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William Davis 1885–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1885

Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 7 Oct 1944

Death Location: Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Davies

Mother: Jane Kirby

Spouse(s): Lucy Walker

Children(s): Catherine Davis

William Davis was born in 1885 in Salford, Lancashire, England, the child of Thomas Davies And Jane Kirby. In 1891, William Davis resided in Salford, Lancashire, England. In 1901, William Davis resided in Pendleton, Lancashire, England. William Davis married Lucy Jane Parton Walker, and had children including Catherine Walker Davis. William Davis passed away in 1944 in Stockport, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Davis was born in 1885 in Salford, Lancashire, England, the child of Thomas Davies And Jane Kirby.
  • In 1891, William Davis resided in Salford, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1901, William Davis resided in Pendleton, Lancashire, England.
  • William Davis married Lucy Jane Parton Walker, and had children including Catherine Walker Davis.
  • William Davis passed away in 1944 in Stockport, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Davis's Ancestors

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William Davis
1885–1944
Birth Place: Salford, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Davies
1839–1913
Applebury, Derbyshire, England
Jane Kirby
1842–
Simonswood, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Davis's Descendants

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William Davis (Jan 1885–7 Oct 1944) m. Lucy (Jane Parton) Walker (Jan 1888–2 Dec 1943)
  1. 1. Catherine (Walker) Davis 1920–2003 m. Geoffrey (Philip) Fuller 1918–1987

William Davis's Timeline

7 Records

1885
Jan 1885
Birth of William Davis in Salford, Lancashire, England
Salford, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 6
William Davis resided here in Salford, Lancashire, England
Salford, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 16
William Davis resided here in Pendleton, Lancashire, England
Pendleton, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 26
William Davis resided here in Pendleton, England
Pendleton, England
1916
1916
Age 31
William Davis resided here in 47 Moorside Road, Heaton Moor Stockport
47 Moorside Road, Heaton Moor Stockport
1944
7 Oct 1944
Age 59
Death of William Davis in Stockport, England, United Kingdom
Stockport, England, United Kingdom
1944
6 Nov 1944
Age 59
William Davis - Probate in Manchester, Chester, England
Manchester, Chester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1885
    Event Place: Salford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War WO363
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3715; Folio: 11; Page: 13
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3221; Folio: 129; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098331
    [4] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 3
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Salford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3221; Folio: 129; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098331

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pendleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3715; Folio: 11; Page: 13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Pendleton, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: 47 Moorside Road, Heaton Moor Stockport
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War WO363

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Stockport, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8a; Page: 3
    [2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1944
    Event Place: Manchester, Chester, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

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