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Andrew Grellis                                   1836-1907
Andrew was born about 1836, the son of Michael Grellis and Mary Scalon, in Mays, Ireland. After traveling to Edinburgh, Scotland with his brother Michael, he married Martha Wallace in 1858. They later emigrated to Tasmania.
Martha Wallace                                 1839-1930
Martha was born about 1839, the daughter of William Wallace and Ann McBride, in Antrion, Ireland.
I have identified the following children:
  Mary Ann Born 9 Jun 1860   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Married Thomas James Grainger
William Born 2 Nov 1861   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland
James Born 24 Jan 1864   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Died 1870
John Born 10 Jul 1866   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Died 1870
Jane Born 29 Mar 1868   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Married George Thomas Cooper
Andrew Born 27 Mar 1870   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Died 1870
James John Born 20 Apr 1872   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Married Emily Florence Scott
Louisa Born 4 Sep 1874   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Married T. Cruise
Martha Born abt 1877   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Married Dudly Bompas
Elizabeth Born abt 1878   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Died 1880
Eleanor Born 12 Aug 1880   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Married Walter George Oaks
James Joseph Born abt 1882   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland
Elizabeth Born 11 Aug 1884   St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland Married Cecil Wilberforce Tribe

Birth
Andrew Grellis b: abt 1836         Mays, Ireland
son of Michael Grellis and Mary Scalon, Ireland

Martha Wallace b: abt 1839         Antrion, Ireland
daughter of William Wallace and Ann McBride

Marriage
14 Jun 1858
Andrew Grellis (22)
Martha Wallace (19)		 Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Father: Michael Grellis, Stonecutter
Father: William Wallace, Bootmaker, 8 Tobago Road, Edinburgh

Children
Mary Ann Grellis b: 9 Jun 1860           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace

1861 Census Vol 124 8 April 1861 Edinburgh, Midlothian
8 Wallace Place
Andrew Grellis
Martha (Wife)
Mary Ann		 Age 23
Age 21
Age 9 Mon 		India Rubber Worker Mays
Antrion
St Cuthberts 		Ireland
Ireland
Edinburgh 		abt 1836
abt 1839
9 Jun 1860

William Grellis b: 2 Nov 1861           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
James Grellis b: 24 Jan 1864           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
John Grellis b: 10 Jul 1866           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
Jane Grellis b: 29 Mar 1868           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
Andrew Grellis b: 27 Mar 1870           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace

1871 Census Vol-156 3 April 1871 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
9 Murdoch Terrace
Andrew Grellis
Martha (Wife)
Maryann
William
Jane
Andrew Paxton (Lodger) 		Age 35
Age 33
Age 10
Age 9
Age 3
Age 30 		Rubber Worker

Scholar

Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Aberdeen 		Ireland
Ireland
Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian
Aberdeen 		abt 1836
abt 1839
9 Jun 1860
2 Nov 1861
29 Mar 1868
abt 1840

James John Grellis b: 23 Apr 1872           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
Louisa Grellis b: 4 Sep 1874           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
Martha Grellis b: abt 1877           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
Elizabeth Grellis b: abt 1878           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
Eleanor Grellis b: 12 Aug 1880           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace

1881 Census Vol 685-1 4 April 1881 Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Scotland
4 Fowler Terrace
Andrew Grellis
Martha (Wife)
Mary Ann
William
Jane
James John
Louisa
Martha
Eleanor		 Age 44
Age 42
Age 20
Age 19
Age 13
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 7 Mo. 		Rubber Worker

Rubber Worker
Joiner Appr.
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Ireland
Ireland
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland		 abt 1836
abt 1839
9 Jun 1860
2 Nov 1861
29 Mar 1868
20 Apr 1872
4 Sep 1874
abt 1877
12 Aug 1880

James Joseph Grellis b: abt 1882           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace
Elizabeth Grellis b: 11 Aug 1884           St. George, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of Andrew Grellis and Martha Wallace

S.S. Mangana via Australia From London to Launceston & Hobart, Tasmania
Sailed 15 April 1885 - Arrived 27 May 1885
Name Age Religion Education Native Place Trade Remarks
Andrew Grellis
Martha (Wife)
James
Louisa
Martha
Eleanor
Elizabeth 		Age 43
Age 41
Age 11
Age 8
Age 6
Age 2
Infant 		C of E.
C of E.
C of E.
C of E.
C of E.
C of E.
C of E.
 R & W
R & W
R & W
R & W
R & W
-- -- 		Midlothian
Antrim
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
 Farm Labourer
Farm Labourer
Farm Labourer
Farm Labourer
Farm Labourer
Farm Labourer
Farm Labourer
 Hobart
Hobart
Hobart
Hobart
Hobart
Hobart
Hobart

Death
Andrew Grellis Died 30 Oct 1907
at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Death
Martha (Wallace) Grellis Died 26 Apr 1930
at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia


SPECIAL THANKS  to Jennifer Anne Dixon, nee Grellis, of Dorset, for providing many of the details on this family.