I have received the tree from Roger, so I'll take a peek and fill in my blanks, and send you one back with the bits your missing.

Seems like our family has a thing for finding out it's roots!

My section of the family is based in both South Yorkshire, and Scarborough now. I'll pop you both over a more detailed email this evening.

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Ben

Roger Griffiths has just alerted me to your post regarding Henry & Rosa Bella Griffiths who are my Grandparents (Father's Side).

Both are buried together in Whitworth Cemetry, Swindon near to where two of their sons are also buried Cecil James and Archibald Clement (My Father)- Photos available if required.

I know that two of the previous posters here have extensive knowledge of what you are researching and between them they have a wealth of knowledge and I can add a few things as well.

We return to the house they built in Bradley Hill, FofD on an annual basis (pilgrimage!) where the present occupiers are so very helpful and friendly and have even attempted to restore the house back to a semi-original state from photos we have shared with them.

Speaking with Roger it would appear that you are probably from the German settlers side of things of which he has only scant details.

If you would care to email me at: ahg_1@hotmail.com I can offer you further information and even put you in direct contact with the main Griffiths family historians who are no longer domiciled in the FofD.

Best wishes
Andrew Griffiths
Swindon

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Ben

Don't know where you fit in. Are you son of David R or Kenneth J?

Roger

PS I have submitted photographs of Henry and Rosabella amongst others on this site. See Old Photographs - Soudley.

Kensal Green St John the Evangelist, Westminster,

8 February 1900

Archebald Clement GRIFFITHS, parents Henry & Rosa, address: 25 Felixstowe Road, (labourer on Railway)

and

Winnifred Violet GRIFFITHS, ditto

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1911 Census, 44 Rasensworth Road, College Pk N.W.
Middx, Willesden

(3 rooms)

GRIFFITHS

Henry - Head - 37 - Married 16 years, 5 children born, 5 children alive, Fitters Assistant Gt. Western Railway Co born Gloucestershire B Hill
Rosa - 34 - born, Glos. B Hill
Henry (son) - 13, Loco & Carriage - born Glos. Bradley Hill ***
Clement (son) - 12 - Loco & Carriage Dept. Paddington Stn. born London Willesden
Winifred (daughter) - 11 - born London Willesden
James - 6 (son) - born - London Willesden

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***FOD records

Baptism: Forest of Dean Bible Christian

9 September 1897

Henry GRIFFITHS, parents Henry (Collier) & Rosa - residence East Dean Glos

Officiating Minster: W U BASSETT

Event: baptism

memoranda: Soudley Chapel

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1891 Census, East Dean, Bradley Hill

GRIFFITHS

James - 57 - born Ellwood, Glos
Sarah - 51 - born Newnham, Glos (DEAF)
James 32 - Iron Miner, all born East Dean
John - 26 (DEAF)
Henry - 17
Frank - 13
George - 11
Albert - 9

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1881 Census
Bradley Hill, Westbury on Severn, District 22

GRIFFITHS

James - 47 - Iron Miner - born West Dean
Sarah - 40 - born Newnham
James - 22 - Iron, all born East Dean
William - 19
John - 16
Kate - 11
Thomas - 9
Henry - 7
Frank - 3
George E - 2 months

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1871 Census, East Dean, Sewdley

GRIFFITHS

James - 37 - Miner, born Pillowell
Sarah - 31 - born Newnham
James - 12 - all children born Sewdley
William - 7
John - 5
Clara - 4
Hellen - 3
Kate - 1

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1861 Census, Sewdley East Dean (a few houses away from Bradley Hill)

GRIFFITH

James - 30 - born East Dean
Sarah J GRIFFITH - 20 - born Westbury on Severn
James - 2
John - 1

Sarah J says she was born in Newnham

? FOD records

Marriage at Newnham: - 1 December 1857

James GRIFFITHS, age 25, Bachelor, Miner, residence - Newnham
father: James GRIFFITHS, labourer

married

Sarah EVANS, age 19, Spinster, residence: Newnham

father: James EVANS, Policeman

by banns

witnesses: Richard james and Sarah WELCH

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FOD records: Baptism at Newnham - 31 July - 184-

Sarah Jane EVANS, parents James (Shoemaker) and Elizabeth

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

is a very useful website for research in Gloucestershire. Sometimes gives mother's maiden name

1901 Census, Middlesex, Willesden

Ravensworth Road

Henry GRIFFITHS - 27 Vacuum (..... ?) repairer, born East Dean
Rosa B GRIFFITHS - 24 - born East Dean
Henry - 3
Archibald C GRIFFITHS - 2 - born Middx. Willesden
Winifred W - 1
Lilly MORGAN, Visitor, 17 - born Glos. East Dean

Name: Rosa Bella Morgan
Name :Henry Griffiths
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1895
Registration district: Westbury On Severn
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 441

I have found lot's of information on this couple (My 2x Great Grandparents), however I can't seen to find a marriage record - Once exists about the right time, however the groom is listed as a William Griffiths, not Henry.

The baptism records of the children of this couple show Henry as the Father.

Henry was born abt 1874, and Rosa Bella abt 1877.

If anyone has any information about them it would be a huge help, as I don't want to search further into the records without something a little more concrete.

Thanks in advance,

Ben Griffiths.