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Lilian Davies b1895 Wirral

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cagsie

cagsie Report 9 Sep 2007 19:52

Have just found out that she was my maternal grandfather's sister.
Nobody seems to know what happened to her.

The only information we've got is that she married and had 4 children. Her husband, name unknown, wasn't very nice by all accounts and the story goes that he was shot by one of his own men during the war (presumably 2nd).

I know it's a long shot but somebody must know something. Her parents were John and Mary (nee Owen) Davies.
Any info gratefully received.

feralcat

feralcat Report 9 Sep 2007 23:27

1901 ENGLAND CENSUS

John Wm Davies 39 abt 1862 Hoylake, Cheshire
Mary E Davies 33 abt 1868 West Kirby, Cheshire
Maggie Davies 9 abt 1892 West Kirby, Cheshire
Wm A Davies 8 abt 1893 West Kirby, Cheshire
Douglas Davies 7 abt 1894 Manchester, Lancashire
Lilian Davies 6 abt 1895 West Kirby, Cheshire
Sarah W Davies 10 mths West Kirby, Cheshire

Ecclesiastical parish:St Bridget

Address 44 Bikett Road, Hoylake Cum West Kirby


http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk

1817 Lilian Davies married Percy Durrant St Bridget, West Kirby

Ref: BK74/2/247

Deborah

Deborah Report 10 Sep 2007 01:41

this is from CWGC

Name: DURRANT, PERCY
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.)
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Unit Text: Aux. Mil.
Date of Death: 10/10/1940
Service No: 4115214
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: New Portion. Grave 3752.
Cemetery: CHESTER (OVERLEIGH) CEMETERY


Cemetery: CHESTER (OVERLEIGH) CEMETERY
Country: United Kingdom
Locality: unspecified
Historical Information: Chester General Cemetery contains 127 First World War burials, about half of them made from local hospitals including the Chester War hospital which was housed in the Infirmary building. Second World War burials number 69. The majority of the burials are scattered throughout the cemetery but there is a small war graves plot made up of 32 graves from both wars.
No. of Identified Casualties: 200

Deborah

Deborah Report 10 Sep 2007 01:43

from freebmd

Births Dec 1919
Durrant William S mmn Davies Wirral 8a 785

Deborah

Deborah Report 10 Sep 2007 01:45

This may be William might not be though

William Sydney Durrant
born 28 Sep 1919
died Oct 1995
aged 76 New Forest Hampshire, New Forest

Deborah

Deborah Report 10 Sep 2007 02:19

This may be another son

1922 apr may jun

Eric R Durrant mmn Davies Wirral 8a 748


death registry possible

Eric Reginald Durrant
b 26 Apr 1922
d Aug 1993
aged 71 Chester and Ellesmere Port Cheshire

Deborah

Deborah Report 10 Sep 2007 02:21

possible third son

1923 oct nov dec

Percy Durrant mmn DAVIES Wirral
8a 666

Deborah

Deborah Report 10 Sep 2007 02:23

possible 4th son

1926 oct nov dec

Harold Durrant mmn DAVIES
Chester 8a 568

cagsie

cagsie Report 14 Sep 2007 09:59

thanks deborah and tom, have been away for a few days and not checked in

Janice

Janice Report 7 Oct 2007 05:08

What was your maternal grandfather's name? I have a John Davies who had a second wife called Mary b c. 1873 and lived on Wirral

cagsie

cagsie Report 7 Oct 2007 19:06

Janice
he was William, sorry
have you got far? need any help?