Tracing family tree of W.H. Davies (poet)

[Dartmoor]

I'm following an old family story which may or may not be true: that we are related to W.H. Davies (poet).  He came to tea with my great-grandmother in London.

I'm trying to find out who his parents were?
If he had any brothers and sisters?
If he had any children?
(Info maybe on a census?)

He was born William Henry Davies or W. H. Davies 3 July 1871 6, Portland Street in the Pillgwenlly district of Newport, Monmouthshire the son of an iron moulder.

He is best known for "The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp" and died 26 September 1940.

Thanks for your help!

[CaroleW]

Have you looked for him on the 1881 census which is free to search at

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

Have you checked the 1911 census for him to see if he married?

http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx

If married - it will show the number of years married so you can then check freebmd for his marriage

www.freebmd.org.uk

[CaroleW]

If you Google the name of his book - there is a lot of info about him.  As he was a tramp/vagabond - it's most unlikely he married

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._H._Davies

[Dartmoor]

Thanks CaroleW, I'll check these out :-)

[cae howell]

according to Wikipedia he was married to a Helen Payne and they married on the 5 February 1923 check that site out might help you

[Rosemarydavies]

OK so W.H Davies is my great( great) uncle on my mother's side. Sorry I don't have much information on him but you really are related to him than you are also related to me as well which I find interesting.I have never met any relatives outside of my immediate family.