John DAVIES

1883 - 1918  (34 years)

• Name	John DAVIES
  Birth	25 Oct 1883	Ffestiniog, Merionethshire   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	Church Street, Festiniog, Merionethshire   [2]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 7
  1901 Census	41-42, Church St, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire   [3]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 17, occ "General ?Carrier?, ?Horse Services?
  1911 Census	9, High Wall Terrace, Bishop Auckland, County Durham   [4]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 27, occ "Railway Porter"
  Reference Number	V24
  Death	25 Sep 1918	France   [1]
  	during WW1
  Person ID	I24	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	William Griffith DAVIES,   b. 5 Apr 1860   d. 18 Sep 1923, Glandulyn Stores, Abersoch (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine EVANS,   b. Abt 1857, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire
  Relationship	natural
  Notes	Not clear when Catherine and William married....a possibility is Oct qtr 1885, Ffestiniog. So John was born out of wedlock, but there was a gap between his birth and the next 3 children.
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Oct 1883 - Ffestiniog, Merionethshire Death - 25 Sep 1918 - France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Married Mary Anne BRAITHWAITE in Durham Q2 1907. Children include Frederick William b22/10/1909. In the BMD register he is John Dulyn, but doesnt appear like this anywhere else. Note I cannot find his birth in the BMD records for Ffestiniog or the surrounding area Best match on WW1 casualty is in the Northumberland Fusiliers

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Document - Geneology of the family of William and Elenor Davies. [S49] 1891 Census :- Church Street, Festiniog, Merionethshire. [S50] 1901 Census :- 41-42, Church St, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire. [S1322] 1911 Census :- 9, High Wall Terrace, Bishop Auckland, County Durham.