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Martha Griffiths 1849–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1849

Birth Location: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1898

Death Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Griffiths

Mother: Elizabeth Parkinson

Spouse(s): John Cardwell

Children(s): James Cardwell, Thomas Cardwell, Samuel Cardwell

Martha Griffiths was born in 1849 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Griffiths And Elizabeth Parkinson. In 1851, Martha Griffiths resided in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England. Martha Griffiths married John Cardwell, and had children including James Cardwell, Samuel Cardwell, Thomas Stephen Cardwell. Martha Griffiths passed away in 1898 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Martha Griffiths was born in 1849 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Griffiths And Elizabeth Parkinson.
  • In 1851, Martha Griffiths resided in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.
  • Martha Griffiths married John Cardwell, and had children including James Cardwell, Samuel Cardwell, Thomas Stephen Cardwell.
  • Martha Griffiths passed away in 1898 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Griffiths
1811–1887
Birth Location: Meanwood, Yorkshire, England
JG
Elizabeth Parkinson
1815–1884
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
EP

Spouses(s)

John Cardwell
1858–1892
Birth Location: Barnard Castle, Durham, England
JC

Children(s)

James Cardwell
1883–1928
Birth Location: Armley, Yorkshire, England
JC
Thomas Cardwell
1886–1965
Birth Location: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
TC
Samuel Cardwell
1889–1906
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
SC

Martha Griffiths's Ancestors

Self
Martha Griffiths
1849–1898
Birth Place: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Griffiths
1811–1887
Meanwood, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Parkinson
1815–1884
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Charles Griffiths
1776–1855
Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England
Christiana Sigston
1785–1857
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Benjamin Parkinson
1790–1827
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Hannah Lowcock
1782–1850
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sigston
1760–1806
Joseph Parkinson
1758–1813
Martha Wilson
1767–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Griffiths's Descendants

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Martha Griffiths (10 Nov 1849–Dec 1898) m. John Cardwell (1858–Sep 1892)
  1. 1. James Cardwell 1883–1928 m. Martha Marshall 1882–1911 m. Annie Fletcher 1889–
    1. 1. Leslie Cardwell 1906–1921
    2. 2. Eva Cardwell 1914–
    3. 3. Winifred Cardwell 1917–
  2. 2. Thomas (Stephen) Cardwell 1886–1965 m. Maria Shaw 1892–
  3. 3. Samuel Cardwell 1889–1906

Martha Griffiths's Timeline

9 Records

1849
10 Nov 1849
Birth of Martha Griffiths in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1850
6 Jan 1850
Age 1
Martha Griffiths was baptized in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 2
Martha Griffiths resided here in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 12
Martha Griffiths resided here in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 22
Martha Griffiths resided here in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1877
Oct 1877
Age 28
Martha Griffiths was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 32
Martha Griffiths resided here in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 42
Martha Griffiths resided here in Bowling, Yorkshire, England
Bowling, Yorkshire, England
1898
Dec 1898
Age 49
Death of Martha Griffiths in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1849
    Event Place: Horsforth, 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: RDP435
    [2] West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: RDP415
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3618; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098728
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4333; Folio: 60; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342035
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4298; Folio: 47; Page: 5; GSU roll: 846975
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3217; Folio: 28; Page: 11; GSU roll: 543097
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2315; Folio: 525; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87534-87535
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Horsforth, 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: RDP43/5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1877
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2315; Folio: 525; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87534-87535

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3217; Folio: 28; Page: 11; GSU roll: 543097

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4298; Folio: 47; Page: 5; GSU roll: 846975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4333; Folio: 60; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342035

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bowling, 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: 3618; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098728

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1898
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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