Charles Griffiths

[jacquelineve]

Absolom

                To add to your mystery....

Marriage 17th April 1820 Kingswinford
Charles Griffiths o.t.p. & Elizabeth Howles o.t.p. By Banns
Witnesses Joseph Spittle & Thomas Walker

In the margin is written
"Charles Griffiths & Elizabeth Howles were asked in Church om May 19th 1816 and two following Sundays.
Before I married them,I enquired of Mr. Spittle,Overseer of OldSwinford,who was well aquainted with the parties, if he knew of any
reason why they should not be married. He said he knew none"
Signed J.T.Matthews

Bapt's.Oldswinford
                                 Jno.Griffiths   8 sept. 1816
                            Matilda  ........    28 may  1820
                           Absolom .........   14july    1822     Parents Charles & Elizabeth

Jackie.

[absolom]

Thanks all for your help appreciate it.As for notes on baptism have come across this before, as their first child was born sept and they were  married may,  i would say that they had to get married and seek special permission and also may have been underage.Its all a mystery and one brick wall i fear i may not break down.
absolom

[absolom]

Does anyone know where burials took place in Stourbridge prior to the main Cemetery opening in 1879.I know some were in St Marys Oldswinford but have read there was a graveyard on the Lower High Street that was deconsecrated when the area was developed and all the remains moved elsewhere.

[jim1212]

Have you tried this place.

http://www2.dudley.gov.uk/burial_records/regenq.asp

[absolom]

Yeah its good for later burials but doesnt go back as far as i  need circa 1800-1850

[linell]

The obvious ones would be Pedmore, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill. Stourbridge Parish Church, not sure if it was St John's or St Thomas, one was built later? 

Linell.

[absolom]

St Thomas' Stourbridge does not seem to have had a graveyard may have gone to others in Parish however still trying to track down this elusive one on Lower High Street Stourbridge.
Never thought of trying Pedmore tho thanks for the tip

[cnickless]

Wollaston, St. James is another local church with a burial yard...starting around 1850's

[absolom]

That would be a good one need to get to archives but they shut on my day off