John Griffin

c1766-1851

John was baptised on the 25^th December 1766 at St Nicolas Church Newbury the son of John and Ann Griffin (nee Wheeler) who were married on either the 17^th or 18^th May 1755 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

John married Charlotte Skinner on the 4^th July 1788 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Charlotte was baptised on the 13^th January 1762 the daughter of Timothy and Hannah Skinner (nee Tanner)

John and Charlotte had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

Edward baptised 12^th April 1789

Sarah baptised 12^th June 1791 (married Richard Powell on the 10^th October 1815 at St Nicolas Church Newbury)

Jane baptised 17^th December 1794

Eliza born 23^rd November 1796 baptised 9^th December 1796

Hannah born 29^th June 1801 baptised 22^nd July 1801

Jane born 13^th March 1803 baptised 24^th April 1803

Mary Ann born 29^th December1804 baptised 3^rd February 1805

In the 1815 census of Newbury John (53) was recorded as a Labourer, living on the west side of Newtown Lane Newbury with his wife Charlotte (50), and their children, Eliza (18), Hannah (14), Jane (12) and Mary Ann (10).

Charlotte died aged 68 in 1828, she was laid to rest on the 1^st November at St Nicolas Newbury.

The 1841 census records John (75), as a Cloth Maker, living in New Almshouses, Raymond’s Court,  Newbury, also recorded living with him were his daughter Sarah Powell (50) and grandchildren Mary Powell (15), a Bonnet Maker and Thomas Powell (13).

The 1851 census records John (86), living in Raymond’s Almshouses, Newbury, hid daughter Sarah Powell (60) and grandson Thomas Powell (21) were still living with him, Thomas was recorded as a Bricklayer.

John died aged 85 in 1851 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th May

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