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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: davisd on Wednesday 21 August 13 14:44 BST (UK)
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Looking for further information on the family of William Davis b ca 1790 schoolmaster of
Warrenpoint who emigrated as a Church of Ireland (and England) catechist and schoolmaster with his family and children to New South Wales in 1833.
Possibly he was related to Rev John Davis rector of Clonallan and Warrenpoint
who died in 1836. Also Rev James Davis and Rev John Davis both curates at Warrenpoint.
There is an outside chance William Davis may have been originally from Roscommon and one of his sons was born there but the rest of the children were baptised in Warrenpoint C of I
parish.
William's first wife Isabella Milsop probably from Portadown Armagh died young
and his second wife Sarah Mairs/Mayrs/Mayers bore several of his children and
went with him to Australia.
Anyone know of these families in Co Down?
Thanks !
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Ros Davies Co Down website on rootsweb would suggest don't forget the baker:-
George DAVIS Warrenpoint a baker in Warrenpoint in 1824 POD
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Golly - I missed the baker!
Thanks so much for pointing him out!
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Hi, My name is Terri Withington and William Davis and Sarah Mayer are my 4th great grandparents. I was wondering if anyone has had any luck in find out any parents names? as i am totally stumped. My 15 year old son Luke has done DNA testing through FTDNA and i am just waiting on his results, please if anyone in this family has done a DNA test let me know as we might break through this brick wall.. Thank you From Terri xx
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Hi, My name is Terri Withington and William Davis and Sarah Mayer are my 4th great grandparents. I was wondering if anyone has had any luck in find out any parents names? as i am totally stumped. My 15 year old son Luke has done DNA testing through FTDNA and i am just waiting on his results, please if anyone in this family has done a DNA test let me know as we might break through this brick wall.. Thank you From Terri xx
I've been searching for them for 30 years and still no luck. I have not done a DNA test as I can't really understand the point. May I ask how you are descended from them - from which of their children? Feel free to PM me if you like.
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My great grandmother is Rachel Davis, her parents were Johnathon Davis and Mary Ann Richards, his parents were Edward Davis and Lydia Piper, then William Davis and Sarah Mayer. I will let you know if our DNA turns anything up. My elderly 93 year old cousin just found out who his grandfather was with DNA we can cross our fingers, we might get lucky. Terri. :)
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My great grandmother is Rachel Davis, her parents were Johnathon Davis and Mary Ann Richards, his parents were Edward Davis and Lydia Piper, then William Davis and Sarah Mayer. I will let you know if our DNA turns anything up. My elderly 93 year old cousin just found out who his grandfather was with DNA we can cross our fingers, we might get lucky. Terri. :)
Edward Davis and his second wife Emily Ward are my great grandparents.
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Wow thats great, always like to meet new relatives.
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DNA Has been done yay!! also another lady from NSW on the Davis line has done her DNA, now to work out if we can get a little further back.
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I suspect only in N Ireland - Armagh or Down - would one be likely to make the right connexions in terms of DNA to go back any further.
Nice to know another cousin!
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Did the baker have a brother or father William who was a teacher in Warrenpoint 1824 or viceversa see http://www.rosdavies.com/SURNAMES/D/DavisDavies.htm
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I'm unsure - probably the Willian who was a teacher was probably William Davis who married Sarah Mayers and emigrated to NSW to teach. The minister of the parish (Warrenpoint and Clonallan) who baptised the Davis children was himself the Rev'd John Davis. Was he a cousin? Brother? He was not much older I think than our William Davis the emigrant.
Was the baker a relative? Hard to say in either case as it's not an uncommon name.