Haunted House In Williamstown

Lantern Ghost Tours and Medium Kim Fawkes are currently investigating the cause of hauntings of a Williamstown House. Names and addresses have been removed to protect the identity of the family.

Summary from Kim

To summarise, I sensed an outdoor area in the bedroom behind the kitchen/lounge area. This outdoor area was the original area outside the house with a tree with purple covered leaves and an old shed with timber sides and rusted corrugated iron roof (now gone). Underneath or just at the back of this shed several feet down was/is the remains of a circular bricked well (some of the bricks from this well are in your front yard). I feel this well was source of fresh water as a supply of fresh water through pipes was not readily available in this period. Part of the well also drained rainwater off the roof (probably a separate but adjoining pipe some of which still exists under the concrete around your sideway adjoining the other house).On looking at this well I had a sense of revulsion as if something with a bad odour was there (your thought that a foetus could have been disposed of there so as to not attract attention from the neighbours or police might not be far wrong). There is a possible connection with guilt over the crime of disposing of a baby without going through proper procedures. After collecting myself over what I 'saw' I asked Spirit for help as to how this occurred. This led me to going back to the front room where you've had bad feelings. Earlier in our visit we all had a sense of something unpleasant happening there and a Spirit present in the corner facing the door. When I was on my own I bent forward to see if I could connect with anything and 'saw' the very frightened face of a young girl looking back at me. On going outside to join you we explored this event and with a feeling of 'fullness' in my stomach area, and the frighterned look on the girl's face we came to a possible conclusion of a pregnant young girl. This would tie in with what I sensed. The girl had a grandmother energy around her as if she was looking after her (the grandmother is not a spirit in the house. merely a projection). Unfortunately, things being what they were then, the baby was stillborn or if not stillborn, she didn't survive for very long. There are two theories about the girl - one that she survived despite blood loss or it's possible she didn't which would account for her presence. It may be that if she did survive this birth, she died early in life and returns to her old home. I dont see her as a threat - in fact she enjoys being around you and the kids who represent the kids she never had (and it was her who got you the house I feel as she wanted you there). The unpleasant smell which I sensed in the backyard (the bright colours of the room and the family energy dissipate the bad energies there) is possibly because the dead baby was thrown into the sewerage system which was rudimentary by anyone's standards The reason the birth was not reported is possibly because of the stigma associated with the baby's death and the fact the girl got pregnant but it is who the father is that attracts the most stigma and horror even for those days as I believe it was a family member, possibly a father or uncle as a male energy is strong. This male dominated the household which makes me believe it was father and not an uncle. This domination might explain the absence of a mother energy as I feel the mother didnt do enough to protect her daughter.

-Kim Fawkes

Lantern Ghost Tours Summary

As you may be aware, most of your street dates back to the late 19th century, stimulated by the development of 'Beach station' in 1889, later called Williamstown Beach. A small shopping center was also developed during this period, still standing today. The hospital was also built in 1894. From what I can tell the site of your home was vacant land until the late 1890s. During the early 20th century, your neighbours had a son who was an ANZAC born and raised in Williamstown. The neighbours. The neighbours on the opposite side had a son who was arrested for 'false pretenses' for borrowing money which he repaid with a cheque that bounced.

So both sets of your neighbours have interesting histories which could be linked to the activity. Your house does too. Hannah lived in and passed away in your house on Thursday 17th May 1910 at the age of 35. She was the wife of Walter. We feel Hannah is still around keeping an eye on the place as she passed away before her time. She isn’t very active and isn’t of particularly strong character so you are unlikely to encounter her but if you do notice any ghostly activities occurring in your home, it’s most likely Hannah. She died of a chest problem, I get the sense of stabbing pains in her lungs like miners cough, sever pnemonia or TB. I felt she couldn't breathe and would weeze a lot. The house was cold, dank, damp and dark and I feel she died in the front room trying (unsuccessfully) to keep warm. I feel she loves kids but boys can annoy her sometimes with all their energy and cheekiness. I don't know if Hannah is linked to Kim's presense, I couldn't get a sense of pregnancy with Hannah but perhaps I was sensing her in a later time of her life. I could also sense a very serious, proud and stern man wearing a top hat with a moustache and braces walking up and down the corridor. He is dressed like a shabby banker. So I think he is some type of businessman. He checks everything is in order and leaves.

JACQUI

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