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MandaLou

MandaLou Report 19 Jun 2011 09:46

I am trying to trace Henry Davies, he was born c1854 in Cripplegate. He married an Eliza Egrsdorff in 1871/1872 and his marriage certificate stated that his father was Thomas Davies, a cap maker.

The address at the time of his marriage is just written as 'Bethnal Green'.

thought it would be easy to find him, but I'm having a little trouble...

Thank you. :)

patchem

patchem Report 19 Jun 2011 09:47

Have you got him on any censuses?
Thanks

Added:
How do you know what was stated on the marriage certificate if you do not know what year it was?

MandaLou

MandaLou Report 19 Jun 2011 09:49

I have Henry in 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911.

I can't find him on 1871 or previous. His marriage certificate said he was 20, his wife was actually 17 when she married opposed to 19 on eher certificate. So Henry was born anywhere between 185- and 1854.

Thank you.

patchem

patchem Report 19 Jun 2011 09:54

For reference, and Henry is also a cap maker
Henry Davies
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Spouse Name: Eliza Egersdorff
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1871
Parish: St James the Great, Bethnal Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Thomas Davies
Spouse Father Name: Henry Egersdorff

patchem

patchem Report 19 Jun 2011 10:17

Is this Henry and Eliza, as there are Egersdorffs next door?:
1881 England Census
Henry Davies
Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Eliza Davies
Gender: Male Where born: Cripplegate
Civil parish: St Pancras County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 16 Cromer St
Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Bootmaker
Registration district: Pancras Sub-registration district: Grays Inn Lane ED, institution, or vessel: 4a Piece: 191 Folio: 74 Page Number: 39

Henry Davies 27
Eliza Davies 26
Thomas Davies 8

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 191; Folio: 74; Page: 39; GSU roll: 1341042.

patchem

patchem Report 19 Jun 2011 10:26

This Thomas is a hatter, but birth years out....
David Henry Davies
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1846
Baptism Date: 16 Oct 1846
Father's name: Thomas Davies
Mother's name: Maria Davies
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Botolph without Aldgate
Borough: City of London

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jun 2011 10:35

connected?

Eliza Egersdorff
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

birth: 24 Apr 1816
residence: 1816 —St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England
parents: George Egersdorff, Sarah

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Eliza Egersdorff
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 23 Jun 1816
baptism/christening place: St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England
birth date: 24 Apr 1816
father's name: George Egersdorff
mother's name: Sarah
indexing project (batch) number: C02151-6
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 568030

MandaLou

MandaLou Report 19 Jun 2011 12:22

patchem: the 1881 census is Henry and Eliza. They only had one child who was Thomas in 1873.
Also, Henry Davies was a hat maker in 1901...I will look into Thomas and Maria just to be sure that Henry in 1846 wasn't a previous son before my Henry.

Ann: Eliza in 1816 would be Henry's wife's aunt. :)

Thank you!

GillianMac

GillianMac Report 19 Jun 2011 14:33

Might this be a possibility -that he was baptised and registered as David Henry Davies but used only Henry on marrriage and later censuses?

David Henry Davies born 13/8/1846 baptised 16/10/1846 St Botolph Aldgate son of Thomas (occupation Hatter) and Maria living 11 Exchange Place Cutler St

1861 St Botolph Aldgate 23 Cutler St
Thomas davies 51 Hatter b Carmarthen Wales
Maria 46 wife Hat Trimmer b St Georges Middx
Jane 21 Hat Trimmer
Mary 14 Hat Trimmer
David H 14 Hatter
Edward 9
Charles 6
Alfred 3 all children b St Botolph Aldgate