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We remember James Fisher Jones
We remember James Fisher Jones
Timeline
Timeline
1862
1886
marriage
Helena Swanwick
Source:9221582
1886
1891
location
Park Road South, Claughton, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9221578
5th April 1891
1901
location
26 Upton Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9221580
31st March 1901
1911
location
3 Bidston Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:9221574
2nd April 1911 - 28th December 1917
1917
dates
Age 53
Source:7964404
28th December 1917
children
Edith Fisher Jones
Source:9221574
children
Ethel Helena Jones
Source:9221574
children
Cecil Jones
Source:9221574
children
Eric Septimus Jones
Source:9221574
children
James Fisher Jones
Source:9221574
children
John Edgar Jones
Source:9221574
children
Reginald Jones
Source:9221574
children
William Horace Jones
Source:9221574
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7814988
service
Other Empire Force
Pilot 1st Class
Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities
Source:7964406
location
78 Temple Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7964406
1917
death
Drowned by sinking of vessel "Alfred H. Read" by submarine or mine.
off the Mersey Bar
United Kingdom
Source:7964404
28th December 1917
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:7964406
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Fisher |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Jones |
| Source | 7814988 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Upton Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 3 Bidston Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire | United Kingdom | 2nd April 1911 - 28th December 1917 | ||
| 78 Temple Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | |||
| Park Road South, Claughton, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities | Pilot 1st Class |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Fisher Jones | daughter | ||
| James Fisher Jones | son | ||
| Ethel Helena Jones | daughter | ||
| Cecil Jones | son | ||
| Reginald Jones | son | ||
| John Edgar Jones | son | ||
| William Horace Jones | son | ||
| Eric Septimus Jones | son |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Swanwick | wife | 1886 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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"Alfred H. Read" pilot boat disaster, River Mersey, 28th December 1917 [Complete]More about "Alfred H. Read" pilot boat disaster, River Mersey, 28th December 1917 [Complete]
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918 | ||
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Echo, "Mersey Loss. Pilot Boat Sunk By Mine." 24th January 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Deaths", 4th January 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Lost In Pilot Boat Disaster", 28th December 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to nephew's record: Edgar Stephen Freeman. | Hannah21187 |
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