Genealogy Chat

Just received a marriage certificate for my great grandmother Edith Annie Griffith on 1st Apr 1888 which states her age as being 20 and her father John Griffith (Stone mason). I then checked the familysearch site and found the birth of Edith Annie Griffiths 11-10-1868 father John mother Mary Ann in Swansea, which fits with the information I had. I thought to order the birth certificate but neither on the ancestry site or freebmd is there a birth of an Edith Griffith(s) in Swansea. The only Edith Annie Griffith(s) I can find are both in London for the following year (Bromley and Edmonton both Dec 1869). On the 1881 census I found what I think might be the family Mother Mary Ann Edith age 11 Alfred J age 17 (Mason) Mary E age 14 (Alfred John and Mary Ellen Griffith were the witnesses on the marriage certificate - the father was deceased by 1888). Is there any gaps in the official records? Any suggestions to help pinpoint her?

Found this Edith Annie Griffiths, Swansea, 4th quarter 1868, 11a 584. Found on the complete BMD on Ancestry Linda

Robin, You can see the coverage charts for what's been transcribed here: http://freebmd.rootsweb.*com/progressB.shtml Remove the * Last qtr of 1868 is pretty poor. Rose

Thanks for your help - I couldn't find it on ancestry. I just now have a problem with the 1881 census. The names seem to match but the dates and place of birth are wrong (born Tottenham age 11). Edith's father was a Stone Mason which seems to fit with Alfred on the census being a Mason.

I find that dates are often wrong (or approximate) in the various censii. You have to look for other corroborating information such as place of birth, family memberrs, etc.