Gilbert Jones

c1823-1865

Gilbert was born in Basingstoke, he was baptised on the 14^th March 1823 in Basingstoke and was the son of Hugh & Harriet Jones (nee Biggs) who were married on the 29^th May 1817 in North Waltham Hampshire.

Other children of Hugh & Harriet were:

Hugh c1816

William c1820

Benjamin c1825

Henry Biggs c1828

John c1835

Gilbert’s father Hugh was a Green Grocer and in 1841 the family were living in Church Street Basingstoke. Gilbert was not living at home with the family at this time he was living in High Street Andover.

In 1851 Gilbert was working as a Grocer’s Assistant and was back living with the family in Church Street, his father Hugh was working as a Postman.

Gilbert married Jane Windebank on the 5^th November 1854 at St Mary’s Guilford Surrey and was a Publican at the time of his marriage.

By 1861 Jane & Gilbert had three children, Gilbert born c1856, Emma Jane born 1858 and Rosa born 1861, the family were living in Newbury (22 West Street) and Gilbert was working as a Corn Dealer’s Clerk.

His daughter Rosa died aged 1 in 1862 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th June. The following year Jane gave birth to another daughter, Helen Biggs.

Gilbert died aged 39 in 1865 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th January. His son Gilbert died aged 9 the same year he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th July.

In 1871 Jane and her two daughters were living in Union Chapel Yard Newbury and Jane was working as a Laundress, she died aged 44 in 1872 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th March.

Sources: as above