Herbert Thomas Griffiths

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:70
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Manchester (Southern) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born on the 17th January 1870, the birth registered during the March
quarter 1870 in the Wellington, Shropshire R.D. - ref: 6a.814, the son of
Richard & Georgina Griffiths (nee Boughey).

1881 Census - Plough Road, Wellington, Shropshire.    Son - aged: 7 (?) -
Scholar - born: Wellington, Shropshire.     Head of household - Richard
Griffiths - Married - aged: 40 - occ: Upholsterer - born: Wellington,
Shropshire.   Also - Georgeina Griffiths - Wife - aged: 41 - born:
Newpoprt, Shropshire.   Plus 5 siblings.

Married Mary Ellen Brooks during the March quarter 1891 in the Prestwich
R.D. - ref: 8d/503.

1891 Census - 4 Eskregge Street, Broughton, Salford.    Head of household -
Married - aged: 21 - occ: Litho Printer - born: Wellington, Shropshire.   
Also - Mary E. Griffiths - Wife - aged: 18 - born: Manchester.

1901 Census - 12 Bower Street, Broughton.      Head of household - Married
- aged: 31 - occ: Lithographic Printer - boen: Wellington, Shropshire. 
Also Mary E. Griffiths - Wife - aged: 28 - born:Manchester.    Plus their 2
children.

1911 Census - 76 Hawthorn Road, Levenshulme, Manchester.    Head of
household - Married - aged: 41 - occ: Lithographic Printer - born:
Welbyton, Shropshire.     Also - Mary Ellen - Wife - aged: 38 - born:
Manchester.    Plus 2 teenage children.   Another younger son - Charles was
a patient at the Baguley Hospital, Near Altrincham.   Patient - aged: 6 -
Scholar - born: Hightown, Manchester.

1939 National Registration - 201 Kings Road , Stretford.    Herbert T.
Griffiths - Married - born: 17th January 1870 - occ: Lithographic Printer
(Retired).   Mary E. Griffiths - Married - born: 1st November 1872 - occ:
Unpaid Domestic Duties.   Herbert V. Griffiths - Single - born: 18th
September 1893 - occ: Coal Labourer (Heavy Worker).    Charles Griffiths -
Single - born: 14th April 1905 - occ: Sales Representative Grocery ?
Canadian Government Department Trade & Commercial.

His wife - Mary Ellen Griffiths died during the September quarter 1940 -
aged 67.

Actually died at Withington Hospital from injuries sustained at 201 Kings
Road, Old Trafford on 22nd December 1940.

Buried in the Communal Civilian Grave at Manchester (Southern) Cemetery.   
His son - Charles Griffiths, was also killed in this incident. 

Name listed on the Manchester (Southern) Cemetery - Civilian Memorial.  He
is also listed on the Stretford Cemetery Memorial as POSSIBLY being buried
there ????   I have now deleted his reference to the Stretford Civilian
Grave.

CWGC - of 201 Kings Road, Old Trafford. Husband of the late Mary Ellen
Griffiths. Injured 22 December 1940, at Kings Road; died at Withington
Hospital, Nell Lane.

Memorials found on:
Linotype Factory (Broadheath)
Civilian Grave Memorial
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