James Griggs (abt. 1801 - bef. 1884)

Born about 21 Dec 1801 in Weybridge, Surrey, England [uncertain]

Husband of Harriet (Vidler) Griggs — married 9 Apr 1851 in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died before 4 Jan 1884 before about age 82 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

James (Jim) Griggs was born about 21 December 1801 in Surrey, England and migrated to Australia, some time before his marriage in 1851.

He married Harriet Vidler on 9 April 1851 in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia^[1], and they were the parents of Hannah (Griggs) Heaslip, Frank Griggs, Sarah Jane (Griggs) Brown, Alexander Griggs, William Griggs, Elizabeth (Griggs) Barrett, George Griggs Griggs, Thomas Henry Griggs, James Griggs, Cornelia (Griggs) McIntosh and John William Griggs.

Jim died at Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, before, and was buried on, 4 January 1884 at the Braidwood Cemetery, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia^[2][3][4].

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number 372/1851 V1851372 37B Groom's Family Name GRIGGS Groom's Given Name(s) JAMES Bride's Family Name(s) VIDLER Bride's Given Name(s) HARRIET District CR
2. ↑ Burial: "Australia, Sydney Branch Genealogical Library, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800-1960,"database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNR-7YV : 28 November 2014), James Griggs, 04 Jan 1884; citing Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sydney Genealogical Library, Greenwich; FHL microfilm 887,472. Citing: Name James Griggs Event Type Burial Event Date 04 Jan 1884 Event Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Burial Place Braidwood Age 87 Spouse's Name Harriett See Image of Original Document:
3. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave: James Griggs: Birth: Weybridge Elmbridge Borough Surrey, England Death: 1884 Braidwood Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council New South Wales, Australia Family links: Children: Thomas Henry Griggs (____ - 1946)* James Griggs (____ - 1937)* John Griggs (____ - 1948)* Sarah Jane Griggs Brown (1852 - 1933)* William Griggs (1860 - 1949)* George Griggs (1865 - 1877)* Calculated relationship Burial: Braidwood Cemetery Braidwood Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council New South Wales, Australia Created by: jennifer brown Record added: Feb 09, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33694541
4. ↑ Deceased Estate: "Australia, New South Wales, Deceased Estate Files, 1880-1923" , database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TW-YVFV : 3 February 2017), James Griggs, Citing: Name James Griggs Event Type Probate Event Place Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia Event Place (Original) Durran Durran near Braidwood Death Date 04 Jan 1884 Affiliate Record Identifier 87335 Affiliate Item Number Z03882 [20/6990]

• Obituary of (Son) William Griggs Citing: James and Harriett Giggs and Conelia (Griggs) McIntosh (daughter of James & Harriet): The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal (NSW : 1888 - 1954) Fri 17 Jun 1949 Page 2 PASSING OF THE PIONEERS Obituary - William Griggs (Son): Details about parents James Griggs and Harriet Vidler Highlighted: Text: "Death has removed another of the fast-diminishing band of the Braidwood district's worthy old pioneers in the person of Mr. William Griggs, of Warri. He had been in indifferent health for some time and passed away on Sunday last at the age of 88 years.
  The deceased was born at Durran Durra in 1860, one of a family of 10 children, of whom Mrs. Cornelius McIntosh, of Braidwood, is now the sole surviving member. His father, the late Mr. James Griggs, was one of the district's very early pioneers, a fine, straightforward, industrious man, who was born in Surrey (Eng.) in 1802. He settled at Durran Durra and set about establishing himself and making a home in virgin country and under conditions that would have daunted any but a man of exceptional courage. But these old pioneers were made of tough stuff and were not afraid of hard work. There was no 40-hour week then— and few diversions to take a man from his self-appointed task. It was work from daylight till dark. He married a Miss Harriet Vidler, who was born at Campbelltown in 1830.

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