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Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS 1863–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 0 ___ 1863

Birth Location: Sydney, NSW 1863/356

Death Date: 0 ___ 1919

Death Location: Newtown, NSW 1919/7757

Father:

Mother: Mary SWITZER

Spouse(s): Ida FARRELL, Monica FARRELL

Children(s): Gladys GRIFFITHS, Raymond GRIFFITHS, Eileen GRIFFITHS, Marjorie GRIFFITHS

In 1863, Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS entered the world in Sydney, NSW 1863356, born to William S Griffiths And Mary Ann A Switzer. Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS married Ida J Farrell, Monica May Farrell, and had children including Eileen M A Griffiths, Gladys M Griffiths, Marjorie M Griffiths, Raymond R Griffiths. Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS passed away in 1919 in Newtown, NSW 19197757.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS entered the world in Sydney, NSW 1863/356, born to William S Griffiths And Mary Ann A Switzer.
  • Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS married Ida J Farrell, Monica May Farrell, and had children including Eileen M A Griffiths, Gladys M Griffiths, Marjorie M Griffiths, Raymond R Griffiths.
  • Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS passed away in 1919 in Newtown, NSW 1919/7757.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary SWITZER
1836–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Ida FARRELL
1860–1899
Birth Location: Eden, NSW 1860/6802
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Monica FARRELL
1868–1950
Birth Location: Sydney, NSW 1868/1357
MF

Children(s)

Gladys GRIFFITHS
1886–
Birth Location: Sydney, NSW 1886/476
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Raymond GRIFFITHS
1889–
Birth Location: Randwick, NSW 1889/13381
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Eileen GRIFFITHS
1891–
Birth Location: Ashfield, NSW 1891/4949
EG
Marjorie GRIFFITHS
1894–
Birth Location: Canterbury, NSW 1894/9550
MG

Richard GRIFFITHS's Ancestors

Self
Richard GRIFFITHS
1863–1919
Birth Place: Sydney, NSW 1863/356
Parents
Mary (Ann A) SWITZER
1836–
Grandparents
Frederick SWITZER
1811–
Catherine SWITZER
1812–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard GRIFFITHS's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Matcham (Ray)) GRIFFITHS (0 ___ 1863–0 ___ 1919) m. Ida (J) FARRELL (0 ___ 1860–0 ___ 1899) m. Monica (May) FARRELL (4 MAY 1868–7 JUN 1950)
  1. 1. Gladys (M) GRIFFITHS 1886–
  2. 2. Raymond (R) GRIFFITHS 1889–
  3. 3. Eileen (M A) GRIFFITHS 1891–
  4. 4. Marjorie (M) GRIFFITHS 1894–

Richard GRIFFITHS's Timeline

2 Records

1863
0 ___ 1863
Birth of Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS in Sydney, NSW 1863/356
Sydney, NSW 1863/356
1919
0 ___ 1919
Age 56
Death of Richard Matcham (Ray) GRIFFITHS in Newtown, NSW 1919/7757
Newtown, NSW 1919/7757

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 0 ___ 1863
    Event Place: Sydney, NSW 1863356

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 0 ___ 1919
    Event Place: Newtown, NSW 19197757
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