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I know ADA EVERLINE POVER married William Albert Munday 28th November 1891 in Portsmouth Hamphire.
But somewhere along the line Ada Eveline Pover had relationship with JOHN ALLEN F DAVIS. The father of my grandfather John Edgar Pover.
I cannot find any marrage certificate to sopport the relationship between ADA and John Davis nor any devorce certificate. is there anyone that can shine some light on this

As your grandfather had his mother's name, she clearly didn't marry DAVIS, or whoever the father was

What documentary proof is there that DAVIS was John's father?

This is the marriage for DAVIS

Marriages Sep 1891 (>99%)
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DAVIS John Allen F Portsea 2b 926
Doody Lavinia Ryall Portsea 2b 926
Grover Louisa Portsea 2b 926
Turner George Portsea 2b 926

Looks like they were both playing away from home

Births Dec 1904 (>99%)
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POVER John Edgar Portsmouth 2b 467

there was a statutory declaratoin made by Ada and John Davis on JOHN EDGAR POVERS birth certificate. The mothers details were ADA E POVER formally MUNDAY

Any chance this is John and Ada in 1911?

Not sure I'd believe the 'married' bit.

DAVIS, John Head Married M 41 1870 Brewery Drayman Portland Dorset
DAVIS, Ada Wife Married 7 years F 38 1873 Nil Maidstone Kent
DAVIS, John Son M 6 1905 School Portsea Portsmouth Hants
DAVIS, Thomas Son M 4 1907 School Portsea Portsmouth Hants

Registration District:
Portsmouth Sub District:
Portsea and Landport Enumeration District:
23 Parish:
Portsmouth

Address:
67 Frederick St Portsea Portsmouth County:
Hampshire

it certainly does sound like a bit of playing away from home lol. John Davis was in Army serving in portsmouth and found census at barracks stating that she and John Davis were married!! but not sure they were

Kucinta, i found in 1891 he was based in Hilsea barracks.and married to a LOUISA GROVER. Now there was a few brothers of my grandfather john edgar pover who were THOMAS DAVIS b 1906 in portsea and Josepth Harry DAVIS at that address you gave. Just to add to the confusion lol

Stephen, divorce was unheard of for ordinary people in those days so it's unlikely they did actually marry.

that explains why i couldnt make a marrage connection between Ada AND jOHN DAVIS

So Joseph was born after the census?

Davis Joseph H Pover Portsmouth 2b 934 Sep 1911.

Yes i have him born on 2nd july 1911. ive just noticed ADA EVELYN DAVIS was the details on josepths birth cert so Ada has taken hid surname and states formally POVER

William was still referring to himself as married in 1911:

MUNDAY, Albert William Head Married M 49 1862 Barrack Labourer W D Wilts West Lavington
MUNDAY, William Isaac Son Single M 17 1894 Labourer Hants Portsmouth
MUNDAY, Arthur Edward Son Single M 15 1896 Scholar Hants Portsmouth

Registration District: Portsmouth Sub District: Portsea and Landport
Enumeration District: 29 Parish: Portsmouth

Address: 5 St Georges Buildings Sun Street Portsea
County: Hampshire

(It appears on previous census that he also gave his name as Albert)

He has put 19 completed years of marriage.

Could they be stating they were married but went each others own ways

i believe william albert munday did use his middle name which threw me ten left

Stephen, I think Albert (William) just meant that legally he was still married, so Yes - they went off and did their own thing. Looks like he was also left to bring up the three lads.

i think your abosolutley right and everything points that way. So chasing my blood line will go via John Davis not William Munday, although they would be my granfathers half brothers

Exactly right!

but just for the record, here's the oldest half brother in 1911:

CRISP, Mary Ann Head Widow F 55 1856 Birmingham
CRISP, Charles J Son Single M 33 1878 Electrician's Mate Enfield Lock Middx
GRANT, Stanley Son Single M 19 1892 Lance Corporal Ordnance Corps Training As Armorers Colombo Ceylon
INNES, Robert Son Single M 19 1892 Private Army Ordnance Coprs Training Armorers Plumstead Kent
>>MUNDAY, Albert Son Single M 18 1893 Private Army Ordnance Coprs Training Armorers Portsmouth Hants
HOLDEN, Arthur Son Single M 18 1893 Private Army Ordnance Coprs Training Armorers Bombay India
WOODGATE, Herbert Son Single M 17 1894 Private Army Ordnance Coprs Training Armorers Colchester Essex

Registration District: Edmonton Sub District: Enfield
Enumeration District: 26 Parish: Enfield

Address: 35 Metcalf Road Enfield Lock Mid
County: Middlesex

thats great i may be able to get some info on the half brothers

Because there are so many John Davis around I think you're going to have to buy his marriage certificate to Louisa Grover to get his father's details.