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Denise

Denise Report 29 Mar 2011 12:48

Hi, can anyone help? I have an ancestor Daniel Davie born around 1846 but on the Scottish 1881 Census it shows him born in France as a British subject. Does anyone have any idea where I can get his birth record? I can't seem to shed any light as to why he was in France either?

Thanks

Denise

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Mar 2011 13:01

Might he actually be French? 1891 implies a naturalised British subject:

1891 Scotland Census

Name: Daniel Davie
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret Davie
Gender: Male
Where born: Nat, Frances
Registration Number: 282/3
Registration district: St Clement
Civil parish: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: 7 Castle
Occupation: General Dealer

Daniel Davie 45
Margaret Davie 45
Roe Am Davie 12
Catherine S Davie 10
Sarah Glen Davie 7
Johann Davie 4

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Mar 2011 13:02

No mention of those origins 1871!!

1871 Scotland Census

Name: Daniel Davie
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret Davie
Gender: Male
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 282/3
Registration district: St Clement
Civil parish: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: 10 Greemarket
Occupation: Fish Dealer

Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Davie 25
Margaret Davie 26
Daniel Davie 2??

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Mar 2011 13:05

Might be worth a look:

http://genealogy.about.com/od/france/a/french_ancestry.htm

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Denise

Denise Report 29 Mar 2011 13:08

Thanks Guys, I think his mother moved over to France for a time and then moved back to Dundee according to the Census. I'm maybe being a bit stupid but does Nat France as a british subject mean that I may be able to find his birth record in France or the UK?

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Mar 2011 13:26

Not sure - I am supposing it might mean Britisih born then naturalised French citizen or the reverse!

I assume you have this? Must mean born France, I agree:

1861 Scotland Census

Name: Daniel Davy
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Rosa Davy
Gender: Male
Where born: B S, France
Registration Number: 282/2
Registration district: Dundee Second District
Civil parish: Dundee
Town: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: Shepherds Ld 30 Nethargate
Occupation: Spinner

Rosa Davy 40 Where born: Ireland
Margt Davy 16 Where born: B S, France
Daniel Davy 14
William Davy 9 Where born: Dundee, Forfars

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Denise

Denise Report 29 Mar 2011 15:44

Thanks BrummieJan I do have this but it's a mystery as to why both he and his sister were born in France, It does look like his mother has come back to Dundee.