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Griggs Family

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BIW

BIW Report 18 Dec 2010 10:27

Has anyone any info about John Griggs who married Alice Salter in 1900 please.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 10:28

Where please David?

Flick

Flick Report 18 Dec 2010 10:30

Look on freebmd for the marriage.......buy the cert for his father's details.....and John's age at the time.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 10:31

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about John Griggs
Name: John Griggs
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Islington
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 558



John Griggs 1900 Islington Greater London, London, Middlesex
Alice Louisa Salter 1900 Islington Greater London, London, Middlesex

Helen

Helen Report 18 Dec 2010 10:33


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about John Griggs
Name: John Griggs
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Spouse Name: Alice Louisa Salter
Spouse Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1900
Parish: St Andrew, Barnsbury
County: London
Borough: Islington
Father Name: John Griggs
Spouse Father Name: William Salter

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 10:34

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about John Griggs
Name: John Griggs
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Spouse Name: Alice Louisa Salter
Spouse Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1900
Parish: St Andrew, Barnsbury
County: London
Borough: Islington
Father Name: John Griggs
Spouse Father Name: William Salter



John Griggs was John Griggs father a Moulder and Alice's father was Willliam Salter a Coal Porter.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 18 Dec 2010 10:34

???

1911 census - household transcription
Person: GRIGGS, Alice Louisa
Address: 56 Offord Road N

GRIGGS, John Husband M 34 1877 Metal Caster In Gas Meter Trade 25 Chapel St Islington London VIEW
GRIGGS, Alice Louisa Wife Married F 30 1881 112 Bemerton St Islington London VIEW
GRIGGS, Master John Henry Son M 8 1903 56 Offord Rd Barnsbury London VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
891 Reference:
RG14PN891 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED20 SN187

Registration District:
Islington Sub District:
Barnsbury Enumeration District:
20 Parish:
Islington

Address:
56 Offord Road N County:
London

Helen

Helen Report 18 Dec 2010 10:35

1911 census transcription details for: 56 Offord Road N
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN891 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED20 SN187

Reg. District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury
Parish: Islington Enum. District: 20
Address: 56 Offord Road N
County: London
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born


GRIGGS, John Husband M 34 1877 Metal Caster In Gas Meter Trade 25 Chapel St Islington London
GRIGGS, Alice Louisa Wife Married F 30 1881 112 Bemerton St Islington London
GRIGGS, Master John Henry Son M 8 1903 56 Offord Rd Barnsbury London

Flick

Flick Report 18 Dec 2010 10:50

David

Is this your own request......or someone else's old one re-cycled?

Please tell us....thank you

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 10:53

1891 England Census
about Alice Salter
Name: Alice Salter
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: William Salter
Gender: Female
Where born: Islington, London, England

Civil Parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michaels
Town: London City
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington South West
ED, institution, or vessel: 38b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Salter 56 1835 Islington
Maria Salter 52 1839 Islington
Florence Salter 19 1872 "
Joseph Salter 17 1874 "
Alice Salter 12 1879 "


BIW

BIW Report 18 Dec 2010 11:00

Flick,
My own request this one.
Ha Ha
Dave

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 11:03

Comments then please on info given???????

BIW

BIW Report 18 Dec 2010 11:07

Thank you for the details of this family via census etc. Does anyone know anything about the son John Henry please.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 11:09

1881 England Census
about William Salter
Name: William Salter
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Maria Salter
Gender: Male
Where born: Islington, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Islington
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 4 Clayton St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Coal Hawker

Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington West
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Salter 48
Maria Salter 40
Martha Salter 12
Florence Salter 9
Joseph Salter 6
Alice Salter 1


Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 11:15

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about John Henry Griggs
Name: John Henry Griggs
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: 13 Feb<<<<<<<<<<<<

Baptism Date: 31 May 1903
Father's name: John Griggs
Mother's name: Alice Louisa Griggs
Parish or Poor Law Union: Barnsbury St Andrew
Borough: Islington

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Alice Florence Griggs
Name: Alice Florence Griggs
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: 21 Oct <<<<<<

Baptism Date: 19 Nov 1901
Father's name: John Griggs
Mother's name: Alice Louisa Griggs
Parish or Poor Law Union: Barnsbury St Andrew
Borough: Islington

Addresses both the same 56 Offord Road and John is a Brass Moulder

BIW

BIW Report 18 Dec 2010 11:15

Thank you once again Mel for the 1881 census and JH baptism.
Dave

Christine2

Christine2 Report 18 Dec 2010 11:32

John Henry is with his parents in Islington in 1911 aged 8. I can find no death for him though. So unless it's been missed on Ancestry or something I can only think that he either emigrated or didn't die before 2005. He would have been VERY old though.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 18 Dec 2010 11:39

I am wondering if this is the couple on the 1901 census with wife mistranscribed as this John is a Brass Moulder.

1901 England Census
about John Griggs
Name: John Griggs
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Lilian A Griggs
Gender: Male
Where born: Walworth, London, England

Civil Parish: Newington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Peter, Walworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
John Griggs 25
Lilian A Griggs 22


BIW

BIW Report 19 Dec 2010 08:37

No Mel don't think thats them
BIW

BIW

BIW Report 21 Dec 2010 17:43

Looking for John Henry Griggs after 1911. Did he marry Mabel Baxter in 1927 in Fulham?
BIW