Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Henry DAVIS: Iron Miner : born 1806

Henry DAVIS: Iron Miner : born 1806 (reply)

Glyndwr1945 — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:11:44 +0000

Hi pedrfinch

we meet again! Its Mike Ward researching the family!!

It is Henry William Davis` dad and Granddad
I am searching information for...little luck so far except for what I have learnt about Ann White.

Mike

Glyndwr1945

Henry DAVIS: Iron Miner : born 1806 (reply)

pedrfinch — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:29:30 +0000

Hello. I don't know if you are still following this thread but I have a lot of information on what happened to Henry Davis, the one who moved away from the Forest of Dean. He was my great grandfather. Please get in touch. peter@peterfinch.co.uk

Leah Mary Ann DAVIS 1853 - 1875 (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:06:02 +0000

Looking for baptisms..

Year: 1853
Month: Jun
Day: 12
Parents_Surname: DAVIES
Child_Forenames: Leah Mary Anne
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Anne
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Cheltenham
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: J. Davies
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 76
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

Year:1875
Month:Apr
Day:4
Surname:DAVIES
Forenames:Leah M A
Residence:Bilson Woodside
Age_at_death:22
Officiating_Minister:William Barker Vicar
Event:Burial
Cause_of_death:[Not Sta
Memoranda:
Name is annotated NY
Notes:
Register_Reference:P109 IN 1/12
Page_No:87
Parish_Chapel:Drybrook

Alice DAVIS 1838-1839 Pillowell (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:13:36 +0000

?

Gloucestershire BDM

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

DAVIS - mother's maiden name HALFORD

Alice - 1838, Forest of Dean, Westbury on Severn, Newnham

Non-conformist family perhaps - at least thats the feeling trying to track them !

Year: 1839
Month: Mar
Day: 29
Surname: DAVIS
Forenames: Alice
Residence: Pillowell
Age_at_death: 4 months
Officiating_Minister: H[enr]y Poole Minister
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P245 IN 1/29
Page_No: 27
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

Henry William DAVIS - 1860 Mitcheldean / Plump / Abenhall (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:51:42 +0000

1901
Henry Davis abt 1861 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire
Hannah Davis abt 1861 Llandilo Pensany, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire
Edgar H J Davis abt 1888 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire
Gertrude Davis abt 1889 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire
Evelyn A Davis abt 1895 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire
Henry C Davis abt 1897 Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales Son Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire
Alice M Davis abt 1899 Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales Daughter Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire

1891
Henry Davies abt 1861 Newhall, Gloucestershire, England Head Swansea, Glamorgan
Jane Davies abt 1866 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales Wife Swansea, Glamorgan
Edgar Hy John Davies abt 1888 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Swansea, Glamorgan
Gertrude Davies abt 1889 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Swansea, Glamorgan
Harry Austin Davies abt 1891 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Son Swansea, Glamorgan

Henry DAVIS 1790 ish Labourer (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:44:26 +0000

DAVIS - mother's maiden name HALFORD

Christopher Henry - 1837, Gloucester, Gloucester, St John the Baptist

1841
Henry Davis abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England St Catherine, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Davis abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England St Catherine, Gloucestershire
Selina Davis abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England St Catherine, Gloucestershire
Christopher Henry Davis abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England St Catherine, Gloucestershire
Henry Elton Davis abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England St Catherine, Gloucestershire

Ann DAVIS (nee WHITE) 1832 Plump Hill (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:16:54 +0000

Year:1832
Month:Mar
Day:26
Parents_Surname:WHITE
Child_Forenames:Anne
Fathers_Forenames:William
Mothers_Forenames:Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:parish of Abenhall
Occupation:Labourer
Officiating_Minister:George Cox Curate
Event:Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:P 220 IN 1/3
Page_Number:55
Parish_Chapel:Mitcheldean

1841 Plump Hill
William Wite abt 1807 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Mary Wite abt 1815 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Ann Wite abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
James Wite abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Leah Wite abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Esther Wite abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851
Ann White abt 1833 Mitcheldean, Wiltshire, England Servant Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Servant

name: Henry Davis
Name: Ann White
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1852
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 631

DAVIS Henry
WHITE Ann
Cheltenham Leckhampton St Peter
1852 2 54

1861 Plump
Ann Davis abt 1832 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lea M H Davis abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth E Davis abt 1853 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Davis abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
George Davis abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Davis abt 1859 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Looking for baptisms..

Year: 1853
Month: Jun
Day: 12
Parents_Surname: DAVIES
Child_Forenames: Leah Mary Anne
Fathers_Forenames: Henry
Mothers_Forenames: Anne
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Cheltenham
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: J. Davies
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 76
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

Henry William DAVIS - 1861 (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:11:38 +0000

????

1911 Census

Henry William DAVIS
Brynawel East Parade
Carmathen

6 rooms

All DAVIS - with children from 2nd marriage

Henry William - 50 - married 13 years, Insurance Agent, born Westbury on Severn
Hannah - 50 - 1 child born alive, nil dead, born Abergavenny
Gertrude - 22 - born Newport
Evelyn Annie - 16 - born Swansea
Henry Cyril - 14 - born Pembroke Dock
Alice Mabel - born Pembroke Dock

Henry DAVIS: Iron Miner : born 1806 (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:09:00 +0000

Gloucestershire BDM

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

DAVIS - mother's maiden name HALFORD

Alice - 1838, Forest of Dean, Westbury on Severn, Newnham

Christopher Henry - 1837, Gloucester, Gloucester, St John the Baptist

Harriet - 1841, Gloucester, Kingsholm

Henry William - 1838, Forest of Dean, Westbury on Severn

Moses - 1861, Forest of Dean, Monmouth Coleford

Henry DAVIS: Iron Miner : born 1806

Glyndwr1945 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:51:36 +0000

Henry DAVIS is my 3x great grandfather married to a Sarah HALFORD. I understand that he was born in 1806 in West Dean and was an Iron Miner. I also understand that this gave him the right to be know as a Free Miner which seems to have goven him some rights within the forest.
He had a son helpfully called Henry William DAVIS born on 30 November 1830 in Pillowell also a miner I believe. He married Ann White and they had a family comprising Henry William born 1 July 1860 in Plump and two sisters Elizabeth and Jane. This last Henry moved away form the forest when he grew up.
I am finding a difficulty verifying the infomation within my family about these Henrys and their link to the Forest of dean.

Can anyone advise how I can follow this up please?

Kind regards