Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Jacob Griffiths

Jacob Griffiths (reply)

CAROL GRIFFITHS — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 06:24:13 +0000

Hi
Just an update incase anyone else has an interest.

Jacobs dad- from marriage cert

Joseph Blanch occ Shoemaker ??

Jacobs wife

Sarah Cook, father William Cook occ miner.

Thanks

arol

Sarah LEWIS 1847 (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 13:17:54 +0000

easy oversight !

Sarah LEWIS 1847 (reply)

carol griffiths — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:51:14 +0000

Do I feel stupid!

There i go wondering who Jacobs dad is and you have fgiven me the answer on a plate!

If i get the wedding cert i will find out wont I!
DUH!!!!!

.....Unless he doesnt name him

THANKS

Carol

Monmouthshire geography (reply)

carol griffiths — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:33:42 +0000

Thanks for that, time I started to concentrate,I may get the marriage cert 1st and get it confirmed shes the one on 1861 census. Then I can start sorting out towns and villages etc for her

Thanks for all your help

Carol

Monmouthshire geography (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:23:57 +0000

"ABERYSTRUTH, (Aberystwith), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouth, 8 miles S.W. of Abergavenny"

"TREVETHAN, a parish in the upper division of Abergavenny hundred, county Monmouth, 7 miles from Usk, and 1 mile from Pontypool. The parish contains the townships of Aberyschan, Pontnewydd, and Pont-y-pool / Blaenavon. " covers Pontypool and Mynydd Maen.

"RISCA, a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Wentllooge, county Monmouth, 5 miles N.W. of Newport, its post town, and 9 from Pontypool." and includes Pontymister

Possible BMD's (reply)

carol griffiths — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:00:53 +0000

Hi
I wondered about that birth 1847 but looking at 1861 wales cenus there is a Jacob griffiths 1847 born Blaenavon, so im thinking that will be him.

Re Sarah lewis, mine says birth Pontypool on 1881 census, is the same as Pontpneister on 1861 census that we are looking at.

My first venture to this part of wales, sorry if im being daft here!

Carol

Sarah LEWIS 1847 (reply)

carol griffiths — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:55:18 +0000

Hi again

Ok now you are showing off:)

Seriously a BIG thanks. took me another day to find her and then I wasnt sure.

You have just confirmed someggg grandparents there!

Carol

Possible BMD's (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:54:59 +0000

I wonder if this is "him" registered in Monmouthshire

Births Jun 1847
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GRIFFITHS Jacob Abergavenny 26 26

and his future wife - perhaps one of these !

Births Sep 1846
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Lewis Sarah Pontypool 26 166

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Births Dec 1846
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Lewis Sarah Pontypool 26 135
Lewis Sarah Jane Pontypool 26 16[0_]

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Births Mar 1847
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Lewis Sarah Ann Pontypool 26 155

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Births Jun 1847
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Lewis Sarah Abergavenny 26 61
Lewis Sarah Ann Pontypool 26 180

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Births Sep 1847
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Lewis Sarah Abergavenny 26 13

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Births Dec 1847
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LEWIS Sarah Abergavenny 26 14

Sarah LEWIS 1847 (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:39:29 +0000

Marriages Sep 1866
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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
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GRIFFITHS Jacob Abergavenny 11a 95
LEWIS Sarah Abergavenny 11a 95

1861
Walter Lewis abt 1811 Beanford, Breconshire, Wales Head Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Emma Lewis abt 1816 Abercume, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Emma Lewis abt 1857 Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
James Lewis abt 1851 Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Mary Jane Lewis abt 1860 Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Sarah Lewis abt 1848 Pontpneister, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Walter Lewis abt 1851 Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales Son Aberystruth Monmouthshire
William Miles Lewis abt 1854 Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Lewis abt 1842 Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Aberystruth Monmouthshire

Jacob GRIFFITHS 1847 (reply)

Carol Griffiths — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:21:21 +0000

Hi
What a quick response, took me 3 days to do that and I wasnt 100% sure I had done it right, thanks for confirming i had done my research correctly.
All I need now is to find his birth and Im laughing, why couldnt he have a few siblings 1861, such is life I suppose!
Thanks again.

Carol

Jacob GRIFFITHS 1847 (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:10:52 +0000

as transcribed

1861
Mary Griffiths abt 1822 England Head Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Jacob Griff abt 1842 England Son Aberystruth Monmouthshire

1871
Jacob Griffith abt 1845 Gloucestershire, England Head Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Sarah Griffith abt 1849 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Aberystruth Monmouthshire
Edward Griffith abt 1868 Yorkshire, England Son Aberystruth Monmouthshire

1881
Jacob Griffiths abt 1847 Forrest Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Croxdale Colliery, Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England
Sarah Griffiths abt 1847 Pontypool, Monmouth, Wales Wife Croxdale Colliery, Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England
Jacob Griffiths abt 1879 Dalton, Durham, England Son Croxdale Colliery, Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England
Mary Griffiths abt 1872 Evenwood, Durham, England Daughter Croxdale Colliery, Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England
Edward Griffiths abt 1867 Thorp, Yorkshire, England Son Croxdale Colliery, Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England

1891
Griffiths, Jacob abt 1847 Gloucestershire, England Head Coundon Durham
Griffiths, Sarah abt 1847 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Coundon Durham
Griffiths, John Wm abt 1881 Croxdale, Durham, England Son Coundon Durham

1901
James Duffy abt 1870 Wetton, Durham, England Head Boldon Durham
Jane Duffy abt 1879 Falstobe, Cumberland, England Wife Boldon Durham
Mary Duffy abt 1892 Boldon, Durham, England Daughter Boldon Durham
Jacob Griffiths abt 1846 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Boldon Durham

Jacob Griffiths

carol griffiths — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:02:04 +0000

All i have for my Jacob Griffiths is from census reports. He was born circa 1846 Forest of Dean.

1861 his mother Mary and him are in Wales, both are shown as born in England but by 1881 Jacob is declaring Forest of Dean.Mary is widowed.

I dont think he ever returned there- no kids born there or anywhere near,but I would love to find out more about him, especially who his dad was and if he had any siblings.

Any help appreciated as I cant even find his birth recorded anywhere.

I am totally new to this part of the world and so any websites I need to know about would also be welcome.

Thanks

Carol