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Looking for descendants of Bessie Price
published by on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 5:53

Hi,

I am researching my grandfatherâ€™s family. He was (Captain) William John Davies born Mumbles/Swansea Wales in 1874. He died here at Thirroul, NSW, Australia in 1936 age 62.

My family was in touch with his youngest sibling, Mrs Elizabeth Susan Price (formerly Davies) up until her last letter in 1950. Her address then was 8 Langport Rd., Weston-Super-Mare. Elizabeth (Bessie) was born Mumbles/Swansea about 1880 and according to my research she died in the June Quarter of 1965 age 85 registered in the district of Weston. Bessie had three children, William, Laura and Leslie and I would like to get in touch with any of their descendants with a view to learning more about the Davies family, particularly the father of the above mentioned, James Davies born place/time unknown, married 2nd December 1866 Swansea Mary Ann Thomas, and apparently he died before 1903 â€“ exactly when, where and why unknown â€“ copy of marriage certificate is attached

Hope this might ring a bell! Many thanks,

Ken Stacey

Comments ..

Submitted by Pat Hase on Fri, 08/01/2016 - 17:30

I sympathise with your problem researching DAVIES and PRICE in the Swansea area!

Both Elizabeth Susan PRICE and her husband Frederick Joseph (whose death in 1943 was registered in the Frome District) are buried in Weston Cemetery Plot J' 209. They both appear in the index to the 1939 Register as living in Weston-super-Mare.

When Elizabeth died in 1965, her probate named William PRICE, schoolmaster and Alfred Leslie PRICE, civil servant as executors.

Alfred Leslie PRICE who was born in 1913 died in 1976 – his address given as 8 Langport Road

According to the 1911 census – Frederick & Bessie PRICE had 3 other children – William in 1906, Reginald James in 1908 and Laura Mary in 1910 all born in South Wales in the Cardiff area.

In 1938 a Laura M PRICE married an Albert A BROWN in the Weston-super-Mare Registration District.

I do hope that someone will help you with your search for relatives but please do not publish details of living people on the web site - contact Ken Stacey directly with any information.