George Davies (1817 - 1872)

Born 10 Oct 1817 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Margaret (Scott) Davies — married 27 Jun 1848 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1872 at age 54 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born in 1817 in Crichton, the son of John Davies and Ann Lindsay^[1].

His first marriage was to Hannah Telford^[2]. She died in 1846 from "decline"^[3]. On George's death registration, her name is recorded as "Hannah Young". George and Hannah do not appear to have had any children; there is only one baptism with a surname of "Davies" and father of "George" between 1840 and 1848, and the mother was Julia Hume. At the 1851 census the only children living with George Davies are those from his second wife.

The 1841 census shows George and Hannah living in St. Cuthbert's^[4]. The last name has been transcribed as "Davis".

He next married Margaret Scott on the 27th of June 1848^[5].

In 1851 he was living in Hawick with his wife, daughter Margaret (aged 2) and son John (aged 6 months). His occupation was "Flesher" and his age was 32. His birthplace is difficult to decipher but was in Midlothian^[6]

He died on the 27th of March, 1872, in Hawick^[7][8]. His cause of death was dropsy. He was listed as the husband of Margaret Scott and the widower of Hannah Young.

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers, Births" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 18 Nov 2018), Birth - George Davies. Date 10 Oct 1817. Reference 681/ 10 308 Crichton.
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers, Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 18 Nov 2018), Marriage - George Davies / Hannah Telford. Date 19 Jun 1840. Reference 808/30 138 St. Cuthbert's
3. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers, Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 8 Jul 2022), Death - Hannah Telfer or Davies. Date 26 Nov 1846. Reference 685/2 580 7 St Cuthbert's
4. ↑ "Census 1841," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 23 Nov 2018), 1841 Davis, Hannah. Reference 685/2 231/ 1
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers, Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 18 Nov 2018), Marriage - George Davies / Margaret Scott. Date 27 Jun 1848. Reference 777/30 93 Roberton.
6. ↑ "Census 1851," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 23 Nov 2018), 1851 Davies, George. Reference 789/ 3/ 2
7. ↑ "Statutory Registers Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 19 Nov 2018), Death - George Davies. Date 27 Mar 1872. Reference 789/61
8. ↑ Grave, George Davies / Margaret Scott / William Davies / Hannah Davies. Private photo. Transcription:

   IN MEMORY OF

   GEORGE DAVIES

   FLESHER

   DIED 27TH MARCH 1872

   AGED 53 YEARS

   ALSO

   MARGARET SCOTT

   HIS WIFE

   DIED 17TH MAY 1876

   AGED 53 YEARS

   AND THEIR SON

   WILLIAM

   WHO DIED IN INFANCY

   ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER

   HANNAH DAVIES

   OF GIRNWOOD

   DIED 18TH JUNE 1923