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Davis
This is almost certainly our family:
Thomas Davis,
born Hampstead, London,
born 1829 [according to age at 1861 census],
or 1828 [according to age at 1881 census],
mar Emily ----
[born 1832, Wickham, Berkshire],
he is
listed as "compositor" in
[UK census, 1861],
living 45 Hyde Place (or Hide Place),
Westminster, London
(see map),
Emily is
listed as "bill poster's wife" in
[UK census, 1871],
living 12 Hide Place,
Westminster (might be the same house, re-numbered),
Thomas is not present that night,
he is
listed as "bill poster" in
[UK census, 1881],
living 12 Hide Place,
Westminster,
Emily is not present that night,
Thomas is still listed as married not widowed,
had issue:
- William Davis,
William Thomas Davis, born 1857, Westminster, London,
listed as "printer" (age 14) in 1871 census,
not listed with family in 1881 census. - Mary Davis,
Mary Ann Davis, born Sept 1860, Westminster, London,
listed as age 7 months in census of 7 April 1861,
listed as "Machinist" in 1881 census. - James Davis,
born 1862, Westminster, London,
listed as "Wool Sorter" in 1881 census. - Emily Davis,
born 1865, Westminster, London,
listed as "Domestic Servant" in 1881 census. - John Davis,
John F. Davis, born 1867, Westminster, London,
listed as "Warehouse Boy" (age 14) in 1881 census.
Our family starts with:
Thomas Davis,
described as "Bill Poster"
at son's mar 1896,
had issue:
-
James Davis,
born 1862, Westminster, London,
wool merchant.
