Personal Details of William Edward Griffiths
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| Buried: | 25/11/1871 |
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| Name at death | William Edward Griffiths | ||||||
| Age at Death | 68 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 25 November 1871 | ||||||
| Abode |
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | The Rev'd. J Duffill, Wesleyian Minister, Newbury. | ||||||
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Newspaper Cuttings
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DEATHS William Edward Griffiths
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| Article date: | 23/11/1871 |
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| Transciption: | Nov. 22, at Herborough road, Bartholomew street, Newbury, William Edward Griffiths, coachsmith, aged 68 |
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| Source: | Reading Mercury |
| Article date: | 25/11/1871 |
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| Transciption: | William Edward Griffiths
Newspaper Announcement: Newspaper: Reading Mercury Date: 25 November 1871, page 5 DEATHS: On the 22 nd inst., at Herborough-road, Bartholomew-street, Newbury, Mr. William Griffiths, coachsmith, after a long and painful illness, aged 68 years. |
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Biographical Information
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William Edward Griffiths 1802-1871
William Edward Griffiths
1802-1871
William was born on the 13th December 1802, he was baptised (as William) on the 9th January 1803 in Shaw-cum-Donnington, Berkshire, the son of Edward and Mary Griffiths (nee Wild) who were married on the 24th June 1799 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire.
William’s father Edward was born c1752, he died aged 85 in 1837 and was buried on the 7th October, at St Nicolas, Newbury.
His mother Mary was born c1769, she died aged 69 in 1838 and was buried on the 15th August, at St Nicolas, Newbury.
William was a Coachsmith. He married Mary Powers on the 17th October 1824 at St Mary’s Church Thatcham, both were single, Mary was from Greenham.
(Mary Powers was born in Newbury on the 29th January 1803 she was baptised on the 2nd February 1803 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Powers (nee Dod) who were married on the 17th March 1787 at St Mary the Virgin Speen Berkshire).
William and Mary had the following children (baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury):
Edward baptised 25th September 1825
William baptised 8th July 1827
Jannet c1830 (no baptism found)
Ham baptised 28th August 1831 (died in Malta in 1855)
Thomas baptised 18th May 1834
Lancelot baptised 30th June 1837
Ruth bornc1839 (no baptism found)
Mary born 1841 baptised 29th October 1843 with her brother Caleb
Caleb born 1843 (died aged 80 in 1942 buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22nd February)
Paul born c1845 (no baptism found)
Jane born c1848 (no baptism found, died aged 5 in 1853 buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30th March)
Samuel William born 1850 (no baptism found)
In 1841 the family were recorded living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury. By 1851 they were living in Old Cattle Market, Newbury.
Mary died aged 53 on the 28th December 1856, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2nd January 1857.
William remarried in 1858. His 2nd wife was Mary Ann Lipscomb(e)
(Mary Ann was baptised on the 6th April 1828 at St Nicolas Church Newbury the daughter of William and Mary Ann Lipscomb(e) nee Crumpton)
William and Mary Ann had the following three children: Frederick William c1859, Ann Matilda c1861 and Edwin 1862.
The 1871 census records William and his family still living in Old Cattle Market, Newbury.
William died aged 68 on the 22nd November 1871, he was laid to rest (as William Edward Griffiths) in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25th November.
Mary Ann Griffiths (nee Lipscomb(e)) died aged 68 on the 8th February 1896, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 11th February.
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