger lists from England to Quebec, etc., from 1917 to 1929. He did have a sister and family in Toronto and it leaves me wondering if he visited there, although he does record on a couple of the manifests that he is heading for Victoria and has a wife Rosa.

Death: St Mary Islington Hospital Tuffnell Islington

I have yet find where he is buried.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for David Llewellyn Jones (26) and Rosa Elizabeth Sage (20); Registration: 1897-09-094112, 1897-12-31, Nanaimo, Groom's parents: David & Eliza Jones, Bride's parents: George & Mary Ann Sage. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 15 Oct 2023).
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office," database, (GRO Online Indexes - Birth : accessed 15 October 2023), Jones, David Llewelyn (Mother's maiden name: Griffiths). GRO Reference: 1870 Jan-Feb-Mar in Kensington Volume 01A Page 44.
3. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office," database, (GRO Online Indexes - Death : accessed 15 October 2023), Jones, David (Age at death: 66). GRO Reference: 1937 Oct-Nov-Dec in Islington Volume 01B Page 168.

See also:

• Birth/Death Birth BXBZ 187351 and Death DXZ 838541 certified registrations
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-45M5 : 13 December 2017), Owen T Jones, Ealing With Old Brentford, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 43, Piece/Folio 1346/74, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,579.
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-4GTS : 13 December 2017), David L Jones, Ealing With Old Brentford, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 43, Piece/Folio 1346/74, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,579.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVK-6B5 : 18 March 2018), David L Jones, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 3, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVK-6BR : 18 March 2018), Rosa E Jones, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 3, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-3S8B : 16 March 2018), David Jones, 1911; citing Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663.
• 1921 Canada Census
• 1921 England & Wales Census
• Various items of information