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Davies William George

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Hi

I have a family bible presented to my great grandfather by the officers and members of the Holliday Street Early Morning School when he left to seek his fortune in the USA - October 1905. Its inscribed and signed by the Superintendent, Henry Boucher . Can anyone suggest/provide advice as to where I might be able to source more information please?
 
Copy of inner leaf with details attached. William was born in 1872 in Kidderminster . Bible presented October 1905 - his wife and children emigrated May 1906 to Ohio. William went before them but obviously after Oct 05. No trace of him in emigration records to confirm exact date.
 

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1901 Census he was living with wife Ada and family at 4 Back 80/81 Bishopgate Street in Immanuel Parish and St. Thomas Ward. By 1911 they were back living at 2 Bishopgate Street
 
“his wife and children emigrated May 1906 to Ohio. William went before them but obviously after Oct 05. No trace of him in emigration records to confirm exact date……..1901 Census he was living with wife Ada and family at 4 Back 80/81 Bishopgate Street in Immanuel Parish and St. Thomas Ward. By 1911 they were back living at 2 Bishopgate Street…”

Did they come back ?
 
pjmburns said:
Not what you asked but is this Ada going to US?

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think that must be them jan as the first 4 children listed are on the 1901..quite a journey for a woman to take alone with 7 children but as we know ada and the children came back as they are on the 1911/1921/and 1939 in birmingham along with william

lyn
 
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pjmburns said:
Not what you asked but is this Ada going to US?

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The Celtic sailed from Liverpool on the 4th of May 1906, reaching Queenstown (now Cobh) at 8.20 am and picked up mail and passengers before sailing foe New York at 10.45 am. The White Star ship arrived in New York at 5.0 am on the 12th May.

On the previous arrival from New York, a Russian woman named Sara Kara had hanged herself in her cabin.
 
thx Lyn

Yes I have that record . And yes they did come home. Back at 2 Bishopgate St in 1911 census. My gran, Louisa May Davis told us of the journey. William had already left in October 1905 just after bible was presented.
Astoness said:
think that must be them jan as the first 4 children listed are on the 1901..quite a journey for a woman to take alone with 7 children but as we know ada and the children came back as they are on the 1911/1921/and 1939 in birmingham along with william

Lyn
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When you say Queenstown (now Cobh) where is that ? And where is the info from . Many thanks for the research by the way
 
Wikipedia…

“One of the major transatlantic Irish ports, the town was the departure point for 2.5 million of the 6 million Irish people who emigrated to North America between 1848 and 1950. On 11 April 1912, as Queenstown, it was the final port of call for the Titanicbefore she set out across the Atlantic on the last leg of her maiden voyage. She was assisted by the P.S. America and the P.S. Ireland, two ageing White Star Line tenders, along with several other smaller boats delivering first-class passengers' luggage. Some sources and local lore suggest that a Titanic crew member, John Coffey, a native of Cobh, left the ship at this time, thereby saving his life.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobh#cite_note-13"><span><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></span></a> 123 passengers boarded at Cobh, with only 44 surviving the sinking.”
 
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