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John Griffin 1828–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1872

Death Location: Teesdale, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Spouse(s): Marion Jolly

Children(s): Frederick Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Richard Griffin, Mary Griffin, William Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Thomas Griffin, Eliza Griffin, Robert Griffin, Martha Griffin

John Griffin was born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, the child of Henry Griffin And Mary. John Griffin married Marion Jane Jolly, and had children including Eliza Priscilla Frances Griffin, Elizabeth Ann Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Frederick Charles Griffin, Martha Victoria Griffin, Mary Jane Griffin, Richard Griffin, Robert Griffin, Thomas Jolly Griffin, William John Griffin. John Griffin passed away in 1872 in Teesdale, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • John Griffin was born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, the child of Henry Griffin And Mary.
  • John Griffin married Marion Jane Jolly, and had children including Eliza Priscilla Frances Griffin, Elizabeth Ann Griffin, Elizabeth Griffin, Frederick Charles Griffin, Martha Victoria Griffin, Mary Jane Griffin, Richard Griffin, Robert Griffin, Thomas Jolly Griffin, William John Griffin.
  • John Griffin passed away in 1872 in Teesdale, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Marion Jolly
1835–1912
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
MJ

Children(s)

Frederick Griffin
1853–1946
Birth Location: Shelford, Victoria, Australia
FG
Elizabeth Griffin
1855–1862
Birth Location: Leigh Road, Victoria
EG
Richard Griffin
1857–1876
Birth Location: Teesdale, Victoria, Australia
RG
Mary Griffin
1858–1927
Birth Location: The Leigh
MG
William Griffin
1861–1939
Birth Location: Teesdale, Victoria, Australia
WG
Elizabeth Griffin
1863–1947
Birth Location: Teesdale, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia
EG
Thomas Griffin
1865–1956
Birth Location: Teesdale, Victoria, Australia
TG
Eliza Griffin
1867–1930
Birth Location: 1665097, Gloucestershire, England
EG
Robert Griffin
1869–1951
Birth Location: The Leigh, Victoria, Australia
RG
Martha Griffin
1871–1897
Birth Location: Victoria, Australia
MG

John Griffin's Ancestors

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John Griffin
1828–1872
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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John Griffin's Descendants

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John Griffin (1828–14 Mar 1872) m. Marion ("Jane") Jolly (1835–7 Oct 1912)
  1. 1. Frederick (Charles) Griffin 1853–1946 m. Susannah (Jane) Miller 1851–1937
    1. 1. William (Henry) Griffin 1874–1949 m. Fanny (Elizabeth) Hide 1884–1962
      1. 1. Stanley (Clifford) Griffin 1922–1988 m. Hazel Rothera 1927–2002
        1. 1. Cheryl (Diane) Griffin 1948–2015
      2. 2. Hazel (Violet Evelyn) Griffin 1904–1972
      3. 3. Clement (Warwick) Griffin 1908–1976 m. Clara ((Doll) Mafeking) Miles 1910–1983
        1. 1. Valmai (Evelyn) Griffin 1934–2018 m. James ((Jim) Arepa) Ratahi 1926–2003
      4. 4. Eric (Harold) Griffin 1910–1958 m. Phyllis (Mabel) Griffiths –1985
        1. 1. Donald (Gregory (Greg)) Griffin 1942–1983 m. Noeline (Janet) Taylor 1948–2015
      5. 5. Lyle (Clive) Griffin 1912–1979 m. Ida (Violet) Frewin 1913–1997
        1. 1. William ((Bill) Richard) Griffin 1935–2018 m. Dorothy (Edna) Rita –2005
        2. 2. James ((Jim) Henry) Griffin 1941–2006 m. Laura (Letitia (Letty Tish)) Rutledge 1942–2013
        3. 3. Geoffrey ((Geoff) Colin) Griffin 1945–2024 m. Tirakahurangi ((Tilly)) Hapi 1944–2022
        4. 4. Rodger (Clive) Griffin 1937–1998 m. Raukura Mohi 1939–1995
        5. 5. Vincent (John) Griffin 1943–1971 m. Janet Weteni –1982
        6. 6. Desmond (Keith) Griffin 1947–1999
      6. 6. Vincent (Sydney) Griffin 1917–1917
      7. 7. Jean (Victoria) Griffin 1918–1995 m. Lance (Hector) Eder 1910–1994
        1. 1. Cedric (Warren) Eder 1940–2011
        2. 2. Pauline (Jeannette) Eder 1944–2021
      8. 8. Male Griffin 1914–1914
      9. 9. Ina (Mavis) Griffin 1921–1999 m. David (Henry) Livingstone 1921–1979
        1. 1. Lorraine (Mavis) Livingstone –2023
      10. 10. Olga (Cora) Griffin 1924–2016 m. Robert (Henry) Brown –2004
      11. 11. Unnamed (Male) Griffin 1920–1920
      12. 12. Riti (Irene) Griffin 1928–2017 m. Henry (William (Bill)) Topp 1924–2003
      13. 13. Cecil (William) Griffin 1915–1976 m. Elsie (Robina) Kirdy 1912–1994
        1. 1. Allan (Cecil) Griffin 1944–1992 m. Beverley (Noeline) Shaw 1948–2008
        2. 2. Neil Griffin 1949–2024
        3. 3. Brian (William) Griffin 1947–1972
    2. 2. James (Robert) Griffin 1875–1952 m. Mabel (Burton) Grainger 1879–1943
      1. 1. Patricia (Wanda) Griffen 1925–1990 m. Warren (Alfred Isaac) Lewis 1923–1984
        1. 1. Carol (Barbara) Lewis 1946–2018 m. Roy (Reynolds) French 1916–2009
        2. 2. Gary (Warren Dennys) Lewis 1949–2008
      2. 2. Greta (Ailsa) GRIFFEN 1904–1985 m. David (Victor) McCorkindale 1903–1968 m. Ronald (Turnball) Worthington 1926–1985 m. Edward (Francis) Perreau 1901–1984
        1. 1. Barrie (Roderick James) McCorkindale 1936–1939
        2. 2. Roger (William) McCorkindale 1939–1962
        3. 3. Warren (Thomas Noel (Tom)) Perreau 1924–1989 m. Rhoda (May) Heal 1925–1989
        4. 4. Bryan (Radcliffe) Perreau 1927–1993
      3. 3. Susan (Margaret Louise) GRIFFEN 1907–1980 m. Kenneth (Barton) Lavender 1903–1993
        1. 1. Bernard (James Leslie) Lavender 1929–2013
      4. 4. Ransford (Leigh) Griffen 1910–1983
      5. 5. Douglas (Keith) Griffen 1911–1982
      6. 6. Beaufort (Lachlan Ross) Griffen 1922–2014
      7. 7. Stillborn GRIFFEN 1914–1914
      8. 8. Stillborn GRIFFEN 1920–1920
      9. 9. Stillborn GRIFFEN 1918–1918
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Griffin 1877–1883
    4. 4. Minnie (Matilda) Griffin 1879–1962 m. Albert (Ernest) Holliday 1876–1938
      1. 1. Reginald (Stanley) Holliday 1909–1993 m. Margaret (Josephine) Mayne 1909–1985
      2. 2. Charles (Arthur) Holliday 1905–1990 m. Edith (Jean (Jean)) Bryant 1908–1996
      3. 3. Leslie (Albert) Holliday 1904–1979 m. Theresa (May (May)) O'TOOLE 1906–1988
        1. 1. Nancy (Lorraine) Holliday 1939–2000 m. Raymond (Stanley) Cooper 1937–2011
        2. 2. Brian (Lawrence) Holliday 1934–1961
      4. 4. Gladys (Pearl) Holliday 1903–1988 m. Rupert (Clayton) Spicer 1902–1970
        1. 1. Darrell ('John') Spicer 1929–2016 m. Audrey (June) Hewat 1931–2020
        2. 2. Audrey (June (June)) Spicer 1931–2015 m. Ernest (John (John)) Simons 1932–1994
        3. 3. Robert (Noel (Noel)) Spicer 1934–2009 m. Mary (Edna) Brown 1939–2011
      5. 5. Lorna (Jean) Holliday 1911–2008 m. Alfred (Lewis) Graham 1903–1974
        1. 1. Donald (Neil Lewis) Graham 1929–2000 m. Imelda (Ruth) Devine 1911–2000
        2. 2. Ian (Lewis) Graham 1933–2010
      6. 6. Edith (May) Holliday 1916–1992 m. Charles (Christopher) Taylor 1919–1992
    5. 5. Elsie (Gertrude Alice) Griffin 1880–1954 m. Kenneth Chisholm 1871–1936
      1. 1. Elsie (Muriel (Muriel)) Chisholm 1907–2004
      2. 2. Carol (Belle) Chisholm 1905–1981 m. Joseph (Robert) Jones 1905–1983
        1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth Anne) Jones 1946–2008
      3. 3. Leura (Betty Edith (Betty)) Chisholm 1916–1978
    6. 6. Susannah (Jane (Susie)) Griffin 1883–1981 m. William (Thomas) Long 1879–1965
      1. 1. Thomas (David) Long 1917–2009 m. Eileen (Barbara) Inverarity 1923–2013
      2. 2. Greta (Jean (Jean)) Long 1912–2013 m. Henry (George (Harry)) Parker 1911–2004
    7. 7. Frederick (Arthur) Griffin 1885–1941
    8. 8. Thomas (Ernest Charles) Griffin 1887–1918
    9. 9. Clifford (Haroldd) Griffin 1890–1963 m. Sarah (Mabel) Urch 1897–1923
      1. 1. Mabel Griffin 1923–1923
    10. 10. Walter (Stanley) Griffin 1891–1898
    11. 11. Daisy Griffin 1893–1976
  2. 2. Elizabeth Griffin 1855–1862
  3. 3. Richard Griffin 1857–1876
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Griffin 1858–1927 m. John (Cairns) Grant 1849–1929
    1. 1. Victor Grant 1885–1965 m. Christina (Clara) McSwain 1891–1983
      1. 1. Ena (Dulcie) Grant 1916–2007 m. Albert (James Thomas) Gleeson 1908–1986
      2. 2. Mavis (Beryl) Grant 1918–1991
    2. 2. Lilian (Irene) Grant 1889–1973
    3. 3. Annie (Hazel) Grant 1891–1983 m. James (Herbert (Jim)) Carter 1894–1966
    4. 4. Nellie Grant 1897–1981
    5. 5. Sidney (Arthur) Grant 1887–1972
    6. 6. Robert Grant 1883–1957 m. Sarah McIntosh 1878–1962
      1. 1. Eion (Douglas) Grant 1912–1964
      2. 2. Malcolm (Bruce) Grant 1915–1970
  5. 5. William (John) Griffin 1861–1939 m. Julia (Anne) Firth 1861–1951
    1. 1. Merinda (Ivy (Ivy)) Griffin 1886–1963
    2. 2. Adeline (Mary (Addie)) Griffin 1890–1966 m. Edgar (Leonard) Baker 1886–1979
      1. 1. Eric (Douglas) Baker 1919–1937
    3. 3. Amelia (Gladys) Griffin 1891–1892
    4. 4. Annie (Frances (Frances)) Griffin 1889–1922
    5. 5. Martha (Kathleen (Kathleen)) Griffin 1896–1978 m. Charles ("Ernest") Izon 1889–1962
      1. 1. Ronald (Lewis) Izon 1929–2004 m. Irene (Joan Gwendoline) Izon 1931–2009
      2. 2. Sarah ('Margaret' Frances) Izon 1927–2008 m. Brooks ('Murray') Crothers 1923–1995
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Griffin 1863–1947 m. Percival Jones 1873–1953
    1. 1. Irene Jones 1900–
    2. 2. Hugh Jones 1902–1965
    3. 3. Lilian Jones 1904–1992
  7. 7. Thomas (Jolly) Griffin 1865–1956 m. Marion (Jane) Gillespie 1861–1937
    1. 1. John (Clarence) Griffin 1895–1970 m. Elvina (Theresa) Singer-washington 1898–1973
      1. 1. Theresa (Marion) Griffin 1925–1962
    2. 2. Leonard (Stanley) Griffin 1891–1972
    3. 3. Leslie Griffin 1892–1964 m. Ada (Dora) Jones 1891–1949
      1. 1. Vernon (Thomas) Griffin 1917–1979 m. Evelyn (Alice) Low 1916–1963
        1. 1. Gregory (Vernon) Griffin 1949–1951
      2. 2. Ian (Leslie) Griffin 1921–1987 m. Ivy (Muriel) Cairns 1920–1999
      3. 3. Noel (Douglas) Griffin 1928–2016
    4. 4. Robert (Douglas) Griffin 1897–1981 m. Annie (Muriel) Wishart 1902–1992
      1. 1. James (Douglas) Griffin 1929–1929
      2. 2. Geoffrey (Thomas) Griffin 1935–1959
      3. 3. Patricia (Anne) Griffin 1932–2003
    5. 5. Dorothy (May) Griffin 1901–1983
  8. 8. Eliza (Priscilla Frances) Griffin 1867–1930
  9. 9. Robert Griffin 1869–1951 m. Eliza (Isabella) Gillespie 1869–1953
    1. 1. Colin (Keith) Griffin 1909–1985
    2. 2. James (Ross) GRIFFIN 1905–1985 m. Helen (May) Stevens 1902–1993
    3. 3. Mavis (Marjorie) GRIFFIN 1902–1993
    4. 4. Richard (John) GRIFFIN 1899–1973 m. Myra (Isobel) Harber 1914–1986 m. Jessie (Elizabeth) Gillies 1900–1959
  10. 10. Martha (Victoria) Griffin 1871–1897

John Griffin's Timeline

5 Records

1825
1825
Birth of John Griffin in Lancaster, England
Lancaster, England
1828
1828
Birth of John Griffin in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1852
29 Oct 1852
Age 24
John Griffin was married in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
1872
14 Mar 1872
Age 44
Death of John Griffin in Warrambine Creek, Victoria, Australia
Warrambine Creek, Victoria, Australia
1889
15 Feb 1889
Age 61
John Griffin - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Lancaster, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1852
    Event Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Warrambine Creek, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Death Index, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Teesdale, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1889
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
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