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Child Migrants to Australia

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Teresa

Teresa Report 3 Jul 2014 11:58

thank you to everyone who replied to me with some great info.which has been so helpful and so Ive been able to progress some more ..
Thanks again .

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 1 Jul 2014 09:31

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1342105

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 27 May 2014 13:59

AND do watch out, many migrant children were sent also to Canada.

My own g/grandfather was sent there (with the permission of his parents!) as he was a naughty lad.

He stayed 6 months, and made his own way home. He came home because he was told it was not a nice place to live......

:-D

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

Clint

Clint Report 27 May 2014 13:09

A William Arthur Grimes died 15/8/1981 aged 82 died in the suburb of Dalkeith and was cremated and his ashes scattered. If William and Sidney were residing in the Sunset men's home their details when they died would have been supplied by the home Superintendent who didn't always have very accurate details from what I've seen.
Their cemetery records can be accessed free at mcb.wa.gov.au

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 26 May 2014 21:38

Teresa, where are you, lots of info found for you here. :-D

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Clint

Clint Report 26 May 2014 15:05

A Sydney Grimes was cremated at the Karrakatta Perth Western Australia cemetery on the 3/11/1994 he was aged 84 and his is shown as residing in the suburb of Dalkeith. his ashes were scattered.
Sunset men's home was in Dalkeith. Source Western Australian Metropolitan Cemetery Board Web Site

Gee

Gee Report 25 May 2014 06:39

Leading on from Valerie.........details if you want to order the certificate



Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950

Name:Christina I Bailey

Marriage Place:Western Australia

Registration Place:Blackwood, Western Australia

Registration Year:1949

Registration Number:2



They both appear on the ER up to 1980 (not available online after this year)




Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980


Name:Christina Irene Grimes & William H Grimes (motor mechanic)

Gender:Female

Electoral Year:1980

State:Western Australia

District:Forrest

Subdistrict:Bunbury



Researching:

Valerie

Valerie Report 25 May 2014 03:04

....
1948 Margaret Money Grimes married George Douglas Follett

(Margaret Money Follett d 1993 age 71yrs (b1921)
George Douglas Follett d 1968 age 50 both lived Armadale WA)

1949 William H Grimes married a Christina I Bailey.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 24 May 2014 20:40

Hello Teresa and welcome to the Community boards.





I will let Teresa know that she has replies to her query. :-)

Researching:
ADVICE: Click on 'My Threads' over on the left to find your replies. Please respond to your replies by typing in the Add Reply box at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!

Gee

Gee Report 24 May 2014 12:44

The marriage seems to have taken place in 1930



Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950


Name:Margaret M Todd

Marriage Place:Western Australia

Registration Place:Katanning, Western Australia

Registration Year:1930

Registration Number:8

________________________________________


Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Name:Margaret Money Grimes & William Henry Alfred (Truck driver)

Gender:Female

Electoral Year:1943

State:Western Australia

District:Forrest

Subdistrict: Nelson



http://tinyurl.com/nhpkmxn


Looks like Margaret married again



Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Name:Margaret Money Follett

Gender:Female

Electoral Year:1949

State:Western Australia

District:Canning

Subdistrict:Canning


Researching:

Valerie

Valerie Report 24 May 2014 08:50

cont:

Marriage:
1941 William H A GRIMES to Margaret N (or M) TODD -Katanning WA

(2 'GR' members have listed Sidney Grimes b1909/1910 London in their trees)

Valerie
WAus

Valerie

Valerie Report 24 May 2014 07:57

The' National Archives of Aus' (on-line) shows William and Sidney Grimes arrived in Fremantle 15/1/1921 on the 'Zealandic'.

Possible deaths:
William Arther (sp?) Grimes d 15/8/81 Dalkeith 82yrs (?)
Sydney Grimes d 3/11/94 Dalkeith age 84yrs

The 'West Aus State Library' (on-line) has an 'Ask a Librarian' service -they will check newspaper death notices that match these dates ..and help trace names via electoral rolls (past & present)
Valerie
(WAus)

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 23 May 2014 19:22

Stab in the dark

Name: William H A Grimes
Marriage Place: Western Australia
Registration Place: Katanning, Western Australia
Registration Number: 8

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Gee

Gee Report 23 May 2014 19:13

Hi Teresa

There is another member researching a 'Grimes' family

Not sure if there is a connection, but here is the thread


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1340694

Researching:

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 23 May 2014 19:07

Possibly

Name: Sidney F C Grimes
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1977
State: Western Australia
District: Curtin
Subdistrict: Nedlands
Address..Sunset Hospice, Beatrice Road.

Still there in 1980

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Mike *

Mike * Report 23 May 2014 18:47

For reference

1911
28 Wolseley Road, Wood Green


William C Grimes 29
Margaret Grimes 33
William H A Grimes 19months
Dorthy F E Grimes 19months
Sidney F C Grimes 5months
Percy W Silley 15 - lodger

married 2 years
3 children

Mike *

Mike * Report 23 May 2014 18:43

The twins ?


Births Sep 1909
GRIMES Dorothy Florence E - Edmonton 3a 502
GRIMES William Henry A - Edmonton 3a 502

Mike *

Mike * Report 23 May 2014 18:42

Trace them where ?
UK or Australia ?

What is your connection to these people ?

AND please can you delete the other thread you must have posted by mistake
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Teresa

Teresa Report 23 May 2014 18:18

Trying to trace two relatives .William H.A Grimes. born 1909 Wood Green London and his brother Sidney F.C. Grimes born 1910 both sent to Australia as children . Parents were William C Grimes and his wife Margaret Grimes nee Lilley .I dont have a date for when they were sent but both were on the 1911 census in Wood Green .They had a sister who was I believe a twin to William . she wasnt sent to Australia but bought up by her parents in Wood Green London.