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Davies' in Leigh Lancs 1911 census look up wanted?

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Louise

Louise Report 11 Jun 2011 11:22

Ok, I don't have much to go on, but here it is...
John Davies married in 1921 to Elsie Seddon,Leigh
I have got that and Elsie's side. Its the Davies' I'm interested in. So I'm looking for the correct 'John Davies'
I don't have the marriage certificate yet but am guessing he is probably born around 1900-ish. I'd really like to find him on the 1911 census.
I know his father was James and he had a brother called Harry.
Any help gratefully recieved- :)

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 11 Jun 2011 11:28

Name John Davies
Year of Marriage 1921
Quarter of Marriage Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Leigh
Registration County Lancashire
Spouse's Surname Seddon
Volume Number 8C
Volume Page 419

Spouse Match: John DAVIES married Elsie SEDDON

Name Elsie Seddon
Year of Marriage 1921
Quarter of Marriage Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Leigh
Registration County Lancashire
Spouse's Surname Davies
Volume Number 8C
Volume Page 419

Dea

Dea Report 11 Jun 2011 11:28

This gives father's occupation + ages and addresses at the time:

Marriage: 21 Dec 1921 St John the Baptist, Atherton, Lancashire, England
John Davies - 22 Surface hand Bachelor of 2 Molyneaux Houses West Leigh
Elsie Seddon - 22 Weaver Spinster of 17 Elizabeth St.
Groom's Father: James Davies, Collier
Bride's Father: Charles Seddon, Collier
Witness: Harry Morgan; Rachel Sheard
Married by Banns by: H. G. Davies Assistant Priest
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1925, Page 145, Entry 289
Source: LDS Family Search

Dea x

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 11 Jun 2011 11:31

possible

1901 census

Address 16 Westwell St
Civil Parish Leigh
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet Leigh
Ecclesiastical Parish Westleigh St Pauls
Parliamentary Borough or Division Leigh S W Lancashire
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Leigh
Administrative County Lancashire

Householder 1
Name Ellen Davies
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 26
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lancashire Wigan
Language
Infirmity

Householder 2
Name James Davies
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 27
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Coal Miner Hewer
Employment Status
Where Born Lancashire Bolton
Language
Infirmity

Householder 3
Name John Davies
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 1
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lancashire Wigan
Language
Infirmity

Householder 4
Name Mary A Davies
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 6
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lancashire Leigh
Language
Infirmity

Louise

Louise Report 11 Jun 2011 11:41

Thank you- all looks quite promising! Didn't think to try the 1901 census! Duh... So thanks esp to Polly.
And Dea Thanks for the marriage certifcate details! :)

Louise

Louise Report 11 Jun 2011 12:16

No luck on the 1911? :-D

Dea

Dea Report 11 Jun 2011 12:55

Well, I couldn't find them on 1911 and then had to go out shopping.

I will take a further look now for you.

Do you know if his brother Harry was younger or older than him?

Do you know when and where John might have died?

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 11 Jun 2011 13:25

This is PollyPoppet's 1901 family and they appear to have a William Henry!
Harry is often an alternative for Henry so this could well 'your' Family:

DAVIS, James Head Married M 38 1873 Colliery Labourer Underground Lanc Bolton
DAVIS, Ellen Wife Married 16 years F 37 1874 Lanc Pemberton
DAVIS, Mary Jane Daughter Single F 16 1895 Lanc Leigh
DAVIS, John Son M 11 1900 Lanc Wigan
DAVIS, William Henry Son M 9 1902 Lanc Leigh

RG14PN23022 RG78PN1346 RD458 SD4 ED7 SN161

Registration District:
Wigan Sub District:
Hindley Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Hindley

Address:
5 Ranicars Fold Hindley Green County:
Lancashire

Dea x

P.S. - They have had 4 children - 1 has died.

ALSO - the 1901 image does in fact say Mary'J' NOT Mary 'A' as transcribed.

Dea x