Mayor 1904 – 1905.
Member of the Liberal Party.
A Nonconformist – Protestant Dissenter – Tacket Street Chapel.
John was elected to the Council in 1887 as one of the representatives of the Westgate Ward.
Born: 1848, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1851 Providence Street, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
John was 2 years old and living with his parents and siblings.
Richard, 35, a Woollen Draper and Hatter.
Elizabeth, 29.
Charlotte, 4.
Charles, 5 months.
2 female general servants.
1861 Westegate Street, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
John was 12 years old and living with his parents, siblings and widowed maternal grandmother.
Richard, 43, a Woollen Draper and Tailor.
Elizabeth, 35.
Elizabeth, 14.
Charles, 10.
Lucy, 8.
Sidney, 7.
Anna, 4.
Emma, 2.
Amy Langdon (nee Wood), 70, born Harwich, Essex.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
The domestic servants were sisters.
1871 39, Westgate Street, St. Matthew, Ipswich.
John was 22 years old, a Tailor and was head of the household.
mother – Elizabeth, 49.
Emma, 12.
Edward, 8.
Leonard, 6.
1881 2, Cornhill and 1, Westgate Street, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
John was 32 years old, a Merchant Tailor. He was married and head of the household.
Mary, 32.
Mary, 5.
Sidney, 3.
Edith, 9 months.
brother – Edward Grimwade, 18, an Assistant Tailor.
1 general domestic servant.
1891 Richmond House, Handford Road, St. Peter’s, Ipswich.
John was 42 years old, a Tailor and Woollen Draper – employer. He was married and head of the household.
Mary, 42.
Mary, 15.
Sydney, 13.
Edith, 10.
Daisy, 8.
Elizabeth, 6.
Winifred, 4.
Olive, 1.
1 mother’s help.
1 general domestic servant.
1901 Bacton House, 63, Fonnereau Road, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
John was 52 years old, a Merchant Tailor – employer. He was married and head of the household.
Mary, 52.
Mary, 25.
Sydney, 23.
Elizabeth, 16.
Winifred, 14.
Olive, 11.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
1911 61, Fonnereau Road, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
John was 62 years old, a Merchant Tailor and Outfitter – employer. He was married and head of the household.
Mary, 62.
Olive, 21.
1 cook.
1 parlourmaid.
1 general maid.