Arthur Murray Wimshurst

By janilye November 5, 2017 1498 views 6 comments

This family,is WIMSHURST not WILMSHURST from Pembrokeshire Wales.

I think Arthur Murray Wimshurst was born about 1870 in Pembrokeshire. He died of Pneumonia in 1919, in what was once known as Rangoon, Burma, whilst in Military service. (He was in the merchant Navy)
His father was John Benjamin WIMSHURST and mother Sarah, nee xxxx
One brother George Hilton WIMSHURST b:1867, Pembrokeshire d: 1937, Fremantle, Western Australia, (worked for Govt. Stores).
Children of John Benjamin Wimshurst and Sarah:
Rebecca Sarah Wimshurst c.1859 m. Edward William GREAVES
Alice Maud Wimshurst 1864"“
Henry James Wimshurst 1866"“1930
George Hilton Wimshurst 1867"“1937 m. Sarah BEADEL
Ada Marie Wimshurst 1869"“xxxx m. Arthur Holdsworth DAVIS
Arthur Murray Wimshurst 1870"“1919

The Father of John Benjamin WIMSHURST was Henry Wimshurst 1804-1884 John Benjamin Wimshurst's brother inventor James Wimshurst 13 April 1832 "“ 3 January 1903
Any information on this family greatly appreciated
https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wimshurst

Related Surnames:
WIMSHURST

Comments (6)

markav

1871 Census of Wales

Name: Arthur Murry Wimshurst
Age: 6 Months
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Benjn Wimshurst
Mother's name: Sarah Wimshurst
Gender: Male
Where born: Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Arthur M. Wimshurst

VIEW 1881 England Census

Name: Arthur M. Wimshurst
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Relationship to Head: Son
Mother: Sarah Wimshurst
Gender: Male
Where born: Mefford, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Everton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 137 Queens Road
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: West Derby
ED, institution, or vessel: 67
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3667
Folio: 62
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah Wimshurst 35
Rebecca S. Wimshurst 24
Alice U. Wimshurst 17
Henry J. Wimshurst 15
George A. Wimshurst 13
Ada M. Wimshurst 12
Arthur M. Wimshurst
Civil Parish: Steynton
Ecclesiastical parish: Haverfordwest
Town: Milford
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Haverfordwest
Sub-registration district: Milford
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 4

janilye

That's great Markav. Just what I'm after. If it's not too much trouble would you have a look and see what the relationship of Rebecca S. was to the head of the house? and who is the head of the house? she seems too old to be a sister and too young to be a mother.

markav

Rebecca was their daughter
Name: Rebecca Sarah Wimshurst
Age: 18
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1859
Baptism Date: 17 Jun 1878
Baptism Place: Anfield, St Margaret, Lancashire, England
Father: John Benjamin Wimshurst
Mother: Sarah Wimshurst

I have looked at the original census and the transcriber has made a mistake it should read
Sarah Winshurst. wife crossed out and now reads head of family married age 38
surveyors wife, head of family at sea.
as yet I have been unable to find a marriage for her or her last name

First name(s) John Benjamin
Last name Wimshurst
Age 58
Birth year 1835
Death year 1893
Registration year 1893
Registration district Ramsey
Residence Ramsey
Country Isle of Man
Volume A1
Page number 205
Source Isle of Man Deaths 1877-2011
Record set Isle Of Man, Deaths And Burials 1598-2011
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from Great Britain, UK Other
he left £1175 18s 9d to Sarah

Rebecca Sarah

Devon Marriages Transcription
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First name(s) Rebecca Sarah
Last name Wimshurst
Age 23
Birth year 1859
Marriage year 1882
Marriage date 24 Nov 1882
Denomination Anglican
Place Plymouth, St Andrew
Father's first name(s) John Benjamin
Father's last name Wimshurst
Spouse's first name(s) Edward William
Spouse's last name Greaves
Spouse's age 22
Spouse's father's first name(s) George Hudson
Spouse's father's last name Greaves
County Devon
Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
Record set Devon Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

they go to Canada

janilye

Thank you Markav

janilye

I'm looking for Billie Wimshurst.
Born William Charles Wimshurst in 1941 in Sydney.
Father was John Benjamin Wimshurst born in Fremantle W.A. in 1897 and died in 1967 in Redfern, Sydney.
Mother was Mary Kathleen Staines born in Burraga, NSW in 1914 and died at Redfern in 1944.
Billie and his 2 brothers Ray and Robert both now deceased and his sister May, went into the care of their mother's sister Mrs. Maizie O'Brien (now deceased).

janilye

I'm not certain he was born in 1941, I just had the feeling (as a child) that he was a couple of years older than me.
His brother Ray, died in 2018. Billie was not at the funeral.
His relatives are anxious about him.