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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 15 Send Message	Ann	Report	4 Mar 2008 06:23
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 15 Send Message	Trying to find William Jackson DAVIS he was born to parents John Prout DAVIS and Alice (nee Jackson) born about 17 September 1861 or 62 I would like to know who he married and if any children. He had other Brothers & Sisters. Adelaide, John Prout, James, Thomas, Albert Earnest, Orlando Wallace and Elizabeth Sarah. Hope someone can help. Thank you Ann
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	4 Mar 2008 07:29
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	for info 1891 census is this his father with sister Elizabeth Name: John Prout Davis Age: 67 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Devonport, Devon, England Civil Parish: St Andrew Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour Town: Plymouth Name: Elizabeth Sarah Davie [Elizabeth Sarah Davis] Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John Prout Gender: Female Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	4 Mar 2008 07:46
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	1881 Household Members: Name Age Alice Davis 46 -Where born: Pevensey Sluce, Sussex, England Elizth.S. Davis 7 Jas. (Elizth.) Davis 17 -Eliz is crossed out Where born: Plymouth, Devon, - John C. Davis 57 -should be P not C -Where born: Devonport, Devon -Occupation: Greenwich Pensioner John P. Davis 21 born: Plymouth Name: Elizth.S. Davis Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John C. Mother's Name: Alice Gender: Female Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England Civil Parish: Plymouth St Andrew County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: 6 Lambhay St
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	4 Mar 2008 07:58
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	1861 Name: Alice Davis Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: John P Gender: Female Where born: Pensey, Sussex, England Civil Parish: St Andrew Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity County/Island: Devon Household Members: Name Age Alice Davis 24 John P Davis 37 John P Davis 1
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	4 Mar 2008 08:00
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	only Plymouth William Jackson birthName: William Jackson Davis Year of Registration: 1862 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Plymouth County: Devon Volume: 5b Page: 257
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	4 Mar 2008 08:34
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	cannot seem to find him with the parents on any census. There are a few possible William Davis marriages 2 William Jackson Name: William Jackson Davis ---Jane Head or Betty Fanny M E Sager Year of Registration: 1887 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Falmouth County: Cornwall Volume: 5c Page: 266 Name: William Jackson Davis -Hannah Arkwright Year of Registration: 1896 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Kendal (1837-1937) County: Lancashire, Westmorland Volume: 10b Page: 1248
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	4 Mar 2008 08:37
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	other William Jackson birth William Jackson Davis 1871 Apr-May-Jun Kendal (1837-1937) Lancashire, Westmorland so he is prob. the Lancashire marriage
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 15 Send Message	Ann	Report	14 Mar 2008 05:13
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 15 Send Message	Thank you Janice I'm most greatfull William Jackson DAVIS born 17 Sept 1861 and Christening was 10 October 1861 Thank you again Ann
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	14 Mar 2008 09:53
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	so is this from Family search WILLIAM JACKSON DAVIS Pedigree Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: 17 SEP 1861 Christening: 10 OCT 1861 Saint Andrew Ebenezer Chapel-Wesleyan, Plymouth, Devon, England Parents: Father: JOHN DAVIS Family Mother: ALICE

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