James Davis Ebbw Vale Completed

[regross]

Hello,

I have been researching my grandmother's family in Wales with mixed success.

His grandfather is James Davis or Davies who was born in Ebb Vale c 1841 he married Sarah Parry in 1861.
 
They lived in Cardiff and can be found there on the 1871, 1881, 1891 census'.

They had 8 children between 1863 & 1879. (source IGI)

His eldest son William Henry James  Davi/es is my grandmother's father.

I would like to know who James parents were and if he had any siblings. My grandmother claimed Clara Novello daivies the renowned singer/conductor as her aunt whom she had trained under to be an opera singer. I would like to prove or disprove this connection and lay it to rest.

Any inforamtion will be welcomed.

[borneo]

Welsh actor Ivor Novello

Date of birth
15th January 1893, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Date of death
6th March 1951, London, England, UK.

Ivor Novello was born David Ivor Davies on 15 January 1893 in Canton, Cardiff. His mother was the singer Dame Clara Novello Davies, and his father David Davies was a tax collector.

So far so good !

Brian

[borneo]

Births Dec qtr 1862 
William Henry James DAVIS:     Cardiff       11a   211

Births Mar 1894
Verinda  Davies:    Cardiff    11a   406

still trying


Brian

[regross]

Verinda is my Grandmother and we have made contact with descendents of her brother
William Davies b 1891

William Henry James children were
William Davies 1891
Lily Maude 1892
Verinda Davies 1894
Wyndham 1900
Dorothy 1901

Lily, Verinda and Dorothy all went Australia as did William's son Frederick.

Family in UK are also researching this faamily and we pool resources and information.

We are thankful for any inforamtion that we can gather.

Robyn in Australia

[borneo]

A possible ?

1861 Census

MORRIS, Edward: Head: Married: age 40: labourer: born ?

MORRIS, Eliza : Wife: Married:   age 25: born Haverfordwest  Pemb

MORRIS, John: Father: Widower: age 74: Hatter: born Carms

DAVIES, James: Nephew: Unmarried: age 21: born Ebbw Vale:
   
BROCK, Martha: Niece: unmarried: age 18: Serv: born Haverfordwest

Pembrokeshire   
RG number:
RG09   Piece:
4037   Folio:
48   Page:
33     
    
Registration District:
Cardiff   Sub District:
2 Cardiff   EnumerationDistrict:
18    Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Mary
    
Civil Parish:
St Mary   Municipal Borough:
Cardiff   Address:
94, Bute Road, St Mary, Cardiff

I'll have a look at the other Census's later

Brian

[borneo]

Without the fathers name, I can't pin him down.
Obtain marriage cert 1861 for more info

Brian

[GarethMorgan]

Hello James

Ivor Novello's mam was from Maesteg. I she taught music at a building now called Beethovens in Castle Street in Maesteg.

Gareth

[welshjo]

Births Jun qtr 1861
Clara Novello Davies  Cardiff 11a 241

[welshjo]

Marriages Dec qtr 1883
Clara Novello Davies 11a 488
also on same page
David Davies