Biography:
John Davis
1863 –1915
John Davis
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Unmarked grave John Davis (1863-1915)
John was born in 1863 in Berkhamsted to George and Sarah (née Preston) Davis. His father was a farm labourer.
In 1871 the family were living in the near-slum of Red Lion yard, Berkhamsted. John was a farm labourer. They were still there in 1881.
John married Alice Eames in May 1884 in Berkhamsted. They settled in Northchurch where Walter (1886), Nellie (1887), Ethel (1890) and Maud (1891) were born. By the time George arrived in 1893 they had moved to Berkhamsted where Arthur (1895), Doris (1898), Emily (1889) and Amy (born and died 1900) were born.
In 1901 they lived at 4, Manor Street. John was a labourer at Cooper’s chemical works, as was son Walter.
Two more sons were born: Alfred (1903-1904) and Harry (1907).
They were still at 4, Manor Street in 1911 and John was still employed at Cooper’s. Walter was a labourer and Ethel a domestic servant. The census return reveals that of their nine children four had died by that year.
John died in October 1915 at 4, Manor Street, aged 52.
Amy and Alfred are also buried in this cemetery.
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Unmarked grave John Davis (1863-1915)
John was born in 1863 in Berkhamsted to George and Sarah (née Preston) Davis. His father was a farm labourer.
In 1871 the family were living in the near-slum of Red Lion yard, Berkhamsted. John was a farm labourer. They were still there in 1881.
John married Alice Eames in May 1884 in Berkhamsted. They settled in Northchurch where Walter (1886), Nellie (1887), Ethel (1890) and Maud (1891) were born. By the time George arrived in 1893 they had moved to Berkhamsted where Arthur (1895), Doris (1898), Emily (1889) and Amy (born and died 1900) were born.
In 1901 they lived at 4, Manor Street. John was a labourer at Cooper’s chemical works, as was son Walter.
Two more sons were born: Alfred (1903-1904) and Harry (1907).
They were still at 4, Manor Street in 1911 and John was still employed at Cooper’s. Walter was a labourer and Ethel a domestic servant. The census return reveals that of their nine children four had died by that year.
John died in October 1915 at 4, Manor Street, aged 52.
Amy and Alfred are also buried in this cemetery.
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