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Name:John CHRIMES
Name:John CHRIMES
Born: 1827Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Baptised:29 Aug 1827St. Mary, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Born: 1827Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Baptised:29 Aug 1827St. Mary, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Father:William CHRIMES
Mother:Margaret WILLIAMSON
Father:William CHRIMES
Mother:Margaret WILLIAMSON

Spouse:Mary FENKA
Married:13 Jul 1867St. John, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Spouse:Mary FENKA
Married:13 Jul 1867St. John, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Children:Mary Margaret, Vanda, William John Thomas

Residence:1841Gorstage, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Residence:1851Gorstage Green, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Residence:1861Gorstage, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Residence:186759 Lark Hill, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Residence:187120 Greenhey Lane, Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Residence:187213 Delhi Grove, Greenheys, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:187613 Delhi Grove, Greenheys, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:187913 Delhi Grove, Greenheys, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:1881Cross St., Sale, Cheshire, England
Residence:189131 School Rd., Sale, Cheshire, England
Residence:1901179 Henrietta St., Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Occupation:1867Book Seller
Occupation:1871Property Owner
Occupation:1881Commercial Traveller
Occupation:1891Living on Own Means
Residence:1841Gorstage, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Residence:1851Gorstage Green, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Residence:1861Gorstage, Weaverham, Cheshire, England
Residence:186759 Lark Hill, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Residence:187120 Greenhey Lane, Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Residence:187213 Delhi Grove, Greenheys, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:187613 Delhi Grove, Greenheys, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:187913 Delhi Grove, Greenheys, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence:1881Cross St., Sale, Cheshire, England
Residence:189131 School Rd., Sale, Cheshire, England
Residence:1901179 Henrietta St., Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Occupation:1867Book Seller
Occupation:1871Property Owner
Occupation:1881Commercial Traveller
Occupation:1891Living on Own Means

Estate:Grant of Probate18 Jun 1901Manchester, Lancashire, England

Died:16 Feb 1901Manchester, Lancashire, England
Buried:20 Feb 1901Stretford Cemetery, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died:16 Feb 1901Manchester, Lancashire, England
Buried:20 Feb 1901Stretford Cemetery, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Country of last known residence:England
Branch:Weaverham
Country of last known residence:England
Branch:Weaverham
At his marriage in 1867 John declared his age to be 29 years whereas he was actually 40 years.
The Electoral Register record for 1872 describes John as 'late of 20 Pigott Street'.
From The Bolton Evening News of 29 August 1882: "ALLEGED EMIGRATION SWINDLE AT MANCHESTER. At Manchester, on Monday, Walter Robert Garland, a young man of very respectable appearance, described as a retired gentleman, was charged with obtaining 10s. from John Chrimes, of 90, Mount-pleasant, Sale, Cheshire....It appeared that the prisoner had been taking small subscriptions from poor persons desirous of emigrating, but had never given them their tickets..."
From The Manchester Evening News of 19 February 1901: "DEATHS - CHRIMES - At 179, Henrietta-street, Old Trafford, JOHN CHRIMES, died February 16, 1901, aged 73 years. Interment Stretford Cemetery, to-morrow (Wed.), three o'clock."
John's Grant of Probate record reads: "CHRIMES John of 179 Henrietta Street Old Trafford Manchester died 16 February 1901 Probate Manchester 18 June to Mary Margaret Chrimes and Vanda Chrimes spinsters and William John Thomas Chrimes gentleman. Effects £635".
John appears in the Index to Death Duty Registers.
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