William Griffiths b. 1803 Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 03 Nov 1881 Hadspen. Tasmania, Australia: Our Family History

1803 - 1881 (78 years)

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Name	William Griffiths
Birth	1803	Richmond, New South Wales, Australia [1]
Gender	Male
Coal Discovered	8 Oct 1853	Freshwater Point, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia [2]
	A Large Coal Seam was discovered on William Griffiths Freshwater Point Property.

		Discovery of a large Coal Seam Near Launceston A Large Coal Seam was discovered on the property of William Griffiths at Freshwater Point, Launceston. See attached newspaper clipping
Cause of Death	3 Nov 1881	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia [3]
Cause of Death	Disease of Heart and Dropsy
Occupation	3 Nov 1881	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia [4]
Occupation	Farmer
Death	03 Nov 1881	Hadspen. Tasmania, Australia [5, 6, 7]
		Death Notice of William Griffiths William Griffiths died November 3, 1881 at his residence, Prospectville, near Hadspen. Published Launceston Examiner Newspaper Saturday 5 November 1881 Page 1.


		1881 Death Register - Deaths in the District of Launceston, Tasmania - William Griffiths William Griffiths died 3 November 1981 at Launceston, Tasmania, aged 77 Years, cause of death Heart Disease and Dropsy.
Funeral	5 Nov 1881	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia [8]
Funeral	Funeral to leave his late residence at one P.M Saturday (This Day) for interment at the General Cemetery.
Burial	5 Nov 1881	General Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia [9]
		Funeral Notice of William Griffiths William Griffiths funeral was held on Saturday 05 November 1881 at 03:150pm. The funeral notice was published in the Launceston Examiner Newspaper Saturday 5 November 1881 on page 1.

Will	26 Nov 1881	The Supreme Court of Tasmania [10]
	Will No. 2503 Griffiths William

		The Last Will & Testament of William Griffiths This is the Last Will and Testament of William Griffiths b.1803
Person ID	I6358	Tucker Family Tree \| The Descendants of Jonathon Griffiths
Last Modified	28 Mar 2015

Father	Jonathan Griffiths, b. 04 Mar 1773, Stone, Gloucestershire, England d. Nov 1839, Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia (Age 66 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Eleanor McDonald, b. 1770, Dublin, Ireland d. 01 Mar 1831, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia (Age 61 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	Yes, date unknown
	Jonathan and Eleanor met at Norfolk Island Penal Colony, but never married.
Notes	Jonathan Griffiths and Eleanor McDonald met each other at Norfolk Island. Both had been transported to Australian and sentence to 7 years. Jonathan Griffiths arrived on the second fleet in 1790. Eleanor McDonald arrived in Australia one year later. Eleanor is recorded in the earliest documents as "Elinor" and later as "Eleanor". She will be referred to as Eleanor. Eleanor McDonald was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1770. Of her early life or family nothing is known. On 27 October, 1790 Eleanor is recorded as being sentenced at the Quarter Sessions (Court) at the Tholsel, Dublin. The record states:- "found guilty of stealing a metal watch, chain and locket - value six guineas - the property of Thomas Dalton. Sentenced to be transported". A copy of the record is attached. The record is written in "olde English" - where the letter "f" stands for the letter "s". Some of the sentences of other persons that can be made out on the record, make for interesting comparisons. Eleanor left Ireland from the Cove of Cork as a convict aboard the "Queen" ("Queen Anne" in some records) and arrived at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) on 26 September, 1791, as part of what has been historically designated as the Third Flee A complete list of prisoners aboard "Queen" from Dublin and other counties is attached. The list shows McDonald, Eleanor Age:- 20 years Date of Trial:- October, 1790 Sentence:- 7 years The Transport "Queen" was the first convict transport that sailed direct from Ireland to New South Wales and comprised 133 men, 22 Women and 1 boy aged 11 years. A Copy of the "Queen" indent (list) of prisoners showing Elinor McDonald, is attached. Eleanor was also sent to Norfolk Island where she arrived on 223 April, 1792. The first recorded association with Jonathon Griffiths as a "family" was there and a record noted in "Norfolk Island - The People and their Families - 1788-1813"ttached. Eleanor served the balance of here sentence at Norfolk Island.
Family ID	F0037	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Thorley, b. 1806, Sydney Cove, New South Wales, Australia d. 10 Feb 1888, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (Age 82 years)

Children

+	1. Jane Hooper Griffiths, b. 14 Nov 1823, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia d. 7 Mar 1895, 97 Islington Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia (Age 71 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	2. Ann Griffiths, b. 18 May 1826, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia
+	3. Amelia Griffiths, b. 16 Jan 1828, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia d. 18 Aug 1865, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (Age 37 years)
+	4. Elizabeth Griffiths, b. 24 Mar 1830, Lake River, Tasmania, Australia d. Yes, date unknown
+	5. John Griffiths, b. 29 May 1832, Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia d. 13 Aug 1895, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (Age 63 years)
+	6. Helen Emma Griffiths, b. c.1833, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia d. 1907, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 74 years)
+	7. Agnes Griffiths, b. 19 Sep 1834, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia d. 19 Dec 1910, Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia (Age 76 years)
+	8. Eliza Griffiths, b. 05 Apr 1837, Freshwater Point, Tamar River, Tasmania, Australia d. 1894, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia (Age 56 years)
	9. Ellen Emma Griffiths, b. Dec 1840, Freshwater Point, Tamar River, Tasmania, Australia
	10. Mary Griffiths, b. 1841, Australia d. 1842, Australia (Age 1 year)
+	11. Frank Henry Griffiths, b. 17 Apr 1846, Freshwater Point, Tasmania, Australia
	12. Clarence George Griffiths, b. 02 Dec 1847, Freshwater Point, Tamar River, Tasmania, Australia d. 23 Nov 1923, Public Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australai (Age 75 years)

Family ID F1977 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 28 Mar 2015

Photos		William Griffiths b. 1803 William Griffiths is the Son of Jonathan Griffiths and Eleanor McDonald
Photos		Bill in equity in relation to property called Freshwater, west bank of the River Tamar, belonging to the late William Griffiths. Law reports - Supreme Court of Tasmania, Tuesday, November 27 1906 - Griffiths Vs Griffiths - The parties were Messrs John Laing Griffiths and Frank Henry Griffiths

Sources

[S152] John Griffiths, 1803 (Reliability: 2).
William Griffiths born 1803 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
[S223] South Australian Register Newspaper, Adelaide, South Australaia, Australia, 8 Oct 1853, 3 (Reliability: 3).
Large Coal Seam discovered on William Griffiths Freshwater Point property near Launceston, Tasmania.
[S172] Tasmanian Government, Linc Tasmania, (Tasmanian Government), 3 Nov 1881, RGD35/1/50 no 466 (Reliability: 3).
1881 Register of Deaths in the District of Launceston, Tasmania, sites William Griffiths Cause of Death as " Disease of Heart and Dropsy". See attached copy of the register entry.
[S172] Tasmanian Government, Linc Tasmania, (Tasmanian Government), 3 Nov 1881 (Reliability: 3).
Death Register has William Griffiths occupation listed as Farmer.
[S133] Launceston Examiner Newspaper, 3 Nov 1881, 1 (Reliability: 3).
On Thursday evening, November 3, at his residence, Prospectville, near Hadspen, William Griffiths, Formerly of Freshwater Point, West Tamar, in the 78th year of his age.
[S172] Tasmanian Government, Linc Tasmania, (Tasmanian Government), 3 Nov 1881, RGD35/1/50 no 466 (Reliability: 3).
William Griffiths died 3 November 1881 age 77 years at Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
[S6] Archives Office of Tasmania, Tasmanian Pioneers, (The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Association with the Archives Office of Tasmania), 03 Nov 1881 (Reliability: 3).
Surname Griffiths, Given Names William, Event Death, Sex Male, Registration Place Launceston, Event Date 03 Nov, Event Year 1881, Age 77, Registration Year 1881, Registration Number 466, RGD Number 35.
[S133] Launceston Examiner Newspaper, 5 Nov 1881, 1.
See attached clipping for full details
[S133] Launceston Examiner Newspaper, 5 Nov 1881, 1 (Reliability: 3).
William Griffiths funeral notice was published in the Launceston Examiner Newspaper on Saturday 5 November 1881 on page 1 - see attached clipping for full details
[S172] Tasmanian Government, Linc Tasmania, (Tasmanian Government), 26 Nov 1881 (Reliability: 3).
Will No. 2503 Griffiths William (see attached will)