The entries for people & families with the surname Davies are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He lived at Brackenbed Grange [1905]
Born in Wellington, Shropshire.
He was a member of the Perseverance Lodge of Oddfellows.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 3rd September 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2A, 2C & 2D],
on the Memorial at Todmorden Town Hall,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
From Newfoundland.
In 1887, he was appointed
lecturer at Halifax Parish Church [1887-1957]
and
Curate at Halifax Parish Church
with charge of Southowram Bank Mission Church.
In 1892, he was appointed
Assistant Organising Secretary of the English Church Union for the
Diocese of Ripon & Wakefield.
He was appointed vicar of Low Moor, Bradford [until he resigned in
1937]
He married Unknown.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died at Herenthage in the first Battle of Ypres [11th November 1914] (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 59],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In 1879, she had been seduced and found herself pregnant.
At the recommendation of William Booth, a Halifax innkeeper,
she went to Ann Helliwell, a Halifax herbalist, who
Bradford magistrates committed them both for trial; Helliwell
on a charge of murder and Booth on a charge of being accessory
before the fact
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 21st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 10th March 1916 (aged 89).
He is remembered on the family grave at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Illingworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Known as Noel.
Son of Rev William Taliesin Davies.
He intended to become a doctor, but World War I prevented him
completing his studies.
He served with the Royal Fusiliers.
He received the Military Medal and bar for his medical
services during which he saved many lives.
It is likely that his experiences led him to a career in the church
rather than in medicine.
He was curate at Ossett
before becoming
Vicar of Hartshead [1936-1956].
In 1956, he was appointed
rector of Teversall.
In 1924, he married Ruby Williams in Pembroke.
He became known as Hugh Noel Conway-Davies and made his will
in that name
He was
a sawyer [1848, 1851] /
a circular sawyer [1861] /
a grocer [1871, 1880]
In 1848, he married Hannah Beaumont [1827-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
She was a tailor [1861]
Children:
The family lived at
He died in Todmorden [December 1912]
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a baker's apprentice [1901] /
a confectioner [1905] /
landlord of the Bay Horse, Cross Stone [1911, 1917]
In 1905, he married Edith, daughter of Samuel Starkie
at Cross Stone Church.
Children:
In 1878, he married Hannah Bancroft [1855-1897] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 89 Keighley Road, Illingworth [1916].
Hannah died 16th June 1897 (aged 42)
- some time after giving birth to daughter Edith Gertrude.
John died 29th August 1929 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
Born in Ardwick, Manchester.
He was
a pupil-teacher [1871] /
a clerk [1880] /
an auctioneer's clerk [1881] /
a grocer [1891].
In 1880, he married Mary Clegg [1858-1???] at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Primitive Methodist Minister at Halifax [1858]
Born in Cork, Ireland [24th September 1811].
He was Curate at Todmorden Parish Church [1852].
He married Bessy R. [1813-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Stansfield Cottage, Stansfield [1851].
He died in Todmorden [28th May 1852].
He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Royal Air Force.
He died in Park Lane Military Hospital, Wakefield [15th January 1919] (aged 27).
He was buried at St Helen's Churchyard, Sandal Magna, Wakefield
[8 724].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Lower Wade Street, Halifax [1859].
On 21st July 1859, he ordered John Hughes to do work which
he had not done before and which did not suit him, saying that he
must do the work or leave.
Hughes left, telling a fellow workman that
The two men later met in Jail Lane.
Hughes picked up a stone and threw it at Davies,
hitting him on the side of the head.
Davies died next morning at home.
Hughes was charged with manslaughter.
Davies was known to be tyrannical as an overlooker, and was
disliked by his colleagues
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Old Town Methodist Chapel, Wadsworth
He was at Manchester
before becoming
Minister at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1939-1958]
He was
a member of the Perseverance Lodge of Oddfellows /
a warehouseman (fustian) [1911] /
employed by J. & R. Redman Limited.
On 13th August 1904, he married Hannah Rebecca Sykes [1881-1966] at Christ Church, Todmorden.
She was a cotton spinner [1911]
Children:
The family lived at 14 Churchill Street, Lydgate, Todmorden [1911].
During World War I,
he served
with the Lancashire Fusiliers.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 17th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 12th March 1916.
He was buried at Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l'Avoue, France [Grave Ref I B 19].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
on Cornholme War Memorial,
on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
Born in Conwy, Caernarfonshire, Wales.
He was educated at Jesus College Oxford and was ordained at Ripon
before becoming
Curate at Illingworth [1877-1879].
He was a member of Illingworth St Mary's Cricket Club, and was a
popular player.
After the death of Rev William Gillmor, the parishioners petitioned
Dr Pigou to appoint Rev Davies as his successor,
but Pigou appointed Rev George Oldacres.
Rev Davies left in 1879 and went on to be
curate at Oswestry,
curate at Ruabon,
and
rector of Llanfynydd, Flintshire (where his predecessor had served
for 46 years).
In 1884, he married Marie Helen [1857-1894] in Martley,
Worcestershire.
Children:
He died in Llanfynydd
performed an operation upon her, which resulted fatally
Hannah, of Stansfield, was the daughter of John
Beaumont, a shopkeeper
Mary, of Lob Mill, was born in Thormanby, the daughter of farm
bailiff Henry Clegg
Bessy was born in Kerry, Ireland
he would warm Davies the first time he met him in the street
Hannah Rebecca was born in Todmorden.
Marie Helen – née Mary Helen – was the daughter
of James Morris of Oswestry
There are over 20 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Davies,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Davies:
Marriages
1907,
1911,
1913
©
Malcolm Bull
2018
Revised 11:24 /2nd October 2018 / mmd102 / 26806
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