Joseph Griffiths b. 1893 Ruardean emigrated to Australia (General)
I need a shove in the right direction to find Joseph Griffiths b. 1893 Ruardean. Father William Griffiths b. 1856 mother Emma Brain b. 1855.
The story his (Josephs') brother told his kids was that he (Joseph) loaned his father some money to help pay for the house on the understanding that he left it to him in his will. They had an arguement sometime later and William informed his son that he hadn't changed his will and he wasn't getting the house. Joseph out of anger was supposed to have set the house on fire and emigrated to Australia. His sister May was the only one who knew where he was. None of the family seem to have this info. I think Joseph was in his 20's so 1913-1923 possibly.
This is the first emigration I've come across, any help is greatly appreciated.
Good Starting Point to Australian Research
by admin 
, Forest of Dean, Saturday, April 21, 2007, 01:15 (6428 days ago) @ Janeeaster
The following Australian web page would be a good starting point for you.
http://www.ulladulla.info/fhc/
Joseph Griffiths b. 1893 Ruardean <census details>
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, April 21, 2007, 02:57 (6428 days ago) @ Janeeaster
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=6226#p6230
1901
William Griffiths abt 1858 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Herefordshire
Emma Griffithsabt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean Herefordshire
Albert Griffiths abt 1890 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
Frank Griffiths abt 1899 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
Joseph Griffiths abt 1894 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
May Griffiths abt 1894 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean Herefordshire
William Griffiths abt 1888 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean Herefordshire
Joseph Griffiths b. 1893 Ruardean emigrated to Australia
Hi Jane
Loved the story of Joseph and the will. Do you know anything about his father William Griffiths?. I have been researching a very large Edwards family for a number of years now and would like to make contact with descendants of an Edwards daughter named Sarah who married an Edward Griffiths in 1811 at Newland. Known children were Thomas (1812), John (1814), Edward (1818)and Edmund (1820). All born Staunton. Wondered if William may have fitted into this family.
Regards
Chris
Joseph Griffiths b. 1893 Ruardean emigrated to Australia
by jimashton , Monday, June 09, 2008, 06:59 (6013 days ago) @ Chris O\'Sullivan
Hi Chris
I don't think this is your line.
The parents of William Griffiths 1858 were William Griffiths 1833 & Abiah Yemm, they had 7 children including a Thomas 1859 who moved to Lancashire, he is a Border with step father Richard Knight Lancashire in the 1881 Census. William Griffiths 1833 was the son of William Griffiths 1805 Staffordshire & Sarah Bennett.
Jim Ashton