Simon Jones                    ~1688 – 1736 (48)

  bap. 14.11.1688                 Ruabon

  bur.   5.10.1736                 Ruabon

           m.   16.02.1717/18

                   Ruabon

  Mary Jones

  Marriage

Name / Age / Residence

Status / Occupation

Father / Occupation

Witness

  16.02.1717/18

  Simon Jones

       Ruabon

  Mary Jones

  Children                         all baptisms at Ruabon - parents     Simon and Mary Jones

  Robert           bap. 24.09.1721                

  Mary             bap.   2.04.1724

  John              bap.   5.07.1724

  Thomas         bap.   11.03.1726/27

  Edward         bap.   6.08.1727

  Elizabeth       bap. 25.01.1728/29

  Arabella         bap. 27.09.1730

  Simon             bap.   9.11.1730

  Maudlen         bap.   6.01.1732/33

  Elias [1]        bap.     1.07.1733

  Jane               bap. 11.11.1734

  Sarah             bap. 16.01.1736/37

  1736             Burial of Simon Jones of Christionedd Kenrick at Ruabon on   5.10.1736

Simon and Mary had 12 children in about 15 years which would suggest that the gaps between baptisms would be about 12 months but in some cases they are much closer than this. This could be due to the family living in Cefn Mawr which is a few miles from Ruabon church and they may have found it difficult to arrange the baptisms. Possibly, an approaching birth may have prompted the baptism of the previous child – particularly if they were not regular members of the church congregation.