Walter John Phillipson (1850 - 1923)

Born 8 Mar 1850 in Brixton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Rose Ann (Mckenzie) Phillipson — married 1894 (to 25 Jan 1923) in Geraldton, Western Australia

Died 25 Jan 1923 at age 72 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Walter Phillipson was born in Brixton, Surrey, England.

Walter Phillipson migrated from England to Colony of South Australia.

Walter John Phillipson was born on the 8 March 1850 at 4 Brixton Rise, and baptized on the 19 July 1850 at the Parish Church of Saint Matthew, Brixton Hill, in Brixton, London Borough of Lambeth, Surrey & London, England^[1]. He was the son of Jonas Moses Phillipson and Matilda Constance Goldsmid.

In 1851, Walter (1) lived with parents Jonas (35) and Matilda (31); siblings Frederic (3) and Gertrude (2); House Servant, Hannah (Lee) (40) and Nurse Sarah (Allee) (42) at 4 Brixton Rise, Brixton Hill, Brixton, Parish of St Mary Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, London & Surrey, England^[2]. By 1861, Walter (11) had been enrolled at a Grammar School, in King Street, in the Market Town of Wimborne Minster, at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths, Dorset, England. He resided with School Master M.A., Henry (Pix) (39); Henry's wife, Adelaide (39); their children Maurice (4) and Julia (Pix) (11 months); Cook, Mary (Ashdown) (29); Nursemaid, Elizabeth (Shond) (23) and Housemaid, Jane (Harvey) (20) along with pupils Richard (Baker) (14), Charles (Lidderdale) (15), Richard (Burton) 12), Alan G. (Dalton) (10) and Charles (Douglas) (10)^[3].

After Jonas' death in 1869, Matilda and her children emigrated to the Colony of South Australia, however, more research is needed to verify the exact date and ship. On the 15 March 1884, Walter and his brother, Clement were Storekeepers Storekeepers' Renewals Granted at Hackney Road, in Hackney, City of Adelaide, Colony of South Australia. Around the 14 February 1894, Walter boarded the ship "H.M.S. Himalaya" at the Port of Adelaide, which was bound for the Colony of Western Australia. The vessel arrived at the Port of Albany, on King George Sound, Great Southern Region, in the Colony of Western Australia, on the 17 February 1894^[4].

THE H.M.S. HIMALAYA. The P. & O. R.M.S. Himalaya arrived at Albany on Saturday forenoon. Passengers for this colony :— Mesdames Brown and 3 children, Rule and child, Fisher and Marshall, Messrs. Blake (3), Congreve, Drury, Penberthy, Gorrie (2), Phillipson, Tiernay, Thompson, Lewis, Burton, Newman, McDonald, Brookman, Flavel (3), Adams, Lynch, Merton, Cameron and Tracey. Passengers embarked for London: Mrs. Jones, and Messrs. Merritt, Jones and Munro.^[5]

In that same year, Walter travelled to the Town of Geraldton, South West Region in the Colony of Western Australia, where he married Rose Ann Mckenzie in 1894 and they had one child together^[6]. Between 1903 and 1906, the Phillipson family were living at 61 Edward Street, in the City of Perth, Western Australia, where Walter worked as a Sharebroker^[7]. By 1912, Walter and Rose were living at Arnecliffe, in the City of Sydney, New South Wales but Walter had gone missing. In 1913, a Warrant was issued for his arrest, charged with deserting his wife and child.

• Deserting Wives and Families, Service, etc......North Sydney.—A warrant has been issued by the North Sydney Bench for the arrest of Walter John Phillipson, charged with wife desertion. He is 63 years of age, 6 feet 3 inches high, stout build, dark complexion, dark soft silky hair turning grey, greyish moustache, brown eyes, small scar in centre of forehead, walks erect; dresses well, generally in a grey suit; a mining expert, and well known in mining circles. Left South Australia for Queensland about a year ago, and at present supposed to be in North Queensland. Complainant, Rose Anna Phillipson, 3 Thrupp-street, Neutral Bay, North Sydney...^[8].

On the 11 February 1914, Walter was arrested Apprehension of Walter John Phillipson in the City of Sydney, but the warrant was discharged as he offered to pay Rose £1 per week, which she accepted. However, in 1915, Walter, now a Licensee, lived with "wife" Emily (Phillipson) in the Town of Tarnagulla, in the Shire of Loddon, Grampians, 183 kilometres (114 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia^[9]. Walter and Emily had moved to 239 Domain Road, South Yarra, in the City of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia by 1922 and it appeared as if Walter had retired^[10]. It was there at 239 Domain Road, South Yarra, City of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, that Walter passed away on the 25 January 1923 at the age of 72^[11]. He is buried in the Church of England portion, Section ZB, grave number 159 of the Brighton General Cemetery, Corner North Road & Hawthorn Road, Caulfield South, City of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^[12].

• ^[13] DEATHS. PHILLIPSON.—On the twenty-fifth (25th) January, at Domain road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Walter John, second son of the late I. M. and M. C. Phillipson^[14].

Sources

1. ↑ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 : London Metropolitan Archives & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: (Baptism Year-1850); Walter John PHILLIPSON; Father: Jonas Moses Phillipson; Mother: Matilda Constance --; Record Set: London Church of England Parish Registers; Archive Reference Number: P85/Mtw1/002; Description: Year: 1825-1852; Record number: 1996; Page number: 250; Record Link: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/london-metropolitan-archives
2. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: Walter J. PHILLIPSON; Registration District: Lambeth; Sub District: Brixton; County: Surrey & London; Archive Reference: HO107; Enumeration district: 1; Piece number: 1575; Folio: 14; Page: 21; Schedule: 56
3. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: Walter PHILLIPSON; Registration District: Wimborne; Sub District: 3 Wimborne; County: Dorset; Archive Reference: RG09; Enumeration district: --; Piece number: 1338; Folio: 9; Page: 18; Schedule: 83
4. ↑ Western Australia, Australia, Crew and Passenger Lists, 1852-1930 : State Records Office (SRO) Western Australia, Perth & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: (Arrival Year-1894); Ship: H.M.S. Himalaya; Month: FEB; W. J. PHILLIPSON; Source Citation; SRO of Western Australia; Albany to Overseas May 1873 - Jan 1929; Accession: 108; Item: 11; Roll: 126; Record Link: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia
5. ↑ Arrival of the Himalaya Monday 19 February 1894 The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), 19 February, p. 2.
6. ↑ Marriage record : W.A. Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Perth. Walter John PHILLIPSON & Rose Ana MCKENZIE; Registration number: 284/1894. Place: Geraldton; District: --; Record Link: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool
7. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 : Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: Walter John & Rose Anne PHILLIPSON; Division: Perth; Sub Division: Beaufort Street; Record numbers: 1741 & 1742; Page number: 24 (1903)
8. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930 : State Records Authority of New South Wales, Sydney & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: Year: 1913; Walter John PHILLIPSON; Police Gazettes 1862-1930; Roll: 3598; Year: 1913; Page: 550; Record Link: https://staterecords.nsw.gov.au/
9. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 : Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: Walter John & Emily PHILLIPSON; Division: Grampians; Sub Division: Dunolly; Record numbers: 1777 & 1778; Page number: 30
10. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 : Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: Walter John & Emily Ellen PHILLIPSON; Division: Grampians; Sub Division: Dunolly; Record numbers: 5637 & 5638; Page number: 95
11. ↑ Death record : VIC. Government, Melbourne. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Melbourne. Walter John PHILLIPSON; Father: Jonas Moses Phillipson; Mother: Matilda Goldsmid. Registration number: 3399 / 1923. Place: South Yarra; Record Link: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215589819/walter_john-phillipson: accessed April 2, 2024), memorial page for Walter John Phillipson (8 Mar 1850–25 Jan 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215589819, citing Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980)
13. ↑ 1923 'Family Notices', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Saturday 27 January, p. 8.
14. ↑ Death Notice : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63831524