Brief Life History of Robert Griffith
When Robert Griffith Parry was born on 27 August 1855, in Boughton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Griffiths Parry, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Chevers Haddock, was 21. He married Bertha Banham on 3 February 1883, in Tibenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Wadworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 11 July 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the age of 74.
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- Robert G Parry in household of Robert G Parry, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 for Robert Griffith Parry
- Robert Griffith Parry, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of the patronymic ap Harry ‘son of Harry’ (see Harry , Harris ). The name is widespread in both England and Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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