bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˈɪdni, dʒˈoʊnz wʌzðə θˈɜːd sˈʌn ʌv tˈɑːməs dʒˈoʊnz, wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɜːli sˈɛtlɚz ɪn nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz.
Born in Sydney, Jones was the third son of Thomas Jones, one of the early settlers in New South Wales.