Colliss family Warwickshire

[karenlee]

1861 Census England Warwickshire Birmingham St George
RG9/2161/124/28
232 Back Farm Street

GRIFFITHS
John Head Marr 29 Gun Finisher Birmingham Warwickshire
Hannah Wife Marr 28 Birmingham Warwickshire


With that occupation it looks likely that they were brothers

Karenlee

[karenlee]

Not sure about this but I think Hannah died and John remarried...

1871 Census England Warwickshire Birmingham Aston Duddeston
RG10/3153/55/27
27 Johnson Street

GRIFFITHS
John Head Marr 39 Gun Maker Birmingham Warwickshire
Ellen Wife Marr 32 Birmingham Warwickshire
Ellen Dau Unmarr 13 Birmingham Warwickshire
Joseph Son Unmarr 11 Birmingham Warwickshire
Clara Dau Unmarr 9 Birmingham Warwickshire
William Son Unmarr 7 Birmingham Warwickshire
Mari?? Dau Unmarr 4 Birmingham Warwickshire
John Son Unmarr 1 Birmingham Warwickshire

Karenlee

[trish1120]

Well done Karenlee

Looks like the whole Family was in the Business if this is the right one;
1841 Census
Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire
HO1071150/1/Aston
Thomas GRIFFITHS, 40, Gun Finisher
Martha, 40
Alfred, 20, Gun Finisher
Ann, 15
THOMAS, 13, Gun Finisher
JOHN, 11,  (may be a Gun Finisher also, as it looks like a ditto)
Alice, 9
Harriet, 5
Caroline, 7mths
All born in County

[trish1120]

1861 Census William and Mary A TODD have with them;
William, 20, Military Ornament Maker
Joanna, 18, Metal Button Maker
+ a Neice Visiting.
As these Children were born before William and Mary Married it looks like he was a Widower.
William and Mary seem to have not had any Children together.

Trish

[seuro]

Trish mentioned a daughter Catherine in the 1851 census?

Just checking, Hannah married John or Thomas Griffiths?
Emma married Thomas or James Griffiths?
Emma was the only one to have children?

I had hoped Joseph was reunited with some family in Australia, but it doesn't seem so. He did name the first of his 13 children Mary Ann, so had a fond memory of his older sister?

Rebecca 

[down-under]

Hello

One census has Thomas Griffiths and another has James Griffiths both have Emma wife ??


Pam

[seuro]

Thank you 

[trish1120]

I know it is a bit confusing but without M/Certs we are just going by what we can find from FreeBMd and Census entries.

I cant find anything on Catherine after 1851 census. It is possible she emigrated or married with name mistranscribed or just under Kate etc, so it is hard to find.

Trish

[seuro]

Thank you all so much. Fantastic, and so quick! Great to know more about Joseph's family. Much appreciated