Hi,

I am researching William Griffiths born 1833 in Ruardean. I know that he married Abiah Yemm in 1856 and have traced him up to 1861 census but after that have found that Abiah is living on her own with the children and then remarries in 1877(Richard Knight). Does anyone know what happened to William? I have tried to trace his death but had no success. Abiah's youngest child (Amos) in the 1871 census is only about a year old but she is listed as head of the household.

previous thread

http://www.forest-of-dean.com/fodmembers/index.php?mode=thread&id=6310

this will give you a time-frame

FOD records

Christening - Drybrook

10 July 1870

Amos GRIFFITHS

parents: William GRIFFITHS (deceased) - Abia - address Ruardean Hill

Hi,
Thank you so much I really appreciate your help. I had been looking between 1869 to 1876 so the information you have given his a big help.

Year 1867
Month Apr
Day 14
Parents Surname GRIFFITHS
Child Forenames George
Fathers Forenames William
Mothers Forenames Abia
Mothers Surname
Residence Cannock Staffordshire
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister William Barker Incumbent
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P/109 IN 1/3
Page Number 50
Parish Chapel Drybrook

This might narrow the search to 1867 - 1870 , but extend to STAFFS...

such as

Name: William Griffiths
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 38
District: Wolstanton
County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 98

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

William GRIFFITHS - christened (Drybrook) 27 October 1833 - address Harrow Hill, parents William (Collier) & Sarah

The Coalmining History Resource Centre

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters

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Search: William GRIFFITHS 1869

There is a William GRIFFITHS killed 17 December 1869 age 31 - crushed in the cage (Burslem)

(click on the name for full transcript)

If you search under Forest of Dean - there a over 200 names, but no William GRIFFITHS around that time.

Hi,
Thank you so much for the information on William and George Griffiths. I have been concentrating my search in Ruardean and surrounding area but this sounds promising.

Hi,
Thank you , I have just visited the coal mining records and found it so interesting. I didn't know about this site although it is provided by Raley's, a local solicitor in Barnsley (close to where I live).Thanks again.