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New Zealand Greathead families

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George Greathead was born on 27 April 1813 in Hudswell, Richmond, Yorkshire, England. He married Dorothy Turnbull on 3 May 1835 in St John's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne. He and Dorothy emigrated to Nelson, New Zealand on 6 November 1841 from Liverpool in England, on the ship "Martha Ridgway," with their children William and George Henry. Jane was born and died during the journey. George was a blacksmith. They moved to Wellington 1947. George died on 17 September 1885 in Wairarapa.

George was one of eight children, his sister Rachel born in 1821 emigrated to New Zealand and married John Hartley.

Another sister Maria Greathead born in 1824 and brother Martin Greathead born in 1823 both emigrated on 20 March 1856 from London, England, arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on the "New Era" on 27 June 1856. Maria married Benjamin Stevens on 3 October 1856 in St Pauls Church, Wellington, New Zealand. She died on 7 June 1865. Martin married Adelaide Squibb on 8 May 1856 in St Pauls Church, Wellington, New Zealand. He was a shoemaker. He later married Elizabeth Hanchard on 11 January 1876 and died on 21 July 1904 in Wanganui, New Zealand.

I have also discovered a John Greathead age 24 and a digger from England who sailed from Melbourne aboard "Belle Creole" arriving in Port Nicholson on 8 February 1853. Todate I have not been able to identify who this John is. Nor can I identify George Greathead aged 39 who sailed on "Zingair" from Melbourne in November 1854, possibly to Lyttleton and Port Cooper. Nor William Greathead who sailed on "Seringapatum" from Melbourne to Wellington arriving in January 1856.

Martin and Adelaide had five children:

1 Charlotte Greathead

2 Dorothy Greathead

3 John Greathead

4 Robert Henry Greathead

5 ... Greathead

George and Dorothy had seven children:

1  William Greathead - born in Leeds, England

2  George Henry Greathead - born in Leeds, England

3  Jane Greathead - Born and died on board Martha Ridgeway

4  Jane Isabella Greathead was first married to Henry Eddy Thomas who

emigrated with his parents, brother and sisters from Cornwall aboard the Duke of Roxburgh which left Plymouth on 5 October 1839 arriving in Port Nicholson on 8 February 1840. She moved with her third husband to Australia.

5   Robert Greathead - born in Nelson, New Zealand

6   Maria Greathead - born in Nelson, New Zealand

7   John Greathead - born in Wellington, New Zealand

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1        William Greathead married Mary Ann Ticehurst. They had ten children:

1.1     Emma Jane Greathead

1.2     Arrabella Greathead

1.3     William Greathead

1.4     Maria Greathead

1.5     Mary Ann Greathead

1.6     Bessie Greathead

1.7     Jessie Greathead

1.8     Alfred Edwin Greathead

1.9     Henry Edwin Greathead

1.10   Arthur Greathead

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1.3     William Greathead married Fanny Fuller. They had two children.

1.3.1   William John Edwin Greathead.

1.3.2 Emma Grace Greathead

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1.3.1     William John Edwin Greathead married Jane Wyatt. They had five children.

1.3.1.1 Harold Alfred Greathead

1.3.1.2 Aston Wyatt Greathead

1.3.1.3 Geoffrey Beach Greathead

1.3.1.4 Florence Elizabeth Greathead

1.3.1.5 Edna Grace Greathead

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1.3.1.1 Harold Alfred Greathead married Georgette Mary Develeiger. They had two sons. Following Georgette’s death he married Dorothea Edna Dixon Gasson.

1.3.1.1.1 Dennis Edwin Joseph Greathead

1.3.1.1.2 Warren Anthony Greathead.

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1.3.1.2 Aston Wyatt Greathead married Ethel Taberner. They had three girls

1.3.1.2.1 Suzanne Jean Greathead

1.3.1.2.2 Wendy Wilks Greathead

1.3.1.2.3 Denise Kay Greathead

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1.3.1.1.1 Dennis Edwin Joseph Greathead married Nancy Margaret Richards they had three children. His second marriage was to Jennifer Dawn Dowd they had one child

1.3.1.1.1.1 Joanne Margaret Greathead.

1.3.1.1.1.1.1 Ethan Thomas Greathead.

1.3.1.1.1.2 Michael Warren Greathead

1.3.1.1.1.3 Daniel Jeffrey Greathead.

1.3.1.1.1.4 Pauline Anne Greathead.

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1.3.1.1.1.2 Michael Warren Greathead married Cara Jean Wedderburn. They had one son.

1.3.1.1.2 Warren Anthony Greathead.

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1.3.1.3 Geoffrey Beach Greathead married Betty Lorna Prothero. They had two daughters

1.3.1.3.1 Jill Vivian Greathead

1.3.1.3.2 Clare Eleanor Greathead

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1.9 Henry Edwin Greathead married Alice Ada Rooks. They had one child

1.9.1 Nancie Carnell Greathead

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1.10 Arthur Greathead married Ethel Maud Smith. They had one child

1.10.1 Edna Muriel Greathead

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5     Robert Greathead married Emma Bright. They had five children

5.1 Robert George Greathead

5.2 Ernest Frederick Greathead

5.3 Alice Maud Mary Greathead

5.4 Eleanor Ethelwyn May Greathead

5.5 Walter Turnbull Greathead married in South Africa a lady from Scotland called Flora Mackenzie, they brought up their family in South Africa.

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5.2 Ernest Frederick Greathead married Mary Toms. They had eight children

5.2.1 Ida May Greathead

5.2.2 Maud Mary Greathead

5.2.3 Clarence Bright Greathead

5.2.4 Leslie Seymour Greathead

5.2.5 Edna Kathleen Greathead

5.2.6 Ernest Frederick Greathead

5.2.7 Raymond Walter Greathead married Myrtle Iris Williamson. He married

Gwendoline Rose Brindle

5.2.8 Gerald Arthur Greathead married Edna Mary Slater

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5.2.3 Clarence Bright Greathead married Thelma May Preston. They had seven children

5.2.3.1 Shirley Iris Greathead

5.2.3.2 Patricia Kathleen Greathead

5.2.3.3 Earle Clarence Greathead

5.2.3.4 Colleen Rosemary Greathead

5.2.3.5 Gay Anita Greathead

5.2.3.6 Martin Wilson Greathead

5.2.3.7 Gary Henry James Greathead

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5.2.3.3 Earle Clarence Greathead married Alma Bessie Latwer. They had two children

5.2.3.3.1 Earle Clarence Greathead

5.2.3.3.2 John Henry Greathead

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5.2.3.3.1 Earle Clarence Greathead married Glenis Kathleen Anderson. They had one son.

5.2.3.3.1.1 Shaun Greathead

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5.2.3.3.2 John Henry Greathead married Margaret Stanaway. They had two children

5.2.3.3.2.1 Kiernan John Greathead

5.2.3.3.2.2 Ryion Kaiden Jack Greathead

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5.2.3.6 Martin Wilson Greathead married Susan Matthews and they had three children then he married Lucy Iri

5.2.3.6.1 Michelle Meretearama Greathead

5.2.3.6.2 Kataraina Te-Iti Greathead

5.2.3.6.3 Whetumarama Erana Te A Greathead

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5.2.3.7 Gary Henry James Greathead married Yvonne Mabel Lapwood. They

had four children

5.2.3.7.1 Clarence Sydney James Greathead

5.2.3.7.2 Simon Gary Greathead

5.2.3.7.3 Leah Marie Greathead

5.2.3.7.4 Mark Todd Greathead

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5.2.3.7.2 Simon Gary Greathead married Trudi R M Sinetear. They had one son

5.2.3.7.2.1 Shaun Sinclair Greathead

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7 John Greathead married Mary Bright. They had six children.

7.1 Herbert Greathead married Constance Anastasia Shutkowski

7.2 Ada Mary Greathead

7.3 George Greathead

7.4 Leonard Bright Greathead

7.5 Mabel Dorothy Greathead

7.6 Jane Isobel Greathead

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7.3 George Greathead married Francisca Magdelene Shutkowski. They had two children

7.3.1 Walter Albert Greathead

7.3.2 Mabel Rosalia Greathead

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7.3.1 Walter Albert Greathead married Bettie Louise Holland. They had three children

7.3.1.1 Patricia Bettie Greathead

7.3.1.2 John Walter Greathead

7.3.1.3 David Harold Greathead

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7.3.1.2 John Walter Greathead married Lynn Stavers Spottiswoode, they had two children both born in Nigeria. He then moved back to New Zealand and married Janet ....

7.3.1.2.1 Charlotte Caroline Louise Greathead

7.3.1.2.2 Kirsten Vania Greathead

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7.3.1.3 David Harold Greathead married Edna May Miller, they had three children. He married Beverley Ann Telfur and had a further child. He then married Robyn Denise Paul and had a further two children. Robyn had already got one child from a previous marriage.

7.3.1.3.1 Wendy May Greathead

7.3.1.3.2 Michael David Greathead

7.3.1.3.3 Karen Wendy Telfur Greathead

7.3.1.3.4 Jason Paul Greathead

7.3.1.3.5 Clayton Richard Paul

7.3.1.3.6 Tony Mark Greathead moved to England where he married Lucille Alexandra Rose

7.3.1.3.7 Kelly Justine Jade Greathead

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7.4 Leonard Bright Greathead married Annie Haigh. They had eight children

7.4.1 Mervyn John Greathead married Lorna Winifred Haigh

7.4.2 Evelyn Maude Greathead

7.4.3 Rita Isabel Greathead

7.4.4 Beatrice Mary Greathead

7.4.5 Gordon Greathead

7.4.6 Harold George Greathead

7.4.7 Owen Charles Greathead

7.4.8 Earle Joseph Greathead

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7.4.5 Gordon Greathead married Eva Thelma Cuming. He married Moira Grace ....

7.4.5.1 Glennis Joy Greathead

7.4.5.2 April Joy Greathead

7.4.5.3 Alison Gaye Greathead

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7.4.6 Harold George Greathead married Jeanne Claire Kennedy. They had five children

7.4.6.1 Robyn Leslie Greathead

7.4.6.2 Kevin George Greathead

7.4.6.3 Karen Claire Greathead

7.4.6.4 Vanessa Frances Greathead

7.4.6.5 Andrew Mervyn Greathead

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7.4.6.2 Kevin George Greathead married Lynette .… They had two children

7.4.6.2.1 Megan Greathead

7.4.6.2.2 Gregory Callan Greathead

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7.4.6.5 Andrew Mervyn Greathead married Meryl Annette Kenneally

7.4.6.5.1 Jennifer Lynne Greathead

7.4.6.5.2 Sarah Louise Greathead

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7.4.7 Owen Charles Greathead married Rita Maxwell Lean. They had two children

7.4.7.1 Dianne Jill Greathead

7.4.7.2 Murray John Greathead

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7.4.7.2 Murray John Greathead married Barbara Pamela Carran. They had one child

7.4.7.2.1 Paul John Greathead

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7.4.7.2.1 Paul John Greathead married Kate Linton. They had two children

7.4.7.2.1.1 Kushla Greathead

7.4.7.2.1.2 Joshua Linel Greathead

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7.4.8 Earle Joseph Greathead married Betty Lloma McNeil. He married Estelle Marie McCouley

7.4.8.1 Ian Leonard Greathead

7.4.8.2 Margaret Anne Greathead

The Greathead family who stayed in New Zealand seemed to remain in the area around Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson, Wanganui and Wairarapa.

5.5 Walter Turnbull Greathead and his family went to South Africa

7.3.1.3.6 Tony Mark Greathead went to England

7.3.1.2 John Walter Greathead left New Zealand for a while but returned with his family



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