John Jones

   Cause of his death was Renal Disease.

  General Notes:

He is referred to as John Jones Junr. on his marriage record.

His son Thomas' burial record indicates he was from Cockenzie in 1839.

At the time of the 1841 Census. He was a Fisherman living in Port Seton, Cockenzie. he was born in the Parish and was living in a house with his mother, named as Janet Hunter, aged 60, also born in the Parish. It is just the two of them living there, there is no record of Mary and the children. It appears Mary died in 1838 as there is a record of a burial of a Mary Dickson at Prestonpans, aged 26. who died of "Decline". And son Thomas had died a few months after his mother. As yet no record has been found of John. It is likely that he was being cared for by other relatives.

At the time of the 1861 Census it appears that he was living alone in Port Seton & Cockenzie, but right next door to his brother Robert and his family. However this John is aged 48, when it should be 54 so it's not clear that this is the same John (it may be his cousin son of his Uncle George, but he was married at the time). His son, John, aged 15 was living with Robert's family who were probably caring for him as John was widowed and alone.

The 1861 Census also records on an otherwise empty page a number of people who were absent from Tranent at the time. Amongst those listed were a John Jones and a Robert Jones with the notation "at the Whale Fishing". It's not clear if this refers to the same John and Robert as above. The John may have referred to his first cousin, son of William Jones.

At the time of the 1881 Census he was living in (perhaps No. 43) Ferry Road, Dundee. He was aged 73, a Seaman, born in Tranent. Living with him were his wife Janet, aged 52, a Seaman's wife, also born in Tranent, and his daughter, also named Janet, aged 9, a Scholar born in Tranent.

John had a total of four marriages, with his first three wives apparently dying young. All are named on his Death certificate. He was recorded as a Widower on his last marriage certificate, and usual residence Cockenzie despite that marriage happening in Edinburgh. This wedding was witnessed by his son John Jones Jr. and a John Souter.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He resided at the time of his marriage on 22 Nov 1832 in Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Fisherman on 22 Nov 1832 in Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Fisherman at the time of the Census in 1841 in Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Fisherman at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth on 29 Nov 1844 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Fisherman at the time of John's birth on 3 Sep 1845 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Seaman at the time of his second marriage on 14 Nov 1853 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Mariner at the time of his marriage to Janet on 6 Mar 1865 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Master Mariner at the time of Janet's birth on 24 Jun 1871 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Fisherman (Whaler) at the time of his death on 6 Aug 1888 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

• He worked as a Shipmaster (Whaler) according to Janet's marriage certificate.

• He worked as a Seaman (mate) according to his wife's Death certificate.

John married Mary Dickson, daughter of Thomas Dickson and Unknown, on 23 Nov 1832 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. (Mary Dickson was born about 1812, died on 27 Oct 1838 in East Lothian, Scotland and was buried on 27 Oct 1838 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Decline.

John next married Elisabeth Johnstone, daughter of Peter Johnstone and Helen Donaldson, on 23 Nov 1832 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. (Elisabeth Johnstone was christened on 23 Jul 1816 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, died on 5 Mar 1849 and was buried on 5 Mar 1849 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Decline.

John next married Margaret Marshall, daughter of Thomas Marshall and Margaret Thomson, on 23 Nov 1832 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. (Margaret Marshall was born about 1817, died on 30 Jun 1857 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland and was buried in East Churchyard, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Peritonitis, 16 days.

John next married Janet Thomson, daughter of Robert Thomson and Janet Dickson, on 23 Nov 1832 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. (Janet Thomson was christened on 27 Jul 1828 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland and died on 13 Apr 1907 in 7 McGill St, Dundee, , Angus, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Heart Disease 6 months.