DAVIS Chart 0305

This is a Chart for Walter Sealey Davis and Elizabeth Ann Stephens

married
19th April 1909
All Saints
Long Ashton
Somerest
witnesses
John STEPHENS
? F JEFFERIES
registered
June quarter
1909
 Long Ashton district
 Somerset
1
WALTER SEALEY DAVIS
born 
8th March 1881
registered
June quarter
1881
 Bristol, Gloucestershire or 
Bedminster, Somerset (1891)
 or 
Cathay, Bristol, Gloucestershire (1901)
Redcliff, Bristol (1911)
  (registered in Bedminster District)
baptised
31st March 1881
baptised
31st March 1881
St Mary
Redcliffe
Bristol,
Gloucestershire
occupation
1891 Scholar
1901 Shopman (Butcher)
1909 Butcher (at marriage)
1911 Butcher (Shopkeeper)
1934 Butcher (probate of father)
1939 Master Butcher Shop Keeper
1949 Retired Butcher (probate of wife)
died
23rd January 1958
registered
March quarter
1958
Weston Super Mare
district
Somerset
Aged 76
buried
January/February 1958
All Saints
Long Ashton
Bristol
probate
19th February 1958
Bristol
to
Walter John DAVIS
(no occupation)
and
Francis Arthur LUKE
solicitor
will
£66328 19s. 6d.
2
ELIZABETH ANN STEPHENS
born 
29th August 1886
(1939 Census)
(born 1875 on the 1911 Census)
(born  1875 at marriage)
(born 1874 on the 1881 and 1891  Census)
(born 1880 on the 1901 Census) but incorrect as line through it and they have read 27 as 21)
registered
(what we had before finding 1939 Census etc)
September quarter
1873
 Bedminster Somerset  
(1873 at baptism)
baptised
18th September 1873
St Mary
Redcliffe
Bristol
Gloucestershire
(parents John and Elizabeth STEPHENS)
occupation
1881 Scholar
1891 Pupil Teacher
1901 Certificated School Teacher
1939 Unpaid Domestic Duties
died
 7th March 1949 
Bristol
Gloucestershire 
Aged 72 
registered 
March quarter 1949 
Weston district
 Somerset
buried
March
1949
All Saints
Long Ashton
Bristol
probate
29th April 1949
Bristol
to
Walter Sealey DAVIS
(husband)
retired butcher
will
£6537 5s.

3
Walter
John
DAVIS
born 
20th February 1912
Bristol district
Gloucestershire 
baptised
28th March 1912
St Paul
Bedminster
Bristol
occupation
1939 Commercial Clerk Tobacco Factory,
died 
9th August 1977
registered
September
quarter
1977
Bristol district
Gloucestershire
Aged 65
buried
August 1977
All Saints
Long Ashton
Bristol
probate
10th February 1978
Bristol
will
£2035

married
5th August 1939
St Peter
Bishopsworth
Bristol
Gloucestershire 

Front row, left to right: Walter Sealey Davis (father of the groom); Elizabeth Ann Davis (mother of the groom); Walter John Davis (groom); Violet Irene Davis (nee Masters, bride); Frances Masters (mother of the bride); Ernest Levi Masters (father of the bride); Joan Eileen Masters (bridesmaid, bride's younger sister).
Violet
Irene
MASTERS
born
5th December 1911
registered
March quarter
1912
Long Ashton
district
Somerset
baptised
12th January 1912
St Peter
Bishopsworth
Somerset
(parents Ernest Levi and Frances MASTER)
occupation
1939 Unpaid Domestic Duties
died
25th June 1999
North Somerset district
Somerset
Aged 87
buried
June/July 1999
All Saints
Long Ashton
Bristol
  1. 1881 1 Cathay Cottage, Redcliffe, Bristol (baptism of Walter Sealey) Parents Edward John and Alice Foot DAVIES
    1881 1 Cathay Cottage, Bedminster, Somerset Edward J DAVIS (32) Shoemaker born Bristol, Gloucestershire, wife Alice F DAVIS (27) born Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, children all born Bristol, Gloucestershire, William B DAVIS (9) Scholar, George DAVIS (6) Scholar, Albert E DAVIS (5) Scholar, Earnest J DAVIS (2) and Walter S DAVIS (3 weeks)
    1891 35 Doveton Street, Bedminster, Somerset. Edward J DAVIS (42) Boot & C Maker born Holwell, Clifton, Gloucestershire, wife Alice F DAVIS (37) born London, Middlesex, children all born Bedminster, Somerset, Edward W DAVIS (19) Butcher, Albert E DAVIS (15) Boot & C Maker, Ernest J DAVIS (10) Scholar, Walter S DAVIS (10) Scholar, Arthur H DAVIS (8) Scholar, Frank R DAVIS (5) Scholar, Alice M M V (3) Scholar and Charles F V (7 mths)
    1901 14 Gashorne Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire Alice DAVIS (48) born Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (married, no husband present), children, all except last two born Cathay, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Ewarl DAVIS (28) Tradesman Butcher, Walter DAVIS (25) Shopman Butcher, Arthur DAVIS (20) Assistant BUTCHER, Frank DAVIS (18) Assistant Butcher, Maud DAVIS (10), Charles DAVIS (7) born Bedminster, Gloucestershire and Clifford DAVIS (6) born Ashton Gate Gloucestershire. (There are inaccuracies in the census information
    Ewart should be Edward born June quarter 1872 not 1873. Walter born June quarter 1881 no 1876. Arthur born March quarter 1883 not 1881. Frank born December 1885 born 1883. Maud born September quarter 1887 not 1891. Charles born September quarter 1890 not 1894. Clifford born June quarter 1893 not 1895. Several places of birth also differ from that shown on a previous census)
    1909 Long Ashton. Somerset (marriage) Edward John DAVIS – Shoemaker
    1911 44 Osborne Road, Snellville?, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Walter Sealey DAVIS (30) Butcher's Shopkeeper born Redcliff, Gloucestershire, wife Elizabeth Ann DAVIS (36) born Bedminster, Gloucestershire and Elizabeth Ann's widowed father John STPHENS (76) Coal - Stevedore Retired born Otterford, Somerset.
    1939 Glengarry Avening, Long Ashton R.D., Somerset Walter S DAVIS (born 8 March 1881) Master Butcher Shop Keeper, Elisabth A DAVIS (born 29 August 1886 Unpaid Domestic Duties and 2 Record Officially Closed entries
  2. 1873 1 Clarenden Terrace, Bedminster, Bristol (address at baptism) Father John STEPHENS (Super Cargo) and Mother Elizabeth
    1881 4 Bartley Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset. John STEPHENS aged 46 Supercargo (crossed through and Docker added) born Otterford, Somerest, Elizabth aged 46 born Bouston, Somerset, Walter S son aged 22 Engraver Artist born Bristol, Gloucestershire and Elizabeth A aged 7 a Scholar born Bristol, Somerset.
    1891 2 New Charlotte Street, Redcliffe, Gloucestershire. . John STEPHEN aged 56 a Coal Stevedore born Otterford, Somerset, Elizabeth aged 56 born Bouston, Somerset, Walter S aged 32 an Engraver born Bristol and Elizabeth aged 17 a Pupil Teacher born Bristol
    1901 2 New Charlotte Street, Redcliffe, Gloucestershire. . John STEPHEN aged 66 a Coal Stevedore born Otterford, Somerset, Elizabeth aged 66 born Bouston, Somerset, Walter S aged 32 an Engraver born Bristol and Elizabeth A aged 27 (Ancestry have read is as 21) a Certificated School Teacher born Bristol and also an Emily B E HANHAM a neice aged 28 an Upholsteress born Bristol.
    1909 Southville (address given at marriage) Father John STEPHENS - Stevedore
    1909 I have found the following on http://museums.bristol.gov.uk/list.php?keyword=elizabeth+ann+stephens which describes the Wedding Dress Elizabeth wore for her wedding.
    Edwardian bodice of cream cotton sateen, with square embroidered net panel at front and back, extending into high, boned neck. Long straight sleeves have a ruched silk chiffon overlay, with four brass hook and eye fittings at the wrist, and a lace ruffle. Back fastening with brass hooks and eyes. The whole bodice has an additional overlay of cream silk chiffon, edged with silk satin, fastening to the main garment with brass hooks and eyes. The square neck is deep to reveal the net panel in the underbodice, and there are pin tucks beneath. There are wide short sleeves with pin tucks at the front and back of the shoulders. A length of cotton tape is fixed to the overlay at the back of the waist. Worn by Elizabeth Ann Stephens for her wedding to Walter Sealey Davis in 1909. Originally there would have been a matching skirt.
    1911 44 Osborne Road, Snellville?, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Living with them was Elizabeth Ann's father John STEPHENS (76) widower Coal Stevedore, retired born Otteford, Somerset
    1939 Glengarry, 2 Ridgeway Road, Long Ashton, Bristol, Somerset. Walter S DAVIS born 8th March 1881 Master Butcher Shop Keeper, Elizabeth A DAVIS born 29th August 1886 Unpaid Domestic Duties. There were three records officially closed after Elizabeth.
    1949 Glengarry, Ridgeway, Long Ashton, Somersetshire (address given at probate)
  3. 1939 I have found the following on http://museums.bristol.gov.uk/details.php?irn=135218 Black and white photograph showing a wedding party 1939. Front row, left to right: Walter Sealey Davis (father of the groom); Elizabeth Ann Davis (mother of the groom); Walter John Davis (groom); Violet Irene Davis (nee Masters, bride); Frances Masters (mother of the bride); Ernest Levi Masters (father of the bride); Joan Eileen Masters (bridesmaid, bride's younger sister).
    This gives us definite information for Walter, his parents, whom he married and details of his wife's family.
    1939 Silver Ridge, Long Ashton R.D., Somerset, Walter J DAVIS (born 20 February 1912) Commercial Clerk Tobacco Factory, Violet I DAVIS (born 5 December 1911) Unpaid Domestic Duties and Derek C KNIGHTS (born 2 September 1929) At School
    1978 Glengarry, 2 Ridgeway Road, Long Ashton, Bristol (address given at probate)
    Information for Violet Irene MASTERS
    1912 Highbridge Common, Bishopsworth, Somerset (at baptism) Father Ernest Levi a Carpenter, Mother Frances
    1939 Silver Ridge, Long Ashton R.D., Somerset, Walter J DAVIS (born 20 February 1912) Commercial Clerk Tobacco Factory, Violet I DAVIS (born 5 December 1911) Unpaid Domestic Duties and Derek C KNIGHTS (born 2 September 1929) At School
    Note on the Bristol Museums Web Site there are 50 entries for Violet Irene MASTERS. they show various things, her school reports, the hat she wore at her wedding, employment documents, marriage inviviation  etc. 
    A  School report for 1925 to show one of the items available.

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