Sidney Davis
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Sidney Davis (1908 - 1934)

Sidney Davis
Born in Islington, London, England, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of , , , , [private sister (1910s - 2000s)] and
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died at about age 26 in Parkes, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

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Sidney Davis was born in Middlesex, England.

Sidney Davis was born in 1908 at Islington, England to Arthur Davis and Mary Coleman.[1]

In the 1911 England census, Sidney was living at Wimbledon, Surrey with his parents.[2]

First NameLast NameAgeStatusBirth Place
Arthur Davis 29 HeadMiddlx Wandsworth, London
Mary Eliza Davis28WifeMiddlx Isleworth, Middlesex
John William Davis4SonMiddlx Isleworth, Middlesex
Sidney Davis3SonMiddlx Isleworth, Middlesex
Edith Emily Davis1Daughter Wimbledon, Surrey

Sidney immigrated to Australia with his mother and siblings aboard the Geelong in 1914.[3]

Sidney was a carpenter with his father. He was well respected in the Local Church, a Preacher, Sunday School Teacher, Circuit Steward and leader in the Order of Knights.

He died of an infection contracted when he was in hospital for a hernia operation on 9 March 1934, aged 26 years.[4] Penicillin would have saved him.

A memorial eulogy was later written by his good friend Frank Nash who became the husband of Edith. An extensive obituary was written in the local paper.[5]

He is buried in the Methodist section of Parkes Cemetery.[6]

Sources

  1. UK Birth Registration for Sidney Davis, GRO Reference: 1908 M Quarter in BRENTFORD Volume 03A Page 69
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8Y-VQY : 21 December 2018), Edith Emily Davis in household of Arthur Davis, Wimbledon, Merton S W, Surrey, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  3. Mariners and ships in Australian Waters: http://marinersandships.com.au/1914/04/018gee.htm
  4. NSW Death Registration No. 7075/1934 for Sidney Davis, District: Parkes, Father: Arthur R, Mother: Mary E
  5. OBITUARY (1934, March 16). Western Champion (Parkes, NSW : 1898 - 1934), p. 18. Retrieved December 15, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113515537
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #123547833

Acknowledgements

  • The Davis Ancestry. Prepared by Michael Davis – May 2011




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This profile has the category "Migrants from England to Australia", that is to be retired once all profiles are moved to new categories. Could you please replace it with a category in the format "Migrants from <county> to <state>"

Many thanks, Margaret Haining, Categories Team Leader, Australia Project.