John GRIFFITHS

1798 -

• Name	John GRIFFITHS
  Christened	01 Apr 1798	Westbury, Shrops   [1]
  	an assumption. Right place for where he lives, but not for where he says he's from in census an alternative in IGI as 06 SEP 1796 Pontesbury, Shropshire, England to Thomas Griffiths - Mary
  Gender	Male
  Is Direct Ancestor	YES
  Died	Possibles FreeBMD Sep 1861 Griffiths John Wellington Sh 6a 473 Mar 1864 Griffiths John Wellington Sh 6a 635 Jun 1865 Griffiths John Wellington Sh 6a 523 Sep 1870 Griffiths John 74 Wellington,Sh. 6a 575
  Notes	Checked 16 Jul, Added census, children, marriage 31 Aug. confirmed not in 71 census. (wife listed as widow)
  Person ID	I529	Rachel
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2008

  
  

  Father	John GRIFFITHS,   c. 05 Jan 1773, Wrockwardine, Shrops ,   d. 10 Sep 1851, Wrockwardine, Shrops  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Ann PLANT
  Married	24 Aug 1794	Wrockwardine, Shrops   [2]
  Notes	16 Jul There's interesting connections between the Pontesbury and Wrockwardine. The son John lived in Pontesbury but stated born in Wrockwardine and was also married there These parents are an assumption from IGI, based on only 98 birth in the area - so therefore so are the rest of the children.
  Family ID	F253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca DAWE,   c. 16 Feb 1799, Wombridge, Shrops
  Married	29 Oct 1821	Wrockwardine, Shrops   [3]
  	Ann Marie Ellis GRIFFITHS listed as daughter in 1861 census. Given marriage of Martha and Peter Ellis, then grand-daughter should be correct listing
  Children	+ 1. Martha GRIFFITHS,   c. 27 Dec 1824, Pontesbury, Shrops + 2. William Henry GRIFFITHS,   b. 1826, Asterley, Shrops ,   d. 1875, West Bromwich, STS  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2008
  Family ID	F106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories » Slide Show		1841 Census John Griffiths 1798 Address:Longden, Pontesbury GRIFFITHS, John M 45 1796 Engineer, Shropshire GRIFFITHS, Rebekah F 45 1796 Shropshire GRIFFITHS, Martha F 15 1826 Shropshire GRIFFITHS, Henry M 15 1826 Shropshire RG number:HO107 Piece:911 Book/Folio:8/23 Page:8 Registration District:Atcham Sub District:Pontesbury Civil Parish:Pontesbury Address:Longden, Pontesbury County:Shropshire
  		1851 Census John Griffiths 1798 Address: Longdens Common John Griffiths, Head, M, 55, Engineer, Wrockwardine, Shropshire Rebecca Griffiths, W, M, 53, Wrockwardine Shrops Ref: HO107/1990/288/19
  		1861 Census John Griffiths 1798 Address:Longden Common, Pontesbury GRIFFITHS, John Head Married M 63 1798 Colliery Engine Driver Wrockwardine Shropshire GRIFFITHS, Rebecca Wife Married F 61 1800 Wrockwardine Shropshire GRIFFITHS, Ann Maria Ellis Daughter Unmarried F 5 1856 Swinton Yorkshire RG number:RG09 Piece:1863 Folio:65 Page:12 Registration District:Atcham Sub District:1 Condover EnumerationDistrict:4 Civil Parish:Pontesbury Address:Longden Common, Pontesbury County:Shropshire

  
  

• Sources

  [S4877] IGI. P019061 Registers of Pontesbury, Registers of Westbury [S4877] IGI. Registers of Wrockwardine M006621 1591 - 1812 0908233 [S4877] IGI. M006622 Bishop's transcripts for Wrockwardine, 1630-1895 Church of England. Parish Church of Wrockwardine (Shropshire)