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William Griggs 1840–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1840

Birth Location: Eastry, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 February 1928

Death Location: Campbelltown, Campbelltown City, South Australia, Australia

Father: Edmund Griggs

Mother: Patty(Martha) Impett

Spouse(s): Charlotte Twyman

Children(s): Allan Griggs, Emily Griggs, Eliza Griggs, Henry Griggs, Walter Griggs, James Griggs, Albert Griggs, William Greggs

William Griggs was born in 1840 in Eastry, Kent, England, the child of Edmund Griggs And Patty Martha Impett. In 1841, William Griggs resided in Stourmouth, Stourmouth, Kent, England. In 1861, William Griggs resided in River, Kent, England. William Griggs married Charlotte Twinernan, Charlotte Twyman, and had children including Albert George Griggs, Allan Darcey Edmund Griggs, Eliza Anne Griggs, Emily Jane Griggs, Henry Griggs, James Griggs, Walter Griggs, William Greggs. William Griggs passed away in 1928 in Campbelltown, Campbelltown City, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • William Griggs was born in 1840 in Eastry, Kent, England, the child of Edmund Griggs And Patty Martha Impett.
  • In 1841, William Griggs resided in Stourmouth, Stourmouth, Kent, England.
  • In 1861, William Griggs resided in River, Kent, England.
  • William Griggs married Charlotte Twinernan, Charlotte Twyman, and had children including Albert George Griggs, Allan Darcey Edmund Griggs, Eliza Anne Griggs, Emily Jane Griggs, Henry Griggs, James Griggs, Walter Griggs, William Greggs.
  • William Griggs passed away in 1928 in Campbelltown, Campbelltown City, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Griggs's Ancestors

Self
William Griggs
1840–1928
Birth Place: Eastry, Kent, England
Parents
Edmund Griggs
1792–1876
Staple, Kent, England
Patty(Martha) Impett
1794–1879
Stourmouth, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Griggs
1761–1816
Margate Kent England
Margaret Wills
1769–1826
Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mary Martin
1761–1844
Stourmouth, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
James Griggs
1735–1785
Rebecca Colley
1741–1771
James Dann
1746–
Mary Marden
1746–
Thomas Martin
1740–1819
Mary Browning
1740–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Griggs
1705–1768
Elizabeth Butcher
–1743
Thomas Marden
1719–1756
Anna Warmsley
1715–1790

William Griggs's Descendants

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William Griggs (29 Mar 1840–8 February 1928) m. Charlotte Twyman (Abt. 22 Mar 1840–5 Sep 1930)
  1. 1. Allan (Darcey Edmund) Griggs 1883–1952 m. Louisa (May) Spencer 1883–1979
    1. 1. Gwendolyn (May) Griggs 1912–2003 m. Henry (Kenneth (Ken)) Loader 1912–1982
  2. 2. Emily (Jane) Griggs 1868–1947
  3. 3. Eliza (Anne) Griggs 1865–
  4. 4. Henry Griggs 1873–
  5. 5. Walter Griggs 1878–
  6. 6. James Griggs 1875–
  7. 7. Albert (George) Griggs 1881–
  8. 8. William Greggs 1870–

William Griggs's Timeline

6 Records

1840
29 Mar 1840
Birth of William Griggs in Eastry, Kent, England
Eastry, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 1
William Griggs resided here in Stourmouth, Stourmouth, Kent, England
Stourmouth, Stourmouth, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 21
William Griggs resided here in River, Kent, England
River, Kent, England
1863
January 1863
Age 23
William Griggs was married in Eastry, Kent, United Kingdom
Eastry, Kent, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 31
William Griggs resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1928
8 February 1928
Age 88
Death of William Griggs in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1840
    Event Place: Eastry, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 999; Folio: 59; Page: 5; GSU roll: 827255
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 550; Folio: 163; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542659
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 470; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Stourmouth; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 5; Page: 5; Line: 24; GSU roll: 306865
    [5] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1863
    Event Place: Eastry, Kent, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Stourmouth, Stourmouth, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 470; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Stourmouth; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 5; Page: 5; Line: 24; GSU roll: 306865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: River, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 550; Folio: 163; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542659

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 999; Folio: 59; Page: 5; GSU roll: 827255

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1928
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Campbelltown, Campbelltown City, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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