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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Denbighshire => Topic started by: svb111 on Monday 24 March 14 20:43 GMT (UK)
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I am seeking more information about Priscilla Davies and her son William Henry Davies.
Priscilla is 18 years old and in Wrexham workhouse on the 1881.
Her son is born in the workhouse on 6 July 1881 (no father's name given.)
I know nothing about Priscilla's family so I am stuck.
I can not find either one on the 1891 census
William married Violet Bell in 1907 and know his details from there to his death in 1967.
Please can anyone help or advise as to where to go from here?
Thanks SVB
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Hi
Have you considered that she might have married a Henry Hollamby
Marriage Wrexham, Sept q, 1885
1891 - Shrewsbury road, Wrexham
RG12/4618/96/15
Henry Hollamby, 34, labourer in leather works, b. Tunbridge Wells
Priscilla, 27, b. Welshpool
Mary P, d, 5, b. Wrexham
John H, s, 4, b. do
Anna Yates ,lodger , 25, b. Abergele
Gadget
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Possible for her in 1871
Mount Street, Wrexham
RG10/5657/117/28
Thomas Davies, 31, driver, b. Buttington, Montgomeryshire
Priscilla, w, 31, b. Welshpool
Mary Ann, 12. b do
Priscilla, 9. b.do
John, 6. b. Wrexham
Thomas, 2, b. do
Priscilla Warring, m in l, 63, b. Welshpool
See below
Gadget
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Baptism for Priscilla in Welshpool - 6 June 1862
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KC1P-8TP
see below
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You'll find details of Priscilla's marriage here:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KC5T-19C
sorry that we can't give info from FindMyPast but it looks a pretty good match.
See below
Gadget
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Sorry - there were 2 Priscilla Davies in Wrexham - of the same age- the one who married Henry, b. Welshpool and the one in the workhouse, b. Broughton :(
Back to the drawing board.
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I think your Priscilla is in Gwersyllt in 1871 - mother was Mary
Ref - RG10/5654/118/40
(Siblings have mixed birthplaces!)
Gadget
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Link to her in 1871:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5PG-9L6
Added - Family in 1861:
Pemberton, Wigan
RG9/2782/83/15
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Just a comment on some online trees which have priscilla born Great Broughton, Chester. In the 1881 she is down as Broughton, Denbighshire. This is likely to mean Pentre Broughton, Wrexham, close to Gwersyllt. See this map:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ymz/
The 1871 has her born Wigan and her sister, Hannah, b. Southsea - which is again close by. If she was less than 3 when the family moved back from Lancashire, it might well be that she though she was born Broughton. Moss is next door to Broughton.
Added - note the 3 year old brother, William Henry Davies, on the 1871.
Gadget
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Seems she is still unmarried in 1883.
The Wrexham Advertiser April 21, 1883
School Board Cases. Priscilla Davies find 5s for neglecting to send her child to school.
The Wrexham Advertiser, June 09, 1883
Wrexham School Board. Special attention was made to the case of William H Davies, the son of Priscilla Davies , Mount Street ( and other children) inasmuch that the children were habitually absent from school and parents seemed to have no control over them.
The Wrexham Advertiser December 28, 1888. Just to eliminate this one .
Inquest into Margaret Davies aged 13, lived at 2 Nile Cottages. Hightown. Mother Priscilla Davies is the widow of Thomas Davies.
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The Wrexham Advertiser December 28, 1888. Just to eliminate this one .
Inquest into Margaret Davies aged 13, lived at 2 Nile Cottages. Hightown. Mother Priscilla Davies is the widow of Thomas Davies.
This one's Priscilla's mother - see
Link to her in 1871:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5PG-9L6
Added - Family in 1861:
Pemberton, Wigan
RG9/2782/83/15
I'm sure this has been discussed before by someone. i seem to remember the newspaper reports.
Gadget
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Gadget, I too thought Priscilla married Hollamby but then found this incorrect.
I can see why you think the 1871 could be her. William Henry married and died in Blackrod which is a stones throw from Wigan. Did the family have some connection here?
The 1861 has Priscilla aged 9 but all the siblings ages match. I wonder if this Priscilla died and another daughter was named Priscilla?
If I could find her and William Henry on the 1891 it could help.
Wilcoxon, I was really excited when I first read your information as it all seemed to fit but as William Henry was born 1881 ( I have the certificate) I doubt he would be at school in 1883.
What it does show is that there was more than one Priscilla with a son called William Henry.
Thanks to you both for your input as I need all the help I can get. SVB
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The 1861 has Priscilla aged 9 but all the siblings ages match. I wonder if this Priscilla died and another daughter was named Priscilla?
If I could find her and William Henry on the 1891 it could help.
Hi
There is a Priscilla Davies dying Wigan the year after, if I recall correctly - I checked before putting up the census details.
As I said, I'm sure this family has been discussed before but so far I've not found it via Search.
Gadget
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Re the William Henry Davies that is mentioned in the newspaper clips:
Added - note the 3 year old brother, William Henry Davies, on the 1871.
Gadget
I think that the mother, Mary, might well have also called herself Priscilla - memories of that other thread are coming back to me - no time to search for it though.
Gadget
PS - I discounted the Hollamby one very early on.