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Have been looking for George James DAVIES / DAVIS on the 1871 Census for years. He was living at 28 Rockingham Street, Surrey, UK in 1879 when he married Fanny Clapp. His father George was deceased in 1879 on the marriage certificate. It was witnessed by Sarah and Harry woods. I don't know if these were related or friends. George was born about 1848 in London and was a stonemason and Coroner's office worker. He died in 1892 in London. Trying to find out more about his family and siblings. Any suggestions or leads much appreciated!

welcome to the boards Hannah :-)

Name George James Davies
Birth Date 1848
Age 31
Spouse's Name Fanny Clapp
Spouse's Birth Date 1852
Spouse's Age 27
Event Date 13 Dec 1879
Event Place St. John'S, Walworth, Surrey, England
Father's Name George Davies
Spouse's Father's Name Samuel Clapp
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single

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Name George James Davis
Gender Male
Christening Date 11 Jun 1847
Christening Place SAINT GEORGE THE MARTYR WORKHOUSE,SOUTHWARK,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 17 May 1847
Father's Name William Geo Davis
Mother's Name Sarah Ann

Name George J Davies
Event Type Death
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year 1919
Registration District Camberwell
County London
Event Place Camberwell, London, England
Age (available after 1866) 72
Birth Year (Estimated) 1847
Volume 1D
Page 810
Line Number 121

Is this his death? :-

First name(s) GEORGE
Last name DAVIES
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1850
Age 42
Death quarter 2
Death year 1892
District ST. SAVIOUR SOUTHWARK
County London
Volume 1D
Page 6
Country England

Kath. x

Is this him in the 1891 census? :-

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
William Street, Christchurch Southwark, St Saviour Southwark, London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

George Davies Head Married Male 41 1850 Coroners Officer Westminster, Middlesex, England
Fanny Davies Wife Married Female 39 1852 - Westminster, Middlesex, England
George S Davies Son Single Male 20 1871 Organist Battersea, Middlesex, England
Fanny M Davies Daughter Single Female 17 1874 Collar Turner Battersea, Middlesex, England
James W Davies Son - Male 15 1876 Messenger Southwark, Surrey, England
Albert J Davies Son - Male 10 1881 School Southwark, Surrey, England
Ernest J Davies Son - Male 8 1883 School Southwark, Surrey, England
Caroline Davies Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Southwark, Surrey, England
Alice May Davies Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Southwark, Surrey, England

Kath. x

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
45, Chapel Street, St Marylebone, Marylebone, London, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Davies Head Married Male 49 1812 Decorator & Grainer Tooting, Surrey, England
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Elizabeth Davies Wife Married Female 46 1815 - Marylebone, Middlesex, England
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George J Davies Son - Male 13 1848 Scholar Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Think this might be his wife in the 1901 census as a widow:-

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
211, Great Dover Street, Newington, St Saviour Southwark, London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Fanny Davies Head Widow Female 47 1854 Linen Collar Turner Westminster, Middlesex, England
Egbert John Davies Son Single Male 18 1883 Warehouseman N K Borough, Surrey, England
Alice Davies Daughter - Female 11 1890 - London, England
William Schroll Boarder Single Male 35 1866 Printer Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
William Folly Boarder Single Male 25 1876 Carman Tooting, Surrey, England

I think Ernest J. (from the 1891 census) and Egbert J. might be the same person.

Kath. x

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Wyndham Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alice Herbert Nurse Child - Female 2 1849 - -
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George Davies Head Married Male 40 1811 House Decorator Tooting, Surrey, England xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Elizabeth Davies Wife Married Female 35 1816 - Marylebone, Middlesex, England
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George Toombs - Unmarried Male 3 1848 - Marylebone, Middlesex, England
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Amelia Courtenay - Widow Female 26 1825 Dressmaker Christchurch
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Charlotte Courtenay Daughter - Female 4 1847 - Lambeth, Surrey, England
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Walter Courtenay Son - Male 5 1846 - Lambeth, Surrey, England

Image reads George J-

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Clarendon Square, Pancras, London, England

George Davies Head - Male 58 1813 - Grainer, Tooting,Surrey,
Elizabeth Davies Wife - Female 54 1817 - Marylebone, Middlesex,
George T Davies Son - Male 23 1848 - Journalist- Marylebone, Middlesex,

What was his occupation on his marriage cert to Fanny? Only I see that on the baptisms of some of the older children (1877) he's listed as labourer- he's then listed as stonemason in 1878.

I think this is him in 1881 (listed as a Stonemason):-

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
26, Surrey Row, Christchurch Southwark, St Saviour Southwark, London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

George Davis Head Married Male 29 1852 Stonemason Westminster, Middlesex, England
Fanny Davis Wife Married Female 33 1848 - Westminster, Middlesex, England
George Davis Son Single Male 9 1872 - Battersea, Surrey, England
Fanny M Davis Daughter Single Female 7 1874 - Battersea, Surrey, England
James M Davis Son Single Male 5 1876 - Battersea, Surrey, England
Albert F Davis Son Single Male 0 1881 - Southwark, Surrey, England

He seems to have been in the Southwark area in most of the records I have found, including the 1892 death that Hannah mentioned.

Kath. x

I'll send Hannah a mnessage

Wow! Thank you all so much for your help! I keep hitting dead ends so haven't know where to go from here. I'm new on here having taken over my late Father's research.

Here are the details of George's marriage certificate:

Dec 13th 1879 St John's Church, ?Walworth, Surrey
George James Davies 31 Batchlor Stonemason 28 Rockingham St
Father: George Davies dec
Fanny Clapp 27 Spinster 1 ?Spicer Terrace ?Walworth
Father: Samuel Clapp Drover
Witnessed by Sarah and Harry Woods

My grandfather, George Samuel Davies, was born 7 years before the couple were married. Here are the details:

Oct 22nd 1870 16 Latchmere Road GEORGE SAMUEL Boy
Father: GEORGE JAMES DAVIES Stonemason
Mother: Elizabeth Francis Davies formerly Clapp signed by her

George James Davies died:

Jun 14th 1892 4 William Street George Davies Male 42 years a Stonemason
Cause of death ?Phthisis 4 months Exhaustion
Signed by widow present at death

I have them on the 1881 Census but can't seem to find them anywhere else as yet.

Thanks again!

I'm pretty certain that Kath has found the right family on the 1891 Census as the children match up with my grandfather's siblings.

So George James Davies was a Stonemason and a Coroners Officer

1891
George Davies Head Married Male 41 1850 Coroners Officer Westminster, Middlesex, England
Fanny Davies Wife Married Female 39 1852 - Westminster, Middlesex, England
George S Davies Son Single Male 20 1871 Organist Battersea, Middlesex, England
Fanny M Davies Daughter Single Female 17 1874 Collar Turner Battersea, Middlesex, England
James W Davies Son - Male 15 1876 Messenger Southwark, Surrey, England
Albert J Davies Son - Male 10 1881 School Southwark, Surrey, England
Ernest J Davies Son - Male 8 1883 School Southwark, Surrey, England
Caroline Davies Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Southwark, Surrey, England
Alice May Davies Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Southwark, Surrey, England

Here are the other details I have:

George James Davies c1848 - 1892
Fanny Clapp 1847 - 1937

Children:
George Samuel 1870 - 1932 My Grandfather
Fanny Mary 1873 - ?
James William 1876 - 1929
Albert J 1881 - 1900
Ernest John 1882 - ?
Caroline 1888 - ?
Alice May 1890 - 1967

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Latchmere Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, London, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Fanny Davis Head - Female 19 1852 - Middlesex, England
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G S Davis Son - Male 0 1871 - Surrey, England

no 16 latchmere road

3 families living at no 16

Thank you safc. That's the right family but it looks like George James Davies was somewhere else on Census night. There are family rumours that he could have been in prison that have yet to be proven.

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Old Change, St Mary Magdalen, London City, London, England

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David Renfield ? - Female 45 1826 - London, Middlesex, England
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Alexander Pohl - - Male 30 1841 - Germany
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Joseph Dakin - - Male 21 1850 - Staffordshire, England
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William Carver - - Male 20 1851 - Essex, England
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William S Bray - - Male 24 1847 - Surrey, England
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John Gregory - - Male 20 1851 - Yorkshire, England
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Arthur Wellman - - Male 21 1850 - Berkshire, England
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Henry G Chamberlain - - Male 29 1842 - London, Middlesex, England
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George J Davies - - Male 24 1847 - London, Middlesex, England xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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John Laughlin - - Male 23 1848 - Suffolk, England
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Thomas Welling - - Male 18 1853 - Hertfordshire, England
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John Martin - - Male 20 1851 - Sussex, England
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Ada M A Pye - - Female 21 1850 - Middlesex, England
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Louisa M Gough - - Female 24 1847 - London, Middlesex, En

george is a com clerk

That looks possible for George James Davies. Is that a type of boarding house as there are a lot of men at the same address?