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william holbrook davis

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Judith

Judith Report 11 Aug 2015 20:09

Hi Gerry

After a break I am now back into research intp our family. I accidently found this threa. Will be in touch soon
Judith

Gerard

Gerard Report 9 Nov 2014 20:20

hi,i have been looking for holbrook davis born in 1804 first wifes name and the help i got on this thread has led me to finding her name i think.i used the name of william holbrook davis born 1822 first daughter name catherine jane darcy and found a henricum davis married to jane darcy on the 9th of september 1821 the year before william holbrook davis was born thanks to everybody that helped

Gerard

Gerard Report 13 Oct 2014 21:30

hi joonie cloonie,the holbrook jnr is the brother of william holebrook davis of holbrooks first marriage i think,the first wifes name i think is catherine but not sure of surname ,holbrook snr married a ann harwood in 1837,i am related to thomas h davis h is for harwood,holbrook snr father is william henry davis but dont know the mothers name thanks gerry

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 13 Oct 2014 03:14

1851 English census


Name: Holebrook Davis [Holbrook Davis]
> an Ancestry user corrected the name in 2010 but left no explanation
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Davis
Gender: Male
Where born: Dublin, Ireland
Civil Parish: Westminster St Margaret
County/Island: Middlesex
Registration district: Westminster

Holebrook Davis 47 Foreman Tailor
Ann Davis 36 born Swansea, Glamorganshire
Thomas H Davis 9 born Nottingham
Eugene Davis 6 born St James Westminster, Nottingham
Eliza Ann Davis 4 born Newcastle on Tyne
Walter H Davis 8 Mo born Westminster, Middlesex


1841 English census

Name: Holbrook Davis
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: St Mary
Hundred: Nottingham
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Registration district: Nottingham

Holbrook Davis 35 Tailor
Ann Davis 27
Holbrook Davis 12
Elizebeth Jackson 20
Mary Thompson 30


the age of Holbrook Jr in 1841 is not consistent with William Holbrook's age in later censuses but everything else matches ...

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Gerard

Gerard Report 12 Oct 2014 23:13

hi jacqueline,thanks very much for the information,I am very intersted in the father holbrook, I was trying to find out if william holbrook was his son from his first marriage,he was also a tailor in dublin ireland,I can not find william holbrooks mothers name or marriage on any site thanks gerry

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Oct 2014 22:40

Name: William Holebrook Davis
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 28 Apr 1860
Event Place: Cerne-Abbas, Cerne-Abbas, Dorset, England
Age: 39
Birth Year (Estimated): 1821

freebmd version


Deaths Jun 1860 (>99%)
DAVIS William Holbrook Dorchester 5a 268

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Oct 2014 22:32

Interesting

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, England

Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William H Davis Head Married Male 29 1822 Tailor Ireland Transcription
Mary Davis Wife Married Female 22 1829 - Dorset, England Transcription

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Oct 2014 22:30

Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about William Holbrook Davis (Bachelor) Tailor
Age:Full Age
Marriage or Bann Date:29 Sep 1850
Parish:Portland St John
Father's Name:Holbrook Davis (Tailor)
Spouse's Name:Mary Biles (Spinster)
Spouse's Father's Name:John Biles (Builder)
Witnesses: William ......? Brown and Jane Warren

The Address at the time for both William and Mary......

Fortunswell, Portland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortuneswell

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Oct 2014 22:25

Right..........

You won't find him in censuses after 1851



1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Post Office, Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, England

Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Mary Davis Head Widow Female 31 1830 Postmistress Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England Transcription
Catherine J Davis Daughter Unmarried Female 9 1852 - Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England Transcription
Ana Anne Davis Daughter Unmarried Female 7 1854 - Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England Transcription
Charlotte J Davis Daughter Unmarried Female 5 1856 - Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England Transcription
John W H Davis Son Unmarried Male 3 1858 - Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England Transcription
Elizth M Davis Daughter Unmarried Female 0 1861 - Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England Transcription
Annie Biles Sister Unmarried Female 27 1834 Assistant Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England Transcription
Sarah Willman Servant Unmarried Female 13 1848 House Servant Puddletown, Dorset, England Transcription

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Oct 2014 22:23

Look for him with his wife on the 1871 and 1881 censuses.........free and in full on the site I gave you above

here's a son's baptism to help the search

Name: John William Holebrook
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 1860
Christening Place: CERNE ABBAS, DORSET, ENGLAND
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1857
Father's Name: William Holebrook Davis
Mother's Name: Mary

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Oct 2014 22:15

From familysearch site

Name: William Hobbrook Davis
Spouse's Name: Mary Biles
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Portland, Dorset, England
Father's Name: Hobbrook Davis
Spouse's Father's Name: John Biles

Go to the above site and look for baptism. If you find it, use the batch number to look for siblings

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Gerard

Gerard Report 12 Oct 2014 22:14

hi jacqueline,he was married in st johns portland dorset england,i live in ireland and dont have that information thanks gerard

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Oct 2014 22:13

For VITAL info about location


Marriages Sep 1850 (>99%)


Biles Mary Weymouth 8 241
Davis William Holbrook Weymouth 8 241

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Oct 2014 22:11

His father (if known) will be named on his marriage cert

In which part of the world was this?

You haven't given ANY location

Have you tried looking for info yourself?

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Gerard

Gerard Report 12 Oct 2014 22:09

looking for information on wiiliam holbrook davis born around 1828.i know he married a mary biles in 1850,looking for information on parents and brothers and sister if possible thanks gerry