William Jones - The end of the line?

[Icklec]

Good Morning All

I am researching my Jones family and I am currently back with my great x 4 grandfather, William Jones. I fear this is the end of the line though because I dont know where to go from here.

He was born 1795c but I dont know where. On the 41 census, he is at Hanover Street in Sheffield and he put Y for born in county.

On the 51 census, he is at 7 Cheney Row, Sheffield, and says he is born Jersey, British Subject.

On the 61 census, he is still at 7 Cheney Row, Sheffield, and this time put he is born 'at sea'. :F

He died in 1869. His occupation was a Brazier and then on 41-61 census he was a silversmith.

William married Mary Marshall in 1822 at the Sheffield Cathedral and their first child, Henry (my great x 3 grandfather) was born in 1823.

Would anyone be able to give any pointers or advice on if there are any options I can explore that may track this man's birth/baptism and his parents? Or should I accept this may be the end of the line?

Many thanks
Claire

[John-Nihon]

Maybe "Y" for Yorkshire ??

or maybe "Y" to indicate yes, he was born in the county he currently resides in.

[Icklec]

Hi John
Thats what I presumed, so in 30 years, he has stated born Yorkshire, Jersey and at sea :(

[John-Nihon]

He sounds a confused chap. :conf: Maybe his parents lived in Yorkshire but for some reason he was born aboard a ship. Only speculating. Haven't seen him on LDS yet.

Maybe they relocated from Jersey and he was born on the way.

[Icklec]

You could be right about the relocation and him being born on the way. He certainly doesnt appear to know for sure where he is born.

I have a feeling the 41 census was just put as Y because his wife and all children are born Yorkshire (wife born in Mosborough near Barnsley, all children born Sheffield).