Hi there,

Currently researching my family tree and trying to find out more about my late grandfather's side of the family.

My grandfather is Walter Percy Jennings. Born in 1923 in Sydney. His parents are Walter Rabbitt-Jennings and Eliza Louise Jennings. Walter Rabbitt-Jennings was born in 1878(?) in Northampton, England and died in 1931 in Sydney, Australia. Eliza was born in 1875(?) in Two Wells, South Australia and died in 1948 in Sydney, Australia.

Eliza also goes by Eliza Louise Doyle as she was married previously.

I would be grateful if anyone knew anything on the above mentioned people as my grandfather hid this from his family his whole life and no one knows anything. I would be so grateful if anyone can help me find out more.

Hi

JENNINGS records in SA

South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS
Eliza Louisa JENNINGS
Date: 1874-10-15
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa (formerly) GREEN (nee) METT [?MEAD]
Birth Place/Residence: Two Wells
District Code: Ade / Book: 141 / Page: 361

????child for Eliza
South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS
William Thomas JENNINGS
Date: 1893-07-03
Father: (not recorded)
Mother: Eliza Louisa JENNINGS
Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide
District Code: Ade
Book: 525 / Page: 37

ONLY this one marriage in SA for Eliza.
South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916
Groom: Andrew Mangan DOYLE
Bride: Eliza Louisa JENNINGS
Date: 1897-06-14
Groom Age: 21
Status: S
Groom's Father: Michael DOYLE
Bride Age: 22
Status: S
Bride's Father: James JENNINGS
Place: H M Gaol Chapel [Adelaide]
District: Ade
Book/Page: 191/898

No DOYLE children in SA for Eliza. Nor any further record of Andrew DOYLE


SIBLINGS of Eliza

Alfred James JENNINGS
Date: 1877-03-26
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa GREEN
Birth Place/Residence: Aldinga
District Code: Wil / Book: 181 / Page: 284

Elizabeth Anne JENNINGS
Date: 1879-08-16
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa GREEN
Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide
District Code: Ade / Book: 225 / Page: 150

Charlotte Ellen JENNINGS
Date: 1882-06-05
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa GREEN
Birth Place/Residence: Bowden
District Code: Hin / Book: 285 / Page: 487

Isabella JENNINGS
Date: 1885-02-04
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa (fmly) GREEN (nee) MEAD
Birth Place/Residence: Portland Estate
District Code: PtA / Book: 343 / Page: 400

Sarah JENNINGS
Date: 1887-06-26
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa (fmly) GREEN (nee) MEDD
Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide
District Code: Ade / Book: 399 / Page: 216

Charles John JENNINGS
Date: 1889-12-10
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa (fmly) GREEN (nee) MEAD
Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide
District Code: Ade / Book: 450 / Page: 109

George JENNINGS
Date: 1893-01-20
Father: James JENNINGS
Mother: Louisa MED
Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide
District Code: Ade / Book: 515 / Page: 169


PARENTS marriage

South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916
Groom: James JENNINGS
Bride: Louisa GREEN
Date: 1874-01-31
Groom Age: 25
Status: S
Groom's Father: James JENNINGS
Bride Age: 24
Status: W
Bride's Father: Thomas MEDD [?MEAD]
Place: Res of Mr Nicholls North Adelaide
District: Ade / Book/Page: 98/241


MOTHER’s first marriage

South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916
Groom: Henry GREEN
Bride: Louisa MEAD
Date: 1870-02-01
Groom Age: 23
Status: S
Groom's Father: Jacob GREEN
Bride Age: 21
Status: S
Bride's Father: Thomas MEAD
Place: Res of Rev J G Wright Adelaide
District: Ade / Book/Page: 82/245

South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS
Louisa Rebecca GREEN
Date: 1871-01-09
Father: Henry GREEN
Mother: Louisa MEED [?MEAD]
Birth Place/Residence: Adelaide
District Code: Ade
Book: 90 / Page: 500

MOTHER's first husband's death.

South Australian Deaths Registrations 1842 to 1915
Henry GREEN
Date: 1872-03-10
Age: 26y
Status: N
Relative: (not recorded)
Residence: Adelaide
Death Place: Adelaide
District Code: Ade / Book: 46 / Page: 121


Have you tried posting a request about Walter RABBITT on a UK message board?

Rhonda

Looks like the son Rhonda found died in Randwick in 1938 (reg 23857) as Wm Thos JENNINGS, son of Eliza Louisa, father not stated.