History of a Street Precinct
Biography - Chrimes Family
Chrimes, Henry
151 Farrell Street 1897- 1898 
Henry Chrimes was born in Liverpool, England, about 1837 and died in Port Melbourne 1925. Probably he was the first member of the family to migrate to Australia. He married Catherine Ryan in 1866.
Their children were:
Michael Joseph born 1871 (see 196 Ross Street and 176 Farrell Street )
Jane Isobel born 1873 in Port Melbourne and died in 1966 at Ormond. Jane married William Stuart in 1894 (see 150 Farrell Street )
Thomas was born in 1878 (see 138 Farrell Street and 125 Farrell Street )
Henry Chrimes was born in Liverpool, England, about 1837 and died in Port Melbourne 1925. Probably he was the first member of the family to migrate to Australia. He married Catherine Ryan in 1866.
Their children were:
Michael Joseph born 1871 (see 196 Ross Street
and 176 Farrell Street )Jane Isobel born 1873 in Port Melbourne and died in 1966 at Ormond. Jane married William Stuart in 1894 (see 150 Farrell Street
)Thomas was born in 1878 (see 138 Farrell Street
and 125 Farrell Street )
Chrimes, Michael Joseph
196 Ross Street 1902-1915
176 Farrell Street 1916-1938
Michael was born in 1871 in Carlton. He married Mary Elizabeth Whealon in 1901. Mary was born in South Melbourne 1878 and died 1963.
Their children were:
Thomas Francis born 7.9.1906 in Port Melbourne and died 1985. His wife was Cecelia Martha Lynch born 9.7.1906 died 2.6.1968.
Michael Henry born 6.2.1904. He married Mary Catherine Nolan, born 25.1.1908, 15.12 1934.
The children of Michael and Mary were:
Kevin Michael born 1940, married Patricia Fay Wallis 1962.
Charles William Anthony born 14.9.1912 in Port Melbourne. (see 79 Evans Street)
Catherine Mary born 27.7.1914 in Port; married Robert Edward Saw who had been born about 1915 in Footscray, marriage 8.2.1936
Margaret Isobel born 13.8.1917 in Port Melbourne; married Arthur Thomas Hawkins born about 1920 in Corryong, marriage 23.10.1946
176 Farrell Street 1916-1938
Michael was born in 1871 in Carlton. He married Mary Elizabeth Whealon in 1901. Mary was born in South Melbourne 1878 and died 1963.
Their children were:
Thomas Francis born 7.9.1906 in Port Melbourne and died 1985. His wife was Cecelia Martha Lynch born 9.7.1906 died 2.6.1968.
Michael Henry born 6.2.1904. He married Mary Catherine Nolan, born 25.1.1908, 15.12 1934.
The children of Michael and Mary were:
Kevin Michael born 1940, married Patricia Fay Wallis 1962.
Charles William Anthony born 14.9.1912 in Port Melbourne. (see 79 Evans Street
) Catherine Mary born 27.7.1914 in Port; married Robert Edward Saw who had been born about 1915 in Footscray, marriage 8.2.1936
Margaret Isobel born 13.8.1917 in Port Melbourne; married Arthur Thomas Hawkins born about 1920 in Corryong, marriage 23.10.1946
Chrimes, Thomas
138 Farrell Street 1904-1905
125 Farrell Street 1906
Thomas was the younger son of Henry Chrimes (see 151 Farrell Street) and was born in Port Melbourne in 1877. He died in 1959. His wife, whom he married in 1902, was Annie Cain. Annie died in 1956. Sands and McDougall describes him as a hawker which may explain why he lived in these houses for such a short period.
Their children were:
Ivy May, born in Port Melbourne in 1913. Ivy married John Stanley Rourke on 9th May 1936
Elsie Esther born 24th December 1915 in Port Melbourne. Elsie married her cousin, Charles Anthony William in about 1932. (see 79 Evans Street)
Thomas George Ernest who was born in Port Melbourne 27th August 1917.
Alan John who was born the 6th September 1923.
125 Farrell Street 1906
Thomas was the younger son of Henry Chrimes (see 151 Farrell Street
) and was born in Port Melbourne in 1877. He died in 1959. His wife, whom he married in 1902, was Annie Cain. Annie died in 1956. Sands and McDougall describes him as a hawker which may explain why he lived in these houses for such a short period.
Their children were:
Ivy May, born in Port Melbourne in 1913. Ivy married John Stanley Rourke on 9th May 1936
Elsie Esther born 24th December 1915 in Port Melbourne. Elsie married her cousin, Charles Anthony William in about 1932. (see 79 Evans Street
)Thomas George Ernest who was born in Port Melbourne 27th August 1917.
Alan John who was born the 6th September 1923.
Chrimes, Charles Anthony William
79 Evans Street, 1952-1959
Charles was the son of Michael Joseph (see 196 Ross Street and 176 Farrell Street )
He was born in Port Melbourne on 14th September 1912 and died in 1992 Charles married his cousin, Esther Elsie, daughter of Thomas Chrimes. (see 138 Farrell Street and 125 Farrell Street )
The children of Charles and Elsie are:
Charles Thomas born 1932. Charles married Janice Mitchell in 1855
Brian Kenneth born in 1937 and married Patricia McClasserty in 1965 in Brisbane.
Malcolm Harley born 25th June 1942, who married Kay Denise Irving in 1966.
Graeme Wayne who was born on 29th June 1944 and married Carole Anne Christie in 1967.
Alan John, twin of Wayne.
Four of the five children of Charles and Elsie still live in Port Melbourne: Charles, Brian, Graeme and Alan.
Elsie and Charles were living in Ross Street. Elsie bought 79 Evans Street, probably from the Webster family about 1949 but they did not move in until about 1952. Perhaps because there was some problem about getting the Coopers to move out. Their son, Brian thinks that in the end they might have done a house swap with the Coopers. Charles was a waterside worker, a tall lanky bloke. When Glen Stuart was a young boy he was mates with some of the sons. They all went to Nott Street school. They used to enter and leave the house by the little gate in the back fence and down the small lane to Ross Street. They played cricket with a tennis ball in the small yard, if there was any trouble we could make a quick get away down the little lane. (Glen Stuart)
See Brian Chrimes interview
Charles was the son of Michael Joseph (see 196 Ross Street
and 176 Farrell Street )
He was born in Port Melbourne on 14th September 1912 and died in 1992 Charles married his cousin, Esther Elsie, daughter of Thomas Chrimes. (see 138 Farrell Street
and 125 Farrell Street )
The children of Charles and Elsie are:
Charles Thomas born 1932. Charles married Janice Mitchell in 1855
Brian Kenneth born in 1937 and married Patricia McClasserty in 1965 in Brisbane.
Malcolm Harley born 25th June 1942, who married Kay Denise Irving in 1966.
Graeme Wayne who was born on 29th June 1944 and married Carole Anne Christie in 1967.
Alan John, twin of Wayne.
Four of the five children of Charles and Elsie still live in Port Melbourne: Charles, Brian, Graeme and Alan.
Elsie and Charles were living in Ross Street. Elsie bought 79 Evans Street, probably from the Webster family about 1949 but they did not move in until about 1952. Perhaps because there was some problem about getting the Coopers to move out. Their son, Brian thinks that in the end they might have done a house swap with the Coopers. Charles was a waterside worker, a tall lanky bloke. When Glen Stuart was a young boy he was mates with some of the sons. They all went to Nott Street school. They used to enter and leave the house by the little gate in the back fence and down the small lane to Ross Street. They played cricket with a tennis ball in the small yard, if there was any trouble we could make a quick get away down the little lane. (Glen Stuart)
See Brian Chrimes interview