Davies & Jones Family History

Last updated 15 June 2005

John Davies
b. 1823 to 1826
Knockin, Shropshire,

m. 1845
d. 1931
Shrewsbury

Mary Jones
b. 1825
Castle Caereinion,Montgomery (Powys, Wales)

m. 1845
Shrewsbury

Joseph Birch Davies
b. 1846
West Felton

John L Davies
b. 1848
West Felton

Margaret E Davies
1848
West Felton

Maria J Davies
b. 1854
West Felton

Christiana Davies
b. 1856
West Felton

George Thomas Davies
b. 1857
St.Mary, Shrewsbury

d. 1931

Emma Davies
b. 1860
St.Mary, Shrewsbury

Thanks to the Davies family we have copies of the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census pages for this family in Shrewsbury (despite having a paper copy of the 1861 census it was still difficult to find the entry on-line at http://www.1837online.com !).

In 1851 (30th March) John Davies(1) is 65, a widower and proprietor of Horsefield(?), John Davies(2), his son, is 28 "master sadler apprentice" and with them is John's cousin George Brookfield, 16, also a "master sadler apprentice" .

In 1861John Davies(2) is 36, living at Castle Gates Shrewsbury, he is a Saddler and Harnesmaker, place of birth is listed as Knockin Salop, his wife is Mary also 36, born in Gillsfield(?) Montgomery.
With them are children: Joseph B, 15; Margaret E, 13; Christiana, 5; George T, 3; and Emma, 1.
Plus John Davies's(2) father John Davies(1) now 78 a widower and retired farmer, born in Kinnerley, Shropshire, and Henry Nagle, a boarder aged 46 and a travelling clerk born in London, Middlesex.

The children were born in West Felton Shropshire, except for the last two who were born in St. Mary (Shrewsbury).

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