Researching Edward Griffiths
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 49008 people with the Griffiths surname? In that year Griffiths was ranked number 59 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Griffiths on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Griffiths and the Griffiths Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 66778 people with the Griffiths surname in the UK? Griffiths is now ranked number 58 for popularity in the UK. |
Griffiths Genealogy Databases
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Griffiths. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Griffiths
Edward Griffiths
Edward Griffiths (7 March 1929 – 18 October 1995) was a British Labour politician and director of the British Steel Association.
Griffiths was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside in a 1968 by-election. In September 1974, he was deselected as a candidate by his local Constituency Labour Party in favour of Joan Maynard one month before a general election, and then decided to stand against Maynard as an Independent Labour candidate. He lost by a margin of 7,926 votes (22%), although he polled 28% of the vote and finished in second place. However, he was never elected an MP again.
In 1979 Griffiths switched sides and supported the Conservatives in the 1979 General Election held in May. His defection was announced at an election rally for trade unionists who supported the Conservatives held in London on 29 April 1979.
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