Re James Davies 1881

[joanw]

Is it possible that the visitors to the Davies family were relations as I would like to find out why someone with an unusual name was at their home on the night of the census

[DS]

Hello joanw.

In 1891 Catherine Blest 36 Widow born Dublin is living at 53 Brook St, Chorley with her four children, James Joseph 18, Alice Ann 16, John 14 and Thomas 8. All four children were born in Chorley.

In 1881, whilst Catherine and Alice Ann were visitors at the Davies household in Oswaldtwistle, James Joseph was with Gertrude Mulineaux at 17 Eldon St, Chorley and John was with grandparents, James and Mary Mulineaux at 12 Elliott St, Chorley. 

In 1872 AMJ quarter Chorley 8e 642 Catherine Molyneaux and Miles Blest appear on the list of people who had a marriage registered.

I cannot see any immediately apparent relationship between the Mulineaux (Molyneaux) or Blest families and the Davies family but maybe the information will be of some use to you.

DS

[andrewalston]

According to LancashireBMD, the marriage was Chorley Register Office or Registrar Attended - quite likely if they were Roman Catholics.