Little is known of William Davies who is listed a “Furnace man” (in the 1850 Census) and a “Coal miner” (in the 1861 Census).

William married Sarah Pearlman on 5th March 1827 in St Thomas’ Church, Dudley, Staffordshire.

They had one son, John Davies, a labourer and coal miner who died at the age of 35 (b 26th August 1827, d 10th July 1862). The Davies line would have been extinguished in 1862 had John not had a male heir.

William and John Davies are the direct ancestor of the Davies line to the present day:

—William Davies (b??????- d?????)
—John Davies (b1827—1862, Aged 35)
—William Henry Davies (b 26 January 1862—14 August 1933, Aged 71)
—John Henry Davies (b 16 February 1884- 1972, Aged 87)
—William James Davies (b 23rd January 1905—14th December 1997, Aged 92)
—William Frankston Davies (b 24th January 1930—1st November 2003, Aged 73)
—William Martin Davies (b 6th March 1960)
—William Jackson Davies (b16th June, 2001)

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