Marriage at St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Genealogists' Forum

#1 31-12-13, 08:49

I am delighted to have just found on familysearch, the marriage of Ellen Bryant and William Griggs on Boxing Day 1876 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Westminister, Middlesex (registered The Strand).

I am wondering if anyone can find an image for this.
I would really like to know who Ellen names as her father.
Joseph isn't her birth father but he raised her.

Ellen and William had two sons, one who died as a 3 yr old.
The other was Joseph Edward Griggs, born 19/9/1883, Kingston on Thames.
In the 1901 Census he is named as a 17 yr old Post Office assistant (think that is the wording).
In the 1911 Census he is 27 ex Post Office assistant, which I thought strange. Then I looked in the far corner and it is noted blind for 7 years.
I am wondering if he had an accident at work and where I would look.
They were living at Linslade (Bucks in 1901 and Beds in 1911).

Any help very much appreciated. Thanks . Julie

kiterunner · #2 31-12-13, 09:00

The image should be on FMP, Julie, have you looked?

Asa · #3 31-12-13, 09:02

I'll have another look on FMP but I do find it harder to search on there...

Shona · #4 31-12-13, 09:13

Can't find the marriage on FMP.

Ancestry's England and Wales index has the marriage of William Griggs registered in the last quarter of 1876 in the Strand district as being to Ellen Jennings.

#5 31-12-13, 09:13

No Kate I haven't. Thanks for trying Asa.

Asa · #6 31-12-13, 09:13

The marriages at St Martins in the Fields should be there but I can't find it - I've had a look for a few random names from FS for 1876-78 but can't find them. I have one from 1892 there which appears

#7 31-12-13, 09:15

I found the marriage under Bryant on free BDM Shona. Freebmd - Ellen Bryant Dec Q 1876 Strand 1b 1057 William Griggs (By family lore we had his name as William Greig ..)
I wonder if Jennings is the name of her birth father !!! Maybe it was under both Jennings and Bryant.
Her birth was registered as Helen Bryant.

Asa · #8 31-12-13, 09:26

I think the Jennings is a mistake - if you search for Ellen Jennings m Dec qtr 1876 you get four names marrying at Pancras and William Griggs page 57 Strand

Shona · #9 31-12-13, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asa

I think the Jennings is a mistake - if you search for Ellen Jennings m Dec qtr 1876 you get four names marrying at Pancras and William Griggs page 57 Strand

Just noticed that!

Asa · #10 31-12-13, 09:38

There's a Jos E Griggs in the PO appointment books on Ancestry Feb 1899 Leighton Buzzard but they're not very informative