Thirteenth Generation

2648. George Neville Griffiths was born on 23 January 1840 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. He died on 28 April 1905 at the age of 65 in "Barcom Villa", 134 Barcom Ave., Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. Birth record V1840297 24A/1840 GRIFFITHS, George N Parents George R and Letitia
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George Neville Griffiths (23 January 1840 – 28 April 1905) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to banker George Richard Griffiths and Letitita Chatfield. Educated in England, he graduated from Cambridge University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1861, soon returning to Australia. After a period in Queensland, he returned to Sydney and purchased property throughout both colonies, additionally founding a stock agents' firm. On 3 March 1874 he married Ada Frances Scott, with whom he had eight children. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for East Sydney in 1882, but he was defeated in 1885. Griffiths passed away in Darlinghurst in 1905.
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Qualifications, occupations and interests:
Pastoralist and stock and station agent. Educated mainly in England. Entered Trinity College, Cambridge, (B.A) in 1861. Returned to Australia in 1862. Lived in Queensland for a time, then settled in Sydney. Acquired pastoral properties in New South Wales and Queensland. Founded firm of Griffiths and Weaver, stock and station agents, Sydney.
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Parliamentary Service in Australia
Position Start End Period Parliament Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 30 Nov 1882 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 8day(s)
Member for East Sydney 30 Nov 1882 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 8day(s) 11th (1882 - 1885)
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 17 Jan 1883 17 Jan 1883 1day 11th (1882 - 1885)
Working of the Fisheries Act of 1881 Committee No.7 30 Jan 1883 21 Apr 1883 2mths 23days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Australian Gas Light Company’s Bill Committee No.8 31 Jan 1883 1 Mar 1883 1mth 11th (1882 - 1885)
Cohen’s Estate Bill Committee No.18 30 Mar 1883 4 Apr 1883 6days 11th (1882 - 1885)
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 9 Oct 1883 9 Oct 1883 1day 11th (1882 - 1885)
Standing Orders Committee No.3 10 Oct 1883 1 Nov 1884 1yr 23days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Library Committee No.2 10 Oct 1883 1 Nov 1884 1yr 23days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Alienation of Crown Lands in parishes of Willoughby and Gordon Committee No.16 15 Nov 18831 Nov 1884 11mths 18days 11th (1882 - 1885) Chairman
Saywell’s Tramway Bill Committee No.19 22 Nov 1883 18 Jan 1884 1mth 28days 11th (1882 - 1885)
City Bank Bill Committee No.50 23 May 1884 4 Jun 1884 13days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Standing Orders Committee No.2 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Library Committee No.3 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885)
Library Committee No.3 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Standing Orders Committee No.2 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Privilege-Mr Melville, MP Committee No.3 15 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 18days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Library Committee No.6 24 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 9days 12th (1885 - 1887)
Christian Chapel Land Sale Bill Committee No.10 25 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 8days 12th (1885 - 1887)

George Neville Griffiths and Ada Frances Scott were married on 3 March 1874 in St John's Church, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. GRIFFITHS—SCOTT.—March 3, at St. John's, Brisbane, George Neville, second son of the late G. R. Griffiths, of Sydney, to Ada Frances, eldest daughter of John Scott, M.L.A.
Ada Frances Scott was born on 16 January 1855 in QLD, Australia. She was christened on 2 July 1855 in QLD, Australia. She died Unspecified causes. on 16 January 1905 at the age of 50 in 134 Barcom Ave., Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. Father: John Scott (1821-1898)
Mother: Agnes Thomson (c1831-1892)
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Death in 1905
63/1905 GRIFFITHS, Ada F Parents JOHN and AGNES Sydney, NSW, Australia
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GRIFFITHS.—January 16, at 134 Barcom-avenue, Ada Frances (nee Scott), wife of G. N. Griffiths, aged 49.
The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 January 1905, page 4

George Neville Griffiths and Ada Frances Scott had the following children:

4670	i.	Agnes Letitia Griffiths was born in 1875 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. She died in 1955 at the age of 80.
4671	ii.	Frederick Guy Griffiths was born in 1876 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. He died in 1952 at the age of 76 in Chatswood, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
4672	iii.	Ada Violet Griffiths was born in 1878 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. She died in 1972 at the age of 94.
4673	iv.	Noel Eve Griffiths was born in 1880 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
4674	v.	John Neville Griffiths was born on 9 September 1881 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. He died Killed in action on 30 November 1917 at the age of 36 in France. John Neville, b. 9 September 1881 and killed in action in France 30 November 1917.
+4675	vi.	Florence Denise Griffiths.
4676	vii.	Hugh Griffiths was born on 18 November 1885 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. He died on 6 August 1915 at the age of 29 in Gallipoli, Turkey.
4677	viii.	Francis Griffiths was born in 1890 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. He died in 1930 at the age of 40 in Waverley, NSW, Australia.