Jonas Eke was born in 1831 in Corpusty and was the son of Jonas Eke (1803) and Caroline. In 1841 he was living in The Street, Corpusty. In 1851 he was living in Corpusty and working as a shoemaker.

Sources
• 1. 1851 Census. Corpusty. Jones Eke. Son. Age 19. Shoemaker. Born Corpusty. • 2. Norfolk Transcription Archive. Births. Corpusty. 1831. Eke, Jonas. Jonas Eke and Caroline. • 3. 1841 Census. The Street, Corpusty. Jonas Eke. Age 8. Born Norfolk.