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Record set Lincolnshire Baptisms
First name(s) Charles
Sex Male
Last name Davis
Baptism year 1825
Birth year -
County Lincolnshire
Country England
Place Woolsthorpe
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Father's first name(s) Charles
Page 37
Baptism date 03 Dec 1825
Archive Lincolnshire Archives

Name: Charles Davis............Widower
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation: Servant (Butler)
Gender: Male
Where born: Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Knipton
Town: Knipton
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Grantham
Sub-registration district: Denton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 1a
Piece: 3356
Folio: 20
Page Number: 1

With first wife

Name: Chas Davis
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Anne Davis
Gender: Male
Where born: Wollesthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Guildford Holy Trinity
Town: Guildford
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Guildford
ED, institution, or vessel: 6e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 232
Piece: 428
Folio: 73
Page Number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas Davis 35
Anne Davis 36
Mary Prussing 42
Jose C Prussing 15
Geo W Prussing 7
Mary Tunnell 22
Mary A H Tunnell 9/12


Name: Anne Boult
Gender: Female
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 27 Aug 1860
Marriage Place: Holy Trinity, Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, England
Father: Joseph Boult
Spouse: Charles Davis
Father: Charles Davis

He was born in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire

Name: Charles Davis
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1826
Spouse: Miriam Davis
Child: William Davis
Birth Place: Woolsthorpe, Lincoln, England
Civil Parish: Streatham
Residence Place: Streatham, Streatham, London, England
Sub registration district: Streatham
ED, Institution or Vessel: 3
Piece: 454
Folio: 76
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Davis 65
Miriam Davis 48
William Davis 11

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar

DAVIS Charles of Deans Road Merstham Surrey died 24 January 1904 Probate London to Miriam Davis widow Effects £499 10s

Name: Charles Davis
Gender: Male
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1878
Marriage Place: St Nicholas, Plumstead, Greenwich, England
Father: Charles Davis
Spouse: Miriam Edser
Register Type: Parish Register

1901 census suggested by Ancestry

Name: Charles Davis
Age: 75
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Miriam Davis
Birth Place: Wootshorpe, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Shere
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Albury
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 601
Folio: 87
Page Number: 25
Household schedule number: 164
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Davis 75
Miriam Davis 56 born Shere
William Davis 21 born Brewood, Staffs
Elizabeth S Newman 16
George Perrett 52

The informant's details may prove useful

Deaths Mar 1904 (>99%)
DAVIS Charles 78 Reigate 2a 131

A very common surname - have you done any research?

Census records would be a good place to start

What is the wording on the gravesotne?

Have discovered a gravestone for this person in Merstham, Surrey. My Davis ancestors are from this area but I have no record of this persons relationship to my family. Can anyone help please?