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Title: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:00 GMT (UK)
Tricky one I'm trying to find out where Edith Olive Davis was living in 1948 I have been told it was London She was born Neath in 1905
Sue
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:06 GMT (UK)
There was someone of that name in the 1950 electoral register in Hammersmith: at 171 Guinness Buildings.

Also an Edith O Davis at 27 Daleham Gardens, Hampstead.
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:07 GMT (UK)
Was she likely to have been on her own or with any family?
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:08 GMT (UK)
I think she would have been on her own or living with someone She left her husband living in Gloucestershire
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:10 GMT (UK)
Shaun was she there on her own does it say please
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:14 GMT (UK)
The one in Hammersmith was the only name listed at that address. There is a Hodson family also listed at the address in Hampstead
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:24 GMT (UK)
This is brilliant thank you so much Shaun the jigsaw is starting to slowly come together Edith later moved back to Gloucestershire but it was her time in London that's been a puzzle wondering where she was for those years
Sue
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Tuesday 14 January 25 21:29 GMT (UK)
Shaun sorry to be a pain but can you find her in c1929 1930 she would have been Edith Olive Reynolds then she could have still be living in Neath then thank you
Sue
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 14 January 25 22:12 GMT (UK)
In 1929 she is with mother and brother at 19 Hillside, Neath. Still there in 1934 and 1935.
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Tuesday 14 January 25 22:15 GMT (UK)
Thank you
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Wednesday 15 January 25 12:33 GMT (UK)
Thanks you all again for your help I'm sorry to ask another question but was Edith living at 130 Ruspidge Road Ruspidge East Dean Gloucestershire at anytime during the 1940s A Harold Davis could have been at the same address Thank you
Sue
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: maddys52 on Thursday 16 January 25 04:01 GMT (UK)
I can see a Harold J and Edith DAVIS at 75 Oxford Rd, Kingsholm Ward, Gloucester in 1949. But still there in 1959, is this the correct couple, or on 2 different rolls?

 Harold and Edith O DAVIS at 130a Ruspidge Rd from 1957.
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Thursday 16 January 25 16:40 GMT (UK)
That must be another Harold and Edith  in Oxford Rd Maddy thank you
Sue
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Friday 17 January 25 11:20 GMT (UK)
Is there anyway I can find out what work Edith was doing in London in the early 50s
Sue
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: maddys52 on Saturday 18 January 25 00:40 GMT (UK)
If you can wait till 2052 the 1951 census may be released!
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: elf on Saturday 18 January 25 16:01 GMT (UK)
Will try to hang on Maddys lol
Sue
Title: Re: Edith Olive Davis
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 19 January 25 01:35 GMT (UK)
I don't know if Edith ever travelled? I know when I was looking up my parents who travelled in the 1950s - the passenger list contained their occupations. Not sure where else you might find an occupation listed. Are they mentioned in any newspaper items? It's a shame electoral rolls don't give occuaptions, as they do in Australia.