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Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison 1857–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Spilsby, Lincolnshire,England

Death Date: 10 Jul 1899

Death Location: Kapuni,Taranaki,New Zealand

Father: George Davison

Mother: Mary Cheffings

Spouse(s): Mary Dale

Children(s): Emily Symes

In 1857, Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison entered the world in Spilsby, Lincolnshire,England, born to George Davison And Mary Ann Cheffings. Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison married Mary Elizabeth Dale, and had children including Emily Jane Symes. Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison passed away in 1899 in Kapuni,Taranaki,New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison entered the world in Spilsby, Lincolnshire,England, born to George Davison And Mary Ann Cheffings.
  • Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison married Mary Elizabeth Dale, and had children including Emily Jane Symes.
  • Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison passed away in 1899 in Kapuni,Taranaki,New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Davison
1826–1898
Birth Location: Great Steeping, Lincolnshire, England
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Mary Cheffings
1828–1896
Birth Location: Sloothby, Lincolnshire, England
MC

Spouses(s)

Mary Dale
1863–1935
Birth Location: Leadenham, Lincolnshire, England
MD

Children(s)

Emily Symes
1883–1960
Birth Location: New Zealand
ES

Edward Davison's Ancestors

Self
Edward Davison
1857–1899
Birth Place: Spilsby, Lincolnshire,England
Parents
George Davison
1826–1898
Great Steeping, Lincolnshire, England
Mary (Ann) Cheffings
1828–1896
Sloothby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
George Cheffings
1797–1851
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, , England
Ann Wilkinson
1788–1870
Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cheffings
1771–1848
Susannah Walker
1776–1847
John Wilkinson
1726–
Rebecca Mettam
1766–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geo Sr
1739–1821
Martha Vears
1745–1798
John Wilkinson
1694–
Elizabeth Winn
1697–
Benjamin Sharpe
1700–1780
Jane Goolding
1704–

Edward Davison's Descendants

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Edward (Wilkinson Cheffins) Davison (12 Jun 1857–10 Jul 1899) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Dale (27 DEC 1863–18 Aug 1935)
  1. 1. Emily (Jane) Symes 1883–1960 m. John (Henry) Symes 1885–1957
    1. 1. John (Leonard Wilkinson) Symes 1910–1980 m. Kate (Esther) Julian 1912–1992
      1. 1. Joan (Anne) Symes 1948–2022
      2. 2. Leonard (Norman) Symes 1935–2000
      3. 3. John (William) Symes 1935–2009
      4. 4. Allen (Brian (Stan)) Symes 1940–1992
    2. 2. Edward (William) Symes 1908–1908
    3. 3. Raymond (Harry) Symes 1915–1956
    4. 4. John (William Kenneth) Symes 1911–1982
    5. 5. Myrtle (Edna) Symes 1913–
    6. 6. Peter (Edward) Symes 1912–1987

Edward Davison's Timeline

2 Records

1857
12 Jun 1857
Birth of Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison in Spilsby, Lincolnshire,England
Spilsby, Lincolnshire,England
1899
10 Jul 1899
Age 42
Death of Edward Wilkinson Cheffins Davison in Kapuni,Taranaki,New Zealand
Kapuni,Taranaki,New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Spilsby, Lincolnshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1899
    Event Place: Kapuni,Taranaki,New Zealand
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