Griffith family in Carlow

[rgriffith]

I am gathering data on Griffith families in Carlow. My own branch came from Co. Kilkenny but spilled over into Co. Carlow around places like Ridge and Killedmond. I have seen others in Fenagh, Dunlekney, Nurney, and Bagnelstown.

I have found that to keep them all straight that it is prudent to collect all of the records. So if you have any Griffith family data I would be most happy to exchange data.

[Jack2227]

Perhaps the Ireland census for your local area would be a good starting ground.
Includes 1901-1911.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Jack

[rgriffith]

Thanks do much Jack. I have looked an found many families in both Kilkenny and Carlow. Based on some of the other companion families I believe there were other Griffith families in Wexford and Wicklow.

Here's a great website for church records:

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/index.html

[Jack2227]

The Mercury Monday 7th December 1908;
Griffith-Mc Kinley marriage;
On 23rd November 1908, at St Josephs church, Hobart, by Rev. P Hennebry, Jane, 3rd dtr of D Mc Kinley, Kempton, to Robert, son of late George S Griffith Rosdillig, Carlow Ireland.
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England & Wales Probates 1861-1941;

Griffith Margaret, Newtown, Nurney, Bagnelestown County Carlow, widow, died, 6/10/1926;
Administration; London, to Annie Hopkins (wife of Nicholas Hopkins)
Effects; £20-5-3
Probate; 1928.
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Adminstration of the effects of Brillianna Margretta Griffith, late of Mount Norris Bray in the County of Wicklow in Ireland, Spinster, who died 17/6/1871 at Mount Norris, was granted at Principal Registry, to Jane Elizabeth Lawson (wife of James George Lawson) of the Notting-hill square, in the County of Middlesex, the sister and one of the next of Kin.
Effects; under £1000
Probate; 28/7/1871
Jack

[noland01]

The Annie Griffith married to Nicholas Hopkins would be on the 1911 census as living in Newtown (mispelled Bewtown) ded of Agha co Carlow
Her husband was living in Agha ded of Agha at that time
They had only one daughter Olga (proper name Eleanor i think) who married firstly Billy Jeffers (one son deceased and one daughter still alive) then Alfie Fennel
She died about two or three years ago
The Griffith family name is gone now from the area
Hope this is of some small help

[rgriffith]

Thanks for adding your information. It all helps. It is better to have too many puzzle pieces than none at all!

I have managed to connect my Griffith family that came from around Coolcullen in Co. Kilkenny to another group in Ridge Co. Carlow. They are not that far apart. I did so through DNA. We were the first and second matches on the Griffith DNA website.

There are still living remnants of my Griffith line in Ireland that stayed on the land. My direct descendents left for Canada in the 1820's-30's. They were still coming into the 1920's.

If anyone has anyother info I look forward to recieving it,

[jeffares]

Hi I am the grandson of the late olga fennel(jeffares) nee hopkins, daughter of nicholos hopkins who was married to annie griffith i have some old photographs of the griffith family of nurney.  Most of the griffith family are buried in st johns church in nurney co carlow.  Hope this is of some help .

[Jack2227]

Dublin Metropolitan Police 1836-1925 (Jim Herlihy)

Griffith Robert; DMP 2117, born. 1818 Dunleckny Co Carlow.


Jack

[rgriffith]

Thanks so much for the info. The military and police were popular with the Griffith family as I have others who served as young as 16 years of age. The first name of Robert was also popular.

I do have a  ROBERT GRIFFITH  Date of Birth 21 September 1816 in Dunleakney Father JOHN GRIFFITH 
Mother SARAH GRIFFITH 


I have a Henery Griffith b. 1798 in Dunlickny whose father was also Henery (and wife Mary) 

I am also looking into the "Carlow Rifles" as a possible source of data.