Walter GRIMSHAW (1851

Walter GRIMSHAW (1851 - 1933)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
George GRIMSHAW John GRIMSHAW Tom GRIMSHAW Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW (1882 - 1959)	Walter GRIMSHAW (1851 - 1933) + Annie STEWART (1856 - 1923)	Joseph GRIMSHAW



		Matilda (GRIMSHAW)

Pic P1. I Loving MemorOur dear mother
ANNIE GRIMSHAW
Died 8th Jan 1923
aged 65 years

also our dear father
WALTER GRIMSHAW
died 9th Dec 1933
aged 82 years

Pic S1. I Loving MemorOur dear mother
ANNIE GRIMSHAW
Died 8th Jan 1923
aged 65 years

also our dear father
WALTER GRIMSHAW
died 9th Dec 1933
aged 82 years

Pic 1. I Loving MemorOur dear mother
ANNIE GRIMSHAW
Died 8th Jan 1923
aged 65 years

also our dear father
WALTER GRIMSHAW
died 9th Dec 1933
aged 82 years

b. 1851 at Manchester, Lancashire, England

m. 1879 Annie STEWART (1856 - 1923) at Victoria, Australia

d. 1933 at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia aged 82

Near Relatives of Walter GRIMSHAW (1851 - 1933)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	William STEWART
Mother in Law	Margaret RENWICK	1837	Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland	1878	Victoria, Australia	41

Father	Joseph GRIMSHAW
Mother	Matilda (GRIMSHAW)

Self	Walter GRIMSHAW	1851	Manchester, Lancashire, England	1933	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	82

Wife	Annie STEWART	1856	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1923	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	67

Son	George GRIMSHAW
Son	John GRIMSHAW
Daughter	Tom GRIMSHAW
Son	Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW	abt 1882		1959	Victoria, Australia	77

Daughter in Law	Jessie ORR	1885	Footscray, Victoria, Australia	1948	Edon, Victoria, Australia	63

Grandson	Walter Robert GRIMSHAW	1909	Victoria, Australia

Nephew	William Alexander STEWART	1887	Victoria, Australia	1961	Victoria, Australia	74
Nephew	Thomas Henry STEWART	1889	Clifton Hill, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia	1931	Victoria, Australia	42
Niece	Elenor Louisa STEWART	1891	Tallarook, Victoria, Australia	1958	Victoria, Australia	67
Nephew	Arthur Leslie STEWART	1894	Lilydale, Victoria, Australia	1894	Lilydale, Victoria, Australia	0
Niece	Margaret Elsie STEWART	1897	Lilydale, Victoria, Australia

Brother in Law	John Renwick STEWART	1858	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1923	Victoria, Australia	65
Brother in Law	William STEWART	1860	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1909	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	49
Brother in Law	Thomas STEWART	1862	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Brother in Law	Alexander STEWART	1864	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1941	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	77
Brother in Law	Arthur STEWART	1866	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Brother in Law	James STEWART	1869	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Brother in Law	Renwick Clarke STEWART	1871	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	1926	Victoria, Australia	55

Events in Walter GRIMSHAW (1851 - 1933)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1851		Walter GRIMSHAW was born	Manchester, Lancashire, England	Note 1
1879	28	Married Annie STEWART (aged 23)	Victoria, Australia	Note 2	52
abt 1882	31	Birth of son Walter Joseph GRIMSHAW		Died 1959 - age 77
1923	72	Death of wife Annie STEWART (aged 67)	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	Note 3	52, 60
1933	82	Walter GRIMSHAW died	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	Note 4	53, 60
1933	82	Burial	Williamstown Cemetery, Victoria	Note 5	90

Note 1: Burial info - 1851

From obit

Note 2: Walter Grimshaw
in the Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950
Name: Walter Grimshaw
Gender: Male
Marriage Registration Year: 1879
Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia
Spouse: Annie Stewart
Reference Number: 4573

Note 3: Burial info

Annie Grimshaw
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Annie Grimshaw
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1857
Death Date: Abt 1923
Death Place: Footscray, Victoria
Registration Date: 1923
Registration Place: Australia
Father: Stewart Grimshaw
Mother: Renwick
Registration Number: 1601

Williamstown Chronicle 13 Jan 1923
DEATHS.
GRIMSHAW.—On the 8th January, at
Seddon, Annie, dearly beloved wife of
Walter, loving mother of George, Walter
and Tom. A resident for 65 years.

Williamstown Chronicle 13 Jan 1923
A NATIVE OF THIS CITY.
Some 66 years ago Mrs. Annie Grim
shaw was born in Thompson-street, her
father being in early business in that
thoroughfare. Miss Stewart married
Mr. Walter Grimshaw, of the Victorian
Railways Department, now retired. His
son, also named Walter, is an offcer of
the railways. Mrs. Grimshaw.died at
95 Williamstown-road, West Footscray,
on the 8th inst. The funeral took place
on Tuesday last, under the charge of
Mr. E. W. Jacksori and the Rev. J. H.
Goble (Footscray Baptist Church) read
the burial service.

Note 4: Burial info

Malter Grimshaw
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Malter Grimshaw
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1853
Death Date: Abt 1933
Death Place: West Footscray, Victoria
Registration Date: 1933
Registration Place: Australia
Father: Jos Grimsham
Mother: Matilda
Registration Number: 10120

The Age (Melbourne) 11 Dec 1933
GRIMSHAW.—On the 9th December, at his
son's residence, "Clifton," 95 Williamstown-
road, West Footscray, Walter Grimshaw
(late foreman Newport Workshops), the
dearly beloved husband of the late Annie
Grimshaw, and loving father of George,
Walter, John (deceased) and Tom, aged 80
years. Mother and father reunited.

Williamstown Chronicle 16 Dec 1933
MR. WALTER GRIMSHAW
A well known and highly respected
retired railway official, in the person
of Mr. Walter Grimshaw passed away
at his son's residence "Clifton" 95
Williamstown road, West Footscray,
on Saturday morning last. The late
Mr. Grimshaw, who was born at Man
chester, England, 80 years ago, leaves
a grown up family of three sons, his
wife and one son having predeceased
him. One son, Walter, is manager of
the Ballarat Railway Workshops, and
another son Tom, is loco engine driver
in the Victorian Railways, and was
well known as a South Melbourne
and Footscray footballer, whilst the
other son George, is connected with
Melbourne, and he also was a promin
ent footballer: having played first
with Port Melbourne and then with
Williamstown. The late Mr. Grim
shaw had retired from the Newport
workshops as foreman, when he be
came 60 years of age. The funeral
took place, on Monday morning, from
his son's residence to the Williams
town cemetery where intermen took
place in the family grave, in the
presence of a large circle of friends
and relatives. Among the many
beautiful wreaths 'was a magnificent
wreath from the Ballarat Workshops.

Note 5: Walter Grimshaw

Birth
1851
Death
9 Dec 1933 (aged 81–82)
Burial
Williamstown Cemetery
Williamstown, Hobsons Bay City, Victoria, Australia
Plot
Pres-H-15-2

Personal Notes:

from deah reg of son

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Walter Grimshaw
in the Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950
Name: Walter Grimshaw
Gender: Male
Marriage Registration Year: 1879
Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia
Spouse: Annie Stewart
Reference Number: 4573

53. Type: Australia Cemetery Index 1808-2007

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Malter Grimshaw
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Malter Grimshaw
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1853
Death Date: Abt 1933
Death Place: West Footscray, Victoria
Registration Date: 1933
Registration Place: Australia
Father: Jos Grimsham
Mother: Matilda
Registration Number: 10120

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: The Age (Melbourne) 11 Dec 1933
GRIMSHAW.—On the 9th December, at his
son's residence, "Clifton," 95 Williamstown-
road, West Footscray, Walter Grimshaw
(late foreman Newport Workshops), the
dearly beloved husband of the late Annie
Grimshaw, and loving father of George,
Walter, John (deceased) and Tom, aged 80
years. Mother and father reunited.

Williamstown Chronicle 16 Dec 1933
MR. WALTER GRIMSHAW
A well known and highly respected
retired railway official, in the person
of Mr. Walter Grimshaw passed away
at his son's residence "Clifton" 95
Williamstown road, West Footscray,
on Saturday morning last. The late
Mr. Grimshaw, who was born at Man
chester, England, 80 years ago, leaves
a grown up family of three sons, his
wife and one son having predeceased
him. One son, Walter, is manager of
the Ballarat Railway Workshops, and
another son Tom, is loco engine driver
in the Victorian Railways, and was
well known as a South Melbourne
and Footscray footballer, whilst the
other son George, is connected with
Melbourne, and he also was a promin
ent footballer: having played first
with Port Melbourne and then with
Williamstown. The late Mr. Grim
shaw had retired from the Newport
workshops as foreman, when he be
came 60 years of age. The funeral
took place, on Monday morning, from
his son's residence to the Williams
town cemetery where interment took
place in the family grave, in the
presence of a large circle of friends
and relatives. Among the many
beautiful wreaths 'was a magnificent
wreath from the Ballarat Workshops.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Walter Grimshaw

Birth
1851
Death
9 Dec 1933 (aged 81–82)
Burial
Williamstown Cemetery
Williamstown, Hobsons Bay City, Victoria, Australia
Plot
Pres-H-15-2

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