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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 14:05

Welcome back, Richard. It is fun, isn't it?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 14:04

Looks like Sophia also had an illegitimate child:

DAVIS, Hannah Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 18 Jun 1852 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Mother: Sophia DAVIS
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 14:01

Children of John & Sarah in Lapley from BVRI:

DAVIS, Eleanor Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 5 Jan 1823 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Elizabeth Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 29 May 1825 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Edmund Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 3 Jun 1827 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Sophia Christening
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1829
Christening Date: 26 Apr 1829 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Emma Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 16 May 1831 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Edward Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 21 Jul 1833 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Thomas Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1835
Christening Date: 22 Nov 1835 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Ann Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 17 Jun 1838 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, John Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 28 Jun 1840 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

DAVIS, Harriett Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 23 Apr 1843 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 29 Jun 2010 13:46

cheers margaret on your opinion, 1st time back helping out on the boards for quite a while. Have to say i have missed helping out.
Just waiting for roger to come back to see what he thinks.

richard

Roger

Roger Report 29 Jun 2010 13:43

thanks for the info yes i would like namesof john and sarah children cheers roger

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 13:38

I think you're dead right, Richard. I've seen it happen many times before where a child takes the stepfather's name but then uses his legal name at marriage. Wonder if Thomas Boon was the father? If so why didn't they marry sooner? They married just weeks after Edmund was christened.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 13:33

I know you've already got this, but just confirmation from BVRI:

BOON, Thomas Age: 24 Marriage
Wife: Ann DAVIS Age: 18
Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1855 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Husband's Father: Thomas BOON
Wife's Father: John DAVIS
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1849 - 1874

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 29 Jun 2010 13:31

pos marriage of john & sarah?

Name: John Davis
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Sarah Pool
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1822
Marriage Place: Lapley, Staffordshire, England

margaretmanson what do you think of my findings on edmund, Tried everything to find him as a DAVIS prior to 1881 with no luck.

Good to be back searching, i like the tricky ones.

richard

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 13:30

John & Sarah's marriage on BVRI?

DAVIS, John Marriage
Wife: Sarah POOL
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1822 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1811 - 1847

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 13:24

There are 10 children of John & Sarah in Lapley between 1823-1843. Do you want them?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 13:21

Ann's birth on BVRI?

DAVIS, Ann Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 17 Jun 1838 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Father: John DAVIS
Mother: Sarah
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Jun 2010 13:17

Is this his birth on BVRI?

DAVIS, Edmund Christening
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 15 Jul 1855 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Mother: Ann DAVIS
Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 29 Jun 2010 12:58

The thomas boon & ann davis marriage from ancestry that gives fathers names.

Name: Thomas Boon
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1831
Age: 24
Father's Name: Thomas Boon
Spouse's name: Ann Davis
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Father's Name: John Davis
Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1855
Marriage Place: Lapley, Staffordshire, England


richard

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 29 Jun 2010 12:53

Roger this is a bit of guess work as i cannot find edmund prior to 1881.
Edmund could of been born before his mother married & when he married then took on his birth name.

THOMAS BOON Pedigree
Male Family

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: THOMAS BOON Family

Marriages:
Spouse: ANN DAVIS Family(same name as christening)
Marriage:
29 JUL 1855 Lapley, Stafford, England(14 days after edmunds christening)

1861
Name: Edmund Boon
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Lapley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Darlaston
Ecclesiastical parish: Darlaston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Darlaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 107
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Boon 31 albrighton
Ann Boon 23 wheaton aston staffs
Edmund Boon 5
Alfred Boon 3
Thomas Boon un 1 Mo
James Gill 30

1871
Name: Edmond Boon
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Lapley
Civil parish: Darlaston
Ecclesiastical parish: Darlaston St George
Town: Darlaston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Darlaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 64
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Boon 40
Ann Boon 34
Edmond Boon 16
Alfred Boon 14
Sarah Boon 7
John Boon 3
Ann Butler 13
John Richards 34
George Richards 29
Joseph Brown 40


richard

Roger

Roger Report 29 Jun 2010 12:41

hi artbeat julie and sarah were there first 2 children can you see any info on his parents and siblings cheers roger

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 29 Jun 2010 12:25

Cannot be sure but this looks like EDMUND(edward) with his family in 1881.
Everything fits apart from 1st name.

Name: Edward Davies
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Lapley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Cheslyn Hay
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address: 33 Queen Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

View image
Occupation: Labourer

Registration district: Cannock
Sub-registration district: Cannock
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Davies 25
Emma Davies 25
Julia Davies 5
Sarah Ann Davies 1

richard

Roger

Roger Report 29 Jun 2010 12:08

HI Artbeat any info on his father cheers roger

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 29 Jun 2010 12:06


Possible birth...Lapley comes under Penkridge registration district.

Name: Edmund Davis
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Penkridge
County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 361 (click to see others on page)

Linda

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 29 Jun 2010 12:04

just incase birthplace is LAPLEY not SAPLEY as sapley is in cambridgeshire.

Name: Edmund Davis
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1855
Christening Date: 15 Jul 1855
Christening Place: Lapley, Staffordshire, England
Mother's Name: Ann Davis

richard

Roger

Roger Report 29 Jun 2010 11:59

hi art beat yes thats the family cheers roger