John Griffith (1817 - abt. 1892)

Born 14 Dec 1817 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Sarah Eliza (Foster) Griffith — married 1841 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 1892 at about age 74 in Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Griffith was born in Hampshire, England.

John was born on 14 Dec 1817 and was then christened on 29 Dec 1817 at Wesleyan, Winchester, Hampshire. John was the son of William Griffith and Ann (Cove) Griffith^[1][2]

In 1851 John is Curate Of Darley Abbey Privat Tutor M A and living in Allestree, Derbyshire with his wife S Eliza Griffith Wife Female 34 , Cambridge John Griffith Son Male 7 Allestree, Derbyshire William Griffith Son Male 6 Allestree, Derbyshire Charles Griffith Son Male 3 Allestree, Derbyshire Henry Griffith Son Male 1 Allestree, Derbyshire Robert Swan Pupil Male 17 , Lincoln Geo N Clayton Pupil Male 17 Linconbourn, Northumberland Emma Smith Servant Female 26 , Cambridge^[3]

In 1861 John is Clergymen Principal Of College and living in Brighton, Sussex with his wife Sarah E E Griffith Wife Female 44 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire John Griffith Son Male 17 Darley Abbey, Derbyshire William Griffith Son Male 16 Darley Abbey, Derbyshire Charles Griffith Son Male 13 Darley Abbey, Derbyshire Henry Griffith Son Male 11 Darley Abbey, Derbyshire Mary Griffith Daughter Female 8 Darley Abbey, Derbyshire Walter Griffith Son Male 6 Brighton, Sussex Arthur Griffith Son Male 4 Brighton, Sussex Agnes S S Griffith Daughter Female 1 Brighton, Sussex^[4]

In 1871 John is working as a Clerk Holy Orders and living in Brighton, Sussex with his wife Sarah E Griffith Wife Female 54 Cambridgeshire and children Mary E Griffith Daughter Female 18 Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, Walter S A Griffith Son Male 16 Brighton, Sussex, Arthur Griffith Son Male 14 Brighton, Sussex^[5]

in 1881 John is the Vicar Sandridge N.A.L.L.D. and living in Sandridge, Hertfordshire Sara Eliza Griffith Wife Female 64 St Giles Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Walter A Griffith Son Male 26 Brighton, Sussex, England Arthur Griffith Son Male 24 Brighton, Sussex, England Agnes Sophia Griffith Daughter Female 21 Sussex, Sussex, England Sarah T Rumman Friend Female 32 Springfield, Essex, England Eliza Hull Servant Female 58 Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Clara Howard Servant Female 22 Swafham, Norfolk, England Eliza C Welhams Servant Female 22 Langham, Essex, England Maria Welhams Servant Female 17 Langham, Essex, England^[6].

John died in 1892 and the death was registered in Cuckfield Union, Sussex^[7].

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMV7-RR6 : 11 February 2018, John Griffith, 14 Dec 1817); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0595459 (RG4 1394).
2. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWXF-RPT : 11 December 2014), John Griffith, 29 Dec 1817, Baptism; citing p. 13, Winchester, Hampshire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDH-QL6 : 8 November 2019), John Griffith, Allestree, Derbyshire, England; citing Allestree, Derbyshire, England, p. 28, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7YB-1BL : 14 February 2020), John Griffith, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFD7-52R : 27 September 2019), John Griffith, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-GLJ6 : 13 December 2017), John Griffith, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 1430/87, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,599.
7. ↑ Death Entry General Register Office UK; database online Citing: GRIFFITH, JOHN GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in CUCKFIELD UNION Volume 02B Page 95 (Accessed 21 Mar 2020)