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William Gregor Davey 1869–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1869

Birth Location: Black Lead, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 25 May 1959

Death Location: Wellington, NSW, Australia

Father: John Davey

Mother: Avice Nankivell

Spouse(s): Susannah Rees

Children(s): Emily Davey, Harry Davey, Grace (Watson), Emily Davey, EMILY DAVEY, Walter Davey, Albert Davey, Neva Davey, John Davey, Alfred Davey, William Davey, Frank Davey, Harry Davey, FRANCIS DAVEY, GRACE DAVEY, WILLIAM DAVEY, OLIVE DAVEY, ALFRED DAVEY, EMILY DAVEY

In 1869, William Gregor Davey entered the world in Black Lead, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia, born to John Davey And Avice Nankivell. In 1936, William Gregor Davey resided in Rawson St, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. William Gregor Davey married Susannah Mary Rees, and had children including Albert E Davey, Alfred Edward Davey, Alfred Eric Davey, Emily Davey, Emily H Davey, Emily H Davey, Francis Davey, Frank Rees Davey, Grace Davey, Grace Davey Watson, Harry James Davey, John G Davey, Neva Anne Nankivell Davey, Olive Davey, Walter M Davey, William Davey, William Valentine Davey. William Gregor Davey passed away in 1959 in Wellington, NSW, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Gregor Davey entered the world in Black Lead, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia, born to John Davey And Avice Nankivell.
  • In 1936, William Gregor Davey resided in Rawson St, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia.
  • William Gregor Davey married Susannah Mary Rees, and had children including Albert E Davey, Alfred Edward Davey, Alfred Eric Davey, Emily Davey, Emily H Davey, Emily H Davey, Francis Davey, Frank Rees Davey, Grace Davey, Grace Davey Watson, Harry James Davey, John G Davey, Neva Anne Nankivell Davey, Olive Davey, Walter M Davey, William Davey, William Valentine Davey.
  • William Gregor Davey passed away in 1959 in Wellington, NSW, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Davey's Ancestors

Self
William Davey
1869–1959
Birth Place: Black Lead, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
Parents
John Davey
1828–1894
Charlesbrook, St Austle, Cornwall, England
Avice Nankivell
1840–1925
at sea off coast of New Zealand
Grandparents
James Davey
1802–1888
Gwinear, Cornwall, England
Maria Rickard
1804–1882
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Robert (Rogers) Nankivell
1811–1904
Marytavy, Devon, England
Elizabeth Tremills
1815–1904
Mary Tavy, Devon, England,
Great-Grandparents
John Davey
1765–
John Rickard
1772–1833
Elizabeth Brooming
1765–1821
Thomas Nankivell
1787–1849
Ann Rogers
1789–1866
John Tremills
1778–1862
Elizabeth Hamlyn
1782–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Nankivell
1752–1809
Elizabeth Roberts
1753–1818
Thomas Rogers
1761–
Ann Frowde
1756–
Richard Tremills
1745–1782
Jane Kivil
1753–1805
Thomas Hamlyn
1746–1843
Mary Stranger
1760–

William Davey's Descendants

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William (Gregor) Davey (17 Jul 1869–25 May 1959) m. Susannah (Mary) Rees (10 Jan 1875–25 July 1950)
  1. 1. Emily (H) Davey 1898–1895
  2. 2. Harry (James) Davey 1914–2005
  3. 3. Grace (Davey) (Watson) 1910–1959
  4. 4. Emily (H.) Davey –1895
  5. 5. EMILY DAVEY 1898–
  6. 6. Walter (M) Davey 1908–1908
  7. 7. Albert (E) Davey 1898–1982 m. Lavinia (F) MERYMENT 1899–1985
    1. 1. Trevor (John Albert) Davey 1932–1989
    2. 2. Edward (Charles Walter) Davey 1930–2009
  8. 8. Neva (Anne Nankivell) Davey 1907–1999
  9. 9. John (G) Davey 1899–1985
  10. 10. Alfred (Eric) Davey 1903–1982
  11. 11. William (Valentine) Davey 1905–1971
  12. 12. Frank (Rees) Davey 1913–1969 m. Olive (Isabell) Nash 1920–1962
    1. 1. John (Richard) Davey 1942–2005
    2. 2. Lorretta (Jane) Davey 1946–1995 m. Adrian (Guy) Davis 1941–2024
  13. 13. Harry (James) Davey 1914–
  14. 14. FRANCIS DAVEY 1913–
  15. 15. GRACE DAVEY 1910–2011
  16. 16. WILLIAM DAVEY 1907–
  17. 17. OLIVE DAVEY 1904–1988
  18. 18. ALFRED (EDWARD) DAVEY 1903–1982
  19. 19. EMILY DAVEY 1898–1917

William Davey's Timeline

3 Records

1869
17 Jul 1869
Birth of William Gregor Davey in Black Lead, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
Black Lead, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
1936
1936
Age 67
William Gregor Davey resided here in Rawson St, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Rawson St, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
1959
25 May 1959
Age 90
Death of William Gregor Davey in Wellington, NSW, Australia
Wellington, NSW, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1869
    Event Place: Black Lead, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Rawson St, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1959
    Event Place: Wellington, NSW, Australia

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