'GRIFFITHS' FROM 1841 & 1851 CENSUS , STAFFORDSHIRE

Transcribed & kindly contributed by Pat Hayward.

 

1841 CENSUS   (7th June)    TIPTON, STAFFORDSHIRE.   HO / 107 / 982

 

All born in Staffordshire unless indicated,

adult ages rounded down into groups of 5

 

Princes End

GRIFFITHS  Philip               25            No

GRIFFITHS  Hannah   25

GRIFFITHS  Eliz'         3

 

Hunt or Hurst Lane

GRIFFITHS  Mary      55

GRIFFITHS  Hannah   15

GRIFFITHS  John        15 coal miner

 

Foundry Buildings

GRIFFITHS  John        30  forge man

GRIFFITHS  MaryAnn 30

GRIFFITHS Iaiah?       10

 

High Green

GRIFFITHS  Richard   25 coal miner

GRIFFITHS  Hannah   25

 

High Green

GRIFFITHS  Elijah      25

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      25

GRIFFITHS  Thomas   4

GRIFFITHS  Elijah      2

 

Upper Green

GRIFFITHS  Edward   25  bailiff

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      20

GRIFFITHS  Edw'd     2

 

Park Lane

GRIFFITHS  Phoebe?  18  F. servant.

 

Low Green

GRIFFITHS  Maria      47 publican

GRIFFITHS  Lydia      16

GRIFFITHS  Thomas   11

 

Union Street

GRIFFITHS  Margaret   45  F.S.  No

 

Wood Street

GRIFFITHS  Elizabeth 38

GRIFFITHS  Mary      15

GRIFFITHS  Selina      8

DUFFIELD  John         80  labourer

 

Wood Street

GRIFFITHS  Ellin        80  widow.

 

Old Furnace Yard

GRIFFITHS  James     25 labourer  No

 

Furnace Row

GRIFFITHS  Thomas   45 labourer

GRIFFITHS  Mary      40

GRIFFITHS  Elizabeth 20

GRIFFITHS  Ann        15

 

Park Lane

GRIFFITHS  William   55 Victualler  No

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      55  No

GRIFFITHS  John        15  shingler

GRIFFITHS  Hannah   10

 

Park Lane

GRIFFITHS  Zachie?   30 pudler (m'd Wednesbury 1831)

GRIFFITHS  Hannah   25

GRIFFITHS  Edward   9

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      7

GRIFFITHS  W'm       5

GRIFFITHS  Phebe     3

GRIFFITHS  Hannah   1

 

Randles Lane

GRIFFITHS  David      25 coalminer

GRIFFITHS  Maria      20

 

Dudley Port

GRIFFITHS  Humphrey 40 builder  No

GRIFFITHS  Ann        35  No

GRIFFITHS  William   15 labourer  No

GRIFFITHS  Ann        15  No

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      10  No

GRIFFITHS  Elizabeth  8

GRIFFITHS  Emma     6

GRIFFITHS  Jane        4

GRIFFITHS  Luiza?     6 months.

 

Dudley Port

GRIFFITHS  Joseph    25 coal miner

GRIFFITHS  Ann        25  No

GRIFFITHS  Edward   7

GRIFFITHS  Ebenezer 4

 

Dudley Port

GRIFFITHS  Edward   50

GRIFFITHS  Ann        55  No

GRIFFITHS  Roxaner  15

 

Dudley Port

GRIFFITHS  Elisha      20  coalminer

GRIFFITHS  Lavinia    20

GRIFFITHS  Edward   3

GRIFFITHS  Elisha      ? months.  

 

Church Lane

GRIFFITHS  William   58  joiner  No

GRIFFITHS  Emma     48  No

GRIFFITHS  Emma     15  No

GRIFFITHS  William   10  No

GRIFFITHS  Jane         4   No

 

Church Lane

GRIFFITHS William    80  Ind. 

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1841 CENSUS    (7th June)  WALSALL, WEDNESFIELD & WILLENHALL STAFFORDSHIRE  

 

All born in Staffordshire unless indicated.Adult ages rounded down into groups of 5

 

HO 107 / 983

Anchor Yard,

GRIFFITHS  John        55 labourer  No

GRIFFITHS  Ann        55  No

GRIFFITHS  John        10

 

Marklew Court  (off Park Street)

GRIFFITHS  Evan       25  saddler  No

 

Ball Hill

GRIFFITHS  John        30 carpenter J

GRIFFITHS  Mary      25

 

Court Yard (off Dudley Street)

GRIFFITHS  William   35  key filer

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      30

GRIFFITHS  MaryAnn  10

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      8

GRIFFITHS  William   5

 

Dudley Street

HOLT              Ann      55 .....?

GRIFFITHS  Joseph    35  hinge filer 

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      15

 

Birchills Farm

GRIFFITHS  William   65  farmer  No

GRIFFITHS  Sarah      30  No

GRIFFITHS  Emma     20

WALKER     William  25  M.S.  No

 

HO 107 / 985

 

Pouk Hill, Birchills

GRIFFITHS  Thomas   40  labourer

GRIFFITHS  Fanny     34

GRIFFITHS  Mary      18

GRIFFITHS  George   18  labourer

GRIFFITHS  Thomas   13  labourer

GRIFFITHS  Margaret 10

GRIFFITHS  Joseph    8

GRIFFITHS  Benjamin  6

GRIFFITHS  Fanny     4

GRIFFITHS  Rosanna  2

WESTLEY   Sarah       45

 

Pelsall Common

GRIFFITHS  William   44 ..........?

GRIFFITHS  Harriet    45

GRIFFITHS  Ann        22

GRIFFITHS  Jane        17

GRIFFITHS  William   16

GRIFFITHS  Emily      13

GRIFFITHS  Joseoh    11

GRIFFITHS  John        9

 

The Heath, Wednesfield

GRIFFITHS  James     50 vermin trap m. 

GRIFFITHS  Hannah   55

 

The Heath, Wednesfield

GRIFFITHS  Samuel    25 steel trap m.

GRIFFITHS  Rhoda     25

GRIFFITHS  Ann        4

 

Rookery Street,  Wednesfield

In the home of David MASON (key m)

GRIFFITHS  Henry     15 Apprentice  No.

 

Hungary Hill, Wednesfield

GRIFFITHS  Samuel    60  farmer

GRIFFITHS  Sophia    45  No

KAY             Joseph     19  ag. lab.  No

COLE          Mary        11  No.

 

Commonford, Willenhall

GRIFFITHS  Caleb      30 key m.

GRIFFITHS  Fanny     30

GRIFFITHS  Elisa        6

GRIFFITHS  Ellen       4

GRIFFITHS  Josiah     3

GRIFFITHS  Fanny     2

GRIFFITHS  Caleb      5 months

GRIFFITHS  James     15  App.

 

Commonford Place, Willenhall.

GRIFFITHS  David      41 miner  No

GRIFFITHS  Mary      47  No

GRIFFITHS  William   16  No

GRIFFITHS  Robert    14  No

GRIFFITHS  Samuel    12  No

GRIFFITHS  Edward   10  No

 

Lichfield Street, Willenhall

GRIFFITHS  Edward   30  locksmith

GRIFFITHS  Harriet    30

GRIFFITHS  Mary      2

GRIFFITHS  George   20

GRIFFITHS  Joshua    15

AMOS          Fanny      13  servant

HORTON    Thomas    15  app.

HORTON    Joseph     15  app.

COTON      W'm         15  app.

 

Short Heath, Willenhall

GRIFFITHS  James     35  key m.  No

GRIFFITHS  Elizabeth 35

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GRIFFITHS FAMILIES   1851 CENSUS, WEDNESBURY, STAFFORDSHIRE

 

30th April   1851     HO 107/ 2027

 

Taken from Name Index at Wednesbury Library

with added notes from my research

 

At Walsall Street,

Aaron  54    gunlocksmith journeyman born Wednesbury

Phoebe 54

Aaron   11  (bapt 16 Jun 1839) a son named Lot bapt 14 Aug 1831 died 1834

 

Camp Street,

Abraham  (wid’r) 42 Gas tuber  Wednesbury. Dau Nancy bapt 4 Dec 1831 died 1833

Abraham (bapt 13 Jul 1834 s/o Abraham & Jane, gastube finisher) (son) 16 Butcher

John,         (Son) 14 gas tuber

Joseph,   (son)  9 scholar

Martha   (dau) 7

Sarah      (dau) 5   (Sarah  Jane)

Edward

Edward            2

Jemima 22

 

Church Hill

Ammiel  64 gunlock smith

Eleanor  born 14 Feb 1793 died 13 Aug 1856 (from MI )

Ann

Amiel

 

High Bullen,

Ann

 

Bilston Road

Caroline

Mary Ann

 

35 Russell Street,

David 31     gunlock smith born West Bromwich

Martha 33   All the rest born Wednesbury

Eunice 8.,

Thomas 7,

David 4, 

William 2, Phoebe 1.

Samuel Lorton  15 Apprentice

 

 

63 Bridge Street.

Living with David Rogers  62 fruit dealer 

Hannah  Rogers               57 born Wales

Edwin   GRIFFITHS   21 (son in law) caster  born Wednesbury

Eliza     GRIFFITHS    20  (dau) 

 

Ladbury's Lane

Elizabeth

 

Church Hill

Gideon   26 gun lock filer  b. Wednesbury

Sarah      26

William     3  Wolverhampton

Mary        ? months.

 

61 Lea Brook

Hannah ( lodger) widow 64  pauper born Wednesbury

 

106 Church Hill.

Isaac       72  (widower) gun lock maker born Wednesbury

Charlotte  45 daughter

Harriott    44  daughter

Mary       33  daughter

 

69 Hollyhead Road

Isaac      53   retail brewer   All born Wednesbury

Mary       48 

with Maria Wood  37  sister and Jane Clark  16  house servant.

 

Church Hill

Isaac            gas tube finisher

Mary  (nee Haughton m'd 12 Aug 1832 witnesses W'm & Charlotte Griffiths)

Sarah  (bap 23 Jun 1833)

Harriat  (bap 19 Oct 1834)

Mary    (bap 27 Mar 1836)

Charlotte

Elizabeth  (bapt 29 Jul 1838)

Isaac       (bapt 29 Mar 1840)  Ex mayor died 1915.

William   (bapt 14 Nov 1841)

Thomas  (bapt 6 Aug 1843 St James)

John

Amelia

 

 

 

Monway  Field 

Isaiah   39  blacksmith  born Bilston.

Amelia   39  born . Bilston  (nee Smith m'd 8 Nov 1830 Wombourne)

Isaiah     17  blacksmith born. Bilston

William   15  born . Bilston

Catharine 8  born  Wolverhampton

MaryAnn  6 born . W'ton

Hannah     4  born . W'ton

Frederick  2 born . Wednesbury.

 

4 High Bullen

Isaiah     41  grocer & provisions dealer, All  born Wednesbury.

Mary       37  (nee Burcot or Birkitt  d/o Henry & Phebe)

Catherine B.  11  (bapt 18 Aug 1841)

Susannah B.   9   (ba[pt 18 jul 1841)

Mary B.         6  

Rachel B.       3  (bapt 12 Aug 1839)

Isaac B.         1  (born 24 Jul 1849 bapt 12 Aug 1849) m'd Elizabeth Hughes d/o Daniel.

(John bapt 20 Aug 1843 St James)

 

Camp Street,      

Jane                (wid) 63  Wednesbury

Jeremiah           (son in law) wid’r 39 coalminer  Wednesbury

(is he step-son not son-in-law)

Charles son  20  gas tube finisher Wednesbury

Thomas            grand-son 2 wednesbury

BAINES Edward (lodger) 12 coalminer Wednesbury

 

Bilston Road,

John

 

Darlaston Road,

John

 

Kingsheath Road

John

  

50 Hobs Hole

John                70  gunlock filer  born  Wednesbury

Elizabeth           66  born Shifnal Salop.

Hiram               37 son  b. Wednesbury

John Proverbs  (son in law) 25 coal drawer born Wednesbury

Eliz Proverbs    wife   25           born Wednesbury

Mary  Poverbs 3 and John Proverbs 3.   (very poor film hard to read)

 

Church Hill

John      37   engineer smith  born Wednesbury (died 3 jul 1879 aged 65)

Elizabeth 37   (died 12 jan 1890 aged 76)

Sarah      dau 2

George   son 1  (died 13 feb 1925 aged 76. His wife Emma died 14 dec 1934 aged 84)

Mary born 1854 died 22 Jan 1876 aged 22 (4 other young children died in infancy) MI

 

37 Bridge Street

John          65   labourer  born Blakeney Glos.

Elizabeth    52 born Whitecroft  Glos,

Thomas     26  Wednesbury

Eliza          23  West Bromwich

James        18  Wednesbury

Philip         16  born Wednesbury bapt 15 mar 1835

Eliza          11  born Wednesbury bapt 30 june 1839

Elizabeth     3   Bilston

Sarah BIDDLE a visitor (widow) 82 born Essex.

 

 

39 Kings Hill Field

John   Griffiths (lodger) unm 63 annuitant born Darlaston (blind)

in the home of gunlock filer  named Mansfield

 

65 Trouse Lane 

John       40  butcher     born Wednesbury

Mary       36   born Brownhills

John        16  b. Wednesbury (bapt 15 Mar 1835 St Barts)

Samuel    12  b. Wednesbury (bapt 26 Aug 1838 )

Thomas    6   b. Wednesbury

Eliza Spooner  12 born Brownhills.

 

4 Trouse Lane  

John      39  Collector of Rates  born Darlaston

MaryA   36

Sarah     12 

 

101 Dudley Street

John      33    butcher  All born Darlaston

Sarah     32   

Thomas  13  (bapt 25 Mar 1838)

John       10  (bapt 21 Jun 1840)

Sophia     8

Julia Hannah   2

Lois       ? months

 

102 Dudley Street   

John       63   grocer     born Darlaston

Sophia    68   born Darlaston

Ann         15  born Wednesbury

 

Portway Road

Joshua    35   coalminer  

Mary        35

Sarah       17  (bapt 28 Sep 1834 St Barts)

James       15  (bapt 24 Jan 1836)

Elizabeth   12 (bapt 10 Sep 1837  and another 31 Mar 1838)

Richard    10  (bapt 4 Jul 1841)

Joshua      8   (bap 25 Feb 1843 St James)

Emma     

MaryAnn 

 

Portway Road

Josiah    30  labourer  

Sarah      30

Ann

Samuel   12   (bapt 16 Jun 1839)

Caroline

Josiah

Marander

Eliza

 

Darlaston Road    

Martha    

 

High Street East.

Mary Ann

Christina

 

Market Place East

Matilda

 

Hall End

Robert      (possibly bapt 1817 s/o John & Elizabeth )

Elizabeth   

Elizabeth    (bapt 16 Feb 1840)

Robert      (bapt 30 Apl 1843 St James)

Thomas

 

 

 

 

107 Church Hill

Samuel     45   gunlock filer  (m'd 2 Aug 1831 st Barts)

Sarah        44   nee Haughton (died 9 March  aged 71)

Samuel       18   draughtsman    (bapt 2 Sep 1832 St Barts)

Elizabeth     14   bapt 2 Oct 1836  Elizabeth Wiggan

 

High Bullen

Thomas     43   gas tube finisher   born Wednesbury

Susannah    42   born Dunnington Salop

Martha       13  (bapt 24 Sep 1837)

Betsy          7

Jemima        3

Joseph        2

 

High Bullen West     in the Parish of St James

William      77 (widower)  gunlock filer  born Wednesbury (wife Catherine died 1831)

living with daughter Elizabeth 28 & son -in law David READ 34 ironstone miner.

 

Church Hill

William     39  gastube finisher  All born Wednesbury

Hannah      37   married 2 Aug 1835 St Barts.

Martha       15

Hannah      14  bapt 3 Dec 1837

Isaac         11  bapt  2 Feb 1840

Fanny        9    bapt 29 May 1842 St James

William      7

Moses       5

Aaron       3

Sarah P.   1 month.

 

55 Kings Hill Fields 

William    47  Gunlock filer   Born Birmingham

Mary        47  born Darlaston

Mary        17  born Wednesbury

Lameck    15  born Wednesbury

John         12   born Wednesbury

Mary Ann  8

Samuel      6   born London

 

Bridge Street 

William   

Phoebe

 

 

 

46 Camp Hill Lane

William    25  gas tube finisher   born Wednesbury

Clar?         24

J                4

Sara          2

 

Wood Green.

William    44  roller late engineer / spade maker  born West Bromwich

Susannah   34  the rest of the family born Wednesbury

Elizabeth    14

Susannah   13

Paul          11

Lydia        9

John         7

Esther      4

Sarah      1

 

Darlaston Road 

Willis

 

1851 Census Birmingham Warks.

24 Watery Lane Birmingham

GRIFFITHS  James  63  gunlock maker born Wednesbury

GRIFFITHS  Martha 

And 6 Children 

 

James ( bapt 25 Dec 1788 son of James & Emma Griffiths  nee Robbins) .

Married Martha Griffiths 6 June 1808 at St Barts Old Church, Edgbaston.