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Australia / Living descendants Henry A. T. Griffin & Harriet - Shoreditch (UK) to NSW ca1882
« on: Sunday 25 June 23 18:23 BST (UK)  »
Finally a breakthrough after 40 years of occasionally looking!  Now I wonder if I have living kinfolks somewhere...but don't know how to do Australia research effectively from the USA.

I started a tree -- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M3M8-7X6

Henry Alfred Thomas Griffin, son of Alfred and Maria Ruth, was born/christened in 1861 at St. Mary, Marylebone.  In 1882 at St. James, Shoreditch, he married Harriet Lavinia Barfield (my distant relative).  They appear to have emigrated soon after, as daughter Florence Louisa Griffin was born about 1883.

Located births of children indicate they lived in Burwood.  Later indications are Greenwich and generically "north suburbs."

Widowed Harriet died in Greenwich 9 August 1931 (obituary).  I don't know when Henry Griffin died. Any suggestions on where to look?

He may have been the inventor of a device that attached ties to collars -- no further details located.

Their identified children, all born in Australia:

  • Florence Louisa Griffin (1883-1913), died in West Melbourne, Victoria, wife of Henry Mark Dunn.
  • Daisy Griffin (b. ca. 1885, d. aft. 1931?)
  • Winifred P. Griffin (b. 1890, Burwood, NSW), d. after 1931?)
  • Helena Harriet "Lena" Griffin (b. ca. 1890), married Guy Beaufoy Merlin -- one identified daughter Joan Louisa Beaufoy-Merlin (b. 1919-1920) married Laurence John Davis in 1940 in Sydney Diocese.
  • Ethel M. Griffin (1894-1895)
  • Ethel A. Griffin (b. ca. 1895), married Thomas Swan (he d. Feb. 1934, bur. Greenwich, NSW)
  • Ivy Elizabeth Griffin (b. 1896; d. 1985; bur. Kingsford, NSW), married 1916 at Paddington, NSW, to Russell A. Winters
  • Dorothy Griffin (b. ?; d. before 1931)

All suggestions for places I can search on-line, or if anyone is connected to these folks, will be greatly appreciated.

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London & Middlesex Resources / James Gardner, age 3, son of William, d. Nov 1858, Islington - death cert attchd
« on: Wednesday 16 November 22 10:17 GMT (UK)  »
In searching for my James Gardner's death, I ordered this certificate that turned out to be for a 3-year-old son of William, a Smith's Laborer, resident of Islington (looks like 34 Upper Pembroke Street).

I don't need the cert, but someone might.

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Cardiganshire / Location of a house or farm M___ Isaf, St Mary's Parish, 1851
« on: Friday 04 March 22 23:08 GMT (UK)  »
The sheet for the 1851 Census where some of my relatives are enumerated is difficult to read. 
I can read St. Mary's Parish, but I can't make out the "City" in the center top blocks.  That might help me.
It looks like Rachel Davies and family were living in a house or on a farm named M{something} Isaf. 
I recognize "isaf" means farthest.  But, I can't find a dwelling or farm with that name in St. Mary's Parish.  Google is no help, either!
All suggestions will be appreciated.

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Surrey / Where was Catherine Gardner Buried? (Penge, 1886)
« on: Friday 25 February 22 22:19 GMT (UK)  »
Catherine Hunter Featherstone Gardner died 18 July 1886, at No. 82, Belvedere Road, Penge, Lewisham, Surrey, while working as housekeeper for a man called Francis Bladon. 
Catherine was born in Islington.  Several of her children were in Canada at that time; others were in the Shoreditch area.
We have tried for years to find where she was buried, with no luck -- on-line and off-line databases and more. 
Does anyone have a suggestion on where we might look?

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The Common Room / Definitions of terms in 18th Century Burial Registers
« on: Tuesday 30 June 20 22:59 BST (UK)  »
I would appreciate clarification to be certain I'm interpreting these terms correctly.  They appear in early 18th Century burial registers from St Gabriel, Fenchurch (London). 

  • "buryed in the Tabernacle Ground" -- buried in the yard at the original St Gabriel
  • "buryed out of the Parish" -- a congregant or resident of the parish who was interred somewhere else, perhaps in the City
  • "buryed in the Country" -- was that outside the City, or generically anywhere too far away to identify?
All information appreciated!

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Surrey / HUNTER surname, late 18C Surrey - where to go from here?
« on: Monday 29 June 20 23:40 BST (UK)  »
I have not done much with pre-19th Century records in England because most of my folks were not landowners, not tradesmen, and not will testator.  Suddenly, however, I find I have an ancestor who had means.  Now, I don't know where to go for more research!
I'm not looking for someone to do the research -- I need some recommendations on where to find records so I can ferret out the answers regarding acquisition and disposition of landholdings in Surrey and the final distribution of the estate. There was apparently a bankruptcy prior to 1804, and a subsequent William Hunter died in the Islington Workhouse about 1840.

William Hunter's will was executed 24 July 1804 and was probated 22 February 1805 by the PCC (NA Ref. PROB 11/1420/230).  In the will, William Hunter described himself "of Fenchurch Street in the City of London Goldsmith."  His legacies included
  • to his nephew William Hunter, a copyhold estate in the parish of Wandsworth, Surrey, "which I hold of the Manor of Dunsford and late in the tenant? or occupation of Mr. Thomas Phillips gardener deceased and now of Mrs. Susanna Phillips his widow and which copyhold estate I have surrendered to this my last will and testament (to hold to my said nephew his heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the said Manor -- this phrase is subject to my mis-interpretation)
  • to his two nieces Mary and Elizabeth Hunter the daughters of my brother Mr. Thomas Hunter  all those? two freehold? messuages or tenaments? and premises? situate standing? and being in the town of Croydon in the county of Surrey aforesaid and now in the ___ or occupation of Mr. John Harris Surgeon to hold unto my said nieces their heirs and assigns forever...
  • to his brother Thomas Hunter £500 ____ ___ Consolidated Bank Limited? part of a large ____ now standing in my name in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England
  • to his sister in law Mary Hunter wife of said brother Thomas Hunter £500 _____ Consolidated Bank annuities? ____ also? standing in my name in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England and ____ ____ ____ that the____ shall not be subject or liable to the debts ____ ____ or ____ of ____ present (this section is difficult)
  • to Elizabeth Wills (Mills?) alias Shutt? £20
  • to Mrs Pittman daughter of the late Mrs Saml? Lloyd the sum of £20
  • to Mrs Elizabeth Grafton (Crafton?) of Land? in the county of Surrey £20
  • to his maid
  • appears the remainder (difficult to read) to nephew William Hunter and nieces Mary and Elizabeth Hunter
He requested that he buried at "St. Gabriel Fenchurch as near as may be to the grave of my honoured parents."  I have a listing of MI's of Hunters in that yard.

He nominated his brother, Thomas Hunter, and nephew, William Hunter to be Executors.

Witnesses appear to be ___ Thomas Bearbinder Lane, hilip Morshad, Richd Simpson his Clerk

Oath was given to William Hunter, nephew, but it appears Thomas Hunter, brother, did not apply to administer the will.

A marginal note states as follows:

On 13th January 1818. Admon with the will annexed of the Goods Chattels and Credits of William Hunter formerly of Lombard Street afterwards of Fenchurch Street but late of Gracechurch Street London deced (sic) left unadmin'd by William Hunter deced whilst living the nephew one of the Exers was granted to Mary Hunter and Elizabeth Hunter spinsters the nieces the surviving residuary legatees being first sworn duly to adminr Thomas Hunter the brother the other Exer died without having taken upon himself the Probate and Exon thereof.

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Need London Times citation please: about 1795
« on: Monday 29 June 20 21:05 BST (UK)  »
I clipped an article from actual microfilm a couple of decades ago and failed to attach the publication citation with the digital file when I scanned it.  I think it was 1795 or 1796.
I'd appreciate the issue date and page number.

Jewellery, handsome, ornamented, and plain modern Plate Clocks, Gold and Silver Watches, Plated Articles, Watch-making Implements, and miscellaneous Effects. -- By Mr. Munn, on the premises, 156, Fenchurch-street, To-morrow, August 26, and two following days, at 11, by direction of the Administratrixes, The whole of the genuine Stock in Trade of the late Mr. William Hunter, jeweller and goldsmith ...


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Glamorganshire / Evan(s) of St Brides-super-Ely
« on: Wednesday 17 June 20 06:29 BST (UK)  »
I'm pretty certain the 1851 household of Richard and Catherine Evan(s) below contains my ancestors and 2 of their children.

Glamorgan 1851 -- Class: HO107; Piece: 2456; Folio: 168; Page: 3

Residence:  Pleasant Hill
Richard Evans    67, born Bridgewater, Somerset
Catherine Evan    63, born Llantrisant, Glamorgan
William Evan    30, born St Brides-s-Ely
Richard Evan    25, born St Brides-s-Ely [possibly died 1864, bur. St Brides-s-Ely]

John Evans, my ancestor, is not listed.  He was already away from home -- married in 1855 in Radyr.

Richard and Catherine Evan(s) were married at St Brides-s-Ely Parish Church in 1814.  He was "of St Fagans"; she was of St Brides-s-Ely.  They are both buried in the St Brides-s-Ely Church Yard.

In 1861, the couple were living alone in the St Brides-s-Ely village.  Richard said he was born at St Fagans, Glam; Catherine at Llanblethian, Glam.

I have not located Richard and Catherine Evan(s) in 1841.

I've even gone so far as to search for people who listed their birth places as St Brides-s-Ely in 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1911 Censuses, hoping to find my Evanses.

The St Brides-s-Ely Parish Registers show two likely additional children, though my John and the William born about 1821 are not in the Parish Registers for the village:

Name: Mary Evan
baptised 30 Aug 1818

Name: Evan Evan
baptised 13 Apr 1823

I've been to the village of St Brides-s-Ely a few times and done a location study, hoping to trace these folks, especially finding descendants of William and Richard (and any other children).  The elderly individuals I met on my trips to seemed to believe all the Evan(s) residents of the village in their lifetimes were somehow connected.  Most prominent in everyone's mind seemed to be former Evans residents of the house named Ty Coch.

Everyone knows Evan(s) is difficult to trace, especially when you're working from the U. S. instead of South Wales.

If anyone else is searching for my Evanses or has tips, I'd be grateful for comments.

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Cheshire / John Wood & Frank Wood, Harwood Villa, Stockport, in 1939
« on: Friday 08 February 19 23:30 GMT (UK)  »
I am attempting to determine if the John and Ada (Hardy?) Wood and Frank and Elizabeth Ellen Wood (with 2 children?) enumerated at Harwood Villa, Brinnington Road, Stockport, are part of my extended tree.
If my research is correct, John Wood was the son of Henry Wood and Alice Ann Hyde.  Frank apparently died in 1971 (FreeBMD).
Is this little group familiar to anyone?

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