John Henry Davies (1874 - 1937)

Born 11 Feb 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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Civil Birth Record

A civil birth record shows the birth on 11 February 1874 of John Henry Davies at 32 Glamorgan Street in Aberdare.^[1] He was the son of Evan Davies, coal miner, and Elizabeth Davies (formerly Beddoe). His father was the informant for the record, recorded on 28 February.

1881 Census

"John Hy Davies" is listed in the census of 1881, age 7, living with his widowed mother, Elizabeth Davies in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.^[2]

1891 Census

In the 1891 census, John Henry Davies in listed in the household of Elizabeth Davies in Aberdare.^[3]

Possible Marriage Record

Civil indices show a possible marriage between John Henry Davies and Elizabeth Ann Williams in the district of Merthyr Tydfil dated the 4th quarter (October–December) 1900. ^[4] This would fit with known details of the family, including the bride's maiden name, except that her middle name was known by her family as "Hannah" not "Ann."

1911 Census

The 1911 census shows John Henry Davies living in Aberdare.^[5] His occupation was "underground haulier." He was married to Elizabeth H. Davies, 33, born in Anglesey. Children in the household included Evan Beddoe Davies, 10, Doris Ethel Davies, 8, Evelyn Irene Davies, 5, David WIlliam Davies, 3.

Children

From contemporary family letters and from the 1911 census, John Henry Davies was known to have four children:

Evan Beddoe Davies — A search of the online records available from the General Register Office shows that a Doris Ethel Davies was born in the 2nd quarter (April–June) 1901. His mother's maiden name was Williams. Family letters indicate that he was working at a carpet factory in London in 1931, and still in London in 1932.

Doris Ethel Davies — A search of the online records available from the General Register Office shows that a Doris Ethel Davies was born in the 3rd quarter (July–September) 1902. Her mother's maiden name was Williams.

Evelyn Irene Davies — A search of the online records available from the General Register Office shows that a Doris Ethel Davies was born in the 1st quarter (January–March) 1905. Her mother's maiden name was Williams.

David William Davies — A search of the online records available from the General Register Office shows that a Doris Ethel Davies was born in the 1st quarter (January–March) 1908. His mother's maiden name was Williams. Family letters indicate that he was working at an eyeglasses factory in London in 1931, and still in London in 1932.

Family Letters

Family letters indicate that in 1915 he was working at the Lletty Shenkin Colliery in Aberdare.

A family letter from his daughter dated July 1945 says that John Henry Davies "died 8 yrs last February 25th."

The following letter, dated 1932, was written by John Henry Davies to his sister Sarah, who was living in Missouri.

22 Glamorgan St. / Aberaman / Aberdare / 10th Oct ’32

Dear Sister,

I am glad to let you know that William is getting on fine. He has been discharged from the hospital since the 3rd of this month. But he finds it very awkward now with his three fingers missing off his right hand. He has to be very careful as the least touch starts it bleeding. Lizzie is alive and jogging along in the old homestead. She is going to write to you someday soon so she will be able to send you all the news that’s going. I and my family are middling. We are only 4 of us at home here. My two sons, Evan Beddoe and David William are working at some factories in London so as I have not more news I will draw to a close with love from all to you all.

I remain your affectionate Brother J. H. Davies

P.S. Can you tell me why do we have to pay (2d) two pence on your letters when they deliver them here and yet you have the same price stamps on yours as those that we get from Agnes and they do not charge on Agnes’s letters. So Cheerio. All is well that ends well we are glad to have news from you.

Sources

1. ↑ Civil Birth Record (England & Wales). John Henry Davies, 1874, district of Merthyr Tydfil. Image obtained via General Record Office, www.gro.gov.uk
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W9-D37K : 11 December 2017), Elizabeth Davies, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 5324/8, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,462.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HMNH-HZM : 8 May 2019), John Henry Davies in household of Elizabeth Davies, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Glamorganshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=BMD%2FM%2F1900%2F4%2FAZ%2F000097%2F330
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWXC-WDY : 22 December 2018), John Henry Davies, Aberdare, Aberaman Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Davies family letters, dated 1886–1945, between Agnes Davies (married Peter Schaffer) and Sarah Jane Davies (married Albert Rogers) in Ray County, Missouri, and their mother, siblings, nephews and nieces in Aberdare and other locations in Wales. Digital copies of letters in possession of Arthur Carter Rogers (grandson of Sarah Jane Davies) in 2019.