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William Jones.
From Shirley Jones. Posted at findagrave.

William Jones,
born 23 Feb 1849, Drummal, Co.Fermanagh, Ireland.
He and his parents emigrated to Australia 1867.
He mar 14 March 1877 to Elizabeth Marshall [born 14 Jan 1855].
Superintendent of Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, 1888 to 1902:
In 1888, William and Elizabeth became Superintendent and Matron at Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, Melbourne.
William was Superintendent until his death.
He died suddenly, Melbourne, 27 March 1902, age 53 yrs.
He was bur St. Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne. See findagrave.
Elizabeth died 7 Feb 1936, age 81 yrs.
She was bur St. Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne. See findagrave.
They had issue:

Eleanor Jones,
born 1878.
She mar 1905 to Sir John Newman-Morris [born 1879].
He was a medical practitioner and humanitarian.
See his biography in Australian Dictionary of Biography.
She died 1949.
He died 1957.
They had issue:
1. Sir Geoffrey Newman-Morris,
  born 1909.
  He was a surgeon and humanitarian.
  See his biography in Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  He died 1981.
Edward Gordon Jones,
born 1885.
Grandfather of:
1. Shirley Jones.
  Researching family tree.

Elizabeth Marshall.
See full size. Courtesy of Shirley Jones.

William Jones and Elizabeth Marshall and family, before 1902.
See full size. Courtesy of Shirley Jones.

Elizabeth Marshall and William Jones (the centre two, seated), at the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, Melbourne, before 1902.
See full size. Courtesy of Shirley Jones.

The Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution, Melbourne, is now the Victorian College for the Deaf.
3D view from here.

Sources yet to be consulted

This World But Once: A man, his life and his work with Red Cross, autobiography of Sir Geoffrey Newman-Morris, published posthumously, 1982.
- See cover.
- Includes a biography of his father Sir John Newman-Morris.
- See p.3 and p.4 and p.5.
- This has some family history on the Day/Fairchild side.