1901 Census, Herefordshire, Marstow
Pencraig

DAVIS

Thomas - 45 - Waggoner on (Horse) Farm - born Glos. Taynton
Elizabeth - 36 - born Worcs. St Clements
Alice Maud - 13 - born Her. Llangarrdon
Alfred Thomas - 12 - born ditto
Ellen Elizabeth - born ditto
Ernest Charles - 6 - born Herefordshire, Peterstow

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1881 Census, Herefordshire, Llangarrden

Tredunock Farm

James SMITH - HEAD - unmar - 53, Farmer of 250 acres employing 6 men 2 women - born Glos. Tibberton
Ellen SMITH - sister - unmar - 41 - born Gloucestershire, Taynton
Harriett CRAWLEY - visitor - W - 65 - born Glos. Upton St Leonar
Emma HATCHEHARD ? serv - unmar - 24 - General Servant, born Herefordshire, Sellectk
Thomas DAVIS - Serv - unmar - 25 - Farm Serv Indoor - born Glos. Taynton
Frederick W DAVIS - Serv - unmar - 23 - ditto **

** here is Frederick on the 1871 census in Taynton

Cottage

DAVIS -

Emanuel - 28/38 - Ag. Lab. born Newent (need to check ages on earlier census, bit difficult to make out)
Eliza - 27/37 - born Taynton - Bonnet Maker
Frederick - 13 - occasional Scholar (Gloucestershire bdm - mother's maiden name WHITE)
Mary Ann - 11
Charles - 6
Arthur - 4
Albert - 1
Ellen - 8

Thomas DAVIS (known by his middle name) is on the 1871 Census, Newent
working at Ploddy House Farm

Thomas DAVIS, age 15, Farm Servant Indoors - born Taynton

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1861 Census, Taynton
Cottage Nr Green

Emanuel DAVIS - 28 - labourer, born Newent
Eliza DAVIS - 27 - born Taynton
Emanual Thos. DAVIS - 5
Frederick Wm - 3
Mary Ann - 1
Mary WHITE - wife's mother - widow - 70 - born Newent

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FOD records

Baptism at Taynton - 22 January 1856

Emanual Thomas DAVIS, parents Emanuel (labourer) & Eliza

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FOD records - Marriage at Taynton - 2 September 1855

Emanuel DAVIS, age 23, Bachelor, labourer, residence : Taynton
father: Joseph DAVIS - labourer
married

Eliza WHITE, age 22, Spinster, residence: Taynton
father: Thomas WHITE, labourer

by banns

witnesses: Thomas & Mary GILLETT

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On the 1851 census - Emanual DAVIS, age 17 is working in Newent (New Town) as a Farm Servant to a John CADLE (farmer)

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here's his family on the 1851 census

DAVIS

Joseph - 45 - born Newent
Ann - 45 - born Worcester, Redmarley
Henry - 16 - all born Newent
Richard - 15
Fanny - 11

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? FOD records have a marriage at Redmarley of a Joseph DAVIS (of this Parish) to Anne ROBINSON (of this Parish) - 9 October 1926 - witnesses: Richard & Margaret HYETT

This would fit the time-frame - as Maria DAVIS (parents Joseph & Anne DAVIS, of brans Green, was christened in Newent - 23 November 1828.

Gloucestershire BDM - DAVIS - mother's name ROBINSON (Newent) have

Alfred - 1846
Anna Maria - 1839
Fanny - 1842
Female - 1840
Frederick - 1846
John - 1844
Richard - 1837
Solomon - 1841

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On the 1841 census, for Newent
Bran Green : - there are 4 DAVIS families living next door to each other

John - 50, Ester - 50, Sarah - 15, Hannah - 10, Thomas 8 - ? FOD records, married Esther STONE - 29 October 1810 - Newent, witnesses: John BOWKETT and Thomas DAVIES - memoranda: signed DAVIS

then

Miles - 35, Sarah - 35, Ann - 14, Harriet - 12, Joseph - 11, Elizabeth - 6 and David 4

then

Joseph - 30, Ann - 30, Maria - 12, Jonathan - 10, Emanual - 8, Henry - 5, Richard 3

then

Thomas - 50, Maria - 35, Kar? - 12, Bartholmew - 5, Louise - 2, and Martha 8 months (looking at Glos. BDM, mother's maiden name BOULTER)

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FOD records Marriage at Glouceter St Michael - 26 October 1833, Thomas DAVIS of this parish, married Maria BOULTER of this Parish: witnesses: Anthony BRETHERTON and Ann BOULTER + Thomas MANSELL

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This needs some work, but as Miles DAVIS, was christened in Newent - 10 April 1803 - parents John & Elizabeth, it would 'seem' Joseph DAVIS, christened - 10 February 1805 - John & Elizabeth ( would be brothers)

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Using the Advance Search for children of John & Elizabeth DAVIS in Newent

Thomas 1791 (married Maria BOULTER)
Elizabeth 1793 -? Elizabeth DAVIS married William COLEMAN, 13 September 1816 Newent- witness was Chas DAVIS
Charles 1795 (couple of options for a Charles DAVIS born Newent, on later census' inc Upleadon)
George 1797 - again on later census (one in Upleadon)
Comfort 1800 (marriage at Newent of a Comfort DAVIS 7 May 1822, to Thomas BOWKETT BOULTER)
Miles 1803 - married Sarah ROBINSON at Redmarley 26.9.1825 (any relation to Ann ROBINSON?)
Joseph 1805 - married Ann ROBINSON

Thank you for so much detailed information. It has opened up many more chapters in my family history. I am now trying to find out when Emanuel Thomas Davis b Taynton 1857 changed his name to Thomas Davies. I am having difficulty in finding details of his marriage to Elizabeth Rowden (?)which will show his name at that time.

Assume you have access to ancestry - the family appear to be there in 1911

1911 Census, Herefordshire, Bridstow, District 3 - Schedule No. 65

Cotteralls

Thomas DAVIES, 55 - married 27 years, 9 children born alive, 6 living - 3 died, born Taynton, Glos (farm labourer)
Elizabeth DAVIES, 47 - born St Clements, Worcestershire
Hannah GOMERY - visitor, 20 Help mothers - single, born Coppet Hill, Herefordshire **
Harry DOBBS, Boarder, 23, Groom Domestic - born St. Leonards

Freebdm : birth Hannah Mary GOMERY - O/N/D Qtr 1891 Ross District

1891 Census, Coppett Hill, Herefordshire

William GOMERY, 30 Farm Labourer and his wife Rachel- 31 - both born Whitchurch

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and the son Ernest Charles DAVIES' war records are on Ancestry.

Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Depot - and served in Salanica - Private Service No. 12812

Enlisted - at Hereford - 7 September 1914

father: Thomas DAVIES - Cotteralls Farm, Bridstow, Herefordshire.

Discharged 21 December 1817 - Pension Date 11 June 1817

Gold Hill Farm, Eastnor, Nr Redbury, Hertford

8/3d a week pension to be reviewed in 52 weeks

Malaria & etc etc,

5. 3 and three quarters tall, fresh complex. grey eyes, auburn hair - honest and steady etc.etc.