Eliza (Griffiths) Jones (1838 - 1881)

Born 27 Dec 1838 in Llanaber, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of David Jones — married 4 Jul 1863 in St Margaret Westminster Middlesex England

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1881 at age 42 in Paddington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Eliza (Griffiths) Jones was born in Wales.

Eliza was the last child born to Griffith Griffiths and Margaret Roberts on December 27, 1838, in Barmouth, Llanaber, Merionithshire, Wales.

1841 Wales Census, Llanaber, Merionethshire, Wales, Barmouth

• Griffith Griffiths, M, 50-54, Merionethshire
• Margaret Griffiths, F, 40-44, Merionethshire
• Owen Griffiths, M, 20-24, Merionethshire
• Griffith Griffiths, M, 15-19, Merionethshire
• Margaret Griffiths, F, 15-19, Merionethshire
• William Griffiths, M, 10, Merionethshire
• John Griffiths, M, 10, Merionethshire
• Mary Griffiths, F, 8, Merionethshire
• Eliza Griffiths, F, 2, Merionethshire

^[1]1851 Wales Census, Merionethshire, Barmouth, District 4b

• Margret Griffith Head F Widow 54 Llandwywe, Merionethshire
• Mary Griffith Daughter F 18 Llanaber, Merionethshire
• Elizabeth Griffith Daughter F 12 Llanaber, Merionethshire

1861 Census, Middlesex Westminster St Margaret District 04, 5 Great George St

• Eliza Griffiths Servant F 21 Barmouth, Wales

Eliza married David Jones, a carpenter, on 4 Jul 1863 in St Margaret Westminster, Middlesex.

Eliza and David had five children.

1871 England Census, London Paddington St Mary Paddington District 37a, 31 Goldney Rd

• David Jones Head M 37 Carmarthenshire
• Eliza Jones Wife F 32 Merionethshire
• William Jones Son M 6 Paddington, Middlesex
• Lizzie Jones Daughter F 5 Paddington, Middlesex
• Owen G Jones Son M 3 Paddington, Middlesex
• Llewellyn Jones Son M 1 Paddington, Middlesex

1881 England Census, London Paddington St Mary Paddington District 28a, 50 Oakington Rd

• David Jones Head M 48 Caermaithew, England
• Eliza Jones Wife F 42 Merioneth, Merionethshire, Wales
• Lizzie G Jones Daughter F 15 Paddington, Middlesex, England
• Owen Griffiths Brother In L M 61 Merioneth, Merionethshire, Wales

The 1881 England Census was conducted on April 3, 1881. Eliza died on April 20, 1881 at 50 Oakington Rd, Paddington St Mary from acute phthisis.

Research Notes

"Phthisis" is a progressively wasting or consumptive condition, especially: pulmonary tuberculosis.

This may be why Owen Griffiths is in the Jones household for the 1881 census. His "little" sister was dying.

Sources

1. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG81-LT8 : 8 November 2019), Elizabeth Griffith in household of Margret Griffith, , Merionethshire, Wales; citing , Merionethshire, Wales, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• [1] GRIFFITHS, ELIZABETH GRIFFITHS (mother=ROBERTS) GRO Reference: 1838 D Quarter in DOLGELLEY Volume 27 Page 142
• Certified Copy of Birth Registration
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M77J-6PG : 13 December 2017), Eliza Griffiths in household of Griffith Griffiths, https://www.gro.gov.uk/Llanaber, Merionethshire, Wales; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7LW-TGV : 10 December 2017), John Lavies, St Margaret, London, Middlesex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBFD-3NX : 12 December 2017), Eliza Jones in entry for David Jones, 1871.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-8NCM : 8 December 2017), David Jones, Paddington, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 13, Piece/Folio 11/10, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,213.