james davies

[joanw]

can anyone hep re: james davies.  i have got info that james davies was living in oswaldtwistle, he married a kate wilkinson. i am more intrestrd in james i believe he came from chorley way. but married kate and had two children george and elizabeth.  do not know his father or mother, only seen a photograph, very handsome man, was born about 1860 ish, lived in thomas street, on census, but i would like to know who is relatives were

[mosiefish]

Hi Joan,

Could you tell us which census you have found him on as I`m confused - I know it doesn`t take a lot.  I found a James in the 1901 with children George and Elizabeth but his wife was a Susannah (maiden name I think was Wilkinson).  The information you have from this census would be appreciated and then we can probably track him back to his parents. 

Regards,
Mo

[joanw]

thank you so much, yes it was susannah, george was my grandfather, i think the kate was my grandads step sister.  James seems to be a very elusive charachter and i dont know what other relatives he may have had, with a name such as davies its as bad as smith to find, especially as it seems to be a welsh name too.  i really appreciate the help i have had from this site.

[mosiefish]

Hi Joan,

This, I think is your James in the 1891 census as he was living at the same address in the 1901 census with Susannah:

14 Mason Street, Oswaldtwistle
RG12/3410 Folio 56 page 23

James Davies, Head, Wid, 66, Retired Cotton Spinner, Born Blackburn
JAMES, son, S, 32, Cotton Spinner, Eccleston
John, Son, S, 24, Cotton Spinner, Eccleston
Joseph, Son, 20, Cotton Spinner, Chorley

next door:
12 Mason Street, Oswaldtwistle
Robert, Head, M, 29, Cotton Spinner, Eccleston
Catherine, Wife, M, 30, Preston
James, Son, 11, Doffer in Spinning Room, Oswaldtwistle
Richard, Son, 10, Scholar, Oswaldtwistle
Jane, Daur, 3, Oswaldtwistle
Alfred, Son, 1, Oswaldtwistle
Joseph Son, 5, Scholar, Oswaldtwistle

I will have a look for him in early censii,

Regards,
Mo

[mosiefish]

Hi Joan,

1881 Census
14 Mason Street, Oswaldtwistle (Same Address)

James Davis. Head, Mar, 56, Cotton Spinner, Blackburn
Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 52, Wigan
James, Son, Un, 22, Cotton Spinner, Ecclestone
Ann, Daur, Un,  16, Cotton Rober, Ecclestone
John, Son, 14, Cotton Creeler, Ecclestone
Joseph, Son, 11, Cotton Creeler, Ecclestone
Chateion? Blest, Visitor, Wid, 29, Cotton Weaver, Ireland
Alice Ann Blest, Visitor, U, 6, Chorley

1871 Census,

43 Cowling Road, Chorley

James Davis, Head, M, 45, Cotton Spinner, Blackburn
Elizabeth, Wife, M, 43, Wigan
Mary Elin, Daur, U, 18, Rover in Cotton Mill, Wigan
Anne, Daur, 7, Eccleston
Thomas, Son, U, 15, Piecer in Cotton Mill, Wigan
James, Son, U, 13, Creeler in Cotton Mill, Eccleston
Robert, Son, 9, Half  timer at Cotton Factory unemployed, Eccleston
John, Son, 4, Eccleston
Joseph, Son, 1m, Chorley

Hope this helps,

Mo

[andrewalston]

1861 Census RG9/3123 ed 3 fol 39 p19:-


9 Grove Crescent, Eccleston

James Davies, head, mar, 33, Cotton spinner, Lancs Blackburn
Elizabeth do, wife, mar, 32, ,do Wigan
Mary E do, daur, U, 8, , do do
Thomas do, son, U, 5, , do do
James do, son, U, 2, , do Eccleston

[andrewalston]

1851 census, HO107/2199 ed 1x fol 623 p 1:-

Chapel St, Wigan.

Robert Jones, head, mar, 51, Laborer, Lancaster, Wigan.
Ellen do, wife, mar, 46,, do Billinge
Ellen do, daur, U, 20, Factory laborer, do Wigan
John do, son, U, 18, ditto, do do
Mary do, daur, U, 15, do, do do
Ann do, daur, U, 13, do, do do
Thomas do,son, U, 11, , do do
James Davies, son-in-law, Mar, 25, Factory laborer, do Blackburn
Elizabeth Davies, daur, Mar, 22, do, do Wigan

There's a marriage Q2 1850 Wigan 21 706 with both names mentioned. On LancashireBMD. it is transcribed as DAVISE, at All Saints', Bishopgate, Wigan, ref C33/9/276.