Person:Miriam Jackson (2)

I think it is strange that the two youngest children, James and Alice do not show up on the 1870 census. Oddities like this usually means more research is needed. I note that from the 1860 through 1880 the ages of the children do not exactly jibe. **Later: See note below as I have found a different 1870 census records that needs to be compared.

1860 Census 81, Hempstead, Queens Co., New York
Thomas Jones 40 M farmer 8,000 1,000 NY
Maria Jones 34 F NY
Alfred Jones 15 M farm laborer NY
Mary Jones 11 f NY
Susan Jones 8 F NY
Thomas Jones 8/12 M NY

1870 Census 77, Hempstead, Queens Co., New York (#1)
Jones, Thomas W. 50 M W farmer 20,000 5,000 NY
Jones, Mariam 45 F W Keeping House NY
Jones, Albert 23 M W clerk in store NY
Jones, Mary 18 F W at home NY
Jones, Samuel 16 M W at school NY
Jones, William 13 M W at school NY
Jones, Sarah 12 F W at school NY
Seaman, Jackson 28 M W farm laborer 500 250 NY Seaman, Latetia 19 F W keeping house NY

Now these similarities are strange. It is possible that these are Thomas' wife Mariam's parents with their dau Phoebe. Perhaps Marian was on an extended visit with them and had children Albert, Mary and Alice with her. And the whole household was enumerated.
1870 Census Oyster Bay, Queens, New York (#2)
Jackson, Samuel T. or Samuel J. 74 M W farmer 10,000 5,000 NY
Jackson, Martha W. 68 F W keeping house NY
Jones, Marian W. 45 F W at Home NY
Jackson, Phoebe A. 42 F W at Home NY (Sam & Martha's dau)
Jones, Albert W. 22 M W farming NY
Jones, Mary E. 20 F W NY
Jones, Alice 8 F W NY
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Gorman, Edward 14 M W farm labor NY
Dorlan, Mary 40 F W domestic Ireland
Dorlan, Peter 7 M W NY
Jackson, Hannah 40 F W NY (insane) (Sam & Martha's dau)

1880 Census Dist 269, Queens, New York City-Greater, New York
Jones, Thomas W. W M 59 M saw mill NY NY NY
Jones, Mariam W F 54 wife M keeping house NY NY NY
Jones, Mary W F 25 dau S NY NY NY
Jones, James W M 19 son S NY NY NY
Jones, Alice W F 16 dau S NY NY NY (note that Alice was not in the 1870 census (#1) but she is in the (#2) 1870)

1. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   77, Hempstead, Queens Co., New York.
2. ↑ Jones, John Henry. The Jones family of Long Island: descendants of Major Thomas Jones (1665-1726) and allied families. (Tobias A. Wright, 1907)
   163, 359.
3.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Dist 269, Queens, New York City-Greater, New York.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 New York, United States. Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999.

   Name: Mariam W Jones
   Probate Date: 21 May 1891
   Probate Place: Queens, New York, USA
   Inferred Death Year: Abt 1891
   Inferred Death Place: New York, USA
   Item Description: Letters of Administration, Vol S-V, 1889-1894.

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 New York, United States. Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999.

   Name: Marian W Jones
   Probate Date: 21 May 1891
   Probate Place: Queens, New York, USA
   Inferred Death Year: Abt 1891
   Inferred Death Place: New York, USA
   Item Description: Administrations Records, 1891-1891
   Table of Contents 6 images
   Cover Page 1
   Administration Papers 2–6