John (Graham) Grimes (bef. 1822 - 1894)

Born before 24 Oct 1822 in Rochford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ellen (Stubbings) Grimes — married after 1 Jan 1861 in Rochford, Essex England

Died 20 Dec 1894 after age 72 in Rochford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Graham/Grayham was born in 1821/22, a son to William Graham/Grayham and Sarah .. in Rochford, Essex, England. He was baptised at St Andrew's church ^[1] October 24, 1822 in Rochford.

^[2] 1841 England & Wales Census, Little Burwood, Foulness, Rochford, Essex

• John Graham Male 19 1822 Ag Lab Essex, England

^[3] 1861 England & Wales Census, 27 Back Lane, Rochford, Essex

• John Graham Head Unm 37 Ag Lab, Rochford
• Ellen Stubbings Housekeeper Unm 24 - Rochford
• William Graham Stubbings 2 Rochford
• Mary Elizabeth Stubbings 2 mths Rochford

John Graham continued living with Ellen Stubbings, as I have not found a marriage. But by 1891 she was using Graham or Grimes, as was he for a last name.

^[4] 1871 England & Wales Census, 75 Church St., Rochford, Essex

• John Graham, Head, M, 48, Ag Lab, Rochford -
• Ellen Stubbings, Dau In Law??, M, 34, Housekeeper, Rochford
• Wiliam, Son do do, U, 12, Ag Lab, Rochford -
• Mary, Dau do do, U, 10, Scholar, Rochford -
• John, Son do do, U, 8, Scholar, Rochford, (Idiot from Birth) -
• Emma, Dau do do, U, 6, Scholar, Rochford -
• Eliza, Dau do do, U, 4, Scholar, Rochford -
• Harriet, Dau do do, U, 1, Rochford -

^[5] 1881 England & Wales Census, 6, Eythorne Terrace, Prittlewell, Rochford, Essex

• John Graham Head Married Male 58 1823 Farm laborer Rochford, Essex, England
• Ellen Graham Wife Married Female 44 1837 - Rochford, Essex, England
• William Graham Son Single Male 22 1859 Farm laborer Eastwood, Essex, England
• John Graham Son Single Male 17 1864 - Rochford, Essex, England
• Emma Graham Daughter Single Female 15 1866 Scholar Rochford, Essex, England
• Eliza Graham Daughter Single Female 13 1868 Scholar Rochford, Essex, England
• Harriet Graham Daughter Single Female 11 1870 Scholar Rochford, Essex, England
• Ada Graham Daughter Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Sutton, Essex, England
• Verena Graham Daughter Single Female 4 1877 Scholar Prittlewell, Essex, England

^[6] 1891 England & Wales Census, Edwards Cottages, 2, Prittlewell Path, Mundon, Rochford, Essex

• John Grimes Head Married Male 68 1823 Agricultural labourer Rochford, Essex, England
• Ellen Grimes Wife Married Female 54 1837 - Rochford, Essex, England
• John Grimes Son Single Male 27 1864 - Rochford, Essex, England
• Ada Grimes Daughter Single Female 18 1873 Laundress Sutton, Essex, England
• Verena Grimes Daughter Single Female 14 1877 Laundress Prittlewell, Essex, England
• Mary Stubbings Mother in law Widow Female 78 1813 - Rochford, Essex, England

He passed away on December 20, 1894 in Prittlewell, Essex, England. His death was recorded in ^[7] Rochford.

Research Notes

Through the census years, under his housekeeper/wife, Ellen Stubbings, (although I have not found a marriage yet), he first uses the last name of Graham/Grayham, then Grimes. Please feel free to click on the link just below here and have a read.

^[8] Over the centuries...both language and speech impediments are at the root of the spelling difference(s). It is here...that phonetics very actively reared up.

If you've ever listened to a solidly serious Celtic brogue....'GRAHAM' sounds like 'GRIME'.

THEN....if one is referring to the "GRAHAM's"... the pronunciation comes up as....... "GRIME's".

BAPTISM

First name(s) John

Last name Grayham

Baptism year 1822

Baptism date 24 Oct 1822

Father's first name(s) Will'M

Father's last name -

Father's occupation Cordwainer

Mother's first name(s) Sarah

Residence Rochford

Description St Andrew

Place Rochford, St Andrew

County Essex

Country England

Record set Essex Baptisms

Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

Subcategory Parish Baptisms

Collections from England, Great Britain

Sources

1. ↑ Cite This Record "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7N7G-S13Z : 12 August 2022), John Grayham, 24 Oct 1822; citing Christening, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ28-Y5L : Tue Dec 05 09:48:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Lucking and Ellen Lucking, 1841.
3. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1861", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74N-7BB : Thu Jan 18 07:26:17 UTC 2024), Entry for John Graham and Ellen Stubbings, 1861.
4. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1871", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFF5-6ZD : 25 June 2022), Ellen Stubbings in entry for John Graham, 1871.
5. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-CL4F : Mon Nov 13 15:07:18 UTC 2023), Entry for John Graham and Ellen Graham, 1881.
6. ↑ Cite This Record "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS2-1N2 : Wed Jan 10 09:14:06 UTC 2024), Entry for John Grimes and Ellen Grimes, 1891.
7. ↑ [1] GRIMES, JOHN 72 GRO Reference: 1894 D Quarter in ROCHFORD Volume 04A Page 245
8. ↑ [2]