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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 14:05
	Welcome back, Richard. It is fun, isn't it?
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 14:04
	Looks like Sophia also had an illegitimate child: DAVIS, Hannah Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 18 Jun 1852 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Mother: Sophia DAVIS Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 14:01
	Children of John & Sarah in Lapley from BVRI: DAVIS, Eleanor Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 5 Jan 1823 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Elizabeth Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 29 May 1825 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Edmund Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 3 Jun 1827 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Sophia Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 7 Apr 1829 Christening Date: 26 Apr 1829 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Emma Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 16 May 1831 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Edward Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 21 Jul 1833 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Thomas Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 31 Oct 1835 Christening Date: 22 Nov 1835 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Ann Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 17 Jun 1838 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, John Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 28 Jun 1840 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906 DAVIS, Harriett Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 23 Apr 1843 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,653 Send Message	Artbeat	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:46
	cheers margaret on your opinion, 1st time back helping out on the boards for quite a while. Have to say i have missed helping out. Just waiting for roger to come back to see what he thinks. richard
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	Roger	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:43
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	thanks for the info yes i would like namesof john and sarah children cheers roger
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:38
	I think you're dead right, Richard. I've seen it happen many times before where a child takes the stepfather's name but then uses his legal name at marriage. Wonder if Thomas Boon was the father? If so why didn't they marry sooner? They married just weeks after Edmund was christened.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:33
	I know you've already got this, but just confirmation from BVRI: BOON, Thomas Age: 24 Marriage Wife: Ann DAVIS Age: 18 Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1855 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Husband's Father: Thomas BOON Wife's Father: John DAVIS Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1849 - 1874
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,653 Send Message	Artbeat	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:31
	pos marriage of john & sarah? Name: John Davis Gender: Male Spouse's name: Sarah Pool Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1822 Marriage Place: Lapley, Staffordshire, England margaretmanson what do you think of my findings on edmund, Tried everything to find him as a DAVIS prior to 1881 with no luck. Good to be back searching, i like the tricky ones. richard
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:30
	John & Sarah's marriage on BVRI? DAVIS, John Marriage Wife: Sarah POOL Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1822 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1811 - 1847
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:24
	There are 10 children of John & Sarah in Lapley between 1823-1843. Do you want them?
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:21
	Ann's birth on BVRI? DAVIS, Ann Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 17 Jun 1838 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Father: John DAVIS Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	29 Jun 2010 13:17
	Is this his birth on BVRI? DAVIS, Edmund Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 15 Jul 1855 Recorded in: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Mother: Ann DAVIS Source: FHL Film 1471067 Dates: 1648 - 1906
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,653 Send Message	Artbeat	Report	29 Jun 2010 12:58
	The thomas boon & ann davis marriage from ancestry that gives fathers names. Name: Thomas Boon Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1831 Age: 24 Father's Name: Thomas Boon Spouse's name: Ann Davis Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Father's Name: John Davis Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1855 Marriage Place: Lapley, Staffordshire, England richard
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,653 Send Message	Artbeat	Report	29 Jun 2010 12:53
	Roger this is a bit of guess work as i cannot find edmund prior to 1881. Edmund could of been born before his mother married & when he married then took on his birth name. THOMAS BOON Pedigree Male Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: THOMAS BOON Family Marriages: Spouse: ANN DAVIS Family(same name as christening) Marriage: 29 JUL 1855 Lapley, Stafford, England(14 days after edmunds christening) 1861 Name: Edmund Boon Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Darlaston Ecclesiastical parish: Darlaston County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Walsall Sub-registration district: Darlaston ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 107 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Boon 31 albrighton Ann Boon 23 wheaton aston staffs Edmund Boon 5 Alfred Boon 3 Thomas Boon un 1 Mo James Gill 30 1871 Name: Edmond Boon Age: 16 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Lapley Civil parish: Darlaston Ecclesiastical parish: Darlaston St George Town: Darlaston County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: Walsall Sub-registration district: Darlaston ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Household schedule number: 64 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Boon 40 Ann Boon 34 Edmond Boon 16 Alfred Boon 14 Sarah Boon 7 John Boon 3 Ann Butler 13 John Richards 34 George Richards 29 Joseph Brown 40 richard
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	Roger	Report	29 Jun 2010 12:41
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	hi artbeat julie and sarah were there first 2 children can you see any info on his parents and siblings cheers roger
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,653 Send Message	Artbeat	Report	29 Jun 2010 12:25
	Cannot be sure but this looks like EDMUND(edward) with his family in 1881. Everything fits apart from 1st name. Name: Edward Davies Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Emma Gender: Male Where born: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Cheslyn Hay County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street Address: 33 Queen Street Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Labourer Registration district: Cannock Sub-registration district: Cannock ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Edward Davies 25 Emma Davies 25 Julia Davies 5 Sarah Ann Davies 1 richard
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	Roger	Report	29 Jun 2010 12:08
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	HI Artbeat any info on his father cheers roger
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Cheshiremaid	Report	29 Jun 2010 12:06
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,817 Send Message	Possible birth...Lapley comes under Penkridge registration district. Name: Edmund Davis Year of Registration: 1855 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Penkridge County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 361 (click to see others on page) Linda
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2,653 Send Message	Artbeat	Report	29 Jun 2010 12:04
	just incase birthplace is LAPLEY not SAPLEY as sapley is in cambridgeshire. Name: Edmund Davis Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1855 Christening Date: 15 Jul 1855 Christening Place: Lapley, Staffordshire, England Mother's Name: Ann Davis richard
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	Roger	Report	29 Jun 2010 11:59
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 225 Send Message	hi art beat yes thats the family cheers roger

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