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     Robert Jones was born in 1847 in Buckinghamshire, England, son of John Jones and Sarah Oxlade.¹

He appeared on the census on 30 March 1851, in the household of John Jones in Newland, Chepping Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, age 4.¹

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     John Jones was born in 1850 in Buckinghamshire, England, son of John Jones and Sarah Oxlade.¹

He appeared on the census on 30 March 1851, in the household of John Jones in Newland, Chepping Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, age 1.¹

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     Susanna Jones was born in 1836 in Buckinghamshire, England.¹

She appeared on the census on 30 March 1851, in the household of John Jones in Newland, Chepping Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, age 15, probably John Jones snr's sister.¹

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     Ezekiel Edmonds was born in 1841 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, son of Henry Holt Edmonds and Maria Duell.¹

He appeared on the census on 30 March 1851, in the household of Henry Holt Edmonds in Barton Orchard, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, scholar, age 10.²

He was the manager of a Cloth Factory.

On 8 September 1870, Ezekiel, married Sarah Ann King, in Melksham, Wiltshire, England.³

In December 1875, Ezekiel, married Amelia Gerrish, aged 25, in Bristol District in Bristol, England.¹

Ezekiel appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 in Holt, Wiltshire, England. As head, aged 40; Occupation Manager of a Cloth Factory.

Also in the house were his wife Amelia, 30; sons Reginald, 8, Harold, 6 and Fritz, 10 mths. and daughters Ellen M., 4 and Bertha J., 2.¹

In 1901 he he was a Wholesale stationers cashier in Bristol, Bristol, England.⁴

Ezekiel appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in Ducie Rd., Barton Hill, Bristol, Bristol, England, Others in the house were his wife Amelia, 50; Harold, son. 25, Forage Contractor's Manager; his daughters Ella, 24, Scholars Assistant Teacher; Bertha, 22, Frances, 17 and son Victor, 13.⁴

Ezekiel appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 in 344 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, England, as head of the household. He was 70 years old and his occupation was Accountant and Cashier at a printing works. Others in the house that day were:
Amelia Edmonds, wife, age 60
Harold Edmonds, son, age 35, single, manager for a haulage contractor
Ella Edmonds, daughter, age 34, single
Bertha Edmonds, daughter, age 32, single
Frances Edmonds, age 27, single
Victor Edmonds, age 23, single, a commercial traveller for a wholesale grocery.⁵

He died on Wednesday, 10 October 1928, aged 87 years, in 13 Eastwood Road, St Anne's Park, Bristol, England.^3,6

Probate was granted on his estate on 16 November 1928 to his daughter, Ella Maria Duell Edmonds, spinster. Effects value £208 10s (value 2013 approx. AU$55,600.00.)⁶

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     Amelia Gerrish was born in September 1850 in Keynsham, Gloucestershire, England.^1,2

In December 1875, Amelia, aged 25, married Ezekiel Edmonds, son of Henry Holt Edmonds and Maria Duell, in Bristol District in Bristol, England.¹

She appeared on the census on 3 April 1881, in the household of Ezekiel Edmonds in Holt, Wiltshire, England, wife, age 30.¹

She appeared on the census on 31 March 1901, in the household of Ezekiel Edmonds in Ducie Rd., Barton Hill, Bristol, Bristol, England, wife, 50.³

She appeared on the census on 2 April 1911, in the household of Ezekiel Edmonds in 344 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, England, as wife, age 60.⁴

She died in December 1930, aged 80 years and 3 months, in Keynsham, Somerset, England.⁵

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     Reginald Ernest R Edmonds was born about December 1872 in Freshford, Somerset, England, son of Ezekiel Edmonds and Sarah Ann King.¹

He died about September 1939, in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.²

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     Harold Gerrish Edmonds was born about 1875 in Bedminster, Somerset, England, son of Ezekiel Edmonds and Amelia Gerrish.^1,2

He appeared on the census on 3 April 1881, in the household of Ezekiel Edmonds in Holt, Wiltshire, England, son, age 5.¹

He appeared on the census on 31 March 1901, in the household of Ezekiel Edmonds in Ducie Rd., Barton Hill, Bristol, Bristol, England, son, 25, Forage Contractor's Manager.³

He appeared on the census on 2 April 1911, in the household of Ezekiel Edmonds in 344 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, England, as a son, age 35, single, manager for a haulage contractor.⁴

About September 1915, Harold, married Dorothy Russett, in Keynsham, Somerset, England.⁵

He died on Saturday, 14 October 1961, in Ham Green Hospital, Easton-in-Gordano, Somerset, England.⁵

Probate was granted on his estate on 10 November 1961 in Bristol, Bristol, England, to Dorothy Edmonds, Widow. His effects were valued at £523 13s (approx> 2013 value = $AU54,000.00.)⁵