James Griffin 1816-1870

[Dean Wells]

Hello,I really hope someone can help me please,I have been researching my wife's family tree and I have hit a dead end,I am hopefully looking for the parents of James Griffin,we think he was born in Rowley Regis around 1816,he married a lady called Nancy,sorry do not know her surname,we believe they had several children including Ruth,born Rowley Regis 1851,Benjamin born Rowley Regis 1849,Delilah born Rowley Regis 1843 and Solomon born halesowen 1845,they also had Elizabeth,Ann and John....James may have remarried Mary Ann Brettle and had several more children,thank you for any information anyone can give me,kindest regards Dean

[Neale1961]

James Griffiths married Nancy Parkes in 1840 in Halesowen.
In 1841 they are living in Halesowen. James is a nailor. Living next door are John and Mary Parkes, who might be Nancy's parents.

James then married Mary Ann Brettel in 1855 in Dudley. She may have also been widowed.

The marriage records will show the name and occupation of his father.

[Neale1961]

Census records suggest that James was born in Dudley around 1816.

There is a possible baptism there in 1816 with parents Thomas and Mary Ann, but you need to see James ‘ marriage records to know the name of his father.

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GRO Index

Using names form the 1861 Census

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Ada Griffin reg. Dudley 1857 mother's maiden name Brettle

James Griffin reg. Dudley 1858 mother's maiden name Brettle

Julianna Griffin reg. Dudley 1861 mother's maiden name Brettell

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There are twins reg with no christian names one male one female Griffin 1855 December quarter with

 mother's maiden name Brettle
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GRO Index
Elizabeth GRIFFITHS reg Worcester Union 1841 mother's maiden name Parkes

Solomon GRIFFIN reg  Dudley Union  1845 mother's maiden name Parkes

Haven't found Delilah yet
 

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Benjamin Brettell reg Dudley 1849 and John Brettell reg Dudley 1851 are both illegitimate sons of

Mary Ann Brettell. (no mother's maiden name listed)

 They can be seen 1851 Census Rowley Regis.

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Possible death for Nancy Griffin age 30 reg Dudley 1853

[Neale1961]

Found a copy of the 2nd marriage

MARRIAGE Dudley
21 May 1855
James GRIFFIN, full age, widower. Father-  James Griffin – labourer
Mary Ann BRETTLE, full age, spinster. Father – Benjamin Breetle, nailor (dead)

James signed, Mary Ann made her mark X
Witnesses – Ann Barrister and John LEwis

[osprey]

possible baptism making him a couple of years older?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7WN-2MZ?lang=en