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William Henry Acton Griffiths 1858–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1858

Birth Location: Dyfed, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Death Date: Jun 1937

Death Location: Bristol, Somerset, England

Father: George Griffiths

Mother: Henrietta Piper

Spouse(s): Ida Purnell

Children(s): Stanley Griffiths, Percy Griffiths, Elsie Griffiths, Margery Griffiths, Gertrude Griffiths, Montague Griffiths

In 1858, William Henry Acton Griffiths entered the world in Dyfed, Pembrokeshire, Wales, born to George Griffiths And Henrietta Ann Piper. In 1861, William Henry Acton Griffiths resided in Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales. In 1871, William Henry Acton Griffiths resided in Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales. William Henry Acton Griffiths married Ida Emily Purnell, and had children including Elsie Purnell Minnie Griffiths, Gertrude Ida Griffiths, Margery May Griffiths, Montague Arthur Griffiths, Percy William George Griffiths, Stanley Hugh Griffiths. William Henry Acton Griffiths passed away in 1937 in Bristol, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1858, William Henry Acton Griffiths entered the world in Dyfed, Pembrokeshire, Wales, born to George Griffiths And Henrietta Ann Piper.
  • In 1861, William Henry Acton Griffiths resided in Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
  • In 1871, William Henry Acton Griffiths resided in Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
  • William Henry Acton Griffiths married Ida Emily Purnell, and had children including Elsie Purnell Minnie Griffiths, Gertrude Ida Griffiths, Margery May Griffiths, Montague Arthur Griffiths, Percy William George Griffiths, Stanley Hugh Griffiths.
  • William Henry Acton Griffiths passed away in 1937 in Bristol, Somerset, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Griffiths's Ancestors

Self
William Griffiths
1858–1937
Birth Place: Dyfed, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Parents
George Griffiths
1818–
Bristol, Somerset, England
Henrietta (Ann) Piper
1824–
Plymouth, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Griffiths's Descendants

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William (Henry Acton) Griffiths (Sep 1858–Jun 1937) m. Ida (Emily) Purnell (Sep 1862–25 Aug 1936)
  1. 1. Stanley (Hugh) Griffiths 1893–1971 m. Blanche Schreiber 1892–1959
    1. 1. Keith (Alan) Griffiths 1922–1998 m. Janet (Murray Thew) Young 1930–2001
    2. 2. Leslie (Ronald) Griffiths 1920–1996 m. Kathleen (Mary) Broome 1925–2007
    3. 3. Roy (Stanley) Griffiths 1918–1979
  2. 2. Percy (William George) Griffiths 1884–1959 m. Lilian Gitsham 1889–
    1. 1. Dorothea (Irenea) Griffiths 1910–
  3. 3. Elsie (Purnell Minnie) Griffiths 1888–
  4. 4. Margery (May) Griffiths 1890–1964
  5. 5. Gertrude (Ida) Griffiths 1891–1982
  6. 6. Montague (Arthur) Griffiths 1899–1956

William Griffiths's Timeline

7 Records

1858
Sep 1858
Birth of William Henry Acton Griffiths in Dyfed, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dyfed, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1861
1861
Age 3
William Henry Acton Griffiths resided here in Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1871
1871
Age 13
William Henry Acton Griffiths resided here in Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1891
1891
Age 33
William Henry Acton Griffiths resided here in Taunton St Mary Magdalene Within, Somerset, England
Taunton St Mary Magdalene Within, Somerset, England
1902
1902
Age 44
William Henry Acton Griffiths resided here in Balla Som
Balla Som
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 53
William Henry Acton Griffiths resided here in Bath, Somerset, England
Bath, Somerset, England
1937
Jun 1937
Age 79
Death of William Henry Acton Griffiths in Bristol, Somerset, England
Bristol, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1858
    Event Place: Dyfed, Pembrokeshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Wales Census
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2004
    [4] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1876; Folio 37; Page 15; GSU roll: 6096986.
    [5] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5528; Folio: 4; Page: 4; GSU roll: 850856.
    [6] 1911 England Census
    [7] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5528; Folio: 4; Page: 4; GSU roll: 850856.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Taunton St Mary Magdalene Within, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1876; Folio 37; Page 15; GSU roll: 6096986.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Balla Som
    Record Source: British Army WWI Pension Records, WO364; Piece: 1447

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Bath, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ryde, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1937
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2004

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