Information Journal.

Groom: Francis GRIMES.
Birth place: Given as Tasmania.

Bride: Sarah ROWDEN.
Birth place: Given as Castlemaine.

Year married: 1873.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

Marriage note.
Marriage Index recorded Sarah's maiden name as RAWDEN.
I have used the correct spelling of ROWDEN for this family record.
Keep this in mind when searching the marriage records.

Francis died 1918 in Cohuna, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.
Parents named as John GRIMES and Ellen TOOHMEY.

Birth note.
Francis was born in Tasmania on 12 August 1845.
Parents named as John GRIMES and Ellen TOOMEY.

Sarah died 1917 in Footscray, Victoria.
Age: 61 years.
Parents named as William ROWDEN and Rose unknown.
Informant may have named the wrong parents for Sarah.

Birth note.
Possible birth for Sarah is 1856 in Forest Creek, Victoria.
Parents named as James ROWDEN and Sarah TAYLOR.

Twelve children located Victorian records for Francis and Sarah.
Sarah was recorded as BOWDEN, ROWDEN and BARTON, but never RAWDEN.
I have included the mother's recorded name with each birth and death of the children.

[1]

Francis Joseph GRIMES.
Born: 1874 The Loddon, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.
Died: -

[2]

Mary Ann GRIMES.
Born: 1877 Echuca, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.
Died: -

[3]

William GRIMES.
Born: circa 1881. (Birth not located)
Died: 1963 Royal Park, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.

[4]

Robert GRIMES.
Born: 1882 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.
Died: 1960 Royal Park, Victoria.
Age: 78 years.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.

[5]

Henry GRIMES.
Born: 1884 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah BOWDEN.
Died: -
Possible death for Henry is 1950, Parkville, Victoria.
Age: 66 years.
Parents recorded as unknown.

Married: Margaret Louisa KERWIN.
Year: 1912.
Place: Victoria.
Margaret's birth place recorded as Kingower.

Margaret died 1878 in Minyip, Victoria.
Age: 98 years.
Parents named as Isaac KERWIN and Margaret GARDNER.

Birth note.
Margaraet was born 1884 in Kingower, Victoria.
Parents named as Isaac KERWEN and Margaret GARDINER.

[6]

Margaret GRIMES.
Born: 1886 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.
Died: -

[7]

Sarah GRIMES.
Born: 1888 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah BARTON.
Died: 1958 Yarrawonga, Victoria.
Age: 70 years.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.

Married: William Wallace ADAMS.
Year: 1912.
Place: Victoria.

William died 1931, Castlemaine, Victoria.
Age: 43 years.
Parents named as James McConnell ADAMS and Ellenor Margaret DART.

Birth note.
William was born 1887 in Kangaroo Flat, Victoria.
Parents named as James ADAMS and Ellen DART.

[8]

John GRIMES.
Born: 1890 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah BOWDEN.
Died: 1890 Cohuna, Victoria.
Age: 05 months.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah BOWDEN.

[9]

Alice GRIMES.
Born: 1892 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah BOWDEN.
Died: 1963 Yarrawonga, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.

Married: Arthur William KNOTT.
Year: 1914.
Place: Victoria.

Arthur died 1965 in Yarrawonga, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.
Parents named as George KNOTT and Margaret A MCGLASHAN.

Birth note.
Arthur was born 1889 in Footscray Victoria.
Parents named as George KNOTT and Margaret Ann MCGLASHAN.

[10]

Walter GRIMES.
Born: 1893 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah BOWDEN.
Died: 1981 Tullamarine, Victoria.
Age: 87 years.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.

[11]

Edward GRIMES.
Born: 1895 Cohuna, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah BOWDEN.
Died: 1963 Royal Park, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.

[12]

Grace GRIMES.
Born: 1898 Kerang, Victoria.
Birth. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.
Died: 1899 Kerang, Victoria.
Age: 01 years.
Death. Mother recorded as Sarah ROWDEN.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Registry of Marriages, Tasmania.

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