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That's the one,yes.Really struggling to find out his POB,& mother to go any further back.I've got one of his sons birth certificates now.In 1946 he was a rigger in the steelworks in Barrow-in-Furness & living at 25,Thornton Park,Dalton-in-Furness.

Presumably this is the death you mean??

Joseph Davies
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Joseph Davies
Birth Date: abt 1910
Date of Registration: Jun 1963
Age at Death: 53
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 126

Found his service record -JX 126458,but it gives his POB as Dalton-in-Furness (where I live),but I can't find a birth record? DOB given as 27th April,1910-which fits in exactly?

I've now got the marriage certificate.Joseph & Nellie were married on the 1st February 1933 at Dalton St.Marys Church.Josephs name spelt without the E,although he signed it DAVIES.He is given as aged 23,His profession is given as A/B R.Navy (able seaman Royal Navy ???) His address is given as :-HMS Royal Oak (?) Chatham.His father is given as Thomas Davis (deceased),Labourer.The witnesses were Samuel Turner & Robert Cope.He's a bachelor.
Nellie Clark given as aged 24,a spinster of 65,Fell Croft,Dalton-in-Furness.Now looking for info from 1939 register,any Naval,wartime records-& 1911 census info.

His son-Ronnie Davies,visited yesterday & told me his father died in Sheffield in 1963-64,& my 82 year old father told me his wife was left with the children when he left for Australia.Son Kenneth later emigrated there & was killed in an accident.Daughter Joan also emigrated.Son Bob died two weeks ago and Ronnie is now trying to piece together his family history.I've offered to help as his mum became my step grandmother.

Hello Paul,

How do you know that death is correct?

Where did the information re him being in Australia come from?

Also discovered the reason for the 7 year gap-he went to Australia for several years.Anyone know how to view passenger records

Discovered that Joseph died in Sheffield in 1963.Must of been born 1909/10 as age given is 53.

Discovered Joseph died in Sheffield in 1963 aged 53.

Well,i didn't know that !!! I do know that my grandad married my nanna in the same Q as Joseph & Nellie,quite possibly in the same church (Dalton St.Marys?) on the same day? Maybe even Ulverston Register Office?

Did you know that Nellie's parents in 1939 lived next door (at number 30) to James Kell and his family?

Apart from 1 of those deaths for Joseph Davies in Barrow, they would all be a bit old to serve in WW2. The one who would have been of age would have been too young to marry in 1933. Did Nellie say she was widowed when she married your grandfather please? You really need that marriage certificate as Joseph could have died anywhere.

there is a john Ronald 1946 mother Clarke with a E

A birth certificate of one of the children would give his occupation but if you buy his marriage certificate it will give his age, occupation and his father's name and occupation if known. It may then be possible to trace him on the 1911 census.

There's also John Ronald Davies born 04/12/1946 in Ulverston.Joseph has probably gone to war? They did live at 25,Thornton Park,dalton-my grandad lived across the road at 28.I haven't got the marriage certificate. Many thanks for your help.Just need to find his death,birth or something to give an indication of where he was from,occupation etc.

or has I said he could be at war seeing a gap of 7years for birth

Sorry, just noticed Malyon had edited the last post to include that 1943 birth.

There's another possible child in 1943 so that may narrow the time scale for Joseph's death.

Although the surname is clearly Davis on the marriage index, the three children with Nellie in 1939 are registered as Davies.

Paul, you probably need the marriage certificate to get Joseph's age.

could nellies husband gone to war in 1939 so not at home

there are 4 children born 3 born 1933 -1936 the one born1943 so a big gap of 7yrs