Individual Details

Marriage

Name: Esther Edwards
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Carmarthen County: Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, Pembrokeshire
Volume: 11a Page: 945

Occupation

With Herbert and Esther on census night 1881 was 13 year old domestic servant Harriet Jeffrey. She was born in Llanegwad in about 1868.

Miscellaneous

CARMARTHEN COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. Saturday 13 March 1886

Before Messrs Grismond Philipps, E. M. Davies, and J. L. Philipps.

NON-MAINTENANCE.
John Jones, relieving officer, charged Herbert Griffiths, farmer, Penddaulwynisaf, Llangunnor, with not contributing towards the maintenance of his parents, Thomas and Hannah Griffiths. Mr R. Browne was for the guardians.
The relieving officer stated that the defendant's parents were aged 86 and 84 respectively, and received 6s per week relief. The defendant was tenant of two farms for which he paid about £100 a year altogether. He was married, but had no children of his own, and was bringing up a niece of his wife's. He had three houses. He paid 1s 6d per week towards the support of his parents, and had occupied the farm since Michaelmas last. The Defendant, in answer to the charge, said he had eleven cows but was not fully stocked. He had four two year-olds, eight calves, three horses and twelve sheep. He had not paid for the stock, and was in debt and paying interest on borrowed money. He could not pay more than 1s 6d per week for his parents. The Bench made an order for 1s 6d only, and directed complainant to pay the costs.

Carmarthen Journal 19 March 1886 Page 2

Residence (family)

With Herbert and Esther on census night 1891 was niece 14 year old Lizzie Thomas, born in Llangunnor in about 1877.

Marriage

Name: Herbert Griffiths & Margaret Walters
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Carmarthen
County: Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, Pembrokeshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 1901

Will

Herbert leaves all his property to his wife Margaret. He then requests that she divides the sum of £400 (£8,484.00 in 2005) in the following manner.
To Getta Davies of Gelli Uchaf, Llangunnor the sum of £150 (£3,181.50 in 2005).
To Getta's sister Annie of Gelli Uchaf the sum of £50 (£1,060.50 in 2005).
To his nephew John Thomas, station master of Mumbles Road, Swansea the sum of £100 (£2,121.00 in 2005).
To his nephew William Griffiths of 20, Oakwood Row, Pontrhydyfen the sum of £100.
The will was witnessed by Thomas Roberts of Cwmgigfran, Llangunnor and Benjamin Evans, servant of Penddaulwyn Ganol, Llangunnor.

Probate

Probate was granted on the 17 March 1920 in London to his widow Margaret. Valued at £955 17s. 3d. (£20,273.84 in 2005)