William Griffith (1816 - 1889)

Born 1816 in Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 18 Jun 1889 at about age 73 in Granville, Washington County, New York

Biography

William was born in 1816 in Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales. He was the son of Griffith Evans and Gwen (Joseph) Evans.^[1]

William Evans, child of Griffith and Gwen, was born in 1816 and baptised on 29 December 1816 in Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales.^[2]

In the 1841 census William Griffith (age 24) was in Festiniog, Merionethshire, Wales.^[3]

William Griffith M 24 Merionethshire

Humphrey Griffith M 25 Merionethshire

Griffith Griffiths M 15 Merionethshire

David Williams M 25 Merionethshire

In the 1851 census William Griffith (age 34), Shoe Maker, was the married head of household in Festiniog, Merionethshire, Wales.^[4]

William Griffith Head Married M 34 Shoe Maker Festiniog, Merionethshire

Mary Griffith Wife Married F 35 Dressmaker Belyn, Merionethshire

Joseph Griffith Son M 7 Scholar Llangryn, Merionethshire

Prudance Griffith Daughter F 5 Towyn, Merionethshire

Gwen Griffith Daughter F 3 Festiniog, Merionethshire

Wm Griffiths (age 38) arrived on 9 June 1854 in New York, New York, United States having departed from Liverpool, England^[5]

William died at the age of about 72 on 18 June 1889 and was buried in Mettawee Valley Cemetery, Granville, Washington County, New York.^[6]

Research Notes

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• A burial fact had no date. Changed its date to be after the death date.
• Combined two residence/census/occupation facts. First dated '1841' with location and section Occupation. Second dated '6 June 1841' with location Cae Clyd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales and section Residence.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Type: Unspecified Title: Family History of Griffith Evans and Gwen Joseph Author: Joan Huff Abbreviation: Joan Huff OTHER 1990 Abbreviation: Family History of Griffith Evans and Gwen Joseph Master Listing Source: Y. Citing: Page: Page 4 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 (accessed before 31 December 2012)
2. ↑ Baptism: "Merionethshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1568-1994", database with images
   Archives Wales; Wales; Merionethshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Page number: 22
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62106 #48595 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   William Evans baptism on 29 Dec 1816 (born 1816), child of Griffith & Gwen, in Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales.
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841", database with images
   citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 1427/15; Page: 22; Line: 11
   FamilySearch Record: M77J-D7P (accessed 13 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3C-ZW9J
   William Griffith (24) in Festiniog, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Born in Merionethshire.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851", database with images
   citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 2512 / 254; Page: 18; Line: 14
   FamilySearch Record: SGDM-96H (accessed 13 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQ7-JQB8-P
   William Griffith (34), married, Shoe Maker, head of household in Festiniog, Merionethshire, Wales. Born in Festiniog, Merionethshire.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957", database with images
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7488 #3422692 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Name: Wm Griffiths; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: English; Age: 38; Birth Date: abt 1816; Place of Origin: England; Departure Port: Liverpool, England; Arrival Date: 9 Jun 1854; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Irene.
6. ↑ Burial: Type: Unspecified Title: Family History of Griffith Evans and Gwen Joseph Author: Joan Huff Abbreviation: Joan Huff OTHER 1990 Abbreviation: Family History of Griffith Evans and Gwen Joseph Master Listing Source: Y. Citing: Page: Page 116 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 (accessed before 31 December 2012)

Acknowledgments

• Profile Griffith-1214 was created through the import of Marks 12 31 2012.ged on Dec 31, 2012 by Kenneth Marks.