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Offline hmclem

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My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
« on: Monday 24 October 16 21:30 BST (UK) »
Hi
I am struggling to find out any further information regarding my great grandparents. I know that John Davis was born about 1891 and Johanna Blanche about 1887 as I have visited their grave. That is how I know Johannas maiden name as they are buried with her unmarried sister Mary. My nan, their daughter, always said that they were from Waterford but apart from that I don't really have any more information. My nans brother, William Nicholas Davis,  was born in Waterford in 1913 I believe.  My nan, Mary Margaret Davis, was born in Bristol in 1919. Her sister, Johanna Davis was born about 1915 but I do not know where. So I am unsure as to exactly when the family moved form Ireland to Bristol, England or why.
Any help would be appreciated regarding the best place to look for information regarding my great grandparents.
Thanks

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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
« Reply #1 on: Monday 24 October 16 21:37 BST (UK) »
Try using www.irishgenealogy.ie, Civil Records ;D

Marriage, 3rd September 1912, Waterford district
John Davis to Johanna Blanche

Birth for Johanna in 1887 is there, too.
28th January 1887, daughter of John Blanche and Johanna Blanche, formerly Quinn
Born at the Union Hospital


Images of the registers are available to download.


You should be able to find them on the 1911 Ireland census.
www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
« Reply #2 on: Monday 24 October 16 21:53 BST (UK) »
There is also this birth:

7th February 1915, Johanna daughter of John Davis and Johanna, formerly Blanche.
Father a soldier "serving in France"


and

12th July 1913, William, son of John Davis and Johanna, formerly Blanch
Father a Railway Porter

Both in Barrack Street, Waterford
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 25 October 16 08:28 BST (UK) »
Sadly it looks like poor Patrick suffered the same fate as his father in 1902
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1902/05696/4605833.pdf

you should pick up something in the papers

he appears to be buried in Glasnevin age 22 as Patrick Blanch
http://www.glasnevintrust.ie/genealogy/results/index.xml

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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 25 October 16 10:11 BST (UK) »
Your Davis side seems bit difficult to sort as i cant find anything positive for 1911 but there is an 11 yr old John in Artane Industrial School in 1901 born Waterford
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g7m/

edited to add the above John is probably not him as he seems to have a brother Edward born 1893 also in Artane their parents appear to be Edward Davis pig buyer and Ellen Buter.
While John says on his marriage cert his father is William Davis bootmaker
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1912/09932/5611323.pdf

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Re: My great grandparents - Johanna Blanche and John Davis
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 25 October 16 13:00 BST (UK) »
most likely death for Johanna Blanche widow aged 69 in 1918 informant Mary Blanche,Barrack St
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05193/4434465.pdf
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