The Orys and Cook Family Tree » William George Griffin (1862-1940)

Personal data William George Griffin 

  • He was born on July 18, 1862 in Islington, London. England.Sources 1, 2
    Name: George William Griffin Year of Registration: 1862 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Islington County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 1b Page: 213

    First name(s) GEORGE WILLIAM
    Last name GRIFFIN
    Birth year 1862
    Birth quarter 3
    Registration month -
    Mother's last name -
    District ISLINGTON
    County London
    Country England
    Volume 1B
    Page 213
  • He was baptized on August 10, 1862 in Saint Mary, Islington, London.Source 2
    Name: George William Griffin Record Type: Baptism Date: 10 Aug 1862 Father's Name: William Griffin Mother's Name: Eliza Griffin Parish: Saint Mary Borough: Islington County: Middlesex
    Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary, Islington, Register of baptisms, P83/MRY1, Item 1183
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1862: Frederick Street, Islington. London.Source 2
    • in the year 1901: 54 Avondale Road, Tottenham, London.
      Name: Mary A Griffen Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Relation to Head: Wife Gender: Female
      Spouse: Wm Geo Griffen Birth Place: Highgate, London, England Civil Parish: Tottenham County/Island: Middlesex
      Country: England Registration District: Edmonton Sub-registration District: Tottenham ED, institution, or vessel: 45
      Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1252 Folio: 173 Page Number: 33 Household Schedule Number: 216 Household Members: Name Age Wm Geo Griffen 35 Mary A Griffen 30 Thos J Griffen 10 Wm P Griffen 6
      Eleanor Griffen 4 Morris Griffen 1
    • in the year 1911: 26 Catherine Road, Edmonton, Tottenham, Middlesex.Source 3
      (RG14PN7295 RG78PN355 RD132 SD3 ED18 SN411

      1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      26 Catherine Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
      William Grace Griffin Head Married Male House Painter 46 1865 Morttake
      Mary Ann Griffin Wife Married Female Ironer 46 1865 Islington Parish
      William Patrick Griffin Son Single Male Road Sweeper 16 1895 Islington Parish
      Ellen Griffin - - Female - 14 1897 Hornsey Parish
      Morris Andrew Griffin Son - Male School 11 1900 Islington Parish
      James Michell Griffin Son - Male - 9 1902 Tottenham
      George Griffin Son - Male - 8 1903 Tottenham
      John Harry Griffin Son - Male - 5 1906 Tottenham
      Robert Gerrad Griffin Son - Male - 3 1908 Tottenham
    • in the year 1939: 2 Culvert Road, Tottenham, London N. 15.
      Name: William G Greffin [Griffin] Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 20 Apr 1865 Residence Date: 1939 Address: 2 Culvert R Residence Place: Tottenham, Middlesex, England Occupation: King Merchant Line Number: 20 Schedule Number: 81 Sub Schedule Number: 1 Enumeration District: BTBX Borough: Tottenham
      Registration district: 132/3 Inferred Spouse: Mary A Greffin Inferred Children: William P Greffin Leonard Greffin Denis Greffin Household Members Age William G Greffin 74 Mary A Greffin 68 William P Greffin 44
      George Greffin 38 Leonard Greffin 28 Denis Greffin 25
    • in the year 1940: 2 Culvert Road, Tottenham, London N. 15.
      Name: William G Greffin [Griffin] Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 20 Apr 1865 Residence Date: 1939 Address: 2 Culvert R Residence Place: Tottenham, Middlesex, England Occupation: King Merchant Line Number: 20 Schedule Number: 81 Sub Schedule Number: 1 Enumeration District: BTBX Borough: Tottenham
      Registration district: 132/3 Inferred Spouse: Mary A Greffin Inferred Children: William P Greffin Leonard Greffin Denis Greffin Household Members Age William G Greffin 74 Mary A Greffin 68 William P Greffin 44
      George Greffin 38 Leonard Greffin 28 Denis Greffin 25
  • He died on December 27, 1940 in Edmonton, Middlesex. England, he was 78 years old.
    Name: William G Griffin
    Death Age: 75
    Birth Date: abt 1865
    Registration Date: Oct 1940
    Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
    Registration District: Edmonton
    Inferred County: Essex
    Volume: 3a
    Page: 1476
  • Probate on February 6, 1942 naar Llandudno, Wales.
    Effects ¹1,139-3s-0d

    Name: William George Griffin
    [William Griffin]
    Death Date: 27 Dec 1940
    Death Place: London, England
    Probate Date: 6 Feb 1942
    Probate Registry: Llandudno
  • This information was last updated on January 12, 2022.

Household of William George Griffin

He is married to Mary Ann Hillier.

They got married on August 17, 1892 at Islington, London. England, he was 30 years old.

Name: William George Griffin Year of Registration: 1892 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Islington County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 1b Page: 750

First name(s) MARY ANN Last name HILLIER Marriage quarter 3 Marriage year 1892 Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ MARY ANN HILLIER married one of these people WILLIAM GEORGE GRIFFIN, AMBROSE CRAMPTON
District ISLINGTON District number - County London Country England Volume 1B Page 750

Child(ren):

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Notes about William George Griffin

3 Children had died on 1911 Census. Total 11 children born to this marriage.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William George Griffin

William George Griffin
1862-1940

1892

Mary Ann Hillier
1870-1966

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Sources

  1. From Joyce Field of Genes Reunited, From Joyce Field of Genes Reunited
  2. London Baptisms on Ancestry.co.uk
  3. 1911 Census England, 2nd April 1911

Historical events

Birthday July 18, 1862

  • The temperature on July 18, 1862 was about 22.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 5 » American Civil War: The Battle of Yorktown begins.
    • June 7 » The United States and the United Kingdom agree in the Lyons–Seward Treaty to suppress the African slave trade.
    • July 12 » The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
    • July 16 » American Civil War: David Farragut is promoted to rear admiral, becoming the first officer in United States Navy to hold an admiral rank.
    • September 13 » American Civil War: Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans in a field outside Frederick, Maryland. It is the prelude to the Battle of Antietam.
    • September 14 » American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.

Christening day August 10, 1862

  • The temperature on August 10, 1862 was about 15.4 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 19 » American Civil War: Battle of Mill Springs: The Confederacy suffers its first significant defeat in the conflict.
    • February 21 » American Civil War: Battle of Valverde is fought near Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory.
    • May 15 » President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill into law creating the United States Bureau of Agriculture. It is later renamed the United States Department of Agriculture.
    • August 17 » American Civil War: Major General J. E. B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
    • September 14 » American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.
    • September 15 » American Civil War: Confederate forces capture Harpers Ferry, Virginia (present-day Harpers Ferry, West Virginia).

Day of marriage August 17, 1892

  • The temperature on August 17, 1892 was about 23.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • March 18 » Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup as an award for the best hockey team in Canada; it was later named after him as the Stanley Cup.
    • June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
    • August 4 » The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.
    • September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
    • October 12 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
    • December 9 » English football club Newcastle United is founded.

Day of death December 27, 1940

  • The temperature on December 27, 1940 was between 0.2 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • March 16 » First person killed (James Isbister) in a German bombing raid on the UK in World War II during a raid on Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.
    • May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
    • May 15 » World War II: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation.
    • June 15 » World War II: Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
    • October 31 » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.
    • November 9 » Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari.


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