Eliza Griffiths

Brief Life History of Eliza

When Eliza Griffiths was born in 1830, in Yarmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Griffiths, was 46 and her mother, Ann Fryer, was 40. She married Joseph Biddlecombe in 1850, in Yarmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died in January 1907, in Calbourne, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Biddlecombe
1819–1887
Eliza Griffiths
1830–1907
Marriage: 1850
Louisa Biddlecombe
1851–1912
Sarah Ann Biddlecombe
1854–1907
Georgiana Biddlecomb
1858–
William Biddlecombe
1858–
Martha Elizabeth Biddlecombe
1859–
John Harold Biddlecomb
1861–1946
Harry Biddlecombe
1863–1934
Mary Jane Biddlecombe
1865–
william BIDDLECOMBE
1867–1921

Sources (43)

  • Eliza Biddlecomb, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Eliza Griffiths, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Eliza Griffiths, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (6)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

Name Meaning

Welsh (Glamorgan and western England): Anglicized form of the patronymic (ap) Gruffudd, from Old Welsh Grippiud (see Griffith ).

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

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