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Joseph Harry DAVIS

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Stephen

Stephen Report 7 Aug 2011 22:05

Im trying to trace details of Joseph Harry DAVIS born 2 Jul 1911 Portsea, Hampshire, England. died 1990. and desperate to find any living relation to solve the puzzle

Any help greatly appreciated

patchem

patchem Report 7 Aug 2011 22:13

Have you got the death certificate for details of the informant who might be a relative?
Have you looked on here to see if anyone else has him in their tree?

Added:
Joseph Harry Davis
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1911
Date of Registration: Jul 1990
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Southampton
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 20
Page: 1030

Stephen

Stephen Report 7 Aug 2011 22:19

i dont have a death cert but his brothers were Thomas DAVIS b 6 Jun 1906 and John Edgar POVER b 26 Sep 1904. parents were John Allen F DAVIS b 1868 and Ada Eveline /POVER formally Munday

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 7 Aug 2011 22:23

Hi Stephen..........what puzzle are you trying to solve??


1911 census - household transcription
Person: DAVIS, Thomas
Address: 67 Frederick St Portsea Portsmouth

DAVIS, John Head Married M 41 1870 Brewery Drayman Portland Dorset VIEW
DAVIS, Ada Wife Married
7 years F 38 1873 Nil Maidstone Kent VIEW
DAVIS, John Son M 6 1905 School Portsea Portsmouth Hants VIEW
DAVIS, Thomas Son M 4 1907 School Portsea Portsmouth Hants VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
5583 Reference:
RG14PN5583 RG78PN253 RD90 SD3 ED23 SN150

Registration District:
Portsmouth Sub District:
Portsea and Landport Enumeration District:
23 Parish:
Portsmouth

Address:
67 Frederick St Portsea Portsmouth County:
Hampshire
(2 children born and living)

patchem

patchem Report 7 Aug 2011 22:24

There are people in genes who have these in their trees.
Use the search all trees tab to make contact with them

Stephen

Stephen Report 7 Aug 2011 22:28

will do. but i do believe john and ada never married

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 7 Aug 2011 22:31

possible

1911 census
Household information
Address 67 Frederick St Portsea Portsmouth
Parish Portsmouth
Town Portsea Portsmouth
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 5 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN5583 RG78PN253 RD90 SD3 ED23 SN150
Administrative County Hampshire
Registration District Portsmouth
Registration Sub District Portsea and Landport
Enumeration District 23

Householder 1
Name John Davis
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married / Years
Gender M
Age 41
Estimated Year of Birth 1870
Occupation Brewery Drayman
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Portland Dorset
Nationality English

Householder 2
Name Ada Davis
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married / 7 Years
Total Children Born Alive 2
Children Still Living 2
Children Who Have Died 0
Gender F
Age 38
Estimated Year of Birth 1873
Occupation Nil
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Maidstone Kent
Nationality English

Householder 3
Name John Davis
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender M
Age 6
Estimated Year of Birth 1905
Occupation School
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Portsea Portsmouth Hants
Nationality English

Householder 4
Name Thomas Davis
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender M
Age 4
Estimated Year of Birth 1907
Occupation School
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Portsea Portsmouth Hants
Nationality English

Stephen

Stephen Report 7 Aug 2011 22:35

john davis is my grandfather on his birth cert its down as john edgar pover born 1905. there was a statuary declaration made by john davis and ada shortly after his birth

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Aug 2011 22:50


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Births Dec 1872
Pover Ada Eveline - Southampton 2c 13



Marriages Dec 1891 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Barnett Walter Blaker Portsea 2b 1043
...........Munday William Albert - Portsea 2b 1043
............Pover Ada Eveline - Portsea 2b 1043
Turner Jane Charlotte S Portsea Island 2b 1043

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Aug 2011 22:55

....could this be John ? ( transcribed as L not F )


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Births Dec 1869
Davis John Allen L - Weymouth 5a 324

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Aug 2011 22:58

As John Edgar was born after Ada married he should have been registered as Munday.
Maybe he's not her natural child

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Aug 2011 23:01

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Household: 1881

Thomas POVER Head M Male 35 Weymouth, Dorset, England Basket Maker
Emily POVER Wife M Female 40 Waterinbury, Kent, England
Ada POVER Daur Female 8 Souton, Hampshire, England Scholar
Edgar POVER Son Male 4 Souton, Hampshire, England Scholar
Edwin DYKE Boarder U Male 19 Houslebuy, Hampshire, England Basket Maker


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Dwelling 3 Elm St
Census Place Portsea, Hampshire, England