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William Thomas GRIGGS
1911 - 1990 (79 years)
Has 19 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William Thomas GRIGGS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 29 Jul 1911 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England 
- There were several William T Griggs born in Kent who could be the one who married Rose Goatham. One born in Blean RD in 1893 appears to have married there in q2 1920, so unless he remarried as a widower could not be the one; his death in Canterbury RD in 1975 suggests it was not this William T, who is more likely to have died in the Sittingbourne / Chatham area. Two were born on Thanet (1894 and 1907); one married there in 1957.
The most likely by date is one born in Tonbridge RD in 1911. Although not the most likely by birth location he died in Swale RD (which covered the Sittingbourne and Faversham areas, and part of Sheppey), making him the most likely by death location. Further, the probate calendar entry for the William T who died in 1990 shows he lived in Bredgar, which pretty well confirms it was the death of this William T.
GRO ref: GRIGGS, William T q3 1911 mother's maiden name: Nye, Tonbridge RD 2a 1663
Actual date from death registration index, place from the 1921 census
Gender Male Education 1921 At school - Whole time
Residence 1921 6, Rugby Gardens, Ashford, Kent, England - With his parents and three sisters (Minnie Mary, Maud Ada and Edith Annie) at the time of the census.
Residence 1990 2, The Street, Bredgar, Kent, England - At the time of his death (from probate calendar entry)
Died 30 Dec 1990 Swale Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: Griggs, William Thomas reg Dec 1990 dob 29 Jul 1911 Swale RD 16 1630
Actual date from probate calendar entry.
The location of this death suggests it was the William T. Griggs who was married to Rose Goatham.
Probate 6 Feb 1991 Brighton, Sussex, England Calendar entry - "Griggs, William Thomas of 2 The Street Bredgar Sittingbourne Kent died 30 December 1990 Probate Brighton 6 February Not exceeding £115000 9151330039V"
Siblings2 brothers and 4 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
George GRIGGS, b. Abt 1744, d. 1784 (Age ~ 40 years) (3 x Great Grandfather)
Lois WOOLGER, b. Abt 1837, Tudely, Kent, England, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother) Person ID I6171 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch Last Modified 1 Jul 2023
Father George Michael GRIGGS, b. Sep Q 1871, Margate, Kent, England , d. Dec Q 1933, West Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 62 years) Mother Minnie Mary NYE, b. Mar Q 1878, Hildenborough, Kent, England , d. Sep Q 1962, Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 84 years) Married Sep Q 1896 Eastry Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: Griggs, George Michael to Nye, Minnie Mary q3 1896 Eastry RD 2a 1805
(I can't find a PR entry for this marriage on FMP, and checking all marriages in Eastry RD in this qtr 1805 is the highest page number, suggesting the marriage was at a register office on in a non-CofE church where the registrar attended, since these marriages are in the General Register in pages following those in CofE Churches)
The 1911 census confirms that by then George and Minnie had had 5 children, all still living (and with them at the time of the census).
Family ID F9442 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Rose Winifred GOATHAM, b. 18 Sep 1911, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. 16 Nov 1969, Chatham Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 58 years) Married Dec Q 1939 St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, Rose W to Griggs, William T q4 1939 Milton RD 2a 5159
Actual church from register no. in Kent CC marriages index entry
Children2 children Last Modified 5 Apr 2021 Family ID F3579 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- There were several William T Griggs born in Kent who could be the one who married Rose Goatham. One born in Blean RD in 1893 appears to have married there in q2 1920, so unless he remarried as a widower could not be the one; his death in Canterbury RD in 1975 suggests it was not this William T, who is more likely to have died in the Sittingbourne / Chatham area. Two were born on Thanet (1894 and 1907); one married there in 1957.