Jane Griffith

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Griffith was born about 1873, in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Elijah Griffith, was 47 and her mother, Maria Baugh, was 41.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Griffith
1828–1908
Maria Baugh
1833–1910
Mary Griffiths
1851–
Jane Griffith
1873–
Elizabeth Griffiths
1853–
Hagar Griffiths
1857–
Elijah Griffith
1859–
Jonah Griffiths
1864–
Annie Griffith
1870–1951

Sources (2)

  • Jane Griffiths in household of Elyah Griffiths, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Jane Griffiths, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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