William David Griffiths – Royal Naval Reserve, M.F.A. Polmont
Stoker William David Griffiths – Royal Naval Reserve, M.F.A. Polmont Phillip Griffiths and Catherine Morris marriage certificate St. Mark's Church, Swansea William David Griffiths was born in 1893 in Swansea , the son of Phillip Griffiths and Catherine Morris , who had married in 1891 at St Mark’s Church, Swansea . His early life unfolded in the industrial districts of Trewyddfa and Landore, shaped by steel‑works labour, chapel life, and the large, close‑knit families typical of the Lower Swansea Valley. Family Life 1901 Census The 1901 Census records the Griffiths family living at 24 Trewyddfa Road, Swansea , where Phillip Griffiths , aged 35, worked as a Steel Worker , and Catherine , aged 34, managed the home. Their children — Son A. J. , 11; William David , 8; Sidney , 6; Tabitha , 4; Catherine , 3; and Phillip J. , 8 months — formed a busy household rooted in the industrial landscape of the valley. 1911 Census By the 1911 Census , the family were living at Cwmpit Road, Cw...
