Susannah Griffiths

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I assumed this was the Mills family in 1891 census:
William H Mills   26  St George in the East
Harriett Mills   22  Ipswich Suffolk
William H Mills   3  St George in the East

These daughters also from GRO:
Elizabeth Emily 1897
Amelia Jane Mills September quarter 1894
Harriet Mills June quarter 1890
Ellen Georgina Mills December quarter 1909

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So Harriet Elgar was married at 17 years old in 1886 to William Henry Mills and had a daughter in the 23rd year of her marriage aged 40 in 1909. So it does work. I wonder if there are earlier children too? Or perhaps Elizabeth Emily Mills was the first born when mum turned 21.


IGI
Ellen G Mills
birth:1910 death:1927 Stepney, London, England (Only 17)

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Marriages Jun 1917   
Mills    Amelia J    Ross    W.Ham    4a   356
Ross    Wallace E    Mills    W.Ham    4a   356

Amelia Jane Ross's death Year 1969
Birth Year 1893 Event Quarter 3 District Southend on Sea <----(?  Coincidence?)

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Deaths Sep 1968   
MILLS    CHARLES W    79    SOUTHEND    4A   791 ? (there are alot of Charles W Mills though)

----> I did wonder about  1953  ****  MILLS mother    MILLS ( If she was Susan's daughter though she would have been born when Susan Grrifths was 43)

Wonder if you could put something in the paper at Southend on sea and just ask if anyone knew this family?

[DeborahC]

Thank you so much for all your help. The record has come through and this is my Susannah! I am now already in touch with her great granddaughter.  It turns out she had a child out of wedlock, Rita and took her to Pontypridd to be brought up by her sister Sarah Ann Purnell.  I need to explore the possibility of other children, she married Walter in 1955 and Harry in 1943 Bethnal Green.

Thanks again for all your help, you guys are amazing!!

Debbie

[Girl Guide]

That's great news Debbie, you must be over the moon!

The Susannah brick wall has now crumbled.  You can now move on with finding out further information.

[Cas (stallc)]

Glad there was a positive result, pleased for you and the new family connections found.

Cas

[chasetown 1959]

Hi there
I'm also researching this family as it is my son in law to be' s family.
I have the marriage certificate of Thomas Henry Griffiths in 1921 Robert Henry's son ,  so brother  to Susannah and Rachel and Robert Henry is down as Deceased by the date of the marriage Coal MIner.
I haven't found his death for definite but I have found one in 1916 which certainly looks possible as he was alive in 1911 Census .
England \u0026amp; Wales\u002C Civil Registration Death Index\u002C 1916-2007
Name
Robert Griffiths
Birth Date
abt 1873
Date of Registration
Dec 1916
Age at Death
43
Registration district
Merthyr Tydfil
Inferred County
Glamorganshire
Volume
11a
Page
765

Hope this helps - Best regards
Ann

[DeborahC]

Hi Ann,

Yes I have Robert Henry's death certificate, he died in Llwynypia hospital in 1933. I know its him because the death was registered by D J Purnell who was Sarah Ann's husband. we went to visit his grave in Pontypridd, he is buried with Margaret and Sarah Ann's granddaughter. I take it your son-in-law is related to Thomas Henry? Rachel always said that Robert was a heavy drinker and the family basically split when Margaret died, maybe that's why Thomas has listed him as deceased? I have found this side of my family so difficult to trace! I cannot find a birth for Robert so am currently at a stand still.
Thanks

Debbie

[chasetown 1959]

That's great at least I know his death date now !
I know his father was also called Robert as I've seen a copy of his marriage certificate but I cant find him in the census or births. Maybe he was born somewhere else not in Wales

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Is this Robert Henry's death?

Deaths December quarter 1933
Robert Griffiths age 60 at Pontypridd district

Have you got any of the family in 1911/1901 etc?