Person:John Griffin (38)

DISCREPANCY: another family record, kept by my aunt Valeen Bitter, says John Griffin was born 27 May 1776 at Bromyard, Worcester, England. No source is given. She also shows their marriage date as the year 1803. Again, no source.

!BIRTH: FH microfilm #435248 Great Kyre parish, Wocestershire, England

!MARRIAGE: GS #464212, 1841 Census Worcs., Flyford, Engl. for son William

!DEATH: Certified copy of Death for William

!BAPTISM: GS #177838 Logan Temple Bapt. for Dead p.151

!ENDOWMENT: Logan Temple Endowments for the Dead GS #177957

A life history for John's son William listed a daughter Dorothy instead of Elizabeth.

John and Fanny Griffin owned 82 acres of farm land in Flyford Flavel, England. Flyford Flavel is a small parish village in the center of Wocestershire.

1841 CENSUS: Flyford Flavell, Worcester; Pershore district
John Griffin, Head, age 76 years, born in Worcester
Theophania, wife, age 50? years, born in Worcester
Walter, son, age 25, born in Worcester
Mary Ann, daughter, age 20, born in Worcester
Delia, daughter, age 19, born in Worcester
George, son, age 15, born in Worcester
John, son, age 5/12 months, born in Worcester [probably a grandson; see following censuses]
Thomas, age 70, born in Worcester

1851 CENSUS: Flyford Flavell, Worcester; Pershore district
All below (except Robert Morris) born in Flyford Flavell, Worcester, England
Sophania Griffin, Head, widowed, age 60, farmer of 82 acres employing 1 labourer
Walter, son, age 34
George, son, age 26
Sarah, daughter, age 20
Thomas, brother-in-law, age 78; occupation: Annuitant
John, grandson, 10
Robert Morris, farm servant, age 16 born in North Piddle

1861 CENSUS: Flyford Flavell, Worcester; Pershore district
Theophania Griffin, Head, widowed, age 70, farmer of 80 acres, born in Worcester: Flyford Flavel (writing of name looks like Vaceophania)
Walter, son, age 46, farmer's son, born in Worcester: Flyford Flavel
John, grandson, age 20, occupation: cordwainer, born in Worcester: Flyford Flavel
Charles Colley, farm servant, age 15, occupation: carter
* a "cordwainer" is a shoemaker.

1871 CENSUS, Flyford Flavel, Worcester, England Pershore district
Theophania Griffin, Head, widow, age 82 years, born in Worcester: Flyford Flavel.
Walter Griffin, son, married, age 60, ag labourer, born in Worcester: Flyford Flavel.
Delila Young, daughter, married, age 49, gloveress, born in Worcester: Flyford Flavel.

January 2007, Eveline Clarke of North Wales wrote: "your people were living in Flyford Flavell. Bill's 2x Great Grandfather, Henry Goware, lived in Flyford Flavel; he was a boot and shoemaker and lived next to the coaching inn. Strangely enough the old coaching inn is called The Boot Inn. Henry Gowar made all the boots and shoes for the people of the village, mostly boots even for the women, it was only the gentry which wore shoes. Farm workers because of their hard life would get through at least 2 pairs of boots a year and they would have probably been repaired with new soles at least four times before being discarded. It therefore stands to reason that he would probably have made them for your ancestors as well." <aclarke22@toucansurf.com>. Evelyn used to live in Worcestershire until 5 years ago [2007].