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TRYING TO FIND MY GRANDMOTHER EVA GWENDOLINE GRIFF

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Vaughan

Vaughan Report 8 Nov 2007 19:16

Thank you very much for all this information, we only recently started researching our family tree and are very inexperienced. All the information matches our records apart from Eva Griffiths she was born in 1896 at Chepstow she had my father in 1919 when she had my father who was adopted in Cardiff. She married Maurice Finney we recently found out she is my grandmother. Thank you again for your help it is very much appreciated

Ethel

Ethel Report 8 Nov 2007 13:21

Hi Vaughan. I am not connected but had a look for you and hope that this is the right family.
I presume the surname for Eva is Griffiths, and not Griff.

I can find two possible births but they will need checking to find out if either connect.
Eva Gwendoline. 1900 Oct/Dec Qtr. reg in Merthyr Tydfil.vol 11a 757
Eva Gwendoline. 1906. Oct/Dec HAY. vol 11b 106.

Birth of Henry Giles Griffiths. 1860. April/June Qtr. reg in Chepstow. vol 11a 7

There is a Webtree on Ancestry. (owner Dawnballinger) for this family. worth contacting.

This shows. Henry G. 1860. Chepstow
Wife Annie. (bc1868)
Father Giles.1833. and Mother Jane. 1840.
Father of Giles.
Giles. 1796. Mother Margaret. c.1806. Born Tideham. Glos.

1841.census
Giles. 45. Tailor.
Margaret. 35.
Giles. 8.
John. 5.(bpt.28.6.1836.Lydney.Glos.???
Richard. 9months.
Query.Richard Redkins Griffiths. born 1840. July/Sept. Qtr. reg in Chepstow. vol 26. 60.
If this last one is correct copy of certificate should show mothers maiden name.??
It could be Redkins.?????

1851. Tidenham
Giles. Servant. 18. Born Alvington. Glos

1861. Tidenham.Glos
Giles. 28.
Jane. 21.
Henry.11months.
William. Brother. 16. (three possible births)

1871. Tidenham.
Giles. 1833. Clerk. Born Alvington.
Jane. 31. Born Chepstow. Mon
Henry. 10. Born Chepstow.
Emily. 6. Born Tidenham
John. 4. Born Tidenham
Giles. 3. Born Tidenham.

1881.Thomas St. Chepstow.
Sarah Hill. 73. Innkeeper. Born Whitchurch.Mon.
Giles Griffiths. Son in L. 48. Comm.Clerk.Born Alvington
Jane Griffiths. Dau/wife.41. Born Chepstow.
Henry.21. Clerk
Emily 17. Born Tidenham
John. 14. Born Tidenham
Giles. 13. Born Tidenham
Percy. 7. Born Tidenham.

1891 11 Horse Lane?? Chepstow.
Henry G 30. Iron Works. Born Chepstow
Annie. 30.
Alice M. 4.
Emily.A 3
Olive D 2
Thomas H. 8months. all born Chepstow.

1901 "Rose and Crown inn" Thomas St. Chepstow.
Giles. 68. Lic.Vict. Own Pub
Jane. 61.
Sarah. 19. Born Chepstow.

Marriage of Giles to Jane Hill. 1860. Jan/March Qtr. reg in Newport.Mon. vol 11a 229.

I hope this helps. Let me know. Ethel.

Vaughan

Vaughan Report 7 Nov 2007 22:07

HI
I AM RESEARCHING MY FAMILY TREE HAVE YOU ANY INFORMATION ON EVA GRIFFITHS DAUGHTER OF HENRY GILES GRIFFITHS AND ANNIE BABER FROM CHEPSTOW.
SIBLING OF OLIVE, PERCY, THOMAS, EDITH, SARAH AND ANNIE

THANK YOU