GRIFFITHS John
| Name | John GRIFFITHS |
| Country Of Origin | Wales |
| Born | 1817 |
| Died | unknown |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1817, Coity, Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales. Bapt. 9 February 1817, Coity, Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales. |
| Parents | William (clock and watchmaker) and Charlotte Griffiths |
| Apprenticeship | Most likely with his father |
| Skills | Clockmaker, Watchmaker |
| Work Locations | Hobart |
| Street Address |
Argyle Street, Hobart |
| Marriage/Spouse | |
| Trial | 2 January 1844 Cardiff Quarter Sessions, Wales |
| Sentence | Seven years transportation for stealing a piece of cloth from a shop in Cardiff. |
| Arrival | 15 November 1844 on the convict ship, Lord Auckland (1) |
| Police Number | 14510 |
| Convict Assignment | 1848: Charles Bruce, Argyle Street, Hobart (Map and copper-plate engraver). |
| Ticket of Leave | 4 September 1849 |
| Conditional Pardon | |
| Other | Other skills: Locksmith. Probation period: 15 months at Cascades. May 1850: Seven days solitary confinement for being in a public house after hours. 3 October 1853 Hobart Town Quarter Sessions, charged with aggravated assault and biting a man’s nose in a fight. Verdict: Fined and ordered to keep the peace for 12 months. |
| Death | unknown |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON33/1/61, CON18/1/38, CON14/1/30. Ancestry: 1841 Wales Census (Glamorgan). The Examiner (Launceston) 10 October 1849; Hobarton Guardian or True Friend of Tasmania 1 May 1850, Tasmanian Colonist 6 October 1853. |
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