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Title: Henry DAVIES South Staffs Regiment
Post by: Octaviusdance on Sunday 26 January 25 15:14 GMT (UK)
Seeking any information about HENRY DAVIES

He was born in West Bromwich  date unknown Parents Jabez Davies and Eliza Lees  Died 28 December 1920 in West Bromwich. Married  Phoebe Emma Shaw in Wednesbury 1881

Believe He was in the South Staffs Regiment and was injured and invalided home

Grateful for any help

Thank you

Octo
Title: Re: HENRY DAVIES SOUTH STAFFS REGIMENT
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 26 January 25 15:24 GMT (UK)
His death gives his age as 58.

His marriage at Wednesbury in June 1881 gives his age as 19

ADDED In 1891 he is 28 (born c1863)
Title: Re: HENRY DAVIES SOUTH STAFFS REGIMENT
Post by: softly softly on Sunday 26 January 25 15:37 GMT (UK)
Henry was born pre parents marriage.


LEES, HENRY  DAVIS    - 
GRO Reference: 1862  S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH  Volume 06B  Page 608

SS
 
Title: Re: HENRY DAVIES SOUTH STAFFS REGIMENT
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 26 January 25 15:44 GMT (UK)
Good find SS  :)

Marriage Mar qtr 1863
DAVIS    Jabez       
Lees    Eliza       
Dudley RD    6c   141   

ADDED
DAVIS   Jabez   
LEES   Eliza   1863   
Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box)   
Sandwell Register Office   39/10/099   
Title: Re: HENRY DAVIES SOUTH STAFFS REGIMENT
Post by: Kloumann on Sunday 26 January 25 15:49 GMT (UK)
1911 census, West Brom

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWW8-GZS
Title: Re: HENRY DAVIES SOUTH STAFFS REGIMENT
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 26 January 25 15:51 GMT (UK)
1871 Crab Mill Hill, West Bromwich
Jabez Davis 28   occ   Blacksmith   bn Goldsgreen, Staffordshire
Eliza   Davis   28   bn    West Bromwich
Henry Davis   9   bn   West Bromwich
Sarah J Davis   7   bn Golds Green, Staffordshire
John   Davis    4   bn Tipton, Staffordshire
Mary   Davis   1   bn Tipton, Staffordshire

RG10
Piece 2984
Folio 75
Page 45

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1881

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-8JG3
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1891
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-8JG3
Title: Re: Henry DAVIES South Staffs Regiment
Post by: Octaviusdance on Monday 27 January 25 14:43 GMT (UK)
Thank you

Very useful

I will follow up the inormation

Best wishes

Octo