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George Griffin

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Joanna

Joanna Report 4 Jul 2007 01:22

Please can you help me trace the parents of George Griffin. He was born about 1833 in Castle Cary, Somerset. Thanks Jo

Georgina

Georgina Report 4 Jul 2007 01:58

1841 census... Name: George Griffin Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Gender: Male Where born: Somerset, England Civil parish: St Benedict and St John Glastonbury Hundred: Glaston Twelve Hides County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Wells Sub-registration district: Glastonbury Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Ball 65 Jane Ball 21 Martha Ball 15 Susanna Ball 5 Mo John Bell 62 George Griffin 8 Henrietta Griffin 3

Joanna

Joanna Report 4 Jul 2007 02:10

How does John Bell come into it??

Georgina

Georgina Report 4 Jul 2007 02:10

The image is John Ball not Bell, the 1841 census dosen't give relationships. Georgina.

Joanna

Joanna Report 4 Jul 2007 02:17

Thanks Georgina. Do you have any idea how George Griffin and Henrietta came to live with them?

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 4 Jul 2007 02:28

1851 census... Name: George Griffin Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Son Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Harriot Gender: Male Where born: Glastonbury, Somerset, England Civil parish: Street County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Wells Sub-registration district: Glastonbury ED, institution, or vessel: 5b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 107 Household Members: Name Age Edward Griffin 11 George Griffin 17 Harriot Griffin 40 Henrietta Victoria Griffin 12 Thomas Griffin 44 Thomas Griffin 9 William Griffin 10 George's occupation shoemaker Linda

Georgina

Georgina Report 4 Jul 2007 02:28

Joanna this looks like George & Henrietta in 1851, maybe their mothers maiden name was Ball? This may not be your George Griffin I dont know much about locations in Somerset. Name: George Griffin Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Son Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Harriot Gender: Male Where born: Glastonbury, Somerset, England Civil parish: Street County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Wells Sub-registration district: Glastonbury ED, institution, or vessel: 5b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 107 Household Members: Name Age Edward Griffin 11 George Griffin 17 Harriot Griffin 40 Henrietta Victoria Griffin 12 Thomas Griffin 44 Thomas Griffin 9 William Griffin 10 Georgina.

Joanna

Joanna Report 4 Jul 2007 02:44

Thank you Linda and Georgina. Between the 2 of you i think we've soled it. Thanks, much appreciated Jo xxx