John DAVIES

1883 - 1918  (34 years)

• Name	John DAVIES
  Birth	25 Oct 1883	Ffestiniog, Merionethshire   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	Church Street, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire   [2]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 7
  1901 Census	41-42, Church Street, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire   [3]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 17, occ "General ?Carrier?, ?Horse Services?
  1911 Census	9, Hall Terrace, Willington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham   [4]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 27, occ "Railway Porter"
  Reference Number	V24
  Death	25 Sep 1918	France   [1, 5]
  	aged 35
  Burial	ANZAC Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Pas de Calais, France   [5]
  Person ID	I24	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	9 May 2026

  
  

  Father	William Griffith DAVIES,   b. 5 Apr 1860   d. 18 Sep 1923, Glandulyn Stores, Abersoch, Caernarvonshire (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 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 7 - - Church Street, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 17, occ "General ?Carrier?, ?Horse Services? - - 41-42, Church Street, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 27, occ "Railway Porter" - - 9, Hall Terrace, Willington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham Death - 25 Sep 1918 - France Burial - - ANZAC Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Pas de Calais, 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 When he died he was in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 9th (Northumberland Hussars) Bn. (service number 10000) and his wife was living at 38, High Bondgate, Bishop Auckland

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Document - Geneology of the family of William and Elenor Davies. [S49] 1891 Census :- Church Street, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire. [S50] 1901 Census :- 41-42, Church Street, Ffestiniog, Merionethshire. [S1322] 1911 Census :- 9, Hall Terrace, Willington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham. [S1458] CWCG certificate - J Davies (1918).