A possibility is that John Griffith was Sarah Jones’ father but was not married to Mary when Sarah was born so Sarah’s mother’s maiden surname, Jones was recorded as Sarah’s surname. Another possibility is that Mary’s maiden name was Griffiths which she used again when she became a widow. or perhaps she never married but daughter Sarah used father’s surname.

Sarah’s mother resided with her at the time of the 1861 census and her names was recorded as Mary Griffiths. This suggests she married, possibly a second time, after the birth os Sarah.

Possible Marriage

groom's name: John Griffiths
bride's name: Mary Jones
bmarriage date: 06 Jun 1826
marriage place: Abererch,Caernarvon,Wales
indexing project (batch) number: M08159-1
system origin: Wales-ODM
source film number: 104549