William Henry Davis 1800's Brisbane

[Aussie1947]

Hugh,

There were a couple of James Gill persons residing in Townsville in 1900.
Queensland State Electoral Roll 1900
Gill, James 40 Mundingburra teacher.
Gill, James 23 Hermit Park lorry-driver.

Australian Electoral Roll
Queensland, 1903, Herbert, Townsville.
Riley Fanny Maria, Ahearne st, domestic servant.

Regards
Gerry

[KathNZ]

The Brisbane Courier, 7 Feb 1903, p 14
"James Gill charged with bigamy, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to sixteen months imprisionment.

[Hugh Thompson]

Thanks Kath and Gerry, I'm on the right track now, last night I found William's funeral notice, Courier Mail 29 Oct 1954, naming a lot of the family members, so I know that he's the right one, he was known as William "Smoky" Davis and according to that article and others that I found, was in his younger days a Rugby player and then a boxer, his son Artie Davis was a boxer also, William was quite a colorful character by the looks of it, so there's no shortage of material about him.
Thanks again.
Regards.
Hugh.

[KathNZ]

Well done, a great result !

[TimeTravel]

Hi Hugh,
I am the great granddaughter of the person you are searching. My father Jim Davis is the son on Reginald Davis (son of William) are you still interested in finding more information?
Kathie

[Hugh Thompson]

Hi Kathie, nice to hear from you, if I have it all correct my friend (your cousin?)is the daughter of your aunt Peggy Simpson (nee Davis).
I haven't gone any further with this tree for quite some time, I did get back a fair way with both sides of her family but maybe you can correct any mistakes I have made.
I'll PM you my email address so that I can send you what I have.
Regards.
Hugh.

[Bess]

Possibly your family? You can see these files online.


https://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Resea...ys.aspx#search

At this website, Westbrook Reformatory, find DAVIS William (Aboriginal) 12 years admitted 12 Aug 1881 (father alive)
DAVIS Isaac (American) 11 years admitted 13 Oct 1883
(father dead, mother away)

QLD BDM death
1883 B15700 William Henry DAVIS
parents Isaac DAVIS and Lydia Ann JACKSON
This death certificate would be useful to you. If William's wife is not around, who is giving this good detail for his certificate/

Toowong Cemetery
DAVIS William Henry Details 0 buried 23-06-1883

[Bess]

The Telegraph 23 Jun 1883
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174694330?
death of William Henry DAVIS.......five children...wife left the family.......