Mary Ann McGill, nee Davis, of Bristol

[Andrew RM Hayes]

I am trying to discover more about my 2x great grandmother.
Married 1; Joseph McGill, 8/4/1844, Holy Trinity St Philip, Bristol. Stated as daughter of George Davis, glazier, of full age.
Married 2; 18/10/1854, Temple, James McGill, brother of her first husband, which was illegal, explaining why she married as Mary Ann Davis.
Married 3; 8/11/1886, Isaac Iles.
Died; 1910, aged 80.
I can find no trace of her birth, which from her ages on the census etc could have been anytime from 1823-31. Her birth is variously given on the census as Kent Sussex, London and Bristol!

[jacquelineve]

Hello Andrew
                     Does she state George Davies as her father on 2nd+3rd marriages

Jackie

[Milliepede]

If she married first in 1844 of full age then birth year should be your earliest estimate 1823 at the latest to make her 21 in 1844.

Any possibles for her in 1841 with or without a father George glazier?

[Milliepede]

Just a transcription but the 1854 marriage has father George Davis. 

It's a pity she has so many birthplaces 

[jacquelineve]

 
   Bristol Mercury Sat.29th July 1854

July 28th at St Philips chuch, by the Rev.S.E.Day,Mr James McGill toMary Ann, widow of the late Mr
Joseph McGill, fisherman of this city.

Jackie

[jacquelineve]

 Just a possible..
                        Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Thu.26 Aug.1847
(Short.re.bankruptcy)

George Davies at present and for four years and upwards, last past, residing at no.3, Trim Street
in the several parishes of St Michael Walcot city Bath county Somerset, carrying on business
painter + glazier and lodging house keeper.

Jackie

[trish1120]

Closest I can find;

1851 Census;
George Davis, 61, Head, Mar, Painter, born Bath
Dinah Davis, 44
Fredrick Davis, 21
Louisa Davis, 16
William Davis, 14
Charles Davis, 19
Walter Davis, 10

1841 Census
10 Claverton Buildings, Bath
George Davis, 50, Plasterer and Painter
Henry Davis, 20
Elizabeth Davis, 15
Edward Davis, 15
Alfred Davis, 13
Charles Davis, 9
William Davis, 4

CHARLES Davis Baptised 9 Dec 1832, Widcombe - St Thomas a Becket, Bath
Parents GEORGE/ELIZABETH
Abode Claverton Buildings
Fathers Occp Plasterer

1st Wife was Elizth WEBBER married 25 Dec 1811 Bath (FreeREG)
Elizabeth was buried 19 May 1840 age 50 (abode Claverton Buildings) on FreeREG.
2nd Wife was Dianna HARDING, married 1842 (FreeBMD)

[Andrew RM Hayes]

Thank you all for your responses.
I'll look into the possibility of a Bath connection.
Her father was also named as a plasterer in one reference, which might tie into this.
I did look for entries in the 1841 Census, but there were just too many Marys, daughters of George Davies.
She did indeed list her father as George on the occasion of all three marriages.
Marriage 2 was to a fisherman, they had issue, but I failed to find the husband's death or burial.
James Herbert McGill was my 2x great grandfather.

[trish1120]

HESTER WEBB Davis Baptised 5 Aug 1821, Bath Abbey, Bath
Parents GEORGE/HESTER Davis
Fathers Occp is a Glazier/Painter
Siblings;
ROBERT 1810
GEORGE 1812 (Father as Georg)
THOMAS 1814 (Father a Painter)
JEMIMA 1814 (Father a Painter)
(FreeREG)
F/S has a couple of other Children but down as George/Esther, no Mary Ann though.

Aah right couple as ROBERT JOHN 1819 and LOUISA 1817 have Father George as a Painter

1841 Census there is a Esther Davis age 20, Female Servant in Gloucestershire. Not born in County.