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Title: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: SandyRoser on Friday 25 July 08 10:28 BST (UK)

In my family tree I have an Owen Griffin (b1826) Dunlavin, Ireland. His parents were Thomas Griffin and Margaret Linnox.

He was married in Dublin to Ann Parry from Rathfarnham in abt 1852/3 before coming to Western Australia on the "Dudbrook" and settling in Fremantle.

Any information on the Irish family appreciated.

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: redtail on Sunday 01 July 12 12:41 BST (UK)

Hi Sandy,

I am just new to this board and found your post through much searching on the internet.
Owen  Griffith is an ancestor of mine to, he married Ann(Annie) Parry  they had a daughter Margaret who married Major William Henry Mansbridge.  Hope you pop by occasionally to see this, look forward to talking to you

Kate

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: tina morana on Sunday 01 July 12 12:55 BST (UK)

A very warm welcome to both of you.
I know the peeps will be of great help.
Good luck with your trees

Tinam

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: taramcdsmall on Sunday 01 July 12 18:31 BST (UK)

Hi there,

I will just post these one or two bits that I found, just incase you don't already have them !

 marriage of owen griffin and anne perry (http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/1e13900403865)

 baptism of daughter margaret griffin (http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/08a1aa0033190)

 baptism of possible son thomas griffin (http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/c2c4c20214442)

Tara

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: tina morana on Monday 02 July 12 10:58 BST (UK)

Tara, good findings!!
Hi Kate, 1906 electoral rolls for South Fremantle Attfield St has
Owen private means & Thomas stock keeper.
1903 same address Owen is a gentleman, Annie home duties & Thomas a stock keeper.
Tinam
added I've found the 3 of them in 1910 census. Owen a pensioner & Thomas retired.

William Henry Mansbridge is in 1910 census also but his wife is Mary, Balcatta Perth.
Perhaps he is Margaret's father in law? There is a death in 1914 and he's 80 yrs of age.

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: tina morana on Monday 02 July 12 12:01 BST (UK)

Fremantle Cem R.C
Owen Griffin died 21.1.1910 aged 84yrs.
Grantee was a William Griffin.
I can look up this grave for you and photo the headstone if there is one.
Tinam

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: redtail on Wednesday 03 July 13 06:44 BST (UK)

I am soooo sorry I have not been here for so long, and not replied to your posts.
Have had a year full of family sadness and such like  ::)
But now I am back and in full research mode  ;D
Can't wait to get started.  My gorgeous brother and his wife want to get me an Ancestry subscription, so I can do all the family history.  Not a big job I am sure  ;)
Will look at all the above info and be back soon
 :) Kate

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: redtail on Wednesday 03 July 13 06:52 BST (UK)

Tara,

thanks for the links, very helpful :-)

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: redtail on Wednesday 03 July 13 06:55 BST (UK)

Thanks Tina,

I will hopefully make it up to the cemetery myself sometime, as I live down south  ;D
oh and I love trolling through cemeteries  ::) I am not sure if I am weird or not  ;)
Kate

Title: Re: Griffin - Wicklow to Western Australia
Post by: RollyTG on Thursday 13 July 17 21:59 BST (UK)

Sandyrosa - it appears that your family and mine are on the same tree. I found Tara's post most helpful. I will be in Ireland later this year and will go to Wicklow to look about the ancestral homeland.