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William Henry Davey (1873 - 1924)

William Henry Davey
Born in Consey Colliery, Durham, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
Husband of — married 21 Sep 1896 in Eldon, Durham, Englandmap
Husband of — married Oct 1902 in Auckland, Durham, Englandmap
Father of , , , , , and
Died at age 51 in Auckland, Durham, Englandmap
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Biography

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William Davey was born in County Durham, England.

William Henry Davey was born in Cornsay Colliery, Durham, in 1873 and was the son of Edward Davey and Mary Margaret Wilson.[1]


On the 1881 census, William, aged 7 years, is living in Westerton with his mother and siblings: Margaret (12 years) and George (5 years). His father is not on the record but his widowed mother is living with them.[2]

On the 1891 census, William, a coal miner, is living with his widowed mother on Wharton St, Coundon. William's surname is listed as Murray, however his mother has been married twice and Murray was her second husband's surname. William is also living with his brothers and stepbrothers: George (15 years), Thomas (13 years), Samuel (9 years), Robert (7 years) and Emmanuel (5 years).[3]

William married Margaret Jane Clark in Eldon on 21 September 1896 and they had one son before Margaret died in 1901.[4]

  1. William Clark Davey (1897-1967)


On the 1901 census, William, a coal miner, is living with his widowed mother on Wharton St, Coundon, with his son, William, aged 4 years.[5]

William married Sarah Ann Pybus in 1902 and they had six children.[6]

  1. John George Davey (1904-1987)
  2. Walter Davey (1906-1977)
  3. Sydney Davey (1909-1932)
  4. Matthew Davey (1911)
  5. Robert Pybus Davey (1914-1947)
  6. Elsie (Davey) Clapham (1916-1938)


On the 1911 census, William, a coal miner, and Sarah are living at 2 Margaret Terrace, South Church, Durham, with their children: William (14 years), John (6 years), Walter (4 years), Sydney (2 years) and Mathew (1 month).[7]

On the 1921 census, William, a coal miner, and Sarah are living at 2 Margaret Terrace, South Church, Durham, with their children: John (16 years), Walter (14 years), Sydney (12 years), Mathew (10 years), Robert (7 years) and Elsie (5 years).[8]

William Henry Davey died, aged 51 years, in 1924.[9]


Census Records

1881 England Census [2]

  • Mary Davey, Head, Married, 30 years, Moseley, Durham, England
  • Margaret Davey, Daughter, Single, 12 years, Coundon, Durham, England
  • William H Davey, Son, Single, 7 years, Cornsay, Durham, England
  • George E Davey, Son, Single, 5 years, Westerton, Durham, England
  • Margaret Collins, Mother-in-Law, Widowed, 57 years, Durham, England

1891 England Census [3]

  • Mary Margaret Murray, Head, Widowed, 42 years, Moseley, Durham, England
  • William Henry Murray, Son, Single, 17 years, Coal Miner, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, England
  • George Edward Murray, Son, Single, 15 years, Labourer, Westerton, Durham, England
  • Thomas William Murray, Stepson, Single, 13 years, Labourer, Windlestone, Durham, England
  • Samuel Murray, Stepson, Single, 9 years, Windlestone, Durham, England
  • Robert Murray, Son, Single, 7 years, Leasingthorne, Durham, England
  • Emmanuel Murray, Son, Single, 5 years, Leasingthorne, Durham, England

1901 England Census [5]

  • Margaret M Murray, Head, Widowed, 52 years, Moseley, Durham, England
  • William H Davey, Son, Widowed, 27 years, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, England
  • Samuel Murray, Son, Single, 19 years, Leasingthorne, Durham, England
  • Emmanuel Murray, Son, Single, 15 years, Leasingthorne, Durham, England
  • Mary E Robson, Niece, Single, 20 years, Leasingthorne, Durham, England
  • William C Davey, Grandson, Single, 4 years, Eldon, Durham, England

1911 England Census [7]

  • William Henry Davey, Head, Married, 37 years, Coal Miner, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, England
  • Sarah Ann Davey, Wife, Married, 31 years, Escombe, Durham, England
  • William Clark Davey, Son, Single, 14 years, Colliery Boy, Eldon, Durham, England
  • John George Davey, Son, Single, 6 years, Eldon Lane, Durham, England
  • Walter Davey, Son, Single, 4 years, Eldon Lane, Durham, England
  • Sydney Davey, Son, Single, 2 years, Eldon Lane, Durham, England
  • Mathew Davey, Son, Single, 1 month, Eldon Lane, Durham, England

1921 England Census [8]

  • William Harry Davey, Head, Married, 47 years, Coal Miner (Stoneman), Durham, Durham, England
  • Sarah Ann Davey, Wife, Married, 42 years, Durham, England
  • John George Davey, Son, Single, 16 years, Colliery Winch Man, Durham, England
  • Walter Davey, Son, Single, 15 years, Coal Miner (Driver), Durham, England
  • Sidney Davey, Son, Single, 12 years, Durham, England
  • Matthew Davey, Son, Single, 10 years, Durham, England
  • Robert Pybus Davey, Son, Single, 7 years, Durham, England
  • Elsie Davey, Daughter, Single, 5 years, Durham, England


Sources

  1. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 415.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Class: RG11; Piece: 4920; Folio: 44; Page: 36; GSU roll: 1342183. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4071; Folio: 136; Page: 40; GSU roll: 6099181. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
  4. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 236.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: RG13; Piece: 4648; Folio: 71; Page: 38. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
  6. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Volume: 10a. Page: 295.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 1921 Census Of England & Wales|Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 24460; District reference: RD 547 RS 3 ED 21, 22|FindMyPast (accessed 7 August 2023).
  9. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007. General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 229.




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