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Elaine

Elaine Report 27 Apr 2008 14:20

My family name is Davies, and have managed to trace family back to at least the 1850, but this is where i get confused. My Great Grandfather John Simon b 1877 in wrexham in wales, he is listed with father Samuel but with two birth dates 1853 and 1857 also born in Wrexham Wales, he married Jane Morris from Llangollen, although i don't know when? He then could have a mother called Mary from Ashton under lyne in manchester but living in wales. She seems to have had 5 children Elizabeth, who i can only find listed once, Sarah who married Henry Jones, John LLewellyn married Sarah?, Ellen who again i can only find once and Samuel. But not sure if this is the same family. Apart from the records centre where do i go from here? Can anyone help.
Ps can find no father of Samuel although occupation is Stone Mason.
Regards
Elaine.

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 27 Apr 2008 14:22

You really have to buy birth certificats once things get confusing, no point guessing.

Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 14:23

Have you looked on fwww.freebmd,org.uk/ for any of the births or marriages?

Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 14:27

The family in 1881?:
1881 Wales Census
about John S. Davies
Name: John S. Davies
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Samuel
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Wrexham Abbot
County/Island: Denbighshire
Country: Wales

Street address: 5 Thornleys Square
Education: View image
Employment status: View image

Registration district: Wrexham
Sub registration district: Ruabon
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Davies 23
Jane M. Davies 5
John S. Davies 3
Samuel Davies 21
Samuel L. Davies 2
Sarah Davies
Catherine Morris 16 - sister-in-law, so possibly wife's maiden name was Morris


Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 14:30

A possible marriage - the cert will give you their father's names:
Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%)
BEESON William Wrexham 11b 520
......Davies Samuel Wrexham 11b 520
......Morris Jane Wrexham 11b 520
PARRY Ann Wrexham 11b 520

Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 14:32

You would probably do better to get John Simon's birth cert which will give you his mother's maiden name to confirm the above marriage:

Births Sep 1877 (>99%)
DAVIES John Simon Wrexham 11b 321

Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 14:37

I think Samuel's age on the 1881 might be wrong - he would only have been 16 when he married. How do you know Samuel's father was a stone mason?

Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 14:53

I think this could be your Samuel in 1871:
1871 Wales Census
about Samuel Davies
Name: Samuel Davies
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Simon
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Wrexham Abbot
Ecclesiastical parish: Wrexham
Town: Wrexham
County/Island: Denbighshire
Country: Wales
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image
Registration district: Wrexham
Sub registration district: Wrexham
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Household schedule number: 179
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Davies 15
James Davies 37
Margaret Davies 49 - Caergurley, Flint
Samuel Davies 16
Simon Davies 57 - labourer
Thomas Davies 29
William Davies 30
All except Margaret born Wrexham


Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 15:04

Same family as in 1871 - parents ages are out, especially Margarets but they are living at the same address - 7 Belle Vue Road. Margaret's POB is now Wrexham, so I wonder if the one is 1881 is a second wife. Also, Anne is listed as granddaughter
1861 Wales Census
about Samuel Davies
Name: Samuel Davies
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Simon
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Wrexham Abbot
Town: Wrexham
County/Island: Denbighshire
Country: Wales

Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Wrexham
Sub registration district: Wrexham
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 209
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Davies 3
Elizabeth Davies 12
Margaret Davies 52
Margaret Davies 9
Samuel Davies 7
Simon Davies 50
William Davies 18


Potty

Potty Report 27 Apr 2008 15:57

Elaine

I think you should get the certs for the birth and marrige I found above. That way you will know for sure that you are following the right line.