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Ok, here's a challenge,
Uncle Arthur in 1901 was in England, in 1925 he's in the Channel Islands headed for South Africa, married and his last permanent residence was India, I haven't found his marriage yet but what is really bugging me is when did he go to India and when did he get back and when did he get married and ...................... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

NAME : Arthur Ernest Davis
BORN : Feb 1880 in Witney, Oxfordshire
1901 : Farmers Assistant
1925: nil
travelling with: Mrs. E. Davis age - 40

looks like a real poser, RMS :-)


How are you?

where was he living in the 1901 Census?

Yeah well the Davis family definitely follow their own set of rules.

I'm good - now. Dad did try and die on us later year :-( but he is fine now, he's in remission so he just has to stay that way.

How are you?

Civil Parish: St. Giles
County: Berkshire

Glad to hear your Dad rallied. Long may he stay in remission.


we're doing OK ................ although the first months of this year have been horrendous

OH's sister died of cancer in mid-January, same day my daughter stabbed herself, 1 week later I heard an English friend had died, 1 month later a close friend died of cancer, and a couple of weeks after that another very close friend died very suddenly

We were reeling ........... daughter recovered but it turned out there were marital problems, and they are going through counselling.

I don't think we have ever had such a tumultous time ................ we had to fly north in mid-January for 3 days, then 1 day later over to the Maritimes for 8 or 9 days


Fingers crossed it's easing up now.

so, in 1901 he says he was born in Witney, Oxfordshire


not sure that helps at all though :-)

have you found him in the 1911, and if so was he married????

Hello RMS

Am I right in thinking members of your family were Wesleyan (I helped you once before I think). If so could this be your man with a name change

Arthur Ernest Davis born 28 Feb 1880 son of Charles & Rebekah of Witney
Christened 4 May 1880 at Witney Wesleyan

I haven't looked any further in case I'm barking up the wrong tree

Bee

A long shot. [EDIT: No, I see you've changed his name from Edward to Ernest in your opening post, and have accepted the Witney birth posted by Beejay.]

Could this be him returning from an earlier stint in S Africa?
This one's a bricklayer.
It doesn't say if he was married or not.

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Arthur Edwd Davis
Name: Arthur Edwd Davis
Birth Date: abt 1878
Age: 28
Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date: 20 Apr 1906
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Durban
[Port Elizabeth]
Ship Name: Galeka
Search Ship Database: View the 'Galeka' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Union Steamship Company
Official Number: 110265

Another long shot!

I know this isn't in the required time slot 1901 - 25, but here's one with a wife Elsie (I take it you don't know his wife's name, other than "E" in 1925?)


UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Arthur Davis
Name: Arthur Davis
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Birth Date: abt 1880
Departure Date: 2 Feb 1934
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Bombay, India
Ship Name: Ranchi
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Ranchi' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: P and O Steam Navigation Company
Official Number: 148130
Master: A H Highnett


Travelling with Elsie Davis (52) and Margaret Davis (28).

He's an underwriter, and their last UK address was Stone Castle, Greenhithe.

Ok I made a mistake, his middle name is Ernest NOT Edward. I've changed it at the top too.

Yes, Beejay he is the son of Charles and Rebecca.

I have three notions here, (maybe right maybe wrong) Tea planter in India 1901 - '21, married in 1923 and introduced strawberries to South Africa (wow)

could he have married in India?????????

I think this is him returning to the UK in 1920 :-)



UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Arthur Davis

Name: Arthur Davis
Birth Date: abt 1881
Age: 39
Port of Departure: Calcutta, India
Arrival Date: 16 Feb 1920
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Colombo
Ship Name: City of London
Search Ship Database: View the 'City of London' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Ellerman City Line
Official Number: 124162


from the image:-

Tea Planter

Doesn't look that way.

"Lived with A.C. (his brother) until 1923 when he got married and went to South Africa"

If Arthur came back after 1919 A.C. lived in Lincolnshire, if he came back before 1919 in Leicestershire

OHHHH SylviaInCanada your good!!!!! :-D

so, if that is him returning in 1920, then he would be living in Lincolnshire.


and he could have married in Lincolnshire

Thank you!!!


I was hoping he would be "accompanied" ........................... no such luck :-(

Name Age Birth Date Departure Date Port of Departure Destination Port View Images
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Arthur Davis
53 abt 1878 2 Apr 1931 London, England Marseilles, France
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Elsie Davis
51 abt 1880 2 Apr 1931 London, England Marseilles, France
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Gilbert Davis
29 abt 1902 2 Apr 1931 London, England Marseilles, France
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Margaret Davis
25 abt 1906 2 Apr 1931 London, England Marseilles, France
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Bernard Davis
22 abt 1909 2 Apr 1931 London, England Marseilles, France
EDIT
Not your man he is Arthur Charles Davis

Thelma ............

That Arthur Davis is a Manufacturer, permanent home England

Address:- Stone Castle, Greenhithe, Kent




The 2 boys are each described as "Engineer" :-)