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As far as censuses are concerned, Alexander Millar Davis seems to be invisible! He was the son of Pool Field Davis, born 1857 Claines, Worcs, and Margaret Millar born 1855 Scotland. I've got the parents and younger children in 1901 but Alexander has clearly left home, and I can't find him in 1911 either. Did he join the army perhaps, or go abroad? Any suggestions gratefully received.

http://www.thegreatgrenadier.org.uk/

Yes, that's Pool Field Davis senior, the Great Grenadier, my gt gt grandfather. Pool Field Davis born 1857 was his son.

from family search....


name:Alexander Millar DAVIS
gender:Male
birth:23 NOV 1882
Forest Glade,London,England
death:7 NOV 1947
AFN:45HG-WZL

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/93ZD-YK9

just thought you may like to make contact with the owner of the site?

Looks like he ended up in Canada:
Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1960 about Alexander Millar Davis
Name: Alexander Millar Davis
Birth Date: 1882
Gender: Male
Death Date: 7 Nov 1947
Age: 65
Death Place: Yarmouth, Yarmouth
Registration Year: 1947
Registration Book: 1947
Registration Page: 6123
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1911 Census of Canada about Alexander Davis
Name: Alexander Davis
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 28
Birth Date: Nov 1882
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Blanch Davis
Tribal: English
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Guysborough
District Number: 44
Sub-District: Hazel Hill poll district, Dover, Fox Island
Sub-District Number: 11
Place of Habitation: Hazel Hill
Alexander Davis 28
Blanch Davis 22
Part Field Davis 4 (Pool Field)
Francis Davis 3
Alexander Davis 1
Willa Haines 21
Source Citation: Year: 1911; Census Place: Hazel Hill poll district, Dover, Fox Island, Guysborough, Nova Scotia; Page: 7; Family No: 72

Maureen

Don't worry - we made contact with the owner of the Great Grenadier site a few years ago and we're in regular contact. We met up about 3 years ago and keep trying to find time to meet again!

Thanks for all the info - it would explain why I couldn't find him here. I don't suppose it gives his occupation at all does it? I'm just wondering because a lot of the family were connected with telegraphy and transatlantic cables. :-) :-)

Bingo. Telegraphist.

Maureen

Really??? Fantastic! It would make sense with him going to Nova Scotia. My branch chose the warmer end of the transatlantic route and went to Brazil! :-D

Really??? Fantastic! It would make sense with him going to Nova Scotia. My branch chose the warmer end of the transatlantic route and went to Brazil! :-D

LOL!!! Your branch had the right idea!!!

Maureen

https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com

Blanch Esther Lohnes and Alex Miller Davis married 1905 in Guysborough County

Maureen

And I think you've just solved another query - IGI had a Pool F Davis aged 16 arriving at St John, New Brunswick in Jan 1924, born "Canso"?, Nova Scotia. I thought he must be one of ours but didn't know how or where - he must be the Pool Field Davis who was 4 in 1911. Brilliant! Thank you! :-D

You're very welcome! Great name that.

Have a look at the obit for Ross Davis:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CAN-NS-OBITS/2007-06/1180723254

Maureen
(off to bed).

Will do - very many thanks. I'm off to bed too! :-)