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Michael Jones and Mary Anne Sheridan.
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James Jones.
He was a "foreman and mason" according to son's mar cert.
He had issue:

1. Michael Jones,
   born 1849 or 1851, Co.Limerick.
   He might be Michael Jones, bapt 29 Oct 1848, Solohead & Oola par, Co.Limerick, son of James Jones and Mary Ryan.
   See entry in tree by "mandiwand".
   See entry in tree by "dilfitz".
   He was in construction. A stone mason and then a foreman (like his father). He moved around a lot.
   At mar 1876 he is in Dungarvan, Co.Waterford.
   He mar 20 Jan 1876 to Mary Anne Sheridan [born 1857 or 1858 or 1859, Co.Waterford, dau of David Sheridan].
   "Mary Anne" in almost all records.
   Oddly she is "Margaret" in 1911 census. This is unexplained.
   At marriage she is of Dungarvan, Co.Waterford.
   They mar at Dungarvan RC church. See mar cert from here.

   Michael worked in construction for the War Department. They moved around. Children born in different counties.
   At dau's birth and bapt 1878 they are living Barrack St, Waterford city. He would be working on Waterford Barracks.
   At dau's birth 1881 they are living 35 Bath St, Irishtown, Co.Dublin.
   At dau's birth 1882 they are living Ballyhack, Co.Wexford.
   At son's birth 1884 they are living Killorglin, Co.Kerry.
   At son's birth 1885 they are living Tallaght district, Co.Dublin.
   At dau's birth 1891 they are living Old Cabra Road, Dublin. He is foreman of works, War Department.
   He was involved in building works at the Curragh Camp. (There were many building projects over different periods.) Adrienne Thompson thought the Jones family lived there in 1891-1905.
   See the family listed in 1901 census at the Curragh, Co.Kildare. He is "Civil Foreman of Works".
   They finally settled at 53 Great Charles Street, Dublin. Lived there until death. Adrienne Thompson thought they moved there 1905.
   For some reason, "Mrs. Jones" is listed in the entry at 53 Great Charles Street in [Thom's] 1907 on. Though Michael also lived there.
   See Mary Anne and children listed in 1911 census at 53 Great Charles Street, Dublin. Michael is not there. Cannot find Michael elsewhere in 1911 census. He is clearly away for work.

   Mary Anne dies, 1929:
   She is living 53 Great Charles Street at death.
   She died 28 Jan 1929, 53 Great Charles Street, age about 70-72.
   See death cert from here.
   She was bur 30 Jan 1929 in Dean's Grange Cemetery, Dublin. See findagrave.
   Michael is living 53 Great Charles Street at dau's death 1932.

   Michael dies, 1935:
   He is living 53 Great Charles Street at death.
   He died 7 Mar 1935, 53 Great Charles Street, age about 84-86. Age given on death cert and burial record is totally wrong.
   See death cert from here. He is "civil servant". Burial record says he is "Clerk of Works".
   He was bur 9 Mar 1935 in Dean's Grange Cemetery, Dublin. See findagrave.
   Michael and Mary Anne had issue:

   
   

   1. Mary Frances Jones,
      born 1 Apr 1878, Barrack St, Waterford. See birth cert from here.
      Birth cert incorrectly puts her mother as "Sophia Middleton" due to some mix up. The bapt cert has the correct mother.
      Birth cert incorrectly says Michael is a "soldier". This would be because he was working on Waterford Barracks.
      Mary Frances was bapt 4 Apr 1878, Church of the Holy Trinity Without, Waterford city. See bapt entry from here.

      
      

   2. Josephine Jones,
      Josephine Mary Jones, born 7 Feb 1881, 35 Bath St, Irishtown, Co.Dublin. See birth cert from here.
      At home in 1901 and 1911 census.
      Nurse in WWI.
      She didn't marry.
      She registered father's death 1935. She is living 53 Great Charles Street.
      She registered brother's death 1948. She is living 53 Great Charles Street.
      At death 1951 she is living with brother James at 9 St.Alban's Park.
      Her will dated 23 Feb 1951 [NAI].
      She died 1 Mar 1951, age 70 yrs, Sir Patrick Dun's hospital, Dublin.
      See death cert from here. She is described as 'spinster' of 'independent means'.
      Funeral 3 Mar 1951. She was bur Dean's Grange Cemetery, Dublin. See findagrave. Age in burial entry is inaccurate.
      Her will executed 11 May 1951, effects £5290 [NAI].

      
      

   3. Mary Anne Jones,
      born 8 May 1882, Ballyhack, Co.Wexford. See birth cert from here.
      "Marrianne" in 1901 census.
      At home in 1901 census.

      
      

   4. James Augustine Jones,
      Jim, Jimmy,
      born 4 Jan 1884, Killorglin, Co.Kerry. See birth cert from here.
      Builder of the Thomond motor cars - the first cars produced in the Irish Free State.

      
      

   5. Joseph Jones,
      Joe, born Michael Joseph Jones, 10 July 1885, Tallaght district, Co.Dublin. See birth cert from here.
      "Michael" in 1901 census.
      "Joseph" in 1911 census. He is electrical engineer.
      He married an English woman and had issue.
      Fought in British Army in WWI.
      He died in Calais, France, during the war (i.e. before 1918).
      He was bur in Calais.
      Search of Jones war dead in Calais does not find him.

      
      

   6. Caroline Jones,
      "Mary Caroline" when she wit her sister's marriage,
      born Co.Waterford (according to census),
      born 1888 (census) or 1887 (burial record) or 1886 (death cert). Can't find birth cert.
      Not at home in 1901 census.
      At home in 1911 census.
      Nurse in WWI.
      Death cert says she suffered from tuberculosis of the spine for 15 years (i.e. from 1917 to death).
      She wit her sister Pauline's marriage 1919.
      She did not marry.
      She is living 53 Great Charles Street at death.
      She died 23 Apr 1932, 27 Mountjoy Square, Dublin.
      See death cert from here. Death cert and burial record say she was a "civil servant".
      She was bur 25 Apr 1932 in Dean's Grange Cemetery, Dublin. See findagrave.

      
      

   7. John Jones,
      Jack, Johnny,
      born 1890, Co.Dublin (according to census) or 1892 (death cert). Can't find birth cert.
      At home in 1911 census. He is motor engineer.
      He was also in the motor business, like his brother, but it is unclear where and when.
      He registered mother's death 1929. He is living 53 Great Charles Street.
      He died unmarried. He is living 53 Great Charles Street at death.
      He died 21 Feb 1948, 53 Great Charles Street.
      See death cert from here. Death cert and burial record say he is "engineer". Age in burial record is totally inaccurate.
      He was bur 24 Feb 1948 in Dean's Grange Cemetery, Dublin. See findagrave.

      
      

   8. Pauline Jones,
      Pauline Mary Jones,
      born 27 June 1891, Old Cabra Road, Dublin. See birth cert from here. Birth cert is wrong to say born 4 July.
      She was bapt 29 June 1891, Aughrim Street church, Dublin. See bapt entry LHS and RHS from here.
      At home in 1911 census at 53 Great Charles Street, Dublin.
      She did the accounts for her brother James' garage.
      She mar 27 Aug 1919 to Dick Thompson and had issue.
      They mar at Pro Cathedral, Dublin. See mar cert from here.
      Dick was living for a short time at 55 Great Charles St, which is how they met.
      Mar cert 1919 is wrong to say she is living 55 Great Charles Street. She is at no. 53.

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Jones grave, Dean's Grange Cemetery

Jones grave, Dean's Grange Cemetery, Dublin.
Location: Plot West/V1/2. (Also written as 2 V1 W).
Directions: Go in from Deansgrange Road. Up the avenue. Straight ahead. Past all the trees on RHS. Avenue is a thin path now. In the last block before the path ends in a T junction, the grave is on LHS. One row in from the path.
See entry on DLR site.
Grave of:

• Mary Anne Jones (died 1929). See burial entry.
• Caroline Jones (died 1932). See burial entry.
• Michael Jones (died 1935). See burial entry.
• John Jones (died 1948). See burial entry.
• Josephine Jones (died 1951). See burial entry.

The Jones grave (centre, with low headstone).
Photo 2025. See larger and full size.

• See closer shot.
• See close-up of headstone. Fairly illegible, but it can be seen it is Mary Anne Jones and Michael Jones and family.
• See photo from DLR site.

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• 53 Great Charles Street, Dublin:
  • "Mrs. Jones" is listed at 53 Great Charles Street in [Thom's] for decades after Mary Anne died in 1929. We think they just did not update the entry, rather than there being a second Mrs. Jones.
  • Family members are definitely still living at 53 Great Charles Street in 1948.
  • "Mrs. Jones" is still listed there in [Thom's, 1958, p.478].
  • The whole area has been cleared since.
  • This would be the N side of Great Charles Street, between the church and Charles Lane. See modern street view.