Davenport Genealogy & History
The surname Davenport is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Davenport genealogy shows it refers to the city of Davenport in Cheshire, England, which was named for its location on the river Dane. The name Dane is from the pre-Roman ancient British "Dauen" or "Dann", related to the Middle English "dafn", meaning a trickling stream. "Port" derives from the Olde English and Roman "portus", a harbor. Davenport family history shows the name recorded as "Deneport" in the Domesday Book and "Devennport" in the charters of the Abbey of Durham. There is one alternative spelling, Devenport. Tennis champion Lindsay Davenport is a famous bearer of this surname.
Davenport Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Elnora Davenport | -- --, 1925 | April ,1993 | TX |
| B Haddon Davenport | -- --, 1910 | November 20,1989 | IL |
| C Elizabe Davenport | -- --, 1918 | July ,1984 | AZ |
| D Etheleen Davenport | -- --, 1928 | May 26,2008 | CA |
Davenport Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Jane Davenport | -- --, 1918 | February 14,2008 | Lake Worth,FL |
| F Harper Davenport | -- --, 1912 | April ,1984 | Meadville,PA |
| Gabriel Davenport | -- --, 1975 | July 28,2002 | Atlanta,GA |
| H Gayle Davenport | -- --, 1949 | June 7,2009 | Lovell,WY |
Davenport Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Allen Davenport | Judith House | November 9,1971 | Wake, NC |
| Clarence Davenport | Mabel Williams | May 18,1940 | Wake, NC |
| Harrell Davenport | Jessica Womack | April 1,1950 | Wake, NC |
| Roger Davenport | Edna King | June 30,1957 | Wake, NC |
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