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John Griffiths 1869–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1869

Birth Location: Armley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 11 Jan 1961

Death Location: Hyde Park (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England

Father: William Griffiths

Mother: Sarah Parkinson

Spouse(s): Mary Whitley, Maud Garratt

Children(s): John Griffiths, Wilfrid Griffiths, Olive Griffiths, Albert Griffiths, Dorothy Griffiths, Agnes Griffiths

The story of John Griffiths began in 1869 in Armley, Yorkshire, England. In 1871, John Griffiths resided in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England. In 1881, John Griffiths resided in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England. John Griffiths married Mary Whitley, Maud Amelia Garratt, and had children including Agnes Millicent Griffiths, Albert Reginald Griffiths, Dorothy Mildred Griffiths, John Stanley Griffiths, Olive Mary Griffiths, Wilfrid Whitley Griffiths. John Griffiths passed away in 1961 in Hyde Park (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Griffiths began in 1869 in Armley, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1871, John Griffiths resided in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1881, John Griffiths resided in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Griffiths married Mary Whitley, Maud Amelia Garratt, and had children including Agnes Millicent Griffiths, Albert Reginald Griffiths, Dorothy Mildred Griffiths, John Stanley Griffiths, Olive Mary Griffiths, Wilfrid Whitley Griffiths.
  • John Griffiths passed away in 1961 in Hyde Park (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Griffiths
1838–1898
Birth Location: Calverley, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Parkinson
1836–1900
Birth Location: Bowling, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Whitley
1867–1923
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
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Maud Garratt
1888–1959
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Griffiths
1906–1970
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Wilfrid Griffiths
1899–1959
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
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Olive Griffiths
1902–1966
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
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Albert Griffiths
1904–1966
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
AG
Dorothy Griffiths
1908–1987
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
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Agnes Griffiths
1897–1902
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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John Griffiths's Ancestors

Self
John Griffiths
1869–1961
Birth Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Griffiths
1838–1898
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Jane) Parkinson
1836–1900
Bowling, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James Griffiths
1811–1887
Meanwood, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Parkinson
1815–1884
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
James Parkinson
1810–1876
Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
Eliza Farrer
1813–1875
Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Charles Griffiths
1776–1855
Christiana Sigston
1785–1857
Benjamin Parkinson
1790–1827
Hannah Lowcock
1782–1850
Robert Parkinson
1781–1859
Sarah Woodcock
1776–1817
John Farrer
1791–1869
Hannah
1791–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sigston
1760–1806
Joseph Parkinson
1758–1813
Martha Wilson
1767–1794
James Parkinson
1743–1797
Mary Littlewood
1740–1805

John Griffiths's Descendants

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John Griffiths (9 Mar 1869–11 Jan 1961) m. Mary Whitley (18 June 1867–3 Feb 1923) m. Maud (Amelia) Garratt (11 Feb 1888–4 Jul 1959)
  1. 1. John (Stanley) Griffiths 1906–1970 m. Elsie Cowley 1914–1998
    1. 1. Ewan (Cowley) Griffiths 1947–2000
  2. 2. Wilfrid (Whitley) Griffiths 1899–1959 m. Edith Horsey 1897–1975
  3. 3. Olive (Mary) Griffiths 1902–1966 m. Leonard (Albert William) Godfrey 1900–1976
    1. 1. Nita (Mary) Godfrey 1933–2016
  4. 4. Albert (Reginald) Griffiths 1904–1966 m. Hilda Walker 1909–1994
    1. 1. Colin (Whitley) Griffiths 1935–2024 m. Elizabeth (A) Ogle 1935–2025
  5. 5. Dorothy (Mildred) Griffiths 1908–1987 m. Charles (Howard) Tiller 1900–
  6. 6. Agnes (Millicent) Griffiths 1897–1902

John Griffiths's Timeline

11 Records

1869
9 Mar 1869
Birth of John Griffiths in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 2
John Griffiths resided here in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 12
John Griffiths resided here in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1884
24 Mar 1884
Age 15
John Griffiths was baptized in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 22
John Griffiths resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 32
John Griffiths resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 42
John Griffiths resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1921
1921
Age 52
John Griffiths resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1939
1939
Age 70
John Griffiths resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1961
11 Jan 1961
Age 92
Death of John Griffiths in Hyde Park (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Hyde Park (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
1961
26 Apr 1961
Age 92
John Griffiths - Probate in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1869
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP1082
    [2] West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Reference Number: MR 381
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3701; Folio: 59; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6098811
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4503; Folio: 154; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1342080
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2c; Page: 201
    [7] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4531; Folio: 74; Page: 45; GSU roll: 848477
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4233; Folio: 106; Page: 31
    [9] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013427d
    [10] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP1082

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4531; Folio: 74; Page: 45; GSU roll: 848477

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4503; Folio: 154; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1342080

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3701; Folio: 59; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6098811

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4233; Folio: 106; Page: 31

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013427d

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Reference Number: MR 381

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Hyde Park (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2c; Page: 201

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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