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James Davis 1818 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1818

Birth Location: Dorset, England

Death Date: 3 April 1889

Death Location: Gisborne, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand

Father: Richard Davis

Mother: Mary Crocker

Spouse(s): Frances Goodwyn

Children(s): Marianne Davis

In 1818, James Davis entered the world in Dorset, England, born to Richard Davis and Mary Ann Crocker. James Davis married Frances Anne Goodwyn, and had children including Marianne Estelle Davis. James Davis passed away in 1889 in Gisborne, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1818, James Davis entered the world in Dorset, England, born to Richard Davis and Mary Ann Crocker.
  • James Davis married Frances Anne Goodwyn, and had children including Marianne Estelle Davis.
  • James Davis passed away in 1889 in Gisborne, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Davis's Ancestors

Self
James Davis
1818 – 1889
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Parents
Richard Davis
1790 – 1864
Piddletrenthide, Dorset, , England
Mary (Ann) Crocker
1788 – 1837
Lydlinch, Dorset, England
Grandparents
William Davis
1753 – 1823
Piddletrenthide, Dorset, England
Ann Symes
1756 –
Piddletrenthide, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
George Crocker
1760 – 1806
Lydlinch, Dorset, England
Ann Hare
1739 – 1815
Lydlinch, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1721 – 1799
Hannah Davis
James Symmes
1730 – 1779
Keturah Hallett
1735 – 1803
John Crocker
1725 – 1773
Mary Bartlett
1728 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM DAVIS
1695 – 1768
Mary Bulgar
1695 – 1802

James Davis's Descendants

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James Davis (14 January 1818 – 3 April 1889) m. Frances (Anne) Goodwyn (1846 – June 1929)
  1. 1. Marianne (Estelle) Davis (1885 – )

James Davis's Timeline

3 Records

1807
26 Jul 1807
James Davis was baptized in Studland, Dorset, England
Studland, Dorset, England
1818
14 January 1818
Birth of James Davis in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1889
3 April 1889
Age 71
Death of James Davis in Gisborne, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand
Gisborne, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1818
    Event Place: Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1807
    Event Place: Studland, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1999

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1889
    Event Place: Gisborne, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gisborne, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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