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I am trying to demolish a brick wall in respect of my 2 x great grandfather parents, 2xgg/f possibly named James Davey born circa 1770 - 1805 and died 1827 and his wife.
Occupation possibly Carpenter and also a Mariner???.
He is believed to have had two sons and one daughter, of this I am unsure, one of his sons was my great grandfather who was a Master Boot and Shoemaker who was born 1827 Exeter Devon and died 1898 Stoke Canon Devon. He married three times and had a large family some of whom I am in touch with but they too experience the brick wall.
If anybody can help it would be very much appreciated.

Regards
Mike Davey

Need to start with the person you are sure about.
Who was your Gt Grandfather ?

Is this your Great Grandfather ??

1861 England Census
about James Davey
Name: James Davey
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Susan Davey
Gender: Male
Where born: Exeter, Devon, England

Civil parish: Stoke Cannon
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: St Thomas
Sub-registration district: Heavitree
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 82
Piece: 1388
Folio: 88
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
James Davey 34 (Shoe Maker Master employing 1 man)
Susan Davey 30
William Davey 1 Months

1851 census


Person: DAVEY, James Address: Kings Arms Inn, Stoke Canon, Devon South


BISHOP, William Head Married M 40 1811 Journeyman Smith
Yorkham, Devonshire VIEW
BISHOP, Mary Wife Married F 34 1817
Broadclist, Devonshire VIEW
BISHOP, William Son M 10 1841 Scolar
Broadclist, Devonshire VIEW
BISHOP, Elizabeth Ann Daughter F 8 1843
Stoke Canon, Devonshire VIEW
BISHOP, Susan Mitchel Daughter F 6 1845
Stoke Canon, Devonshire VIEW
BISHOP, George M Son M 4 1847
Stoke Canon, Devonshire VIEW
BISHOP, Maryann Daughter F 1 1850
Stoke Canon, Devonshire VIEW
WESTERN, William Lodger Wr M 61 1790 Ag Lab
Stoke Canon, Devonshire VIEW
COWLEY, William Lodger Unmarried M 22 1829 Shoe Maker
Honiton Clist, Devonshire VIEW
DAVEY, James Lodger Unmarried M 24 1827 Shoe Maker
Exeter Holy Trinity VIEW Piece: 1866 Folio: 537 Page: 6 Registration District: Saint Thomas Civil Parish: Stoke Canon Municipal Borough: Devon South

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James Davey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"Name: James Davey
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 1827
Christening Place: BURLESCOMBE, DEVON, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: James Davey
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Amelia

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James Davey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"Name: James Davey
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 14 May 1826
Christening Place: SAINT MARY MAJOR,EXETER,DEVON,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Davey
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Sarah

You really need to purchase a copy of James's marriage cert to be certain of who his father was.

Who is the other Son and Daughter you mentioned?

Thank you for that info I agree that Susan Mortimore was his 1st Wife and they married in 1859, it is believed that she died in childbirth and James married his second wife named Susan Holsgrove but she also died in childbirth in 1865. His third wife was Mary Ann Holsgrove and they married in Exeter 17 April 1870.

Many thanks
Mike Davey

I agree with all the info you list regarding the 1851 Census.
Having qualified as a Boot and Shoemaker Stoke Canon is where he started his business.

I don't understand why Mike's post has been RR'd.

He was simply asking who was Michael's Great Grandfather!

:-S

Edit: It's now been reinstated............jolly good.