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Origin of surname
This is a patronymic surname of Hebrew origins, and much associated with Wales. It means 'the son of David', from the Hebrew male given name meaning "beloved". The name is not recorded in any part of Britain before the Norman Conquest of 1066, and is regarded as being a 'Crusader' introduction. The returning soldiers adopted certain biblical and Greek names, of which David was one, and gave them to their children, particularly their sons.
Early records
The name is still present in Jersey today. The name first appears in Jersey baptism records in 1700, but then there is a gap of 99 years until the next baptism record. From 1806 to 1840 there were seven marriages in Jersey of Davy immigrants to Jersey women. Most came from the West Country, and several were garrison soldiers. The first families to become established were Richard Daniel Davy, from Plymouth, and Jane Browne, and William Davy and Mary de France.
Variants
- Davy
- Davey
Family records
Family trees
- Descendants of William Davy
- Decendants of Robert Davy
- Descendants of Richard Daniel Davy
- Descendants of William Davy and Rachel Buesnel
- Descendants of Thomas Davey Added 2016
Church records
- Davey baptisms in Jersey
- Davey marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Davey marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Davey burials in Jersey
- Davy baptisms in Jersey
- Davy marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Davy marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Davy burials in Jersey
Great War service
Occupation records
Family wills
Burial records
Family businesses
1873 advert
Family photographs
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Louisa Emma Davey (1840- ), photographed in 1868. She was the daughter of John Robert (1806-1901) and Charity. She married Henry John Boyce (1857-1899)
Maria Davey (1842- ), daughter of John Robert (1806-1901) and Charity
John Henry Holmes and Agnes Mary, nee Davey
Ken and Grace Davey, 1948
Ken Davey, pump attendant at Moignard's Garage, Bel Royal
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Family gravestones
Almorah cemetery
Almorah cemetery
Almorah cemetery
Almorah cemetery
Almorah cemetery
Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
St John’s Church cemetery
St Brelade parish cemetery
St Lawrence
St Lawrence
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