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Thomas Davenport (1823 - 1878)

Thomas Davenport
Born in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdommap
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Thomas Davenport was born in Leicestershire, England.

Thomas Davenport was born in 1823 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England and baptised there on 3rd March 1823. He was the son of William and Elizabeth. [1]

In 1851, Thomas Davenport (28, unmarried, an auctioneer) was living with his brother, John (39, a Cabinet Maker & Upholsterer (Employing 4 Men 2 Apprentice)) in Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire. [2]

Thomas married widow, Maria Allen, nee Wikins on 3rd Feb 1853 in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. [3]

In 1861, Thomas Davenport (38, Married, an Auctioneer & Agent born in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire) and Maria Davenport (35, wife, born in Moira, Leicestershire) were living in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom with Maria's children, James Allen (16, son-in-law, auctioneer's clerk, born in Linton, Derbyshire) and Maria W Allen (12, daughter-in-law, scholar, born in Rosliston, Derbyshire), and their mutual children, Thomas W Davenport (6, son, scholar, born in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire), Eliza Davenport (4, daughter, scholar, born in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire), Gertude Davenport (1, daughter, born in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire) and two house servants, Emma Emery, 17, house servant, born in Sheepy, Leicestershire) and Elizabeth Mawby (13, Nurse domestic servant, born in Sheepy, Leicestershire). [4]

In 1871, Thomas Davenport (48, Head, a wine merchant and land agent, born in Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire), Maria Davenport (45, Wife, born in Moira, Leicestershire), Thomas H Davenport (16, Son, born in Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire), Eliza Davenport (14 , Daughter, born in Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire), Gertrude Davenport (11, Daughter, born in Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire), James Allen (26, Step-son, born in Linton Derbyshire), Maria W Allen (22 , Step-Daughter, born in Rosliston Derbyshire ), Anna M Kempson, (30, Governess, born in Birmingham, Warwickshire), Ann Kendall (22, Servant, born in Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire) and Ellen Johnson (18, Servant, born in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire) were living at 3 Rawdon Terrace, Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. [5]

Thomas Davenport died in 1878, age 55 years. He was buried on 30 Jul 1878 at Holy Trinity, Ashby de la Zouch. [6][7]

In 1891, His widow, Maria Davenport (65, widowed, a Wine And Spirit Merchant born in Leicestershire) was living at 3 Station Rd, Rawdon Terrace, Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom with three single daughters, Maria W Allen (32, born in Rolleston, Derbyshire), Eliza Davenport (34, born in Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire) and Gertrude Davenport (31, born in Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire) and Alice M Davenport (grand-daughter, 3, born in Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire) [8]

In 1901, his widow, Maria Davenport, (75, widowed, a Wine Merchant born in Moira, Leicestershire) was living at Rawdon Terrace, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom with one daughter, Eliza Davenport (44, single, born in Ashby, Leicestershire). They had two servants, Hannah Brooks (35, single, cook domestic, born in Ashby, Leicestershire) and Lizzie Vaughan (20, single, housemaid domestic, born in Hilton, Derbyshire). [9]

His widow, Maria Davenport died age 80 years and was buried on 18 Jun 1906 at St Helen's, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom [10]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWZY-R95 : 11 February 2018, Thomas Davenport, 31 Mar 1823); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 585,295, 585,296.
  2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGF2-78P : 10 November 2017), Thomas Davenport in household of John Davenport, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England; citing Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  3. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP47-53L9 : 6 June 2018), Thomas Davenport and Maria Allen, 3 Feb 1853; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 56, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK. Record # GBPRS/LEICS/MAR/00299015/1, Leicestershire Marriages image, Findmypast
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RV-TL2 : 3 March 2021), Thomas Davenport, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Note mistranscription of Sheepy as Sheeny. It's quite clearly Sheepy on the original image and Sheeny doesn't exist. Why don't the people who transcribe these things check their spellings? Also, the children under 8 years are surname Davenport, not Allen. England and Wales Census, 1861 image, Findmypast
  5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3248; Folio: 32; Page: 21; GSU roll: 839276 Ancestry.
  6. ↑ Death Registration: DAVENPORT, THOMAS Age at death in years: 55 GRO Reference: 1878 S Quarter in ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH Volume 07A Page 60 citing General Register Office, Southport, England, United Kingdom.
  7. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Q-QCGJ : 6 June 2018), Thomas Davenport, 30 Jul 1878; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Burial, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 65, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK. Leicestershire Burials image, Findmypast
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8YH-YPZ : 1 March 2021), Maria Davenport, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4B-8X9 : 21 May 2019), Maria Davenport, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ashby De La Zouch subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. 1901 Census image, Findmypast
  10. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Q-87LP : 6 June 2018), Maria Davenport, 18 Jun 1906; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Burial, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 112, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK. Leicestershire Burials image, Findmypast




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