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William Griffiths 1838–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1838

Birth Location: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 12 Mar 1898

Death Location: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Griffiths

Mother: Elizabeth Parkinson

Spouse(s): Sarah Parkinson

Children(s): John Griffiths, James Griffiths, Jane Griffiths, Harry Griffiths, Frederick Griffiths, Walter Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Emma Griffiths, Ben Griffiths

William Griffiths was born in 1838 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Griffiths And Elizabeth Parkinson. In 1841, William Griffiths resided in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England. William Griffiths married Sarah Jane Parkinson, and had children including Ben Griffiths, Emma Griffiths, Frederick William Griffiths, Harry Griffiths, James Parkinson Griffiths, Jane Ann Griffiths, John Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Walter Arthur Griffiths. William Griffiths passed away in 1898 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Griffiths was born in 1838 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Griffiths And Elizabeth Parkinson.
  • In 1841, William Griffiths resided in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Griffiths married Sarah Jane Parkinson, and had children including Ben Griffiths, Emma Griffiths, Frederick William Griffiths, Harry Griffiths, James Parkinson Griffiths, Jane Ann Griffiths, John Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Walter Arthur Griffiths.
  • William Griffiths passed away in 1898 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Sarah Parkinson
1836–1900
Birth Location: Bowling, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

John Griffiths
1869–1961
Birth Location: Armley, Yorkshire, England
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James Griffiths
1865–1941
Birth Location: Armley, Yorkshire, England
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Jane Griffiths
1867–1941
Birth Location: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
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Harry Griffiths
1871–1939
Birth Location: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
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Frederick Griffiths
1876–1938
Birth Location: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
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Walter Griffiths
1878–
Birth Location: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
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Thomas Griffiths
1869–1869
Birth Location: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
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Emma Griffiths
1864–1864
Birth Location: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
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Ben Griffiths
1873–1876
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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William Griffiths's Ancestors

Self
William Griffiths
1838–1898
Birth Place: Calverley, 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

William Griffiths's Descendants

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William Griffiths (17 Jul 1838–12 Mar 1898) m. Sarah (Jane) Parkinson (2 Aug 1836–25 Aug 1900)
  1. 1. John Griffiths 1869–1961 m. Mary Whitley 1867–1923 m. Maud (Amelia) Garratt 1888–1959
    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
  2. 2. James (Parkinson) Griffiths 1865–1941 m. Rebecca Fell 1862–1907
    1. 1. Harry Griffiths 1899–1970 m. Florence Nutter 1900–
      1. 1. Ronald Griffiths 1926–1988
      2. 2. Dennis Griffiths 1928–2011
  3. 3. Jane (Ann) Griffiths 1867–1941 m. George (William) Robinson 1869–1947
    1. 1. Frank Robinson 1897– m. Ella (Jessie Flora) Reeves 1908–
    2. 2. Ada Robinson 1900–1958
  4. 4. Harry Griffiths 1871–1939 m. Dorothy Booth 1874–1947
    1. 1. Sarah (Ellen) Griffiths 1894–1962 m. George (Edward) Britton 1892–1969
      1. 1. Norman Britton 1921–1921
    2. 2. Norman Griffiths 1901–1920
    3. 3. George (Spencer) Griffiths 1917–1994 m. Lucia Kern 1921–1997
  5. 5. Frederick (William) Griffiths 1876–1938 m. Hannah Watson 1859–1938
  6. 6. Walter (Arthur) Griffiths 1878– m. Maud (Sarah Elizabeth) Haddock 1876–
    1. 1. Edna Griffiths 1909–1979 m. William Vose 1908–
      1. 1. Dennis (Griffiths) Vose 1937–2021 m. Gail 1946–1989
        1. 1. Kyle Vose –2025
      2. 2. Virginia (Margaret) Vose 1940–2023
    2. 2. Lillah Griffiths 1905–1906
    3. 3. Maud Griffiths 1912–1912
  7. 7. Thomas Griffiths 1869–1869
  8. 8. Emma Griffiths 1864–1864
  9. 9. Ben Griffiths 1873–1876

William Griffiths's Timeline

10 Records

1838
17 Jul 1838
Birth of William Griffiths in Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 3
William Griffiths resided here in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1846
23 Aug 1846
Age 8
William Griffiths was baptized in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 13
William Griffiths resided here in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 23
William Griffiths resided here in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 33
William Griffiths resided here in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 43
William Griffiths resided here in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 53
William Griffiths resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1898
9 Mar 1898
Age 60
Death of William Griffiths in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1898
12 Mar 1898
Age 60
Burial of William Griffiths in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1838
    Event Place: Calverley, 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, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: WDP2938
    [3] 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
    [4] 1881 England Census
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4531; Folio: 74; Page: 45; GSU roll: 848477
    [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
    [10] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1313; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Guiseley; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 28; Folio: 48; Page: 33; Line: 5; GSU roll: 464269
    [11] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1846
    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: RDP435

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1313; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Guiseley; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 28; Folio: 48; Page: 33; Line: 5; GSU roll: 464269

    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: 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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    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 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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