An American Family History

Eliza Treahy Griffin was born in 1826 in Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland. Her parents may have been Bartholomew Treahy and Bridget Moran. In 1861 she was living with a Mrs. Treahy who was born in 1797. Bridget Moran Treahy was born in 1788.

She married Edward Griffin about 1856 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born about 1816 in Ireland. They were Roman Catholic.

Edward and Eliza's children were Mary Ann Griffin (1856), William Francis Griffin (1857), Eliza Griffin (1857), Margaret Griffin (1858), John A. Griffin (1863), Patrick Joseph Griffin (1865), and Thomas Bernard Griffin (1865).

At the time of the 1861 census, they were living in the Saint Andrew's Ward of Toronto. The household consisted of Edward who was 42, Eliza who was 30, a Mrs. Treahy who was 64 and was born in 1797 in Ireland, Mary Ann, William, and Margaret.

They were still in the Saint Andrew's Ward in 1871 and the household consisted of Edward, Eliza, Mary Ann, William, Elizabeth, Patrick, and Thomas. Mary Ann was a dress maker and Edward was a laborer.

In 1881 they were in West Toronto. The household consisted of Edward, Eliza, Patrick, Thomas, and Eliza. Edward was laborer, Patrick was a printer, Thomas was a laborer and Eliza was a dress maker.

At the time of the 1891 census, Eliza was a 60 year old widow, still living in St. Andrew's Ward. She was living with Joseph P. and Thomas who were both 26, Elizabeth was 28 and Mauril Deans age 13.