This is a rough outline sketch of my maternal line.
Mother - Kathleen nee. Griffin
The birth certificate records the birth as 9th September 1920 at 79 Charles Street, Abertysswg, Rhymney Valley, County of Monmouth, Wales. The name of father recorded as John Griffin (although his surname was originally O'Toole) and Mother as Eliza Hannah Grffin, late McCarthy formerly Davidge. Occupation of father recorded as Coker at Colliery Coke Ovens.
Grandmother - Eliza Hannah nee. Davidge
Eliza (b. abt 1888 at Pintwin)
.Aged 23 in 1911 census married to Eugene McCarthy aged 27 working as a haulier in the coal pits. In 1911 they had 5 children born and 4 alive, Nellie (5), William John(3), Nohar (girl 1 year) and Lizzebeth (9 weeks).
At the time of the 1911 census they were living with Eliza's mum and dad (Louisa nee. Mallet and William) at 5 Jerusalem St, Rhymney and had been married for about 5 years (m. abt 1906).
At some time after October 1915 Eliza Hannah remarried John Griffin (formerly O'Toole) who was from Ireland.
Great Grandmother - Louisa nee. Mallet
Louisa (b. abt 1848) married William Davidge (b. abt 1854 at Wincanton, Sommerset). They had 5 children but only two survived into 1911, Eliza Hannah and her brother Joseph Charles (b. abt 1891 at Pontlottyn).