Griffiths of Greenbottom East Dean (General)

by m p griffiths , Sunday, October 24, 2010, 18:30 (5151 days ago) @ Phill52

(no relation...) - although appreciate with this surname - very difficult...... and my latest Grandson is John GRIFFITHS!!! a family name of longstanding.

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John GRIFFITHS married Martha GIBBS
Westbury S - J/F/M Qtr 1863

1871 Census, East Dean
Green Bottom

GRIFFITHS -

John - 31 - Iron Miner, born Greenbottom, East Dean
Martha - 29 - Bonnet Maker, born Little Dean
Mary - 7 - all born Greenbottom
Harriet - 3
George - 5
Philip - 1

next door

William Thos. GRIFFITHS - 26 - Iron Miner, born Greenbottom
Mary Sophia - 23 - Dressmaker, born Charlton Kings
Owen Silvanus GRIFFITHS - 8 months

1861 Census, East Dean, Green Bottom

GRIFFITH(S)

William - 47, Wood Coaler - born Staunton, Glos
Elizabeth - 45 - born Mitcheldean
John 21 - Iron Miner, born East Dean
Wm Thos. - 17 - Iron Miner, born ditto ***
Sophia - 15 - Scholar ***
James - 11 - Works in the wood
George - 8 - Scholar
Martha - 1

just a few doors away

Henry GRIFFITH(S) - 30 - Wood Coaler, born East Dean
Sabrinah - 30
Tryfena - 5 (Tryphena GRIFFITHS - J/A/S Qtr 1855 Westbury S) - FOD records - Abenhall - 19 September 1855 - Henry & Sabina)
Hester Ann - 1

? possible Henry GRIFFITHS - 1851 Census Ruardean
Morse Lane - loding with Thomas HOOK and family

Henry GRIFFITHS - Visitor age 22 - Wood Collier, born N.K. c1829

Henry/Sabrinah + Hester GRIFFITHS - are on the 1871 Census, Monmouthshire, Llandogo, staying at the Ship Inn

*** Gloucestershire Index

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

If you search for GRIFFITHS - and Mother's Maiden name EDWARDS - this includes

John GRIFFITHS - 1839 - Forest of Dean - Westbury on Severn, Newnham

Sophia GRIFFITHS - 1846 - Forest of Dean, Westbury on Severn, Newham - Mother's maiden name EDWARDS
William Thomas GRIFFITHS - 1843 - ditto - Mother's maiden name EDWARDS

FOD records

Marriage at Flaxley, 8 June 1835

William GRIFFITHS (Bachelor) - residence Stanton

married

Elizabeth EDWARDS - (Spinster) - Hundred of St Briavels,

by Banns: witnesses: William EDWARDS & Charlotte BEDDIS

These two witnesses married each other 14 May 1836 - St Briavels