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I am trying to research my father's family around Walsingham/Erpingham/Blakeney area of Norfolk. My father was Christopher Stanley Grimes and I think his father was Christopher John born in or around 1910 and married to May Mary Grimes nee Murrell. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I believe also that my dad had three brothers, Christopher John, Frederick W, and Herbert Christopher.
Thanks JG

1911 England Census about Christopher John Grimes
Name: Christopher John Grimes
Age in 1911: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Son-in-law
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Cley next the Sea, Norfolk
Civil parish: Blakeney and Wiveton
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address: High Street, Blakeney, Norfolk
Marital Status: Married for 10mths
Occupation: Baker
Registration district: Walsingham
Registration District Number: 233
Sub-registration district: Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 110
Piece: 11570
Household Members:
Name Age
William Murrell 60
Christopher John Grimes 23
Mary May Grimes 23
Alfred Thomas Murrell 2
Richard John Grimes 7/12

1 Child, living

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Christopher John Grimes
Name: Christopher John Grimes
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1889
Registration district: Erpingham
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 72

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1901 England Census about Christopher I Grimes
Name: Christopher I Grimes
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Richard Grimes
Mother's Name: Lucy Ann Grimes
Gender: Male
Where born: Cley, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Cley next the Sea
Ecclesiastical parish: Cley next the Sea
Town: Cley next the Sea
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Erpingham
Sub-registration district: Holt
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 103
Piece: 1827
Folio: 152
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Grimes 47 born: Morston, Norfolk
Lucy Ann Grimes 43 born: Cley, Norfolk
Joseph R Grimes 21
James W Grimes 15
Tabitha R Grimes 13
Christopher I Grimes 12
Bertie Grimes 9
Edith M Grimes 7
Frederick W Grimes 5
Jessie V Grimes 3
Phyllis F Grimes 2
Dorothy V M Grimes 10 Months

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1891 England Census about Christopher J Grimes
Name: Christopher J Grimes
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Richard Grimes
Mother's Name: Lucy Ann Grimes
Gender: Male
Civil parish: Cley next the Sea
Ecclesiastical parish: Cley next the Sea
Town: Cley next the Sea
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Bricklayers Labourer

Registration district: Erpingham
Sub-registration district: Holt
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1512
Folio: 130
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Grimes 35
Lucy Ann Grimes 32
Jane R Grimes 12
Joseph R Grimes 11
James W Grimes 5
Tabitha R Grimes 4
Christopher J Grimes 2

MarriageFinder™: Christopher John Grime married May Mary Murrell [?]

Name: GRIME, Christopher John

Registration district: [?] Walsingham

County: Norfolk

Year of registration: 1910

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Spouse's last name Not available before 1912

Volume no: [?] 4B

Page no: [?] 521
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Name: MURRELL, May Mary

Registration district: Walsingham

County: Norfolk

Year of registration: 1910

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912

Volume no: 4B

Page no: 521

4 brothers, not 3!

Births Dec 1910 (>99%)
GRIMES Richard J Walsingham 4b 251
Births Jun 1912 (>99%)
Grimes Christopher J Murrell Walsingham 4b 466
Births Jun 1915 (>99%)
Grimes Frederick W Murrell Walsingham 4b 455
Births Mar 1918 (>99%)
Grimes Herbert C Murrell Walsingham 4b 350
Births Mar 1922 (>99%)
Grimes Christopher S Murrell Walsingham 4b 453

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006 about Christopher J Grimes
Name: Christopher J Grimes
Birth Date: abt 1889
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1949
Age at Death: 60
Registration district: Fakenham
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 360
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England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006 about Mary May Grimes
Name: Mary May Grimes
Birth Date: 18 May 1887
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1979
Age at Death: 91
Registration district: North Walsham
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 10
Page: 1778

1901 England Census about May Murrell
Name: May Murrell
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Blakeney, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Cromer
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter and St Paul
Town: Cromer
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address: Grand Hotel

Occupation: Servant
Registration district: Erpingham
Sub-registration district: Cromer
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 115
Piece: 1826
Folio: 14
Page Number: 19

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1891 England Census about May Murrel
Name: May Murrel
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Murrel
Mother's Name: Ann Murrel
Gender: Female
Where born: Blakeney, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Blakeney
Ecclesiastical parish: Blakeney
Town: Blakeney
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Walsingham
Sub-registration district: Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1560
Folio: 17
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
William Murrel 36 - Quay Porter (Dock) born: Blakeney, Norfolk
Ann Murrel 35 born: Bale, Norfolk
John Murrel 17
May Murrel 3

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1901 England Census about William Murrell
Name: William Murrell
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Anna Murrell
Gender: Male
Where born: Blakeney, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Blakeney
Ecclesiastical parish: Blakeney and Cockthorpe and Glandford
Town: Blakeney
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Ag.Lab.

Registration district: Walsingham
Sub-registration district: Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 117
Piece: 1878
Folio: 17
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
William Murrell 51
Anna Murrell 48 born: Bale, Norfolk,
John Murrell 27

As mother is missing in 1911, then this is a possible for her ?

HOWARD, Sarah Head Widow F 83 1828 Norfolk Bale VIEW
MURRELL, Mary Ann Servant Married F 60 1851 Nurse Attendant Norfolk Bale VIEW

RG number: RG14 Piece: 11570 Reference: RG14PN11570 RG78PN636 RD233 SD3 ED2 SN47 Registration District: Walsingham Sub District: Wells Enumeration District: 2 Parish: Blakeney Wiveton Address: High Street Blakeney Norfolk County: Norfolk

Possible marriage for Parents of Mary May?

Marriages Sep 1872 (>99%)
xxxx Long Mary Ann Walsingham 4b 507
xxxx MURRELL William Walsingham 4b 507
SEXTON Sarah Ann Walsingham 4b 507
Wiett John Walsingham 4b 507

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Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Cley next the Sea
Church St Margaret
RegisterNumber 69
DateOfBirth 06 Jan 1889
BaptismDate 26 Jan 1889
Forename Christopher John
Sex -
FatherForename Richard
MotherForename Lucy Ann
FatherSurname GRIMES
MotherSurname
Abode Cley next the Sea
FatherOccupation Bricklayer

Marriage
County Norfolk
Place Cley next the Sea
Church St Margaret
RegisterNumber 195
MarriageDate 28 Oct 1877
GroomForename Richard
GroomSurname GRIMES
GroomAge 24
GroomParish
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Labourer
GroomAbode Cley next the Sea
BrideForename Lucy Ann
BrideSurname ELVIN
BrideAge 20
BrideParish
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode Cley next the Sea
GroomFatherForename Joseph
GroomFatherSurname ELVIN
GroomFatherOccupation Gamekeeper
BrideFatherForename William
BrideFatherSurname GRIMES
BrideFatherOccupation Labourer
WitnessOneForename Joseph
WitnessOneSurname ELVIN
WitnessTwoForename Mary
WitnessTwoSurname ELVIN


(from below link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

Welcome to the Community boards Frederick.


As Frederick is a new poster I will send a friendly message on how to return to thread. :-)

Death of Christopher J born 1912
Civil Registration event: Death


Name: GRIMES, Christopher J
Registration district: Walsingham
County: Norfolk
Year of registration: 1912
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death: 0
Volume no: 4B
Page no: 319

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Armed Forces registration event: Death

Name: GRIMES, Frederick W
Unit: Royal Norfolk Regiment
Rank: Private
Number: 5775179
Year: 1944
Volume: 5
Page: 40
Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1939 to 1948)



Civil Registration event: Death

Name: GRIMES, Herbert Charles
Registration district: Norwich
County: Norfolk
Year of registration: 1981
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Date of birth: February 1918
Volume no: 10
Page no: 2113


only one Richard J Grimes born to fit this death
???
Civil Registration event: Death

Name: GRIMES, Richard John
Registration district: Lewes
County: Sussex
Year of registration: 1976
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Date of birth: 22 August 1910
Volume no: 18
Page no: 1667

1881 census transcription details for: Howes Yd, Cley Next The Sea

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 1927
Folio: 63
Page: 8
Reg. District: Erpingham
Sub District: Holt
Parish: Cley Next the Sea
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Howes Yd, Cley Next The Sea
County: Norfolk
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
GRIMES, Richard Head Married M 26 1855 BricklayerMorston, Norfolk
GRIMES, Lucy A Wife Married F 23 1858 Cley, Norfolk
GRIMES, Jane R Daughter Single F 2 1879 Cley, Norfolk
GRIMES, Joseph R Son Single M 1 1880 Cley, Norfolk

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In the right area, bride Lucy Ann as per following census', but groom down as Robert, not Richard - same as original. Has there been a mistake in recording?I can't see a robert and Lucy in 1881

Civil Registration event: Marriage

MarriageFinder: Robert Grimes married Lucy Ann Elvin
Name: GRIMES, Robert
Registration district: Erpingham
County: Norfolk
Year of registration: 1877
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 4B
Page no: 127

from Family Search - shows as Richard
parents: William Grimes

spouse: Lucy Ann Elvin <<<<
Name Richard Grimes <<<<
Birth Date 1853
Birthplace
Age 24
Spouse's Name Lucy Ann Elvin
Spouse's Birth Date 1857
Spouse's Birthplace
Spouse's Age 20
Event Date 28 Oct 1877
Event Place Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, England
Father's Name William Grimes
Mother's Name
Spouse's Father's Name Joseph Elvin
Spouse's Mother's Name
Race
Marital Status
Previous Wife's Name
Spouse's Race
Spouse's Marital Status
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I07536-8
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 1951375
Reference ID item 3 p 100

1871 census transcription details for: The Hill, Cley

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 1800
Folio: 146
Page: 2
Reg. District: Erpingham
Sub District: Holt
Parish: Cley
Enum. District: 11
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: The Hill, Cley
County: Norfolk
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
GRIMES, William Head M 66 1805 Norfolk
GRIMES, Elizabeth Wife F 66 1805 Norfolk
GRIMES, Matilda Daughter F 27 1844 Norfolk
GRIMES, James Son M 26 1845 Norfolk
GRIMES, Jemima Daughter F 19 1852 Norfolk
GRIMES, Richard Son M 16 1855 Norfolk

Not found family 1861 as yet

1851 census transcription details for: Salthouse Road, Cley Next The Sea

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1809
Folio: 693
Page: 22
Reg. District: Erpingham
Sub District: Holt
Parish: Cley Next the Sea
Enum. District: 5A
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Salthouse Road, Cley Next The Sea
County: Norfolk
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
GRIMES, William Head Married M 44 1807 Coal CarterClay, Norfolk
GRIMES, Elizabeth Wife Married F 44 1807 Barney, Norfolk
GRIMES, John Son M 14 1837 Servant Clay, Norfolk
GRIMES, Joshua Son M 12 1839 Servant Clay, Norfolk
GRIMES, William Son M 8 1843 Scholar Clay, Norfolk
GRIMES, Matilda Daughter F 6 1845 Scholar Clay, Norfolk
GRIMES, James R Son M 3 1848 Clay, Norfolk
SLYRIG, Thomas Lodger Married M 45 1806 Banker And Labourer Barnham, Norfolk
SLYRIG, Ann Lodger Married F 40 1811 London
SLYRIG, Robert Lodger Unmarried M 30 1821 Banker And Labourer Barnham, Norfolk