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Richard Davies 1724–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04-16-1724

Birth Location: Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 Jul 1785

Death Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Father: John Davies

Mother: Sarah Gough

Spouse(s): Margaret Gregory

Children(s): John Davies, Margaret Davies, Thomas Davies, Richard Davies, Sarah Davies

The story of Richard Davies began in 1724 in Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom. Richard Davies married Margaret Gregory, and had children including John Davies, Margaret Davies, Richard Davies, Sarah Davies, Thomas Davies. Richard Davies passed away in 1785 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Davies began in 1724 in Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Davies married Margaret Gregory, and had children including John Davies, Margaret Davies, Richard Davies, Sarah Davies, Thomas Davies.
  • Richard Davies passed away in 1785 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Davies
1701–
Birth Location: Bagley, Shropshire, England
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Sarah Gough
1708–
Birth Location: Loppington, Shropshire, England
SG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Gregory
1753–1785
Birth Location: Ellesmere,Shropshire
MG

Children(s)

John Davies
1779–1850
Birth Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
JD
Margaret Davies
1781–
Birth Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
MD
Thomas Davies
1783–1834
Birth Location: Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom
TD
Richard Davies
1778–1862
Birth Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
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Sarah Davies
1777–1777
Birth Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
SD

Richard Davies's Ancestors

Self
Richard Davies
1724–1785
Birth Place: Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Davies
1701–
Bagley, Shropshire, England
Sarah Gough
1708–
Loppington, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Davies
1682–1726
Hordley, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Pobey) (Povey)
1682–1708
Great Ness, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
John Gough
1677–1733
Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
catherine williams
1677–1724
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Davies
1660–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Davies's Descendants

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Richard Davies (04-16-1724–11 Jul 1785) m. Margaret Gregory (1753–24 Aug 1785)
  1. 1. John Davies 1779–1850 m. Anne Randles 1780–1863
    1. 1. John Davies 1815–1899 m. Margaret Guy 1807–
      1. 1. Enoch Davies 1848–1875 m. Mary Jones 1849–
        1. 1. Enoch Davies 1873–1945 m. Mary Guy 1867–1935
        2. 2. Margarett Davies 1868–
      2. 2. Sarah Davies 1832–
      3. 3. Ann Davies 1839–
      4. 4. John Davies 1841–
      5. 5. Mary Davies 1843–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Davies 1845–
      7. 7. William Davies 1846–
    2. 2. Anne Davies 1810–1897
    3. 3. Richard Davies 1808–
    4. 4. Margaret Davies 1803–1890
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Davies 1823–1879
    6. 6. Sarah Davies 1805–
    7. 7. John Davies 1801–1802
    8. 8. Ellen Davies 1814–
  2. 2. Margaret Davies 1781– m. Thomas Lloyd 1775–
    1. 1. Jane Lloyd 1807–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Loyd 1811–
  3. 3. Thomas Davies 1783–1834 m. Martha 1792–1853
  4. 4. Richard Davies 1778–1862 m. Martha Judgson 1773–1853
    1. 1. Richard Davies 1798–1872 m. Ann Hincksman 1798–1867
      1. 1. Thomas (Lane Davies) 🧬 1844–1884 m. Harriett (Bradbury) 🧬 1838–1913
        1. 1. Sarah Harriet 1871–1940 m. Felix (Henry Blakeman) 🧬 1872–1918
        2. 2. Walter (Cooke) Davies 1868–1910 m. Charlotte Bee 1861–1944
        3. 3. Thomas (Bradbury Lane) Davis 1870–1947 m. Ann Davies 1871–1954
        4. 4. Honora Davis 1873–1920 m. Edwin Beardwood 1875–1951
        5. 5. Charles (Richard) Davies 1874– m. Ellen (May) Camland 1873–
        6. 6. Louisa Davies 1876– m. William Hewitt 1867–
        7. 7. Clara Davies 1880– m. William (Littler) Dale 1875–1944
        8. 8. Maggie (Frances) Davies 1884–1936 m. Robert Walmsley 1876–1944
      2. 2. Caroline Davies 1832–
      3. 3. Edward Davies 1839–
      4. 4. Edwin Davies 1842–1908
      5. 5. Richard Davies 1830–1868
      6. 6. Ann Davies 1828–
    2. 2. Sarah (Emily) Davies 1816–1905
    3. 3. Helen Davies 1821–1901
    4. 4. Martha DAVIES 1812–1880 m. William Turner 1782–1864
      1. 1. Stephen Turner 1850–1911 m. Mary (Ann Rhodes) Nelson 1839–1883
        1. 1. Edith (Mary) Turner 1875–1959 m. Louis (John) O'Sullivan 1874–1964
        2. 2. Clara Turner 1880–
        3. 3. Harry Trail 1866–
        4. 4. George (H.) Trail 1868–
        5. 5. Agnes Turner 1887–1940
      2. 2. Timothy Turner 1833–1834
      3. 3. Benjamin Turner 1835–
      4. 4. Jane Turner 1837–1908
      5. 5. Hannah Turner 1839–1907
      6. 6. William (Thomas) Turner 1841–1920
        1. 1. William Turner 1863–1907
        2. 2. John (Keeling) Turner 1870–1950 m. Ada (Mary) Manders 1883–1966
        3. 3. John (Keeling) TURNER 1870–1950
      7. 7. Isaac Turner 1843–1905
      8. 8. Martha Turner 1845–
      9. 9. Job Turner 1848–
      10. 10. Francis ((James) George) Turner 1856–1930
      11. 11. Ann (Maria) Turner 1853–1907
      12. 12. Emma Turner 1854–
      13. 13. James Turner 1857–
    5. 5. William Davies 1796–1874 m. Elizabeth Reynolds 1799–1889 m. Mary Bassett 1795–
      1. 1. Arthur Davies 1834–1898 m. Martha Hudson 1828–1919
        1. 1. Ada (Ellen) Davies 1866– m. George Briley 1857–1902
        2. 2. William (Arthur) Davis 1859–
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Martha) Davies 1860–
        4. 4. Owen Davies 1863–1919
        5. 5. William (Hudson) Davies 1856–1910
        6. 6. Francis Davies 1864–
        7. 7. Fanny Davies 1864–
      2. 2. George Davies 1823–1879
      3. 3. Elen Davies 1832–
      4. 4. Henry Davies 1829–
      5. 5. Sarah Davies 1847–1912
      6. 6. Charles Davies 1826–
      7. 7. John Davies 1839–1916
      8. 8. Thomas Davies 1841– m. Margaret Elkes 1845–
        1. 1. John Davies 1870–1917 m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Davies 1869–1949
      9. 9. Edward Davies 1837–
      10. 10. William Davies 1821–
      11. 11. John Davis 1829–1900 m. Eliza Bickley 1831–1913
        1. 1. Thomas Davies 1854–1915 m. Martha Rogers 1853–1939
        2. 2. Elizabeth Davis 1851–1906
        3. 3. William Davis 1853–1928
        4. 4. John Davis 1857–1924
        5. 5. George (Birch) Davies 1859–1924
        6. 6. Oliver Davis 1860–1874
        7. 7. Herbert Davies 1863–1936
        8. 8. Harry Davies 1868–1932
        9. 9. Alice Davies 1863–1949
        10. 10. Arthur Davies 1865–1937
        11. 11. Eliza (Mary Davies) Shaw 1868–1946
        12. 12. Alfred Davies 1874–1948
    6. 6. Joseph Davies 1801–1883 m. Harriet Hackett 1807–1861
      1. 1. Ann Davis 1830–1948 m. William Davis 1833–1915
        1. 1. Annie Davis 1861–1944 m. James Davies 1823–1904
        2. 2. William Davis 1864–1932
      2. 2. Joseph Davies 1827–
      3. 3. Charles Davis 1829–1890 m. Elizabeth Rubley 1830–
      4. 4. Jane Davies 1836–
      5. 5. John Davies 1839–
      6. 6. Henry Davies 1844–
      7. 7. Matilda Davies 1848–
      8. 8. Alfred Davies 1850–
    7. 7. John Davies 1808–1883
    8. 8. James Davies 1799–1870
    9. 9. Thomas Davies 1793–1853 m. Elizabeth Green 1796–1853
      1. 1. Hannah Davis 1838–1894 m. Richard Jebb 1830–1874 m. Thomas Longmore 1845–
        1. 1. Stephen (Thomas) Jebb 1865–1908 m. Rose (Hannah) Duffield 1863–1911
      2. 2. Elizabeth Davies 1834–1844
      3. 3. William Davis 1825–
      4. 4. Richard Davies 1832–
      5. 5. George Davis 1837–1891
      6. 6. Samuel Davis 1842–1855
      7. 7. Martha Davies 1835–1919
      8. 8. Thomas Davies 1824–1891
      9. 9. Ann Davies 1818–1905
      10. 10. Emma Davies 1820–1884
      11. 11. Elizabeth Davies 1816–1824
      12. 12. Jane Davies 1822–1883
      13. 13. John Davies 1827–1891
    10. 10. William Davies 1796–
  5. 5. Sarah Davies 1777–1777

Richard Davies's Timeline

9 Records

1724
04-16-1724
Birth of Richard Davies in Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom
Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom
1733
6 Feb 1733
Age 9
Birth of Richard Davies in Hordley, Shropshire, England
Hordley, Shropshire, England
1733
6 Feb 1733
Age 9
Birth of Richard Davies in Hordley, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Hordley, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
1733
1 Mar 1733
Age 9
Richard Davies was baptized in Hordley, Shropshire, England
Hordley, Shropshire, England
1774
1774
Age 50
Richard Davies resided here in Ellesmere
Ellesmere
1785
Abt. 1785
Age 61
Death of Richard Davies in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1785
1785
Age 61
Death of Richard Davies in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1785
11 Jul 1785
Age 61
Burial of Richard Davies in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1788
12-11-1788
Age 64
Death of Richard Davies in Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom
Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1733
    Event Place: Hordley, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1733
    Event Place: Hordley, Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04-16-1724
    Event Place: Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1733
    Event Place: Hordley, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Ellesmere
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes Created From Anglican Parish Registers Held At Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1785
    Event Place: Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12-11-1788
    Event Place: Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1785
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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