Richard
James
Grimmett
Born before in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Charlotte Rachael (Hunt) Grimmett
— married
31 Aug 1861 in Faringdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Richard John Grimmett, Ezra Arthur Grimmett, William Henry Grimmett, Richard James Grimmett, Thomas Urbane Grimmett, Ernest Edward Grimmett, Roland Edgar Grimmett, Leah Eliza (Grimmett) Campbell and Frederick Charles Grimmett
Died
after age 66
in Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 25 May 2020
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Richard Grimmett migrated from England to New Zealand.
Biography
Richard's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1840 in the Oxford district.[1]
Richard, son of Thomas Grimmit & Margaret, was baptised on 12 January 1840 in Burford, Oxfordshire, England.[2]
In the 1841 census, Richard (age 2) was in Burford, Oxfordshire, England.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Grimmett | M | 45 | Oxfordshire | |
| Margrett Grimmett | F | 40 | Oxfordshire | |
| Sarah Grimmett | F | 15 | Oxfordshire | |
| Jane Grimmett | F | 13 | Oxfordshire | |
| Elizabeth Grimmett | F | 11 | Oxfordshire | |
| Anne Grimmett | F | 7 | Oxfordshire | |
| Mary Grimmett | F | 4 | Oxfordshire | |
| John Grimmett | M | 3 | Oxfordshire | |
| Richard Grimmett | M | 2 | Oxfordshire |
In the 1871 census, Richard (age 31), Brick Layer, Grocer Methodist Preacher, was the married head of household in Faringdon, Berkshire, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Grimmett | Head | Married | M | 31 | Brick Layer, Grocer Methodist Preacher | Burford, Oxfordshire |
| Charlotte Grimmett | Wife | Married | F | 35 | Shop Woman At Home | Faringdon, Berkshire |
| Thomas R J Grimmett | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Faringdon, Berkshire | |
| Ezra A Grimmett | Son | M | 7 | Scholar | Faringdon, Berkshire | |
| William H Grimmett | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Faringdon, Berkshire | |
| Richard J Grimmett | Son | M | 3 | Scholar | Faringdon, Berkshire | |
| Thomas U Grimmett | Son | M | 2 | Faringdon, Berkshire |
Richard was a passenger in 1874 in Otago, New Zealand[5]
Richard was mentioned on a memorial in Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand with a death date of 3 December 1906.[6][7]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 20 April 2024)
Grimmett, Richard James (Mother's maiden name: Minchin).
GRO Reference: 1840 Jan-Feb-Mar in Oxford Volume 16 Page 99. - ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007561450; FHL microfilm: 95221
FamilySearch Record: J3JT-YBT (accessed 20 April 2024)
Richard Grimmit baptism on 12 Jan 1840, son of Thomas Grimmit & Margaret, in Burford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 872/41; Page: 12; Line: 22
FamilySearch Record: M7Q8-7BT (accessed 20 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3H-6J2C
Richard Grimmett (2) in Burford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Oxfordshire. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VFX2-S2D (accessed 20 April 2024)
Richard Grimmett (31), married, Brick Layer, Grocer Methodist Preacher, head of household in Faringdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Burford, Oxfordshire. - ↑
Passenger List:
"New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004411982; Image number: 6
FamilySearch Record: FSY1-Y47 (accessed 20 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DR69-LDZ
Name: Richard Grinnell; Nationality: Berkshire; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: bricklayer; Immigration Date: 1874; Immigration Place: Otago, New Zealand; Emigration Date: 26 December 1873; Emigration Place: Port Otago; Record Nbr: 40; Source Record Nbr: 40; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #215198632 (accessed 20 April 2024)
Memorial page for Richard Grimmett (1839-3 Dec 1906), citing Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand (plot: Block 12E, Plot 10); Maintained by Sharon Bliss (contributor 48309751). - ↑
Death:
"New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981"
citing Digital film/folder number: 008125416; Image number: 616
FamilySearch Record: QLLS-YNYY (accessed 20 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVN-Y339-5
Richard Grimmett death 3 Dec 1906 (age 67), husband of Charlotte R Grimmett, in New Zealand.
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