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Mary Davies 1863

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Joyce

Joyce Report 24 Nov 2007 17:28

has anybody access to records to help me trace my gggrandmother I know she was born in West bromwich area and her father was a miner named Elijah details from her marriage certificate. verbal info says she came from hilltop? westbrom to be a servant to a methodist minister in widnes Lancashire She married a James Wright

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Nov 2007 17:37

1881 census is completely free....so that's your best bet for starting your search.

www.familysearch.org

Good luck

Reg

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 24 Nov 2007 17:51

This is the only birth I could find in 1863 with a father called Elijah

Husband
ELIJAH DAVIES

Birth:
Christening:
Marriage:
Death:
Burial:


Wife
ELIZABETH

Birth:
Christening:
Marriage:
Death:
Burial:



Children


1. MARY ANN DAVIES Pedigree
Female

Birth:
Christening: 04 OCT 1863 Hindley, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Nov 2007 20:53

When did she marry?

Reg

Ajwyorks

Ajwyorks Report 24 Nov 2007 21:53

This looks like them in 1871

Mary Davis
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Elizah
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: West Bromwich

Civil Parish: West Bromwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: West Bromwich
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England


Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: West Bromwich North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Davis 44
Elizah Davis 47 coal miner (Elijah)
James Davis 14
John Davis 6
Mary Davis 8
Thomas Davis 16


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2983; Folio: 125; Page: 4; GSU roll: 838867.

Elijah born Oaken Gates, Shropshire
Elizabeth born Brownhills, Staffordshire
all the childen born West Bromwich

Andy

Ajwyorks

Ajwyorks Report 24 Nov 2007 21:58

1881

Mary Davis
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Howden
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: Wesleyan Chapel Hailgate
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Nurse Maid

Registration district: Howden
Sub-registration district: Howden
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Davis 18
Annie L. Harper 8
Harry C. Harper 10
Infant Harper
John F. Harper 3
Mary A. Harper 40
Richard Harper 51
Ann E. Hill 49
Amelia Vincent 15


Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4737; Folio: 49; Page: 10; Line: ; GSU roll: 1342144.

Richard Harper is the Wesleyan Minister

Andy