Looking for GRIFFITHS Family

[kesham]

Hi, I am looking for my father in laws family, I have no idea where they came from but do know they married in Australia.
This is what info I have..
Father in Laws name is John Albert Griffiths born 1910 Sydney
His Fathers Name is John Albert Griffiths brn abt 1881
Mother name Louisa Anne Griffiths ( Nee Colebrook ) brn abt 1881
They married 26th March 1907 in Leichhardt
If anyone could please help me it would be so much appreciated or even give me some links to search..
K   

[alison2763]

Hello kesham and a big Welcome to Roostchat 

You can search these people yourself at:
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au

Maybe these are your people?
Births:
5957/1879    GRIFFITHS    JOHN A    JOHN    REBECCA    PADDINGTON
4025/1881    COLEBROOK    LOUISA A    THOMAS    ELIZA M    BALMAIN

Their marriage:
1687/1907    GRIFFITHS    JOHN A    COLEBROOK    LOUISA A    LEICHHARDT

Birth:
30823/1910    GRIFFITHS    JOHN A    JOHN A    LOUISA A    PETERSHAM

Louisa's parents marriage:
2977/1867    COLEBROOK    THOMAS    EDWARDS    ELIZA M    RYDE


Regards
Alison

[kesham]

Yes Thanks Allison,
I have all these certificates, what I am looking for is where John Albert Griffiths ( brn 1881 ) came from, I cant seem to find any info of where they are from I know his mothers name was Rebecca Fleming and of course his fathers name was John Albert, these are on his marriage cert to Louisa, John ( his father ) was deseased at the time of their marriage...
I really want to find out how long they have been in Australia and what country they came fom, I am presuming it will be England but not 100% sure
Roz

Hello kesham and a big Welcome to Roostchat 

You can search these people yourself at:
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au

Maybe these are your people?
Births:
5957/1879    GRIFFITHS    JOHN A    JOHN    REBECCA    PADDINGTON
4025/1881    COLEBROOK    LOUISA A    THOMAS    ELIZA M    BALMAIN

Their marriage:
1687/1907    GRIFFITHS    JOHN A    COLEBROOK    LOUISA A    LEICHHARDT

Birth:
30823/1910    GRIFFITHS    JOHN A    JOHN A    LOUISA A    PETERSHAM

Louisa's parents marriage:
2977/1867    COLEBROOK    THOMAS    EDWARDS    ELIZA M    RYDE


Regards
Alison

[Dundee]

Hi kesham,

John Albert was born in 1879 not 1881, as per the details that Allison gave you and his birth was registered in Paddington.  There doesn't seem to be any indication in the indexes that the father also had the middle name "Albert".

The 1879 birth certificate will give you the places of birth for both his mother Rebecca and his father John and also their marriage details.  As you say, they could have come from anywhere.

This would appear to be his brother Charles Russell GRIFFITHS
http://deepthought.hass.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=119978

Digitised service records are at
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx

Rebecca's funeral notices - 1938
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0dj7/

Debra 

[kesham]

Hi Debra
Thanks for all that info, do you think if I ordered Rebecca's death certificate I could get more info on her, But I still need to get John's info and as far as I know John Albert has been going down the line for generations,
I need to maybe find out when he died but I have no idea of his parent's name, well his fathers name would have been John, have no idea of his mum's name thou... Maybe there wedding certificate may help me ( John & Rebecca's ) what do you think..
Kesham

Hi kesham,

John Albert was born in 1879 not 1881, as per the details that Allison gave you and his birth was registered in Paddington.  There doesn't seem to be any indication in the indexes that the father also had the middle name "Albert".

The 1879 birth certificate will give you the places of birth for both his mother Rebecca and his father John and also their marriage details.  As you say, they could have come from anywhere.

This would appear to be his brother Charles Russell GRIFFITHS
http://deepthought.hass.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=119978

Digitised service records are at
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx

Rebecca's funeral notices - 1938
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0dj7/

Debra 

[alison2763]

Hello again ,

Here are some siblings { of course would have to be verified}
5251/1878    GRIFFITHS    JOSEPH    JOHN    REBECCA    PADDINGTON      
7013/1881    GRIFFITHS    EMMA    JOHN    REBECCA    PADDINGTON   
17622/1884    GRIFFITHS    WILLIAM S    JOHN    REBECCA    RYDE      
4810/1885    GRIFFITHS    ELSIE M    JOHN    REBECCA    BALMAIN   

Rebecca's death :
908/1938    GRIFFITHS    REBECCA    ALEXANDER    REBECCA    DRUMMOYNE

The Field of Mars cemetery is usually searchable online but I can't get it to work today 
http://www.catholiccemeteries.org.au/
If we could find Rebecca's burial she may be buried with John which would help us narrow down the entries for his death .

John and Rebecca's Marriage certificate should list both parents of bride and groom.


233/1936    GRIFFITHS    JOHN ALBERT    JOHN    REBECCA    SYDNEY 

Charles' death :
36655/1966    GRIFFITHS    CHARLES RUSSELL    JOHN    REBECCA    BURWOOD


5601/1967    GRIFFITHS    JOHN ALBERT    JOHN ALBERT    LOUISA ANN    SYDNEY   

Regards
Alison

[Dundee]

The information on death certificates can be unreliable.  The 1879 birth certificate for John Albert will give you the places of birth for both his mother Rebecca and his father John and also their marriage details.

A marriage certificate would be great, do you know where they married?

Debra 

[Dundee]

This looks like a likely scenario:

NSW Baptism
1850
V18501181 50
FLEMING,    REBECCA  Parents ALEXANDER & REBECCA

NSW Marriage
1873
#1432
BENTLEY, JOSEPH
FLEMING,   REBECCA
(PADDINGTON)

NSW Marriage
1877
#1698
1877
GRIFFITH,   JOHN
BENTLEY, REBECCA
(PADDINGTON)

Debra 

[kesham]

Thanks again Alison

I have tried to find John and Rebecca's marriage on BDM but cant find it, this is why I am thinking maybe John and Rebecca married overseas somewhere, ( this is what I need to find out )
Also does Fields of Mars have Church of England online? im sure they wher COE not Catholic
Kesham

Hello again ,

Here are some siblings { of course would have to be verified}
5251/1878    GRIFFITHS    JOSEPH    JOHN    REBECCA    PADDINGTON      
7013/1881    GRIFFITHS    EMMA    JOHN    REBECCA    PADDINGTON   
17622/1884    GRIFFITHS    WILLIAM S    JOHN    REBECCA    RYDE      
4810/1885    GRIFFITHS    ELSIE M    JOHN    REBECCA    BALMAIN   

Rebecca's death :
908/1938    GRIFFITHS    REBECCA    ALEXANDER    REBECCA    DRUMMOYNE

The Field of Mars cemetery is usually searchable online but I can't get it to work today 
http://www.catholiccemeteries.org.au/
If we could find Rebecca's burial she may be buried with John which would help us narrow down the entries for his death .

John and Rebecca's Marriage certificate should list both parents of bride and groom.


233/1936    GRIFFITHS    JOHN ALBERT    JOHN    REBECCA    SYDNEY 

Charles' death :
36655/1966    GRIFFITHS    CHARLES RUSSELL    JOHN    REBECCA    BURWOOD


5601/1967    GRIFFITHS    JOHN ALBERT    JOHN ALBERT    LOUISA ANN    SYDNEY   

Regards
Alison