Arthur Hudson DAVIS ¹

  General Notes:

From an email :
My husbands Grandmother was a Francis Maud Emily Potter born 1878 in Stepney/ Whitchapel she was not registered at birth because her parents did not want her to have any of the vacinations. her father was Humphrey Abel Potter born 1852 in London , I have not found out her Mothers single name because the info I found just said Mrs Humphrey Abel Potter so I do not know if this is a connection to you. I know Francis had a sister,
Francis married a Charles Hudson Davis and they lived in Leyton , London E.10
- On Genesconnected the name is given as Arthur Hudson Davis (Confirmed from originator)

Births Sep 1877
DAVIS Arthur Hudson Camberwell 1d 809

Marriages Jun 1898 Mile End 1c 719
Marriage on 10 April 1898 at Christ Church in the Parish of Stepney (Mile End district) by Banns
Arthur Hudson Davis, 20, Bachelor, French Polisher, 124 Oxford St. Father Charles Davis, Engineer
Frances Maud Emily Potter, 20, Spinster, Tailoress, 262 Oxford St. Father Humphrey Abel Potter, Licensed Carman
The witnesses were
William Costin Potter (borther) , Edith Davis (sister), Elizabeth Jane Potter (sister), Ernest Charles Davis (brother)
- William Costin Potter was registered at birth as William James Potter Costin
- It appears that Frances wrongly gave her father a middle name of Abel, confusing her father and half-brother - see baptism for clarification
- Oxford Street was later renamed Stepney Way

Likely Death
Name: Arthur H Davis Birth Date: abt 1877 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1940 Age at Death: 63 Registration district: Essex South Western Inferred County: Essex Volume: 4a Page: 323


1881 census
RG11/473 F132 P44
124 Oxford Street, Mile End Old Town, Tower Hamlets, London
Charles Davis, Head, Mar, 33, Singer Machine Agent, Cripplegate
Isbella do, Wife, Mar, 33, , Chelsea
Edith I do, Daur, , 9, Scholar, Walworth
Ernest C Davis, Son, , 7, Scholar, Walworth
Alfred J do, Son, , 5, Scholar, Walworth
Arthur H do, Son, , 3, Scholar, Peckham
E Rebecca do, Daur, , 2, , Peckham
Caroline L Scross, Lodger, W, 33, Machinist, St Georges E
- Oxford Street was later renamed Stepney Way

1891 census
RG12/302 F46 P34 & F47 P35
124 Oxford Street, Hamlet, Mile End Old Town, London
Charles Davis, Head, M, 43, Sewing Machine Repairer, London City of
Isabella do, Wife, M, 43, , London Chelsea
Isabella E do, Daur, S, 19, Under Vest Machinist, London Walworth
Ernest C, Son, S, 17, Plumbers Assistant, London Walworth
Alfred do, Son, , 15, Errand Boy, London Walworth
Arthur do, Son, , 13, Scholar, Surrey Peckham
Eliza do, Daur, , 12, Scholar, Surrey Peckham
Walter do, Son, , 9, Scholar, London Stepney
William Davis, Son, , 7, Scholar, London Stepney
Albert do, Son, , 4, , London Stepney
Herbert do, Son, , 2, , London Stepney
Francis do, Son, , 5, Scholar, London Stepney
Caroline Sharp, Boarder, Widow, 43, Nurse Sick, London Stepney
- Oxford Street was later renamed Stepney Way

1901 census
RG13/329 F64 P12
34 Diggon Street, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London
Arthur Davis, Head, M, 23, French Polisher, London Mile End
Frances Davis, Wife, M, 23, , London Whitechapel
Arthur Davis, Son, S, 2, , London Stepney
Lily do, Daur, S, 1mo, , London Stepney

1911 census
RG14PN1591 RG78PN56 RD21 SD1 ED20 SN244
266 Oxford Street, Stepney, London E1
Arthur Davis, Husband, 33, Married 13 years, French Polisher, Middlesex London Stepney
Frances Davis, Wife, 33, Married 13 years, , Middlesex London Whitechapel
Arthur Davis, Son, 12, , , Middlesex London Stepney
Richard Davis, Son, 7, , , Middlesex London Stepney
Stanley Davis, Son, 5, , , Middlesex London Stepney
Gladys Davis, Daughter, 3, , , Middlesex London Stepney
Doris Davis, Daughter, 1, , , Middlesex London Stepney
- against Arthur it states that 6 children were born alive, 5 still alive, 1 died, in this marriage
- the house had 3 rooms (6 was crossed out suggesting that they had half the house?)
- at the same address on SN246 there was Hariet Middleton, seemingly confirming that the house was split into flats
- Oxford Street was later renamed Stepney Way

1939 National Register
Ref: RG101/1118J/005/38 Letter Code: CDDE
113 Tyndall Road , Leyton M.B., Essex, England
Arthur H Davis 04 Jul 1877 Male French Polisher Heavy Worker Married 79 1
Frances M E Davis 13 Jul 1877 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 79 2
Francis G G (Frances) Collins (Davis) 07 May 1907 Female Wafer Cutter (Confectionery) Single 79 3
Vera L Davis 01 Oct 1912 Female Tailors Repairs Single 79 4
Elsie W G Davis 05 Sep 1915 Female Tailors Repairs Single 79 5

Arthur married Frances Maud Emily POTTER, daughter of Humphrey POTTER and Jemima CARTER, on 10 Apr 1898 in Mile End, London, England. (Frances Maud Emily POTTER was born on 13 Jul 1877 in Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England ^{1 2}, baptised on 10 Jul 1881 in Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England and died on 26 Aug 1964 in Essex, England ².)