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Moss can be a diminutive of Moses. I see he has a nephew Moses living with him in 1911.
Several of the family have Jewish names. Any possibility they were Jewish & they had Anglicised their surname?

Found these on the absent voter's list living at 25 Ellis Street (where Jack, Moss & Fanny Living)

Electoral Register, 1918 &1919 (Absent voters list) - Edgbaston Division (Market Hall - District - 176)

25 Ellis Street:
JACK DAVIS 101561 Pte., 2/1 Hants. Yeo.,Cyclist
FRANK DAVIS 75841 Cpl. l/6th Dur. L I

I think the 1911 census is correct- this is the family in 1920 on the Birmingham Electoral Register:

25 Ellis Street, Harborne, Edgbaston:
RO Moss Davis
HO HO Fanny Davis
R- Jack Davis

Moss and Fanny are still at 25 Ellis Street in 1927 but Solomon Davis (now of voting age) also appears

I can't see Moss at this address after 1927ish, although Fanny is living there until 1947.

I wonder then if this is Moss's death:

MOSS DAVIS
Gender Male
Birth year 1873
Age 56
Death quarter 4
Death year 1929
District BIRMINGHAM SOUTH
County Warwickshire
Volume 6D
Page 208

There is another possible death in Birmingham in 1940 but the above one fits with him missing from the family home.

That's what I am thinking too but finding it hard to find Moss & Fanny or a marriage for them no trace in 1901,Jack could have remained in London and came to Birmingham later on..or it could be the old case of Jack was Fanny's son out of wedlock or to another husband and she never married Moss....

Col xx

It seems Rootgatherer also sent you a copy of the marriage so you should be able to see occupations- did you not receive it?

If the 1911 census above is correct for Moss (which is possible as the occupation 'furniture dealer' fits with the occupation on Jack's marriage)- then his son John/ Jack could have been born in London (son Jacob was born London 1902 and then following children born Birmingham):

Moss Davis Head Married Male 35 1876 London Antique Furnisher Dealer
Fanny Davis Wife Married Female 25 1886 London At House
Jacob Davis Son - Male 9 1902 London School
Solomon Davis Son - Male 6 1905 Birmingham -
Lizzie Davis Daughter - Female 4 1907 Birmingham -
Mitchell Davis Son - Male 2 1909 Birmingham -
Lilly Davis Daughter - Female 0 1911 Birmingham -
Moses Davis Cousin Single Male 16 1895 London


Perhaps Jacob was the Jack you're searching for?? Worth considering

Hi again he may have been a John Davis born 1897 maybe theres a baptism for him with dad Moss he shouldn't be hard to find..

Cheers Colette

Just states Dealer- I'll pm you a copy

Hi still cannot find a Jack Davis with father Moss on 1901 nor 1911,I take it Moss didn't have an occupation on Jack's marriage..

Colette

Wonder if this is a second marriage for Moss?

1911

1911 England Census about Moss Davis
Name: Moss Davis
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, England
Civil Parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address: 22 Essex Street
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Antinger Furniture Dealer
[Antique Furniture Dealer]
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Piece: 18133
Household Members:
Name Age
Moss Davis 35
Fanny Davis 25
Jacob Davis 9
Solomon Davis 6
Lizzie Davis 4
Mitchell Davis 2
Lilly Davis 7/12
Moses Davis 16 Cousin

Name: Doris Dicks, Spinning
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1899
Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1920
Marriage Age: 21
Marriage Place: Birmingham, St David, Warwickshire, England
Spouse: Jack Davis, Midland Railway Co. Carter
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Marriage Age: 23
Father: Thomas Dicks, packer
Spouse's Father: Moss Davis, Dealer
Reference Number: DRO 36
Archive Roll: 673


Address for both 12/3 Sherlock Street.

Witnesses: Harry Lee and Sarah Johnson.



Have tried to send image by PM. Let me know if you get it Collette please.

Name: Moss Davis
Event Type: Marriage
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year: 1898
Registration District: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Volume: 6D
Page: 265
Line Number: 361

Moss Davis probably married one of the following people

Name: Augusta Cohen
Name: Tina Marks

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Court House, 20, Heneage Street, Aston, Warwickshire, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas J Dix Head Married Male 36 1865 Bedstead Packer Freeland, Oxfordshire, England
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Eliza Dix Wife Married Female 37 1864 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Ernest Dix Son Single Male 13 1888 Birdcage Maker Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Bertram Dix Son Single Male 9 1892 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Ivy Dix Daughter Single Female 4 1897 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Ethel Dix Daughter Single Female 2 1899 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Sarah Ann Storey Sister Widow Female 38 1863 Pop Trade Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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John Storey Nephew Single Male 7 1894 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Thank you all so much I have just been told she had sisters Ethel & Ivy.

Cheers Colette xx

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
11 /99 Vauxhall Road Birmingham, Aston, Warwickshire, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Thomas Jaseph Dix Head - Male 44 1867 Oxfordshire Bedsted Packer
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Bertram Dix Son Single Male 18 1893 Birmingham Labour
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Evy Dix Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Birmingham Lackaur
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Ethel Dix Daughter Single Female 12 1899 Birmingham School
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Doris Dix Daughter Single Female 9 1902 Birmingham -
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Earnest Dix Son Married Male 23 1888 Birmingham Labour

Name: Ivy Dix
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 29 Apr 1896
Christening Place: St. James, Ashted, Warwick, England
Father's Name: Thomas Dix
Mother's Name: Eliza Dix
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02352-2 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1545521 , Reference ID: 691

Name: George Samuel Trim
Birth Date: 1891
Age: 28
Spouse's Name: Ivy Dix
Spouse's Birth Date: 1895
Spouse's Age: 24
Event Date: 05 Jul 1919
Event Place: Ashted, Warwick, England
Father's Name: George Samuel Trim
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Joseph Dix
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00776-5 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1545526 , Reference ID: P231 442

Name: Ethel Dix
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 29 Jun 1898
Christening Place: Ashted, Warwick, England
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1898
Father's Name: Thomas Joseph Dix
Mother's Name: Eliza Dix
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00844-7 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1545522 , Reference ID: item 2 p 142

Name: Jack Davis
Birth Date: 1897
Age: 23
Spouse's Name: Doris Dicks
Spouse's Birth Date: 1899
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 13 Mar 1920
Event Place: Birmingham, England
Father's Name: Moss Davis
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Joseph Dicksd
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02374-0 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1545594 , Reference ID: 34

Name: Jack Davis
Birth Date: 1897
Birthplace:
Age: 23
Spouse's Name: Doris Dicks
Spouse's Birth Date: 1899
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 13 Mar 1920
Event Place: Birmingham, England
Father's Name: Moss Davis
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Joseph Dicksd
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02374-0
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1545594
Reference ID: 34



Citing this Record:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFDF-4CY : accessed 18 Sep 2014), Jack Davis and Doris Dicks, 13 Mar 1920; citing Birmingham, England, reference 34; FHL microfilm 1545594.