Clara (Palmer) Griffin (abt. 1870 - abt. 1903)

Born about 1870 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Edmund Frederick Griffin — married 1899 in Bristol, England

Died about 1903 at about age 33 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Clara was born about 1870. She is the daughter of James Palmer and Harriet Marsh. 1889 Clara marries Edmund Frederick Griffin. In 1901 Clara is living with her husband Frederick Griffin a Marine Engineer, and his step children Tom and Molly Darke, (both born in Bath but no birth registrations have been found so far). No census record after 1901. There are two possible deaths registered for Clara Griffin, one in 1903 age 36. The other on 27 July 1908 age 37. Both burials at Greenbank Cemetery.

In 1911 Molly Griffin age 16 is working and living as a home help, at the house of Clara’s sister Lily Palmer Hawker. Her relationship is cited as ‘niece’ born in Bath. Molly passed away in Bristol 1914 aged 20 (Dec Qtr 6a/221)

Sources

• FreeBMD birth 1870 Dec qtr 6a/7
• 1871 Census living with parents and siblings at 107 Temple St Bristolii
• 1881 Census living with family 3 Unity Place Clifton Bristol
• FreeBMD marriage June 1899 6a/68 Bristol
• “England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSDJ-6ZT : 20 May 2019), Frederick Griffin, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Philip And St Jacob subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K11-9NVD : 10 May 2023), Clara Griffin, ; Burial, Eastville, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England, Greenbank Cemetery; citing record ID 252928008, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• FreeBMD death Clara Griffin age 37 Bristol Sept Qtr 1908.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K11-M3K7 : 10 May 2023), Clara Griffin, ; Burial, Eastville, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England, Greenbank Cemetery; citing record ID 252929249, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X71F-6YC : 12 July 2019), Molly Griffin in household of Alfred Hawker, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K11-9NND : 10 May 2023), Molly Griffin, ; Burial, Eastville, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England, Greenbank Cemetery; citing record ID 252928058, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.