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Help with a 1911 lookup please

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Creeky

Creeky Report 30 Nov 2015 16:08

Trying to find this persons exact place of birth, was registered Basford Nottm.

In 1911......
James Davis b.1907 (exact) living in Basford, Ilkeston (is listed as Nottm. but is Derbys.

Can't see it on Ancestry.

Thanks in advance.

Maddie

Maddie Report 30 Nov 2015 16:24

1911 for ref

Patrick Davis Head Married Male Collier Contractor 35 1876 Ilkeston Derby Transcription
Elizabeth Davis Wife Married Female - 34 1877 Nottingham Transcription
Annie Davis Daughter - Female - 7 1904 - Transcription
Patrick Davis Son - Male - 6 1905 - Transcription
James Davis Son - Male - 4 1907 - Transcription
Mary Francis Davis Daughter - Female - 2 1909 - Transcription
Census details
First name(s) James
Last name Davis
Relationship Son
Sex Male
Occupation -
Age 4
Birth year 1907
Address 2 West St Ilkeston
Parish Ilkeston
County Nottinghamshire
Country England
Archive reference RG14
Registration district Basford
Registration district number 429
Enumeration district 19
District number -
Sub district Ilkeston
Sub district number 2
Census reference RG14PN20410 RG78PN1222 RD429 SD2 ED19 SN102
Piece number 20410
Folio -
Page -
Other household member first name(s) ANNIE, ELIZABETH, JAMES, MARY, PATRICK
Other household member last name DAVIS
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census
Collections from Great Britain
(c) brightsolid online publishing ltd

no place of birth foe the children

Gee

Gee Report 30 Nov 2015 16:32

This looks a strong possibility


Name:James Davis

Registration Year:1907

Registration Quarter:Jan-Feb-Mar

Registration district:Basford

Inferred County:Nottinghamshire

Volume:7b

Page:244

Maddie

Maddie Report 30 Nov 2015 16:33

1901
Name: Patrick Davis
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Lizzie Davis
Birth Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Ilkeston
Search Photos: Search for 'Ilkeston' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Ilkeston
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Basford
Sub-registration district: Ilkeston
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3151
Folio: 78
Page Number: 17
Household schedule number: 97
Household Members:
Name Age
Patrick Davis 24
Lizzie Davis 23
Patrick G Davis 1 ------- Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
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Maddie

Maddie Report 30 Nov 2015 16:37

???#
JAMES
Last name DAVIS
Birth year 1907
Place ILKESTON
Reference IB/122/071
Register office Erewash (Ilkeston)
Subdistrict Ilkeston
County Derbyshire
Country England
Record set Derbyshire Registrars Birth Index
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain
Derbyshire Family History Society

Creeky

Creeky Report 30 Nov 2015 16:38

Many thanks Maddie

That must have been why I could not find it, no place of birth stated.

I will take it as born Ilkeston as Basford was the Reg. in 1907 and he stayed there all his life.

Thanks again.

Creeky

Creeky Report 30 Nov 2015 16:42

Yes that's clinched it, just what I needed.

Many Thanks