Griffiths of Greenbottom East Dean (General)

by Juliette Shackleton , Saturday, December 18, 2010, 22:49 (5094 days ago) @ m p griffiths

Hi
I am descended from the William Thomas GRIFFITHs b. 1843, who was the brother of your John GRIFFITHS, and also had siblings Sophia (b1846), Harriet (b1848), James (b1849), George (b1853) and Martha (b1860).

I have struggled to find this family at all in 1851 - I think the data you have for 1841 is correct, but again I can't see William here. If anyone has any leads on this, it would be appreciated!

The family lived for many years in Green Bottom, which is a beautiful hamlet in the Forest.

My theory is that the grandparents are William GRIFFITHS and Sophia WELCH from Staunton, who you can find on the site at
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=page&id=2

If you look in the registers the name Sylvanus keeps cropping up and was passed down the generations to my great uncle Owen Silvanus GRIFFITHs who died in 1982 in Pontefract, Yorkshire. I believe it means 'from the woods'.