Herbert Thomas Griffiths

Rank:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:70
Incident Date:23/12/1940
Incident Address.King's Road, Firswood, Stretford
Died Address:Withington Hospital
Grave Details:Q/1124 NC
Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Manchester (Southern) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford WW2 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.

District:
Stretford (Trafford MBC)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
Manchester Communal
Stretford WW2 Book
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