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Winnifreth Florence Councell Davis - Paternal Grandmother

Winnifreth Florence Councell Davis - our Paternal Grandmother - Grannie

Born on February 3rd 1897, at #5 Johnstone Row, Malcombe Regis in Weymouth in the country of Dorset, England.  In 1897 Weymouth was a popular seaside town of about 20,000.  Royalty holidayed here, and it became a significatn selltment and seaport in the 13th century.  The black plague was introduced to England through this very port in 1348. (see future posts on the spread of the black plague throughout England)

Her parents George Robert Councell Davis and Florence Amelia Davis (formerly Nott) were 36 and 22 at the time.

Winnifreth was the 157th birth of the year for the District of Weymouth.  The cost of registering the birth was 8shillings.  Her father is listed as a jeweller.

She was the second child, her older brother named Robert Frederick Nott Davis was born 1 year earlier on Feb 14 1896.

Winnies family moved to Checkerdon England where her little sister Guynie(or Gwynie) Davis was born 3 years later.    In Checkerdon, the family house was provided by the school where her mom worked as a schoolmistress.  Her father is listed now as an antiquities dealer/art dealer.

"Winnie" was christened in 1902 at Middleton on the Hill, Hereford, England.  Middleton refers to the term "large estate" and is one of the few "Thankful Villages" of England.  (watch for future posts regarding "Thankful Villages)

She was 5 at the time of the Coronation of Kind Edward VII at Westminster Abbey in London.  It was a huge celebration across Britain.  (see future posts)

At the age of 7,  (Aug 2nd,  1904) Winnifreth was registered in the Downhead Church of England School registery.

She was registered by her mother Florence A Davis of Downhead.   (See line #9).  There are no records of her older brother and younger sister being registered at the same time.



At age 17 Winnie departed from the port of Avonmouth England on the SS Royal George (pictured on the right) .  She was the only family member travelling on that ship and arrived into Quebec City on Nov 10, 1913.

                       
Wedding cert page 1
Wedding cert page 2

Wedding certificate of Winnifreth and Nicholas













Winnifreth Florence Councell Davis(Nott)






Photo of Winnifreth with her husband Nicholas Kelly and oldest son Bob(Robert ) Kelly.
This photo is taken at the front door of their Nanaimo home - circa 1943.










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