The Grimmett Family

 

William Grimmett b. 28 Mar 1792, Bladon ,Oxfordshire, England, occupation Agricultural Laborer, m. 22 Dec 1817, in St Martins, Bladon, Oxfordshire, Elizabeth Danbury, b. 1795, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, (daughter of Stephen Danbury and Ann Druce) d. June 1859, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. William died 6 Feb 1855, Bladon ,Oxfordshire, England, buried: Bladon, Oxfordshire.

 

I. Ann Grimmett b. c 1818, m. 14 Jun 1841, in Bladon ,Oxfordshire, England, George Hunt.

 II. Margaret Mary Grimmett b. c 1820, m. 25 Oct 1840, in Deddington ,Oxfordshire, Henry Tommes, b. c 1815, Deddington, Oxfordshire.

 III. George Grimmett b. c 1822, d. c Mar 1823, Bladon, buried: 2 Mar 1823, Bladon ,Oxford.

 IV. Sarah Grimmett b. 1823.

 V. James Grimmett b. 20 Dec 1824, Deddington ,Oxfordshire, occupation Sawyer, m. 14 Jun 1852, in St Mary Magdalene,Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Maria Harris, b. c 1830, Woodstock ,Oxfordshire ,England, (daughter of Humphrey Harris) d. 25 Jan 1900, Kadina, NSW, buried: Alectown, NSW. James died 13 Dec 1897, Kadina, buried: Alectown, NSW.

 

Grave of James Grimmett

Alectown Cemetery, NSW

A. William Grimmett b. 24 Oct 1853, England, d. Apr 1855, On Route to Australia.

B. James Grimmett b. 26 Feb 1856, Kadina ,SA, occupation Farmer,

m. (1) 2 Feb 1881, in Yawong, Ellen Sophy Watts, b. 19 Dec 1854, Swansea, Wales, (daughter of Henry Watts and Susan Westcott) d. 26 Apr 1889, buried: Alectown, NSW,

m. (2) 6 May 1890, in Parkes, Mary Ann Robertson b. 1857, The Leigh, (daughter of Angus Robertson and Ann McKay) d. 23 Apr 1952, Queeensland.

James died 8 May 1937, Southport, Queensland, buried: Kadina, NSW.

C. Maria Grimmett b. 26 Feb 1858, Newbridge, m. 1878, in Laanecoorie, Thomas Smith Foster, b. 1857, Ballarat, (son of Abraham Foster and Mary Smith) d. Dec 1893, Charlton, buried 7 Dec 1893, Charlton . Maria died 1898, Peak Hill, NSW.

D. Sarah Ann Grimmett b. 5 May 1860, Laanecoorie, m. 1882, in Charlton, John Griffiths, b. Dec 1858, England, (son of Thomas Bowen Griffiths and Mary Daniel) occupation Farmer, d. 9 Feb 1937, Private Hospital, St.Arnaud, buried: St.Arnaud. Sarah died 1 Sep 1911, Bendigo, buried: St.Arnaud.

E. Ruth Grimmett b. 25 Aug 1862, Laanecoorie, m. 21 Sep 1885, in Yawong, Charles Edwin Watts, b. 18 May 1863, PegLeg Gully, Maldon, (son of Henry Watts and Susan Westcott) occupation Farmer, d. 23 Mar 1958, St.Arnaud, buried: St.Arnaud. Ruth died 17 Feb 1938, St.Arnaud, buried St.Arnaud.

F. John Grimmett b. 26 Oct 1864, Laanecoorie, d. 1878, Laanecoorie.

G. Grace Grimmett b. 18 Feb 1868, Tarnagulla, m. 1891, in NSW, James Alexander Upton, b. 1856, Williamstown, (son of James Upton and Beatrice Smith) d. 1901, Sydney. Grace died 1932, Canowindra, NSW.

H. Hannah Grimmett b. 17 Sep 1871, Tarnagulla, m. 19 Aug 1896, in Parkes, NSW, William James Myors, b. 1872, Kalkaloo, (son of James Myors and Emma Jane Upton), died 1952, Condobolin, NSW. Hannah died 21 Mar 1929, Molong, NSW.

I. Abraham Grimmett b. 28 Nov 1874, Tarnagulla,

m. (1) 17 May 1899, in Parkes, Jane A Gallagher, b. 1880, parkes, NSW, (daughter of James Gallagher and Ester), died 24 Aug 1909, Parkes, NSW, buried Parkes, NSW,

m. (2) 6 Sep 1911, in Parkes, NSW, Blanche Ellen Ward, b. 1879, Parkes, NSW, (daughter of Henry Chapman Ward and Lucy Ann Channell), died 21 Mar 1952, Parkes, NSW, buried Parkes, NSW.

Abraham died 25 Nov 1936, Parkes, NSW, buried Parkes, NSW.

 

VI. John Grimmett b. 20 Dec 1824, Deddington ,Oxfordshire, d. 1851, Ballarat.

 

VII. Joseph Grimmett b. 1826, occupation Farmer, m. 11 Apr 1852, in St.Martins, Bladon, Martha Pottinger, b. 1830, Banbury, Oxfordshire, (daughter of Charles Pottinger and Elizabeth) d. 29 Nov 1893, Laanecoorie, buried: Newbridge. Joseph died 12 Oct 1895, Laanecoorie, buried: Eddington.

 

A. Sarah Elizabeth Grimmett b. 1853, Banbury, Oxfordshire, m. 20 Nov 1877, in Laanecoorie, George Hiatt Carey, b. c 1855, White Hills, Bendigo, (son of Edward Carey and Sophia Elizabeth Hiatt) d. 13 Mar 1903, Reedy Creek, buried: Murga. Sarah died 31 Mar 1898, Tandarra.

B. Lorenzo Grimmett b. 1855, England, d. 16 Feb 1860, Newbridge, buried: Tarnagulla.

C. Joseph Grimmett b. 23 Jun 1856, Angaston, SA, m. 1889, in Victoria, Emma Elizabeth Davies, b. 1864, Bong Bung, (daughter of David Davies and Emma Elizabeth Davey) d. 11 Sep 1943, Dunolly, buried: Newbridge. Joseph died 7 Jun 1937, Eaglehawk, buried: Newbridge.

D. William Pottinger Grimmett b. 17 Sep 1858, Laanecoorie, d. 25 Mar 1915, Maldon, buried: Newbridge.

E. Martha Grimmett b. 1860, Laanecoorie, d. 1 Dec 1861, Laanecoorie.

F. Georgina Grimmett b. 21 Oct 1862, Laanecoorie, m. 1884, in Victoria, Thomas Stone, b. 1864, Lockwood, (son of Edward Stone and Christiana Foster) d. 1956, Maldon.

G. Alfred Henry Grimmett b. Sep 1864, Laanecoorie, m. 1889, Mary Ann James, b. 1869, Wanyarra, (daughter of Joseph James and Annie Barnes) d. 1898, Pyriamid Hill. Alfred died 19 May 1908, Eddington, buried: Newbridge.

H. Jim Grimmett b. 23 Mar 1867, Laanecoorie, occupation Line Repairer, m. 24 Nov 1897, Northcote Methodist, Margaret Smith, b. 9 Jan 1874, Yarraburb, Raywood, (daughter of Frederick Smith and Margaret Adamson) d. 16 Nov 1946, Deniliquin, NSW, buried Deniliquin, NSW. Jim died 26 Apr1939, Charlton.

I. Jabez Lorenzo Grimmett b. 1869, Newbridge, m. 1891, in Victoria, Isabella Mary Ann Smith, b. 1864, Hawkesdale, (daughter of Frederick Smith and Margaret Adamson) d. 1948, Sunbury. Jabez died 1951, Gunnedah, NSW.

J. Emily Jane Grimmett b. 13 Nov 1874, Laanecoorie, d. 13 Jan 1875, Newbridge, buried: Newbridge.

 

VIII. Hannah Grimmett bp 4 Jan 1829, Bladon.

 IX. Elizabeth Grimmett bp 18 Apr 1830, Bladon ,Oxfordshire, England, d. 24 Jun 1842, Bladon.

 X. Eliza Grimmett bp 18 Oct 1831, Bladon, d. 8 Dec 1833, buried: Bladon ,Oxfordshire, England.

 XI. Elijah Grimmett b. 1834, Bladon, d. 22 Feb 1835, Bladon ,Oxfordshire, England.