Edward DAVIS grave

DAVIS, Edward Alfred

Birth Name DAVIS, Edward Alfred
Gender male
Age at Death 48 years, 1 month, 28 days

Narrative

Edward Alfred was christened on Sunday, 1 November 1846, in Saint Mary Magdalene church Woolwich and his parents lived in Nightingale Vale. His father was a contractor.

After having three sons by Emily, the youngest being one year old, Emily died in 1880 and he remarried in 1881 to Minnie STEDMAN.

 His death certificate states he died from peritonitis and wrongly claims that the youngest son was of the second marriage.

Edward was issued a Business License in Thornborough in May 1877 (Qld Gov Gazette, page 66, Wednesday, 4 July 1877)

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 2 Oct 1846 Woolwhich, Kent, England   1
Christening 1 Nov 1846 Saint Mary Magdalene, Woolwhich, Kent, England    
Death 30 Nov 1894 District Hospital, Cairns, Queensland, Australia    
Burial 1 Dec 1894 P-CCC-510, Pioneer Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland, Australia    
Immigration 2 Jun 1866 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Southern Ocean  
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Occupation     miner  
Occupation     contractor  
Occupation     carrier  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father DAVIS, John181224 Dec 1893
Mother SPILLING, Marianne181520 Dec 1884
    Sister     DAVIS, Eliza Ann 2 Oct 1840 3 Nov 1929
    Brother     DAVIS, John Edwin 1836 2 Jul 1899
    Brother     DAVIS, Joseph 1837
    Sister     DAVIS, Alice Ellen Elizabeth 1842 9 Jan 1923
    Brother     DAVIS, George Spelling 1845 28 Jan 1911
         DAVIS, Edward Alfred 2 Oct 1846 30 Nov 1894
    Brother     DAVIS, Alfred James 24 Oct 1848 23 Aug 1921

Families

Family of DAVIS, Edward Alfred and CHAPPEL, Emily
Married Wife CHAPPEL, Emily ( * 29 Oct 1857 + 20 Sep 1880 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 16 Jun 1874 St. Phillip`s Church, Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia   2
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Edward was 23 when he married Emily who was only 17 years old.
Marriage Witness     Jeremiah and Tresea CRANE  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
DAVIS, Alfred Joseph Spelling26 Sep 187523 Nov 1942
DAVIS, George Edward12 Jul 18779 Jun 1957
DAVIS, John Edwin William19 Aug 187931 May 1927

Family of DAVIS, Edward Alfred and STEDMAN, Minnie
Married Wife STEDMAN, Minnie ( * 1858 + 19 Jul 1930 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 23 Aug 1881 Registrar`s Office, Thornborough, Queensland, Australia    
Event Note

the bride and groom were both living in Thornborough at the time of marriage

Marriage Witness     William and Mary NICHOLLS