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Title: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: steviebee on Friday 13 March 09 14:08 GMT (UK)
I would be most grateful if somebody could check the Holywell parish records for the baptism of Robert DAVIES, from around 1785-1800.  The 1841 census gives his approx age as 45, suggesting he was born 1796 +/- 5 yrs.  He lived in Holywell from at least 1828, and was quite possibly born there.

Many thanks
steviebee
Title: Re: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: wrjones on Saturday 14 March 09 12:17 GMT (UK)
I have the Holywell Parish Registers(Baptisms) at home here from 1771-1795 as transcribed by Clwyd FHS.There is only one Baptism of a Robert Davies between 1790 and 1793 and this is one on the 20th of January 1793 to Parents given as Robert and Elizabeth Davies.

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.
Title: Re: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: steviebee on Saturday 14 March 09 18:02 GMT (UK)
This is certainly a very strong possibility.  What I think is his death certificate (I think he died in 1867) suggests he was born around 1794, so you could well have hit the nail on the head!  Unfortunately, I'm struggling to find other census records with him on it, which might just confirm his year of birth, but I think you have it.

Thanks for your time and effort, William.  Much appreciated.

Regards
steviebee
Title: Re: DAVIES - Holywell
Post by: johneowens on Wednesday 02 May 12 12:21 BST (UK)
I wonder whether wrjones or anyone else can help. I am looking for the family of my great ggmother, Sarah Elizabeth Davies. The 1871 Census for Garston (Liverpool) gives her birth as 1842 at Holywell, Flint. Other info suggests she had a sister, Hannah (b. 1846), a brother Peter (b.1847) and possibly another brother Robert O. Hannah's birthplace in the 1871 Garston Census is given as "Lleaysford?, N. Wales" (The handwriting is difficult to read. A place sounding something like "Lleaysford?" should presumably be near Holywell.

Other visitors to Sarah Elizabeth were born in Whitford, Mostyn, which I think is 5 miles from Holywell - which might also be a clue for the location of her parents in 1841 and/or 1851.

Many thanks

John Owens
Title: Re: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: wrjones on Wednesday 02 May 12 13:42 BST (UK)
The marriage of John Owens and Sarah Elizabeth Davies at Liverpool St Nicholas on 16/12/1866 states that Sarah Elizabeth's father was a Peter Davies given as a Shoemaker.

Regards
William Russell Jones.
Title: Re: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: johneowens on Wednesday 02 May 12 14:11 BST (UK)
Dear William

That's wonderful. That fits. As a name, Peter has been commonly used in the Owens family, including (apparently) this Peter's son.

I will now check the 1841 and 1851 for Holywell, assuming these returns are not missing.

Any idea please on "Lleaysford?", Hannah's birthplace in the 1871 Garston Census.

Many thanks

Best

John Owens
Title: Re: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: johneowens on Thursday 03 May 12 12:30 BST (UK)
... Further. William. I think "Lleaysford?" is actually Whitford, near Mostyn, Flint. So, please cross that one off.

Thanks again
John
Title: Re: Baptisms - DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: johneowens on Wednesday 09 May 12 20:10 BST (UK)
I wonder could someone please check a Holywell baptism for me:

Peter Davies (a shoemaker), born c1810. He is in Bagillt Street, Holywell in 1842.

Also, please, his marriage to Ann, c1835-37. (Son Edward born 1837)

Many thanks

Best

John
Title: Re: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: Rah1980 on Friday 11 May 12 17:11 BST (UK)
Peter Davies born on 7/1/1810 baptised on 14/1/1810 son of John & Sarah (Holywell St James)
Title: Re: Baptism - Robert DAVIES, Holywell
Post by: johneowens on Friday 11 May 12 18:56 BST (UK)
Many thanks, Rah1980. Most helpful. I can now move backwards to the next generation, John and Sarah).

Best

John