AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameSarah Agnes GRANT 
, Step G Grandmother
, Step G GrandmotherBirth Date17 Nov 18705423
Birth PlaceBraidwood, Palerang, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date25 Feb 19275424 Age: 56
Death PlaceGlenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
MemoAccidentally run over by a Railway Train Adelaide Road Glenelg SA. The Informant was E C Knabe.
Undertaker of Rundle St Adelaide. Her usual Residence was Fremantle WA. She was the Widow of Walter Ellis, Miner.
Undertaker of Rundle St Adelaide. Her usual Residence was Fremantle WA. She was the Widow of Walter Ellis, Miner.
Will Date10 Jun 1927 Age: 56
Will PlaceFremantle, Western Australia, Australia
MemoWill of Sarah Agnes Ellis of Fremantle WA # 280 of 1927 Admin 10 June 1927 made 10 July 1919 Fremantle on which Duty of 198 pounds, 12 shillings and 6 pence was paid. Many instructions were given as to who was to be Executor/Executrix, depending on who was alive at her death. In the end it was her first child Harry Harry Whaite of 103 William St Sydney who was appointed Executor. His half brother William George Challinor was left the choice of a property and half of her estate. Should both sons die without issue, estate to be sold up and divided into three parts, one to Elizabeth Agnes Hart [aunt called "sister" in will] of Redfern NSW, brother William Francis Grant of Mooney Ponds Vic and brother George Henry Grant of Westport NZ. One item of Jewelry each left to 2 daughters of William Grant and to youngest daughter of Elizabeth A Hart
FatherWalter GRANT (1845-)
MotherEliza BARNETT (1846-1876)
Spouses
1Harry WHAITE , G Grandfather
, G GrandfatherBirth Date6 Dec 18555399
Birth PlaceDukinfield, Cheshire, England
MemoBorn in Hill Street, Dukinfield. His father was George, a spindle maker and his mother was Ann, later Fisher, formerly Harris.
Job Dateca 1886 Age: 30
Job PlaceMelbourne City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MemoAfter arriving in Victoria, around 1886, Harry was the Manager of the St. George Hall Photo Company in Burke Street Melbourne. This is known from a business photo card. (see picture).
Reside Date18955400 Age: 39
Reside PlaceSurry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHenry lived at 232 Crown Street until 1897
Reside PlacePyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1901 Harry lived at 108 Pyrmont Street but when census taken was living at 8 Darlington Road, Darlington as in 1902-03.
Reside Date19025403 Age: 46
Reside PlaceDarlington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1902-03 Harry lived at 8 Darlington Road Darlington.
Reside Date19045404 Age: 48
Reside PlacePaddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry was living at 7 Olive Street.
Job DateSep 1919 Age: 63
Job PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIs the last record of Harry's work as Scenic Artist is mentioned in a Sydney Morning Herald review of a later Kate Howarde production of "Possum Paddock" at Sydney's Theatre Royal.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Death Date22 Mar 19315405 Age: 75
Death PlaceMosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoApparently had cancer (see inquest). At Ashton Park in Bradley’s Head Mosman. Informant Eric L Morris brother-in-law "Oxley" Tamworth. See research note under Frederick William C Morris regarding Eric’s identity.
Burial Date25 Mar 1931
Burial PlaceRookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoCremated
OccupationEngine Turner(1876), mechanic (1876), Iron turner (1877), oil painter (1879), artist (1881-82), photographer (1884), photographic manager (ca 1886), artist (1896), scenic artist (ca1900-ca1920), retired (1924 >)
Alias/AKASamuel John, (at birth & marriage in 1876), John Harry (after 1879), Henry
FatherGeorge WHAITE (<1831-1878)
MotherAnne HARRIS (ca1828-1868)
Marr PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marr Memoat Congregational church Upper Dowling Street Sydney, The witnesses were Lizzie Harrison & Eliza Hill
Div Date28 May 19015426
Div PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Div Memoapplication 13FEB 1901 made absolute 28May 1901
ChildrenHenry (1893-1955)
Birth Date9 Apr 1853
Birth PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memoin Burke Street
Chr Date29 May 1853 Age: <1
Chr PlaceHaymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memoat St. Laurence Church (C of E)
Death Date1 Jul 1909 Age: 56
Death PlacePerth, Western Australia, Australia
MemoIn Wellington Street and the Causes recorded were Aortic Regurgitation and Aneurism 6 years Uraemia 3 days
Burial Date2 Jul 19095459
Burial PlaceKarrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Memoat the Karrakatta Cemetery Anglican section grantee Sarah Challinor
FatherJames CHALLINOR (ca1830-1888)
MotherMary Ann WOODS (ca1829-1863)
Marr Date30 Apr 1902
Marr PlacePerth, Western Australia, Australia
Marr Memoby special licence
Birth DateMar 18635460
Birth PlaceEvesham, Worcestershire, England
Immi Date27 Oct 18745461 Age: 11
Immi PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoLikely arrival of Walter to Sydney, age 11
Death Date23 Jun 19265462 Age: 63
Death PlaceFremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Memoat "Duke of York" Hotel Bannister St Fremantle. The cause was Chronic Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2 years
Occupationshift boss at mine
Marr PlaceCoolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Marr Memoby Declaration and Special License 24 May 1911.148 St Matthews CE Boulder WA. The witnesses were Justin & Catherine Duggan)
Notes for Harry (Spouse 1)
There is a quite a progression in Harry’s christian names from Samuel John to John for the birth of his first child with Isabella Hall Thompson in 1877. This is based upon research by Roger Whaite (of Manchester)5441. See his document “THIS IS HARRY WHAITE”. I believe this is the best explanation of Harry’s early years5442. In 1881 Census, his name was the more formal Henry, but by the birth of his first son with Alice Blakeney in 1882, he was John Harry. By the time his second son George was born in 1884, his father was Harry and that was the name he used thereafter.5443
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5444
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5444