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GRIFFIN, Rosetta
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Name GRIFFIN, Rosetta Birth 1865 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England
Gender Female Death 1885 Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire
Burial 16 Aug 1885 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England
Person ID I5196 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father GRIFFIN, James, b. 1833, Cambridgeshire
d. 1864, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 31 years) Relationship natural Mother OLDMAN, Mary Jane, b. Between 1845 and 1847, Stibbard, Norfolk, England
d. 1909, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 64 years) Relationship natural Marriage 10 Feb 1863 Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England
Family ID F1660 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SHORTLAND, Tom, b. 13 Mar 1863, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire
d. 1953, East Elloe, Lincolnshire, England
(Age 89 years) Marriage 20 May 1884 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England
Family ID F2142 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
ROSETTA GRIFFIN 1865-1885
The birth of Rosetta GRIFFIN was registered in 1865.
(GRO December Q 1865 [----------] Holbeach 07A 322)
The 1871 census of 29 Nelson Street, Linthorpe, Yorkshire:
George CROSBY, head, aged 30, labourer at iron works, born at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire;
Mary J. CROSBY, wife, aged 26, born at Stibbed (sic), Norfolk;
*Rosaete CROSBY, daughter, aged 5, born at Sutton Bridge;
Leina (sic) CROSBY, daughter, aged 1, born at Sutton Bridge.
(RG10/4897/23/40)
Tom SHORTLAND, a 21 year old bachelor and labourer of Sutton St. Matthew, son of Henry SHORTLAND labourer, married 18 year old spinster Rose GRIFFIN, also of Sutton St. MATTHEW and daughter of deceased sailor James GRIFFIN, at Sutton St. Matthew, Lincolnshire, on 20 May 1884. Witnesses were John SHORTLAND and Sarah DAYNES.
(PR)
(GRO June Q 1884 Holbeach 7a 705)
The death of Rosetta SHORTLAND aged 20 was registered in 1885.
(GRO September 1885 Holbeach 7a 232)
Rosetta SHORTLAND aged 20 was buried at Sutton Bridge on 16 August 1885.
(PR)
NOTES & QUERIES:
1881 Census: Untraced
Where was she in the 1881 census?
(revised 29.04.2019)

