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John Cheesemond DAVY

John Cheesemond DAVY

Male 1884 - 1917  (33 years)


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  • Name John Cheesemond DAVY 
    Birth 25 Jul 1884  Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Born at: 4 Argyle Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Engineers Apprentice Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1901  Newcasltle Upon Tyne, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1905  Turner Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Immigration 5 Dec 1910  Fremantle Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _MILT 14 Apr 1916  Enlistment with Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death 21 Sep 1917  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 20/09/1917 - Wounded in action in Belgium.
      20/09/1917 - Admitted to 3rd. Canadian Casulty Clearing Station, France.
      21/09/1917 - Died in France from gun shot wound to the back.
    Age 33 years 
    Burial Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Plot 23. Row B. Grave 19A.
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Andrew DAVY,   b. 6 Dec 1819, Wooler, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1859, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)  (Grandfather) 
    Margaret WILTHEW,   b. Jun 1777, Whickham, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1858, Durham, Tyne and Wear, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  (Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I209  Gardiner
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2025 

    Father John DAVY,   b. 1845, Wooler, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary PEACOCK,   b. 1842, All Saints, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1900, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    Other Partners: George SAYERS  m. 14 Sep 1867  
    Marriage 11 Sep 1883  Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Age at Marriage John was ~ 38 years and 9 months - Mary was ~ 41 years and 9 months. (Were Married 16 years and 7 months). 
    Family ID F147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Stepfather George SAYERS,   b. 1835   d. Jun 1875, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Mary PEACOCK,   b. 1842, All Saints, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1900, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    Other Partners: George SAYERS  m. 14 Sep 1867  
    Half siblings 2 half brothers and 1 half sister 
    Family ID F163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie DOBSON,   b. 1886, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1944, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1906  St Michael, Byker, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Age at Marriage John was 21 years and 7 months - Jessie was ~ 20 years and 2 months. (Were Married 11 years and 7 months). 
    Children 
    +01. Female Jessie C DAVY,   b. 26 Jan 1907, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 2002, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    ▻ Archilbald Tullock HARPER  m. Not Married;   Arthur Edward ROBERTS  m. 1935
     02. Female Isabel DAVY,   b. 1909, Tynemouth, Newcastle upon tyne, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1912, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
    +03. Female Isobel DAVY,   b. 24 Oct 1912, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 2008, East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map Click to display
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Sep 1917 - France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    John Cheesemond Davy Birth Place
    John Cheesemond Davy (1884-1917)

    Documents
    Birth Certificate 1884 - John Cheesemond Davy    		Birth Certificate 1884 - John Cheesemond Davy
    Certified Copy of John Cheesemond Davy's birth document.
    Newcastle On Tyne
    Zeiten Passenger List - John Cheesemond Davy & Family (1910)    		Zeiten Passenger List - John Cheesemond Davy & Family (1910)
    Note: Passenger 556 is likely to be Isabella (Jackson) Dobson, being Jessie Dobson's (1886-1944) mother.

    Headstones
    John Cheesemond Davy Headstone - Belgium    		John Cheesemond Davy Headstone - Belgium
    Plot: 23. Row B. Grave 19A.

    Censuses
    1891 UK Census - John Davy & Family    		1891 UK Census - John Davy & Family
    Residence: Newcastle upon Tyne, All Saints, Northumberland, England, UK
    Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Sub registration district: All Saints
    100 Canada Street
    John Davy : Head Male : Married (46 years) - Locomotive Engineer/Fitter
    Mary Davy : Married (49 years)
    John C Davy (6 years)
    Wilson Sayers : Step Son (16 years) - Apprentice Butcher

    Electoral Roll
    Australian Electoral Roll 1916    		Australian Electoral Roll 1916
    John Cheesemond Davy - Sandford Street Geraldton - Turner
    Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
    Western Australia > 1916 > Dampier > Geraldton

    Newspapers
    John Cheesemond Davy & Family's Arrival in Fremantle 1910    		John Cheesemond Davy & Family's Arrival in Fremantle 1910
    On December 5, 1910 John, Jessie & Isabel Davy arrived in Fremantle from the UK aboard the Zieten GMS.
    SHIPPING. (1910, December 5). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), p. 6. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76829048

    G.M.S. ZIETEN. The G.M.S. Zieten outward bound from Bremerhaven, was sighted from Rottnest shortly before 9 o'clock last night and was expected to make fast to the quay about midnight She will resume her voyage to the Eastern States some time to-day.
    SHIPPING. (1910, December 5). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26297680

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Original Copy, 23 May 2012 (Reliability: 3).
      Twenty Fifth July 1884
      See document copy of birth record herein.

    2. [S4] Find My Past, (http://www.findmypast.co.uk), 4 Feb 2015, http://www.findmypast.co.uk (Reliability: 3).
      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription.
      The census document shows John C Davy living with his father.

    3. [S5] Online Source (URL), http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3491930 (Reliability: 3).
      War records (WWI)

    4. [S5] Online Source (URL), http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3491930 (Reliability: 3).
      War Record (WWI)

    5. [S5] Online Source (URL), 28 Apr 2023, https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/1847063:1352 (Reliability: 2).
      Source Citation - Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England; Collection: All Saints; -; Date Range: 1865 - 1885; Film Number: 1068971

    6. [S5] Online Source (URL), 20 Apr 2023, https://www.familysearch.org (Reliability: 2).
      Name: DOBSON, Jessie
      Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
      County: Northumberland
      Year of registration: 1906
      Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
      Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
      Volume no: 10B
      Page no: 45
      Name: DAVY, John Cheesemond
      Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
      County: Northumberland
      Year of registration: 1906
      Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
      Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
      Volume no: 10B
      Page no: 45
      "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL38-1TJ9 : 12 August 2022), John Cheesemond Davy and Jessie Dobson, 1906.


 

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