Davies - Pembroke

[Carrie777]

Can anybody help?

I am looking for any descendants of Daniel Davies b 1859 Narberth and Sarah Ann Brown b 1863 Mayfair, London.

They lived in Main Street, Pembroke and he was a Chemist/Druggist.  Last known in 1918 (from trade directory).

Thanks very much

[ems girl]

Hi Carrie777
Found this;
1901 in parish of St Mary, Pembroke at 57, Main St
Daniel Davies age 41 born Brinbank, Whitland occ; chemist and grocer
Sarah Ann age 38 born Mayfair, London
Constance M age 12 born St Mary, Pembs
Florence J age 14 born St Mary, Pembs
Gwenda P E age 16 born Kensington, London
John S age 7 born St Mary, Pembs
Mary E age 10 born St Mary, Pembs
William R M age 4 born St Mary, Pembs

1891 living at 92, Main Street
Daniel M age 30 chemist
Sarah A age 26
Gwenda P E age 6
Florence age 5
Constance age 2
Mary E age 3months

Will see if I can find any more, Jane.

[ems girl]

Little bit more;
1881 parish of St George,Hanover Sq at 97, Ebury Street
Sarah P Bicknell age 60 born Guernsey occ;chemist/postmistress
Emily Brown age 26 born Southampton niece
Daniel Davies age 21 born Narberth, Pembs occ;chemists ass.

for Sarah Ann on 1881;
parish of Hammersmith at 43, Redan Street;
Robert Brown age 53 born Suffolk occ;coachman
Eliza age 48 born Essex wife
Eleanor age 29 born Surrey occ. dressmaker
Frederick age 24 born Suffolk occ.shopman,unemployed
Sarah A age 17 born Mayfair occ.musician
William age 16 born Kensington occ,cashier
George age 13 born Kensington
Maria age 11 born Kensington

possible for Daniel on 1861 parish of Narberth living at Red Stone
Daniel Davies age 49 born Llandissilio occ.farm bailiff
Maria age 44 born Camrose wife
Hannah age 11 born Lampeter
James age 9 born Lampeter
Daniel age 1 born Narberth.

Possible marriage for Daniel and Sarah Ann apr qtr 1884 Kensington, but bride not listed.

[ems girl]

Okay found 1871;
parish of Grondre, Pembs at Grondre House;
Daniel Davies  age 59 widower occ;ag lab
Hannah age 21
Dani age 11 born Narberth

then 1851 parish of Lampeter Velfry living at Gilvach;
Daniel Davies age 39 farmer
Maria age 34
Hannah age 2
John age 11 born Roch,Pembs
William age 7 born Lampeter Rachel Davies age 14 servant

possible marriage for Daniel Davies and Maria Davies oct qtr 1837 Haverfordwest vol 26 page 737.

[Carrie777]

Hi Jane

Before you do any more work - thanks - but I have traced the family up to 1918 in Pembroke - it is 20th century stuff I am after.  

What happened is that Daniel and Sarah Davies' daughter (Gwenda) was mother to an illegitimate child who was brought up in Hammersmith, London by his great aunt (Sarah Davies' sister).  This illegitimate son was my grandfather.  He knew nothing of his mother's family or his father's family.  So I am trying to trace any relatives of his.  

Have you got any ideas about family history tracing in 20th century?

Thanks again for your interest and help
Caroline

[ems girl]

Hi Caroline,
Do you have his birth cert then? Also did Gwenda go on  to marry after he was born?
Apart from trawling through every qtr it's a huge task.
Was you're grandfather born 1918? could check marriages after that.
What other info do you have for him?

[Carrie777]

Hi Jane

Yes I have birth certs and marriage certs for Daniel and for my grandfather.  My grandfather was born in 1902 in Hammersmith, London.  His father is on birth certificate - Archibald Powell, carpenter,  and his mother Gwen Powell formerly Davies.  I have looked through about 30 years (so far!) of marriages possible for Gwen(da), but cannot find her marrying anyone.  Archibald Powell married in 1912 and was living in Essex then. 

My grandfather was brought up as a Davies and never saw his mother or his father (as far as I know - although, as you can imagine, my grandfather did not ever speak about his illegitimacy)  I think Gwneda was probably sent to her grandmother's in London to have the baby and then went back to Pembroke, leaving him there.

It's a bit of a tricky one, I know.  It's had me working hard for the last year!

Thanks
Caroline
 

[ems girl]

Hmm,
cant find marriage for them either!
Only other thing I can think of at the moment is to search children born 1912 onwards to Powell with mothers' maiden name Luly.After 1911 Mmn is on list.
As for Gwenda, not sure...yet, but will think!

[Carrie777]

I expect I will just have to wait until one of Archibald Powell's descendants starts to trace their family history!  (That is, if he had any more children)Perhaps they will get in touch with me then!  The Davies family in Pembroke was quite a large one, so perhaps I will come across one of them one day.

Thanks again for all your help.
Caroline