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George Walter Grimmer

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Unknown Report 5 Oct 2012 20:24

Im looking for family who were related to George Walter Grimmer from Happisburgh. He was my Great Grandad.I know of Leslie,Cecil,Margaret,Wilfed but known as Edward,he died on the Burmese railway line.Does anyone know anything more.

patchem

patchem Report 5 Oct 2012 20:26

Could you give his birth year and marriage date?
Thank-you

Added:
For ref;
1911 England Census
George W Grimmer Age in 1911: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male Birth Place: Happisburgh, Norfolk Civil parish: Happisburgh
County/Island: Norfolk Country: England
Street Address: The Common, Happisburgh, Stalham
Marital Status: Married 2 years
Occupation: Farm Labourer Registration district: Smallburgh
Registration District Number: 221 Sub-registration district: Stalham ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 122
Piece: 11148
George W Grimmer 29
Ethel E Grimmer 29
Ceril G Grimmer 1
Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 11148; Schedule Number: 122; .

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 5 Oct 2012 20:29

For info:

1901 England Census

Name: George Walter Grimmer
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George Grimmer
Mother's Name: Selina Nina Grimmer
Gender: Male
Where born: Happisburgh, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Happisburgh
Ecclesiastical parish: Happisburgh St Mary and Walcott All Saints
Town: Happisburgh
County/Island: Norfolk

Registration district: Smallburgh
Sub-registration district: Stalham

George Grimmer 38
Selina Nina Grimmer 37
George Walter Grimmer 17
John Augustine Grimmer 15
David Richard Grimmer 11
Robert Grimmer 8
Mary Flora Grimmer 9
James Grimmer 6
Albert William Grimmer 4
Horatio Nelson Grimmer 3
Victoria Rosanna Grimmer 1
Alexandra Gladys Grimmer 1 Month
Augustine Grimmer 74

patchem

patchem Report 5 Oct 2012 20:36

These children?
Births Dec 1912
Grimmer Leslie C Marlow Smallburgh 4b 110
Births Jun 1915
Grimmer Wilfred E Marlow Smallburgh 4b 91
Births Jun 1917
Grimmer Margaret H Marlow Smallburgh 4b 77
Births Jun 1919
Grimmer Evelyn [CO] Marlow Smallburgh 4b 69
Births Mar 1922
Grimmer Lionel G C Marlow Smallburgh 4b 96

Marriages Sep 1909
GRIMMER Walter Smallburgh 4b 81
MARLOW Ethel Emma Smallburgh 4b 81

Have you looked to see if anyone on here has these people in their trees?

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 5 Oct 2012 20:39

For info in case you may want this

Grimmer, Wilfred Edward

Cemetery: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery

Country: Myanmar

Area: (Burma)

Rank: Private

Official Number: 5834987

Unit: 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment

Force: Army

Nationality: British

Details:
16/10/43 age 25 B3. Z. 11. Son of George Walter and Ethel Emma Grimmer, of Happisburgh, Norfolk.




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Cynthia

Cynthia Report 6 Oct 2012 13:17

Hello and welcome to the Community boards.

As you say you are looking for connections to your family, try putting the names you are researching into the Search all Trees box which you will find after clicking on Search above.

If you find a connection, you can contact the tree owner. Cx

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 6 Oct 2012 14:30

Ceril G on the 1911 census above.......is actually....

Births Mar 1910 (>99%)
GRIMMER Cecil George Smallburgh 4b 50


FMP version.

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: GRIMMER, George W
Address: School Common Happisburgh Stalham

GRIMMER, George W Head Married M 29 1882 Farm Labourer Happisburgh Norfolk VIEW
GRIMMER, Ethel E Wife Married2 years F 29 1882 Winterton Norfolk VIEW
GRIMMER, Cecil G Son M 1 (15 MONTHS) 1910 Happisburgh Norfolk VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 11148
Reference: RG14PN11148 RG78PN606 RD221 SD3 ED9 SN122
Registration District: Smallburgh
Sub District: Stalham
Enumeration District: 9
Parish: Happisburgh
Address: School Common Happisburgh Stalham
County: Norfolk



England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
about Cecil George Grimmer
Name: Cecil George Grimmer
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1910
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1972
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: Acle
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 1367


Abby

Abby Report 6 Oct 2012 15:53

????

County Norfolk
Place Happisburgh
Church St. Mary's
RegisterNumber 337
DateOfBirth 24 May 1883
BaptismDate 29 Jul 1883
Forename George Walker
Sex M
FatherForename George
MotherForename Helena
FatherSurname GRIMMER
MotherSurname
Abode Happisburgh
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes
FileNumber 7366