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John Cheesemond Davy

John Cheesemond Davy

Male 1884 - 1917  (33 years)

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    Name John Cheesemond Davy 
    Birth 25 Jul 1884  Newcastle Upon Tyne, England - 4 Argyle Terrace Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    _MILT 14 Apr 1916  Geraldton, Western, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 21 Sep 1917  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Age 33 years 
    Burial Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Plot 23. Row B. Grave 19A.
    Occupation (2) Click the arrow on the left to show/hide these 2 events. 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Andrew Davy   (Grandfather) 
    Margaret Wilthew
              b. 1777  
              d. 1858  (Age 81 years)  (Great Grandmother) 
    Half-siblings 2 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of George Sayers and Mary Peacock
    Person ID I209  Gardiner
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2023 

    Father John Davy
              b. 1845 
    Mother Mary Peacock
              b. 1842, All Saints, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Partners: George Sayers  m. 14 Sep 1867  
    Marriage 11 Sep 1883  Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age at Marriage John : ~ 38 years and 9 months - Mary : ~ 41 years and 9 months. 
    Family ID F147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie Dobson
              b. 1886, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Aug 1944, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1906  St Michael, Byker, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age at Marriage John : 21 years and 7 months - Jessie : ~ 20 years and 2 months. (Were Married 11 years and 7 months). 
    Children 3 daughters 
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2023 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Jul 1884 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, England - 4 Argyle Terrace Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Worked as an apprentice with Armstrong Whitworth for 5.5 years before immigrating to Australia. Australian Electoral Roll recorded occupation as "Turner" - abt: 1905 - Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_MILT - Enlisted for Australian Miltary Services (WWI) - 14 Apr 1916 - Geraldton, Western, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Sep 1917 - France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

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    Documents

    Headstones
    John Cheesemond Davy Headstone - Belgium
    John Cheesemond Davy Headstone - Belgium
    Plot: 23. Row B. Grave 19A.

    Censuses
    1891 UK Census - John Davy & Family
    1891 UK Census - John Davy & Family
    Residence: Newcastle upon Tyne, All Saints, Northumberland, England, UK
    Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Sub registration district: All Saints
    100 Canada Street
    John Davy : Head Male : Married (46 years) - Locomotive Engineer/Fitter
    Mary Davy : Married (49 years)
    John C Davy (6 years)
    Wilson Sayers : Step Son (16 years) - Apprentice Butcher

    Electoral Roll
    Australian Electoral Roll 1916
    Australian Electoral Roll 1916
    John Cheesemond Davy - Sandford Street Geraldton - Turner
    Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
    Western Australia > 1916 > Dampier > Geraldton

    Newspapers
    John Cheesemond Davy & Family's Arrival in Fremantle 1910
    John Cheesemond Davy & Family's Arrival in Fremantle 1910
    On December 5, 1910 John, Jessie & Isabel Davy arrived in Fremantle from the UK aboard the Zieten GMS.
    SHIPPING. (1910, December 5). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), p. 6. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76829048

    G.M.S. ZIETEN. The G.M.S. Zieten outward bound from Bremerhaven, was sighted from Rottnest shortly before 9 o'clock last night and was expected to make fast to the quay about midnight She will resume her voyage to the Eastern States some time to-day.
    SHIPPING. (1910, December 5). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26297680

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Find My Past, (http://www.findmypast.co.uk), 4 Feb 2015, http://www.findmypast.co.uk (Reliability: 3).
      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription.
      The census document shows John C Davy living with his father.

    2. [S3] Original Copy, 23 May 2012 (Reliability: 3).
      Twenty Fifth July 1884
      See document copy of birth record herein.

    3. [S5] Online Source (URL), http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3491930 (Reliability: 3).
      War records (WWI)

    4. [S5] Online Source (URL), http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3491930 (Reliability: 3).
      War Record (WWI)

    5. [S5] Online Source (URL), 28 Apr 2023, https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/1847063:1352 (Reliability: 2).
      Source Citation - Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England; Collection: All Saints; -; Date Range: 1865 - 1885; Film Number: 1068971

    6. [S5] Online Source (URL), 20 Apr 2023, https://www.familysearch.org (Reliability: 2).
      Name: DOBSON, Jessie
      Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
      County: Northumberland
      Year of registration: 1906
      Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
      Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
      Volume no: 10B
      Page no: 45
      Name: DAVY, John Cheesemond
      Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
      County: Northumberland
      Year of registration: 1906
      Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
      Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
      Volume no: 10B
      Page no: 45
      "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL38-1TJ9 : 12 August 2022), John Cheesemond Davy and Jessie Dobson, 1906.