Oswald Powis Griffiths

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Times 8 Aug 1885; Births; On the 23rd ult(?) at Fairthorn, Ryde, Isle of Wight, the wife of Stephen Lewis Griffiths, of a son.

1891 Census (Age 5) living at 340 London Road, Croydon with parents and siblings.

1901 Census; living (age 15) in Hamble(?) Villa, Bridge Road, Worthing, East Sussex with mother and brother and sister.

1908; Oswald Powis Griffiths played the Duke of Cumberland in the play ‘Beau Brocade’ at the Coronet Theatre London in Jun 1908 <http://theatrememorabilia.co.uk/london-coronet-theatre-beau-brocade-696.html>

1909 The Stage Year Book mentions a Mr.Oswald Griffiths (I think he was playing the Earl of Stretton).

Presumably he is the Oswald Powis Griffiths who got married in Q2 1910 in Hampstead, presumably to Frances Mary Titheradge - who is only other person on same page.
Could she be sister to the actress Margaret (Madge) Titheradge who did have a sister called Frances ??
http://www.highgen.com/html/people/Titheradge-Margaret_1887.html
... almost certainly she is as there is only 1 Frances Titheradge on the 1901 census.

Marriage cert; June 1910; His address is Bancroft, Mitten Road ! Father listed as 'Gent'. Witnesses; Charles Quartermaine (Google; an actor, appeared in some films, Madge Titheradge's husband) and 'Katie' (presum his mother Katherine) Griffiths.

1911 Cenus; Living (age 26) as a visitor at the home of his aunt Isabel Ann Brenchley (nee Powis) (Widow, 70, Surrey) at 115 Camberwell Grove, Camberwell, London with his wife Francis Mary (26, married 1 year, Melbourne, Aus). Shown as Oswald Powis Griffiths, 26, Actor, Ryde, IoW. Also in the house are 2 servants and a Mary Brenchley (54, Brighton) step dau of Isabel.

From Wendy; Not sure if this is him - WW1 Army record on Ancestry; Oswald Powis Griffiths - 2nd Ltd Acting Captain 9th Welsh and 3rd Welsh Regiments - Address 32 Wharfdale Gardens Thornton Heath SW

1915 The Stage Year Book mentions a Mr Powis Griffiths, which might be him.

1923; National Archives; Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, later Supreme Court of Judicature: Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Files ; Divorce Court File: 1353. Appellant: Frances Mary Griffiths. Respondent: Oswald Powis Griffiths. Type: Wife's petition for restitution of conjugal rights [wrcr]. ! Held at Kew.

1929; Granted probate over mothers will.

From Wendy; he left England for Lisbon Portugal 18 July 1939 - address in England was Glebe Cottage, Sedlescombe, Sussex (which is very near Battle/Bexhill) Country of intended permanent Residence is given as Portugal.
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Notice in Financial Times April 11 1948 Griffiths, Oswald Powis please communicate with Farrr & Co Lincolns Inn Fields
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Times Sept 1952; For sale; Glebe Cottage, Sedlescombe 2 Good stting roms, excellent kitchen and offices. 4 bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms, garage sale by auction Sep 30.
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Also found death for an Oswald P Griffiths Bristol q4 1961 age 75 - dates/age fit.

Not in Probate Index.

Oswald married Frances Mary Titheradge Q2 1910 in Hampstead, London. (Frances Mary Titheradge was born in 1884 in Melbourne, Australia, died on 19 Feb 1951 in London and was buried on 23 Feb 1951.)