Born about in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Son of Hugh Davy
and Ann (Duffy) Davy
Brother of
John Davy, Mary (Davy) High, William (Davy) Davey, Ann (Davy) Marshall, Joseph Davy and Sarah (Davy) Perry
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 36
in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jan 2021
This page has been accessed 111 times.
Contents |
Biography
James (Davy) Davey died in a coal mine explosion on 03 May 1887
James (Davy) Davey was born in Cumberland, England.
James was born in 1850 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.[1] He was the son of Hugh Davy and Anne Duffy (or Duffey).[2] Their family was lived in Cumberland, England where his father was a coal miner.[3] In 1861, their family lived in Preston Quarter, Cumberland, England.[4] They later lived in Ryhope, Durham, England where James and his father worked as coal miners.[5][6]
He and his brother, William emigrated to America. Looks like they might have made a stop in Sierra, California.[7][8]
His mother, Anne and brothers, John and Joseph also migrated to Canada where they lived in Nanaimo, British Columbia; John and Joseph worked as miners. His sisters, Sarah and Mary also made their homes in British Columbia.
At the age of 36, he was killed in the 1887 Nanaimo Mine Disaster,[9][10] along with his brother, William. He was buried in Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Census Records
- England, Scotland and Wales Census, 1851
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Hugh Darby Head Male 29 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Ann Darby Wife Female 28 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- John Darby Son Male 4 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Mary Darby Daughter Female 2 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- James Darby Son Male 0 Whitehaven, Cumberland[3]
- England, Scotland and Wales Census, 1861
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Hugh Davy Head Male 39 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Anne Davy Wife Female 38 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- John Davy Son Male 14 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Mary Davy Daughter Female 12 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- James Davy Son Male 10 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- William Davy Son Male 8 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Hugh Davy Son Male 5 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Bernard Davy Son Male 3 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Anne Davy Daughter Female 1 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Christopher Farrell Boarder Male 19 Whitehaven, Cumberland[4]
- England and Wales Census, 1871
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Hugh Davy Head Male 49 Whitehaven, Cumberland[5]
- Ann Davy Wife Female 49 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- John Davy Son Male 24 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- James Davy Son Male 20 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- William Davy Son Male 18 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Hugh Davy Son Male 16 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Bernard Davy Son Male 14 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Ann Davy Daughter Female 12 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Joseph Davy Son Male 8 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- Sarah Davy Daughter Female 5 Trimdon, Durham
- Peter High Son-in-law Male 23 Greysouthen, Cumberland
- Mary High Daughter Female 22 Whitehaven, Cumberland
- James Walker Boarder Male 4 Usworth, Durham[6]
Research Notes
- searched: LAC 1881 Canada Census. no results found.
- Watkins-7379 21:08, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26R2-D88 : 1 October 2014), James Davy, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 3 Jan 2021), database entry for Davy, James (Mother's maiden surname: Duffey), GRO Reference: 1850 D Quarter in Whitehaven, Volume 25 Page 149.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKY-98D : 9 November 2019), James Darby in household of Hugh Darby, , Cumberland, England; citing , Cumberland, England, p. 4, 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PH-YR5 : 13 August 2020), James Davy in household of Hugh Davy, Preston Quarter, Cumberland, 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZK-PK6 : 16 November 2020), Hugh Davy, 1871, Ryhope Colliery, Ryhope, Durham, England, Household ID 265, Entry Number 2.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZK-PKN : 16 November 2020), James Davy in entry for Ann Davy, 1871, Ryhope Colliery, Ryhope, Durham, England, Household ID 266, Entry Number 3.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P2-97M : 12 November 2020), William Davy, Sierra, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 98, sheet 161A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,083.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P2-93T : 12 November 2020), James Davy in household of John Kemp, Sierra, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 98, sheet 161A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records
- ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for James Davey; Registration Number: 1887-09-043747, Nanaimo Disctrict, 1887-05-03, Age at Death: 36. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 02 Jan 2021).
- ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLVY-PL9 : 8 November 2017), James Davey, 03 May 1887, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
See also:
- The 1887 Nanaimo Mine Disaster
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 January 2021), memorial page for James Davey (1851–3 May 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #116520245, citing Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8) .
Is James your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of James's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of James's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured National Park champion connections: James is 19 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 25 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 15 degrees from George Catlin, 21 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 29 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 19 degrees from George Grinnell, 31 degrees from Anton Kröller, 19 degrees from Stephen Mather, 25 degrees from Kara McKean, 20 degrees from John Muir, 22 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 28 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
D > Davy | D > Davey > James (Davy) Davey
Categories: Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Nanaimo, British Columbia | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Nanaimo Mine Disaster, Nanaimo, British Columbia, 1887 | Canada, Coal Miners