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Updated February 15, 2010

Brian Jones
1897 Lauder Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1A9
Canada
brianjones@rogers.com

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I am researching the following families:

JONES, EVANS, ROWLANDS, OWEN, PRYCE and others from the Welsh counties of Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merioneth, Montgomeryshire and Glamorgan.
BARNETT, COPPERWHEAT, DARLING and others from the English counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
SPRINGETT, SPRINGE, MEAD and others from the English counties of Essex and Suffolk.
SPENCER, FOOTE, MCCARTHY and others from Newfoundland, Ireland, Wales and Dorset,England.
CARR family from Lancashire, England and Montreal, Canada

The following are fringe families that I am also researching:
FARNISH from Suffolk, England.
LIDSTONE from Devon, England, Newfoundland and Montreal, Canada.

For Family Trees relating to these families please go to the links in the "Family Photos" below.

For Genealogy reports please go to "Related Files" below. Also in "Related Files" there are various stories relating to the Family Histories of my family and other tidbits.

NB: Family Tree Maker.com have no function at this time for users to control the order in which Related Files and Photos appear on the free user home pages. Therefore when looking at certain files and trees with several parts you may have to hunt a bit for the various parts.

I would also like to bring to your attention that when the prefix Abt (About) is before a date this denotes an estimated date which has no provenance. These dates are based on educated or uneducated guesses on my part.


Family Photos

  • Jones Family Tree. (149 KB)
    This is the Jones Family Tree from the Welsh Counties of Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Glamorganshire.
  • Farnish Family Tree (191 KB)
    This is the Farnish Family Tree from Suffolk, England. A lot of the earlier information has been gleened from the IGI therefore is not fully substantiated.
  • Owen Family Tree. (187 KB)
    This is the Owen Patronymic Family Tree from Ffestiniog, Merioneth, N. Wales.
  • McCarthy Tree part 2 (101 KB)
    This tree covers generations from Cormac McCarthy born 1271, died 1359 to Callaghan og McCarthy born about 1640 in Claragh, Millstreet, Co Cork, Ireland.
  • Foote Family Tree (Part 1) (131 KB)
    This is the first part of the Foote Family Tree from Dorset, England and Harbour Breton, Newfoundland.
  • McCarthy Tree part 3 (109 KB)
    This tree covers generations from Callaghan og McCarthy born about 1640 to Owen McCarthy born about 1795 in Claragh, Millstreet, Co Cork, Ireland.
  • Foote Family Tree ( Part 2) (258 KB)
    This is the second part of the Foote Family Tree from Dorset, England; Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Montreal, Canada.
  • McCarthy Tree part 4 (131 KB)
    This tree covers generations from Owen McCarthy born 1795 to Diane Elizabeth Spencer born 1940 in Montreal, Canada.
  • Spencer Family Tree. (198 KB)
    This is the Spencer Family Tree from Dorset, England; Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Montreal, Canada.
  • Barnett Family Tree (201 KB)
    This is the Barnett Family Tree from the English Counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
  • McCarthy Tree part one. (67 KB)
    This tree covers generations from Carrtahch, King of Eoghanacht who died 1045 to Cormac McCarthy born 1271 died 1359.
  • Evening Post Picture (107 KB)
    I'm famous!
  • Darling Family Tree. (186 KB)
    This is the Darling Family Tree from the English Counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
  • Diane (26 KB)
    Studio Portrait
  • Mead Family Tree (157 KB)
    This tree covers the generations from William Mead born abt 1710 in Essex to my grandmother, Rebecca Mead Springett born 1866 in the Union Workhouse, Stanway, Essex.
  • Evans, Owens, Price & Rowland Family Tree (138 KB)
    This is the Brian Jones ancestor tree in respect Evans, Owens, Price & Rowland families from the Welsh counties of Glamorgan, Montgomeryshire and Carmarthenshire.
  • Springett Family Tree 2 (145 KB)
    This tree covers the generations from William Springet born EST 1710 in Wakes Colne, Essex to George Springett born 1833 in Lexden, Essex.
  • Copperwheat Family Tree. (242 KB)
    This is the Copperwheat Family Tree from the English counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
 

Related Files

  • A Religious Merger and a Welsh Migration. (20 KB)
    This is a tale of the eventual merger of a Calvinistic Methodists Family and a Particular Baptists family as the 19th century comes to its close. The second part is a typical example of the migration of the Welsh over the last two centuries
  • The Barnetts of Islington (61 KB)
    This is a story of the migration of the Barnett Family of Great Barford, Beds. to Islington, London.
  • Autobiography by Brian Jones. (97 KB)
    This story is an autobiography of my life from 1939 to 1998.
  • A short tale of wartorn London. (25 KB)
    The is a short tongue in cheek tale of my childhood in wartorn London during World War two.
  • Barnett Family History part 1 (74 KB)
    This is a history of the family of my grandfather, Walter Barnett and my mother, Mabel Grace Becky Jones nee Barnett. It covers the migration of a rural family from the poverty and oppression of 18th and 19th century Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to a more affluent life in 20th century London.
  • Barnett Family History part 2 (48 KB)
    This is a condensed History of the Descendants of Walter and Rebecca Barnett.
  • McCarthy of Cork Report Part Two (125 KB)
    This report covers the generations from Cormac McCarthy 9th Lord Muskerry, also 2nd Chief Drishane born abt 1460 to Callaghan McCarthy, Claragh Landowner born abt 1595 in Drishane, Millstreet, Co Cork, Ireland. The ancestors of Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer are highlighted in red and blue. You may have to hunt a bit for parts one and three of this report.
  • Lidstone Genealogy Report (195 KB)
    The report covers generations from John Lidstone born 1688 in Devon, England to Philip Lidstone born 1936 in Montreal, Canada. The direct line to Philip Lidstone is highlighted in red and blue.
  • McCarthy of Cork Report Part Three (216 KB)
    This report covers the generations from Callaghan og McCarthy born abt 1640 in Claragh, Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland to Diane Elizabeth Spencer born on 21 Aug 1940 in Montreal, Canada. The ancestors of Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer are highlighted in red and blue. You may have to hunt a bit for parts one and two of this report.
  • Springett Genealogy Report (92 KB)
    This report covers the generations from William Springett born about 1710 in Wakes Colne, Essex to Brian Jones born 1939 in Hendon, London. The direct line to Brian Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • Two Australian Convicts. (16 KB)
    This is a short story of James House (1806-1832) and Abraham House (1809-1877) distant cousins of Emmanuel Foote (1840-1913) the Gtgreatgrandfather of Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer.
  • Jones Family History. (52 KB)
    This is a story of the family of my father, William Stanley Jones. It covers the family's journey from 18th and 19th century rural Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and industrial Glamorganshire to a more affluent life in 20th century London.
  • Carr Genealogy Report (117 KB)
    This report includes generations from Edmund Carr, born in 1536 in Ormskirk, Lancs to Diane Elizabeth Spencer born 1940 in Montreal, Canada. It is interesting to note that the Carr family are not the biological family of Diane E Spencer. Her mother's mother married into this Carr family after the illegitimate birth of Diane's mother Elizabeth W Smith.
  • Mead Genealogy Report (97 KB)
    This report covers generations from William Mead born 1716 in Pebmarsh, Essex to Brian Jones born 1939 in Hendon, London. The direct line to Brian Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • Evans and Owens Family History (11 KB)
    This is a short history of the family of Eleanor Jones nee Evans (1873-1906) the mother of my father William Stanley Jones (1904-1980).
  • Some interesting Springett family tales. (23 KB)
    These are articles taken from an early Rowhedge, Essex publication. The articles are made up as follows; Theft of Oysters 1913; John Springett (b.1844)- Licensed Victualler Summoned 1913; Thomas Alfred Springett (b.1886)- Tragic Death 1912; George William Springett (b.1881)- Boxing Contest - 1914; Turner Springett (b.1897)
  • Foote Family of Dorset Report part one (234 KB)
    This report covers the generations from John Ffoote born abt 1490 in Ffyffhede Nevill, Dorset to Robert Foot born abt 1788 in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. These are the ancestors of Emmanuel James Foote born 1840 who was the first settler from this particular branch of the Foote family to migrate to Newfoundland. Emmanuel was also the greatgrandfather of Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer. The names highlighted in red and blue are the ancestors of Emmanuel.
  • Barnett Genealogy Report (234 KB)
    This report covers generations from Richard Barnett born abt 1590 in Bolnhurst, Beds. to Brian Jones born 1939 in Hendon, London. The direct line of Brian Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • 500 year journey from Ireland to Montreal, Canada. (68 KB)
    The is the story of the McCarthys of County Cork, Ireland...McCarthys of Swansea, Wales...Smiths of Newtown, Wales...Spencers of Sturminster Newton, Dorset and Harbour Breton, Newfoundland...Footes of Sturminster Newton, Dorset and Harbour Breton, Newfoundland...Carrs of Lancashire and Montreal, Canada, and the eventual amalgamation of all these families in Montreal, Canada.
  • The life of The Reverend R Owen MA (39 KB)
    This is a story of the noted Merioneth Historian and Calvinistic Methodist minister The Reverend Robert Owen MA the brother of my gtgrandmother Catherine Owen.
  • Foote Family of Dorset Report part two (159 KB)
    This report covers the generation of John Foot born abt 1811 in Manston, Dorset, the father of Emmanuel James Foote born 1840 who was the first settler from this particular branch of the Foote family to migrate to Newfoundland. Emmanuel was also the greatgrandfather of Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer.
  • Copperwheat Genealogy Report (243 KB)
    This report covers the generations from John Copperwheat born 1588 in Oakley, Beds. to Brian Jones born 1939 in Hendon, London. The direct line of Brian Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • Springett and Mead familes of Stanway (15 KB)
    This is a short tale of the family of my grandmother, Rebecca Mead Springett, who was born 1866 in Stanway, Essex.
  • Foote Family of Dorset Report part three (245 KB)
    This report covers the generation of Emmanuel James Foote born 1840 who was the first settler from this particular branch of the Foote family to migrate to Newfoundland. Emmanuel was the greatgrandfather of Diane Elizabeth.
  • Darling Genealogy Report (233 KB)
    This report covers generations from Giles Darling born abt 1614 in Potton, Bedford to Brian Jones born 1939 in Hendon, London. The direct line of Brian Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • William the Conquerer Connection (295 KB)
    The line from King William 1 to Brian Jones is highlighted in RED.
  • Foote Family of Dorset Report part four (92 KB)
    This report covers the decendants of Emmanuel James Foote (1840-1913. The names highlighted in red and blue are the direct ancestors of Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer born 1940.
  • Jones Genealogy Report (118 KB)
    This report covers generations from William Jones born in 1766 in Abegele, Denbighshire to Brian Jones born 1939 in Hendon, London. The direct line of Brian Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • Warring Cousins - American War of Independence (20 KB)
    This is the story of how two distant cousins of my grandmother, Rebecca Mead Springett, found themselves on opposing sides during the American War of Independence (1775-1783), a conflict between the 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America and their parent country, Great Britain.
  • Owen Family of Ffestiniog Report (68 KB)
    This report covers the generations from Evan Matthias born abt 1685 in Llan Ffestiniog, Merioneth to Brian Jones born 1939 in Hendon, London. The direct line to Brian Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • Spencer Genealogy Report (203 KB)
    This report covers generations from John Spencer born abt 1700 in Sturminster Newton, Dorset to Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer born 1940 in Montreal, Canada. The direct line of Diane Jones is highlighted in red and blue.
  • The Spencers of Newfoundland (21 KB)
    This is a story of the Spencer migration from Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England to Harbour Breton, Newfoundland
  • McCarthy of Cork Report Part One (189 KB)
    This report covers the generations from Carrtahch, King of Eoghanacht died in 1045 to Dermod McCarthy 1st Chief Drishane born in 1410. The ancestors of Diane Elizabeth Jones nee Spencer are highlighted in red and blue. You may have to hunt a bit for parts two and three of this report.
 

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