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Title: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Taylor-Rycroft on Thursday 14 December 06 15:03 GMT (UK)

Can anyone help?
I Have John Griffiths b1855 in Cardoxton Neath Glamorgan,
his brothers Thomas Griffiths b 1843 and Evan Griffiths b 1840.
I found them in1861 but cannot find them in 1881.
Can anyone find them in 1871?
Thanks

Taylor Rycroft

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Garethboxing on Thursday 14 December 06 16:12 GMT (UK)

You haven't mentioned 1851, but the family is in Skewen, near Neath (2464 448 088)

David Griffiths, 39, mason
Hannah, 36, wife
and four sons:
David, 13, errand boy
Evan, 11. scholar
Thomas, 8, scholar
William, 3
all born in Glamorgan

   Hope this helps,
    Gareth

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Taylor-Rycroft on Friday 15 December 06 10:15 GMT (UK)

Thanks Gareth,

I found them in 1851  but was unable to find them after 1861,

Taylor Rycroft

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Wendi on Friday 15 December 06 10:49 GMT (UK)

Hi Taylor-Rycroft

1871 RG10/5440 Folio 30 Page 8 Llansamlet

Evan Griffith 31 Collier born Neath
Mary Griffith 24 born Llansamlet
Sarah Rees 8 StepDaughter Llansamlet
Elizabeth Griffith 1 Ditto Llansamlet
Hannah Griffith 1 Ditto Llansamlet
 Twins  :D The first I've ever found  :D

1871 RG10/5438 Folio 6 Page 5 Cadoxton Neath

Thomas Griffiths 28 Collier ?can’t decypher? Unemployed
Elizabeth Griffiths 23 wife born Breconshire

You didn’t mention David Jnr., was that because you had found him?

RG10/5437 Folio 44 Page 26 Cadoxton
David Griffiths 58 Stone Mason
John Griffiths 16

David is a widow, so Hannah must have died in the intervening 10 years.

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Wendi on Friday 15 December 06 11:15 GMT (UK)

There is a Hannah Griffith death recorded in Neath Quarter to June 1868 with an estimated birth year of 1815.

Wendi  :)

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Wendi on Friday 15 December 06 16:43 GMT (UK)

Hi Taylor-Rycroft

I'll answer your PM queries here. 

David is the eldest son, found by Gareth on the 1851 Census - the errand boy.  Evan, Thomas and William were his younger siblings.  Traditional family, to name the eldest son after the father!

I have now highlighted John born 1855 on my previous reply, he is living at home with his widowed father

Hope that helps!
Wendi  :)

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Wendi on Friday 15 December 06 16:54 GMT (UK)

There are 2 possibles on 1871 census for David Junior, both born Neath but my money would be on

RG10/5427 Folio 27 Page 2 Briton Ferry

David Griffiths 32 Mason born Neath
Elizabeth Griffiths 30 born Neath
William David Griffiths 10 months Briton Ferry

Simply because of the profession, the other one was a Butcher  :-\

Wendi

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Taylor-Rycroft on Saturday 16 December 06 18:14 GMT (UK)

 :)Hi Wendi,

I think I have sorted them out for now.

Thanks for your help

Taylor-Rycroft ;)

Title: Re: Looking for Griffiths from Neath in 1871
Post by: Wendi on Saturday 16 December 06 18:23 GMT (UK)

I'm glad  :)

I came across, what maybe their marriage on IGI

David Griffiths & Hannah Davies 19.12.1835 Cadoxton  Juxta Neath.

Don't know if you had that!

Wendi :)