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James Griffin
1830 –18/01/1907
James Griffin
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James Griffin c1830-1907
James Griffin was born c1830 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. His parents were Samuel Griffin and Martha Sears. In 1851he was living in Newport Pagnell with his Sears grandparents, working as gardener’s labourer. On 29 August 1852, in the Old Church, St Pancras, James married Caroline Keep. His son Joseph Griffin was born in Aston, Birmingham in 1854. In 1861 he was living in Northchurch working as a railway policeman. By 1871 he had moved to the High Street, Berkhamsted where he worked as a fishmonger with his son Joseph until his retirement. In 1873 he was charged, along with 10 other Berkhamsted and Northchurch traders, of having a short weight. He was fined 2s.6d with costs of 14s. His wife Caroline died aged 66 on 12 May 1895. In 1898 James married Louisa Ovenden. By 1901 he had retired and was living in 12 Cross Oak Road with Louisa. After retirement his son Joseph Griffin continued trading at 266/268 High Street. He died aged 76 on 18 January 1907 and was buried in Rectory Lane Cemetery with his first wife Caroline.
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James Griffin c1830-1907
James Griffin was born c1830 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. His parents were Samuel Griffin and Martha Sears. In 1851he was living in Newport Pagnell with his Sears grandparents, working as gardener’s labourer. On 29 August 1852, in the Old Church, St Pancras, James married Caroline Keep. His son Joseph Griffin was born in Aston, Birmingham in 1854. In 1861 he was living in Northchurch working as a railway policeman. By 1871 he had moved to the High Street, Berkhamsted where he worked as a fishmonger with his son Joseph until his retirement. In 1873 he was charged, along with 10 other Berkhamsted and Northchurch traders, of having a short weight. He was fined 2s.6d with costs of 14s. His wife Caroline died aged 66 on 12 May 1895. In 1898 James married Louisa Ovenden. By 1901 he had retired and was living in 12 Cross Oak Road with Louisa. After retirement his son Joseph Griffin continued trading at 266/268 High Street. He died aged 76 on 18 January 1907 and was buried in Rectory Lane Cemetery with his first wife Caroline.
Sources:
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901 censuses
BMD Indexes
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Kelly’s Directories
Bucks Herald
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