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DAVIS family - Annie and Ampliss

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golfy

proper brummie kid
My grandmother was Annie Davis - I am trying to locate her birth (c1896) and who her parents were. I know that Ampliss was Annie's younger sister. They used to live in the Harborne area, I think around 1910 or so and Annie's mother used to take washing in to make money after her husband died. Annie and Ampliss used to deliver the clean laundry back to its owners. Does anyone out there have any ancestors called Ampliss? Its an unusual name. Any information greatly appreciated.
 
Is this your family in 1901 golfy. The district is Worcestershire, Thomas is a Gun Barrell Grinder, he was born in Birmingham. Alice was born in Oldbury, Staffs. The children all born ion Quinton.

Name:Annie Davies Age:5
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1896
Relation daughter
Father's Name:Thomas
Mother's Name:Alice
Where born:Beech Lane, Worcestershire
Civil Parish:Quinton
Ecclesiastical parish:Quinton Christchurch
County Worcestershire
Street address: Beech Lane
Registration district:Stourbridge
Sub registration district:Halesowen
NameAge
Thomas Davies 41
Alice Davies 32
Nellie Davies 13
Ernest Davies 12
Lilly Davies 10
George Davies 8
Samuel Davies 7
Annie Davies 5
Ampliss Davies 3
 
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Could it be Ampliss Davies. In the 1901 census there are 11 Ampliss christian names listed, one of them this name.she lived then at 36 Beech lane Quinton and was 3. There was also an annie, who was 5. The rest were:
Thomas Davies 41 gun barrel grinder born birmingham
Alice Davies 32 born oldbury
Nellie Davies 13 button carder, brass & bone born quinton
Ernest Davies 12 “ “
Lilly Davies 10 “ “
George Davies 8 “ “
Samuel Davies 7 “ Beech lane ,worcs
Annie and Ampliss were also born at beech lane

Mike
 
There are several Annie Davies births registered, there are two likely ones

December Quarter Stourbridge 1896 6c 194 Annie Eugenie
March Quarter Stourbridge 1897 6c 231 Annie.

If Annie was born in December 1896 she could possibly have been registered in 1897

You could order a certificate with the proviso that only if parents are Thomas and Alice, if you feel that it is your family. I can't find a registration for Ampliss, and I tried spelling the name in a number of ways.
 
Hi again,I forgot to say they were living at "Hawthorne" which I think was near to the Holly Bush Inn and just off the Hagley Road.
 
Found a possible birth for Ampliss
Year of Registration:1897
Quarter of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec
District:West Bromwich
County:Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume:6b Page:824
 
Annie and Ampliss Davis - thanks everyone - I knew Annie's dob was January 1896 so it looks like this is my family - great - appreciate everyone's help
 
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