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| William Davies
was born c. 1829-1830 in Carmarthen, Wales. He married Sarah Anne
Bailey (1834-1886) at Derby in 1859. By April 1861 they were
living in Chapel Street, Ripley, and William was working as a book
keeper to the Butterley Company. They had two daughters,
Margaret, Bertha and Mary Ann, although their youngest child died in
infancy. Davies remained an agent and clerk to the Butterley
Company, and the only sign of his photographic work in the census
records is his daughter Bertha's occupation, "photographist," in 1891. Trade directories show William Davies operating a studio in Nottingham Road, Ripley from at least 1887 until 1912. However, since he died in 1900, it is possible that his daughter Bertha continued to operate the studio in his name after the tuirn of the century. Several early carte de visites also exist (see below) suggesting that he had premises at various other addresses in Ripley, including Bridle Lane and Greaves Street (Rose Villa Studio). These were possibly taken prior to the earliest known directory entry in 1887. |
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Unidentified
young
lady by Wm. Davies of Bridle Lane, Ripley, Undated, possibly mid-1880s Format: Carte de Visite Mount: Marion Imp. Paris Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Notes |
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Unknown
young man
with bowler hat, by William Davies of Rose Villa Studio, Greaves Street, Ripley, Date unknown, possibly mid-1880s Format: Carte de Visite Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Notes |
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Unidentified
children with doll, by William Davies of Rose Villa Studio, Greaves Street, Ripley, Undated, possibly taken in the mid-1880s Format: Carte de Visite Image © & courtesy of Prue McKay and The Rootschat Collection of Victorian & Edwardian Photography Notes: |
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Unidentified
young
man with bowler hat & walking stick, by W. Davies of Ivy House, Nottingham Road, Ripley, Undated, possibly late 1880s Format: Carte de Visite Mount: Marion Imp. Paris Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Notes |
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Portrait
of unidentified
gentleman, by W. Davies of Outram Villa (Close to the National Schools), Ripley, Undated, possibly late 1880s Format: Carte de Visite Mount: Marion Imp. Paris Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Notes |
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Two
unidentified
children with a parasol, by Davies of Ripley, Undated, possibly late 1880s to early 1890s Format: Carte de Visite Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Notes |
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Unidentified
baby, by William Davies of Ivy House, Nottingham Road, Ripley, Undated, possibly early to mid-1890s Format: Carte de Visite Image © & courtesy of Christine Hibbert Notes |
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Unidentified
family by W. Davies of Ivy House, Nottingham Road, Ripley Undated, probably early 1890s Format: Cabinet card, with bevelled gilt edge Size: Mount 109 x 165 mm Photo 103 x 137 mm Image © & collection of Brett Payne Notes |
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children of William Slater by W. Davies of Ripley Undated, but probably taken in late 1890 or early 1891 Format: Cabinet card Size: Mount (trimmed) 100 x 160 mm Photo 100 x 139 mm Image © & courtesy of Nigel Aspdin Notes by NA: The 5 children of
William Slater of 19 Vernon St, Derby, stone merchant & lessee
operator of Coxbench Quarry and partner of W.H. & J. Slater
Brick and Pipe Works, Denby (near Ripley), and builders, Walker &
Slater, Derby. |
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Unidentified
young
man with a watch chain by W. Davies of Ivy House, Nottingham Road, Ripley Undated, probably early 1900s Format: Carte de Visite Image © & courtesy of John Bradley Notes |
| References
Images kindly provided by Nigel Aspdin, Prue McKay, Brett Payne, John Bradley and Christine Hibbert 1841-1901 Census from Ancestry.com Anon (1881) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1887) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co., London. Anon (1891) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland & Nottinghamshire, Kelly & Co., London. University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories Anon (1895) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Kelly & Co. Limited, London. Anon (1895) History, Topography, and Directory of Derbyshire, T. Bulmer & Co. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith Anon (1912) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire 1912, Kelly's Directories Ltd., London. Adamson, Keith I.P. (1997) Professional Photographers in Derbyshire 1843-1914, Supplement to The PhotoHistorian, No. 118, September 1997, ISSN 0957-0209. Extract courtesy of John Bradley. |
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