Samuel James Davis (abt. 1874 - 1932)

Born about 1874 in Ilminster, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Selina Emily (Evans) Davis — married 25 Dec 1896 in Bedminster, Bristol, England

Died 1932 at about age 58 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Samuel James Davis’ birth was registered in the March quarter of 1874 in the Chard district of Somerset, England. His mother’s maiden name was recorded as White.^[1]

• Residence (1881) Broadway Hill, Ilminster, Somerset, England. Age 7. ^[2]

Samuel James Davis married Selina Emily Evans on the 25th of December 1896 at St John's church, Bedminster, Bristol. ^[3]

• Residence (1901) Upper Ruby Street, Ashton Gate, Bedminster, Bristol, England. Age 27 a Traveller for Birmiingham and Sheffield warehouses, living with his wife, Selina, 25, and their children Henry , 3, Herbert, 2, and Frederick, 1. ^[4]
• Residence (02 Apr 1911) Southville, Bedminster, Bristol, England. Age 37, a Commercial Traveller ( General Hardware) living with his wife Selina Emily, 35, and their children: Henry Stanley Davis, 13, Herbert Newton Davis, 12, Frederick Vincent Davis, 11, and Edward Samuel Davis, 2. ^[5]

Samuel James Davis died in 1932 in Bristol, England, aged 58. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ GRO ref: 1874 March Qtr, CHARD, Vol 05c page 438. Mother's maiden name: WHITE
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-WJS8 : 13 December 2017), Saml James Davis, Ilminster, Somerset, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 2383/68, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,720.
3. ↑ "England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTS5-714 : 9 March 2018), Samuel James Davis and Selina Emily Evans, 1896.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSDN-XQX : 8 April 2016), Samuel J Davis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bedminster subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X716-B1J : 21 December 2018), Samuel James Davis, Bristol, Southville Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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.
6. ↑ DAVIS, SAMUEL JAMES Age at death: 58 ; GRO Reference: 1932 June Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 06A Page 119

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/79120268/person/46398731442/facts : accessed 9 October 2018), profile for Samuel James Davis.