I am seeking any ancestors of the Davis or Davies Family whose parents were Thomas William Davies and Jane Tong.
Specifically the following members of that family;
Lois Davies B 1903 at Birchinlee Village
Richard Davies B 1905 at Birchinlee Village
Albert Edward Davies B 1910 at Birchinlee Village
Arthur Davies B 1912
Ernest William Davies B 1914
Herbert J Davies B 1918
Ronald Davies B 1921

One other member of that family George James Davies B 1906 is my Grandfather.

I would like to find out more about my Grandfathers brothers and sister from anyone who might be related to them.

Thanks

Hi Leslie,

Could you give us a little more info please.

Where is Birchinlee Village?

and what is the connection with Sheffield please?

Elaine in Ottawa.

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Elaine,

Birchinlee was a construction company “tin town” in the Derwent Valley alongside Derwent Reservoir.

Nigel

Thanks Nigel, I dont think it was around for very long.

If I have the correct family her grandfather was born in London in 1906.
Always helpful to have the 1911 census info as well. I am having difficulty finding them.

If they were in the Sheffield area helps people pin point them later in their lives.

Elaine in Ottawa.

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1911 census - 12 Birchenlee, Derwent, Hope Woodlands, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire,
Sheffield. (This is what it is under on FMP).
Thomas Davis, head, mar, 37yrs, Labourer for water board, excavator, born Herefordshire.
Jane Davis, wife, 34yrs, born Northfield, Worcestershire.
Louis Davis, dau, 8yrs, born Birchenlee.
Richard Davis, son, 6yrs, born Birchenlee.
George Davis, son, 4yrs, born Ludlow, Salop.
Albert Davis,son, 6months, born Birchenlee.
Ethel Jenkins, 22yrs, servant (servant has been added by a different hand)born Kingsland, Hereford.
Plus six lodgers.
Married 9 years, 6 children born, 4 alive, 2 died.

Leslie, do you know where the family went to after the work finished at Birchenlee?

Moira.

Hi
Is this the family on the 1939 register?
Living at 235 Ridal Avenue, Stocksbridge, Yorkshire

Thomas William Davies 26 Dec 1876 Seamans Steel Worker Runner Maker Heavy Worker
Jane Davies 04 Apr 1877 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Arthur Davies 21 Aug 1912 Boilersmith Rivetter Steel Worker Heavy Worker
Ernest William Davies 01 Jun 1914 Assistant Textile Machine Operator Steel Works Heavy Worker

Sue

I have the 1911 Census information. Finding out what happened to the family once the village of Birchinlee was closed down is what I am interested in. I have information about George James born 1906 in Birchinlee but it's the rest of the family I am looking for.

I also know that they went to Stocksbridge but that is effectively where my research ends.

Hi Elaine,

Birchinlee no longer exists,

https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A28505333

I should clarify.

I am a he not a she.

I have plenty of information about my Grandfather George James. He was born in the village of Birchinlee in 1906. It's the rest of the family I am looking for and any ancestors from them.

Hi Sue,
Thanks for that another little piece to the jigsaw.
It was a good sized family, typical for the time I guess, so there must be some ancestors still around Stocksbridge hopefully.

Leslie, you should clarify whether you are searching for ancestors or descendants. If the latter then it looks like Thomas William died in Wortley (which included Stocksbridge) in the late 1940s so you should seek marriages for the various children in Wortley in the period 1920 to 1974 Free BMD is good for that. Because Davies is a common name there probably will be more than one possibility for each. Then you either have to hope the marriages show up in the parish (on FMP). If not then you will have to buy a few certificates to find the right ones with father Thomas William. Then. You will have the same problem, but bigger, with the next generation, so it could be an expensive exercise. It looks as if Jane may have lived to a ripe old age and possibly died in Rotherham age 91. Does that mean one of her children lived in Rotherham?
On this site we try to avoid identifying living descendants because we need to respect their right to privacy. Of course there is nothing to stop you from asking living relatives to contact you but we should not try to identify them for you. You could also try looking at public trees for people who have the same ancestors as you, that is Thomas William and Jane. You could then contact the tree owners.
Hope that helps
Dave

Thank you Dave T,

Descendants, Descendants, Descendants

Jane Davies nee Tong died in 1961. At the time she was living on Ridal Avenue, Stocksbridge. She may well have been in the hospital at Rotherham when she passed away (not that far away) I understand the issue around the privacy of living descendants. I was using this forum on the slim chance that one of them may read my message.

You mentioned 'public trees' and 'tree owners'. Are these in places like Ancestry.com or elsewhere?

Thanks Dave

Leslie, there are trees on Ancestry, and GenesReunited. I think also on Familysearch and maybe FMP. No doubt someone will correct me and maybe add to the list.
Daveq

Hi Les
On FMP, I have found a school admissions register at Bolsterstone Junior School for three of the children
Louisa Davies dob 28/12/1902 left 10/1/1916
Richard Davies dob 30/8/1904 left 27/7/1917
George Davies dob 3/8/1906 left 25/8/1919
Father Thomas Davies address Waterworks
Last school attended Birchinlee

I will email you the register
Sue

Hi Les
I think I have tracked Louisa born 28 /12/1902
The 1911 census suggest she was born at Birchinlee, but looking on the GRO index I think this is her birth registration.

DAVIES, LOUISA JANE TONG
GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in KING'S NORTON Volume 06C Page 406

I searched for marriages

Louisa J Davies married Hugh Kelly Dec 1923 Wortley 9c 655

On the 1939 register, living at Manchester Road, Stockbridge
Hugh Kelly 16 Nov 1900 Boiler Smiths Labourer Steel Works
Louie Kelly 28 Dec 1902 Unpaid Domestic Duties

I could not find any suitable births of children for this couple.

Possible death
KELLY Louisa J 48 Staincross Mar 1951 2d 749

Hope this helps
Sue

Hi Sue S

I think you are very clever for finding this information....

Thanks you so much

Les

Hi Les
I couldn't find any information on Richard b.1904, although he is registered as
DAVIES, RICHARD THOMAS TONG
GRO Reference: 1904 D Quarter in CHAPELEN LE FRITH Volume 07B Page 859

Someone else may be able to trace him.

Albert Edward Davies b.1910-possible marriage to Nellie Kilner in 1936 Wortley 9c 466

On the 1939 register living at 62 Melbourne Road, Stocksbridge
Albert Edward Davies 05 Nov 1910 Boiler Smiths Charge Hand & Plater Steel Work
Nellie Davies 14 Apr 1911 Unpaid Domestic Duties
one person blanked out at this address.

There is this birth for you to follow up
Davies Sybil N Kilner Mar 1937 Wortley 9c 457

Albert Edward Davies dob 5/11/1910 died Jun 1990 Sheffield vol 3 page 1402

Sue

Hi Les
Searched for the rest of the siblings. I couldn't find anything for Arthur and Herbert J.
Possible marriage for Ernest William born 1 June 1914
to Tillie Sanderson Mar 1947 Wortley 2D 1411

Children to consider
Davies Grant Sanderson Jun 1947 Wortley 2d 1222
Davies Margaret Sanderson Mar 1949 Wortley 2d 932
DAVIES Stuart SANDERSON Sep 1951 Wortley 2d 800

Death for Ernest William Davies Birth Date:1 Jun 1914 Mar 1996 Barnsley
Register Number:C21B
District and Subdistrict:0411C
Entry Number:57

Possible marriage for Ronald Davies born 1921
to Dorothy M Fish Dec 1946 Wortley 2d 1781
Child
Davies Anthony W Fish Jun 1947 Wortley 2d 1214
I can't find a suitable death for Ronald.

All the BMD's probably need checking-they are just leads.
I am also sending you a couple of electoral registers via email for you to consider.
Sue