NameInskip, WalterDate of Birth1878Date of Death1957BiographyWalter was the youngest son of Charles and Eliza Nichols.
He married Aline Caroline Engstrom who was the daughter of Carl August Engstrom, a Swedish sea captain who emigrated to Australia.
Walter worked in his father's (Charles) butcher shop and later with his brother George.
In 1924, Walter had a refrigeration plant built for use in the bacon-curing business, and also his butchery business.
Walter provided transport to and from the railway station and camping grounds for people coming to the area for their holidays, as the only means of transport was horse and cart.
Shellharbour and Kiama had a combined brass band and Walter was a member, able to play several instruments.
In 1924, Walter purchased land at Lake Illawarra and started a dairy. He operated the first milk run in the district, taking milk across the lake by row boat to the people of Windang. In later years, he sold the dairy and used the land to grow tomatoes and peas.
Aline and Walter had six children.
May Eliza bn.1902 married Cecil Montague Lehman.
Ivy Aline bn. 1909 married Richard Thompson.
Lillian Emily bn.1913 married Bertram Roy Pullen who worked at various jobs, including at Wickham's Store (formerly Allen Bros Store), Addison Street, Shellharbour.
Lillian and Bertram had six children -
Carlene Mary bn. 1932 who then married Leslie Thomas Coulter. Carlene has written many articles on the Inskip family.
Robert Walter John bn.1916 married Jeannie Annie Tanner.
Grace Elsie bn.1917 married Jack Campbell Smith.
Raymond Charles Peterborough Inskip bn.1926 married Joan Amelia Breasley.
Walter died in 1957, and Aline his wife in 1988.Sources:
Shellharbour Memories
Tongarra Files
