The Story of John "Jack" Jones

John Jones was mentioned in the Will of Emily (Trevor) Bradshaw dated 26 May 1963.
  She referred to him as her "Adopted Brother" and made a bequest of One hundred pounds 
  to his Widow, Annie Jones and to each of their two children Eileen Westcott and John Jones.

John Jones first appears on the 1881 Census age 10 as a boarder in the household of William
 and Hannah Trevor living at The Mill Cottages, Sutton, Market Drayton.

Emily Trevor (1870-1954), their daughter, appears on the same Census age 11;
 she married William Bradshaw (1872-1953), eldest son of Richard Bradshaw (1847-1922).
   She had a brother John Trevor (1873-  ) and a half sister Ann Tacey (1865-1930).

On the 1891 Census he is a Blacksmith, a boarder in the household of William Teague
 near Ludlow.
Shortly after this in 1894 he enlisted in the Army as a Shoesmith/Blacksmith and
 served around 20 years in numerous locations, including India and South Africa 
 where he was at the relief of Mafeking.  He re-enlisted in April 1915 early in WW1
  and served in France.
He died at Sandringham on 9 Jan 1925.  It is not known why he was at Sandringham or
 the cause of death.  His normal address on Census and Military records was at
  Royal Mews, Windsor.

The Bradshaw Family history contains a letter from his son Thomas Jack Jones 
notifying Emily of his father's death.  It is addressed to Aunt Em (Emily Trevor Bradshaw)
 at The Hawthorns and asks her to pass on the news to Aunt Ann (Ann Tacey).

No Birth Cert or Death Cert has been located.  His Death Records are probably 
in the military archives.  I have been unable to come up with any clues as to
 his connection to the Bradshaw/Trevor families; presumably one or both his parents
  had died or possibly he was an illegitimate child.  The 1881 Census indicates he was born
   at Marchamley.  His Marriage Certificate to Annie Jones in 1901 states his father
    was Thomas Jones (deceased), a Joiner, but no Census or other records have been found.


References:
Census 1881
Census 1891
Census 1921
Marriage Certificate 1902
Army Service Records
Army Pension Records
Letter from Jack Jones to Aunt Em
Emily Bradshaw Will

Mar 2024
RVC