I have managed to trace my Great Great Grandfather George Davis back to the 1871 Census where he was 24 and living with his wife Anne (nee Waite)on Blakeney Hill.
I am struggling to now work out who his mother was.

I have found George on the 1871,1881,1891 and 1901 census but am struggling with the 1861 census as there are two George Davis, born abt 1871 on Blakeney Hill with a father called John. One of these has a mother called Harriet, the other Elizabeth.

The information I have on George is :

Born abt 1871 Blakeney Hill

Married Anne Waite 14/11/1869 at St Johns Church Cinderford.

Children Thomas, Mary, John, Harriet, George and William.

I would be very grateful if anybody with a greater experience of ancestry research could help me out on this.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Jo

On the FOD Marriage Record at Cinderford St John

George DAVIS age 23, father: John DAVIS' occupation, was a Packer on the Railway - which may help

John and Harriet - don't seem to age too much between census!

1881 Census, East Dean

DAVIS

John - 55 Railway Labourer - born East Dean
Harriet - 50 - all born Blakeney
Henry - 24
John - 22
Charles - 17

1871 Census, Glos. Brain Green

John - 55 - all born Blakeney
Harriet - 48 - gave one of his children this name! + plus other family names as well, inc William/John
William - 22 (FOD records - chrisg at Blakeney - 10 Dec 1848, John & Harriet) 1861 Census East Dean age 13 (Lodger)
Emma - 17
Henry - 14
John - 12
Ann - 9
Charles - 7

1861 census, Glos
Blakeney Hill

DAVIS

John 50 - born Tibberton (?FOD records baptisms at Tibberton John 30 May 1817, parents John & Elizabeth DAVIS)
Harriet - 45 - born East Dean
George - 14
Elizabeth - 9
Emma - 7
Henry - 4
John - 2

Thank you for spending the time looking for me.

I was swaying towards Harriet because of the reputation of family names, but it threw me with John and Harriet not ageing over the two census'

Jo

Can only speak from my own family research, where date/place of birth and even surname given - is different on whatever census they are on. Ages also differ on marriage certificates.

Hi Jo,

George was my great great uncle - his sister Ann was my great great grandmother. Their father was John Davis, born abt 1816 in Tibberton and their mother was Harriet (maiden name unknown at present).

George also had 6 other siblings - William, Elizabeth, Emma, Henry, John and Charles.

Hope this gives you something to go on.

Best wishes,
Tracey

I presume you have seen this. May not be yours anyway

Record_ID: 23493 - George Davis married a Harriet Alexandra