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	Meyric Jones	(family)
John Jones
	Ann Jones

Spouse 1: Mary (family); Bef. 1825

Spouse 2: Sarah Langdon (family); Abt. 1834

Data

Birth: Abt. Sep 1791; Penrhos, Monmouthshire, Wales
Baptism: 25 Sep 1791; Penrhos, Monmouthshire, Wales
Death: 24 Jan 1879; Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales
Burial: Saint Mary's, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales

Notes

Occupation was as a maltster.

Father's Name

John's first son's name is recorded as "Merrick", which is and English form of "Maurice".

Presumably, he was named after John's father who we have here, currently as "Meyric". This matches well with Welsh variations of "Maurice". Known Welsh variations are "Meuric" and "Meurig". Jones is a very English surname, but the family was living in Wales, so it's hard to know what to make of all this, especially considering how free people used to be with their spelling. Anyhow, the main purpose of this note is to make spelling issues clear so that searches for Meyric can be made more effective.

Sources

Register of Baptisms, Parish of St. Mary, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales: From records made by Susan Valetta Cox when she visited Wales.

1851 Census - Wales, Monmouthshire, Caldicot: Lists John's birth place as Penrhos, Monmouth, Wales; Sarah from Bishop Syred, Somerset, England; John Jones (51) Maltster, Sarah Jones (45), Sarah Jones (13), Elizabeth Jones (11)-scholar, Maryann Jones (8)(simple in census indicates she is a scholar too)

1861 Census - Wales, Monmouthshire, Caldicot (District 2 page 5): Where is daughter Sarah - she shows up again 10 years later, could she be working somewhere? Wife Sarah's birth place is listed as Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England; John Jones (68) Maltster & Grocer(?), Sarah Jones (55), Elizabeth Jones (21)Dressmaker

1871 Census - Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales: John Jones (78) (Landowner of 4 acres), Sarah Jones 33, Elizabeth Jones (31), Ann Edwards (15)-Domestic Servant

From the book- Sword and Ploughshare by Thos. T Birbeck (history of Caldicot) pg 117: "The Malt House, in Chepstow Road, near the Cross, was held by John Jones, as licensee from 1852 to 1861"; ISBN 0-900278-15-3; The Chepstow Society; 41 Hardwick Avenue; Chepstow, NP6 SDS

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 ==Notes==
 Occupation was as a maltster.
+===Father's Name===
+John's first son's name is recorded as "[http://www.behindthename.com/name/merrick Merrick]", which is and English form of "Maurice".
+Presumably, he was named after John's father who we have here, currently as "Meyric". This matches well with Welsh variations of "Maurice". Known Welsh variations are "[http://www.behindthename.com/name/meuric Meuric]" and "[http://www.behindthename.com/name/meurig Meurig]". Jones is a very English surname, but the family was living in Wales, so it's hard to know what to make of all this, especially considering how free people used to be with their spelling. Anyhow, the main purpose of this note is to make spelling issues clear so that searches for Meyric can be made more effective.
 ==Sources==