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     Percival Frere-Smith was born on 8 September 1877 in West Hill, Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, It is believed that the Frere part of his name came from Sir Bartle Frere, who was made High Commissioner for Southern Africa in 1877.^1,2,4,5 He was the son of Charles Thomas Smith and Julia Emily Greathead. John Harding Greathead died on 11 January 1918. Percival Frere Smith who was John's cousin and his father, Walters attorney received administration on his effects in London on 27 September 1918.⁶ He married Adrienne Sylvia Naftel in 1919 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.⁷ He was a Barrister and was addressed as Percival Frere-Smith Adv. L.L.B. On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Percival was listed as living at Sutton Place, Sutton Valence, Hollingbourne, Kent, England, with his wife Adrienne. Percival was a Barrister at law living with his wife and children.⁸ Percival died in January 1960 in Sutton Valence, Kent, England, aged 82.^1,2,9

     Leonard Bagshawe-Smith was born on 23 October 1879 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of Charles Thomas Smith and Julia Emily Greathead. He married Ida Emily Fuller, daughter of Cyrus Edgar Fuller and Sarah Mason, in 1904 Ida was Leonard's first wife.³ Leonard was the Founder and General Manager of the F.C.U. (Farmer's Co-operative) who retired in 1943 after 25 years service. Apparently he was a miserable and uptight person, but maybe he was sad at the death of his sons and his wife's illness.^4,5 His wife Ida died on 1944 in East London, Cape Town, South Africa.³ He married Dorothy Sawden Dorothy was Leonard's second wife. There were no children from the marriage.^6,3 Leonard, whilst out walking on the adjoning farm to where he lived was assaulted, having his watch and wallet stolen, he did not recover and died shortly after.³ Leonard died in 1977 in Kennersley Retirement Village, South Africa.^1,2,3

     Adeline Emily Smith was born in 1886 in Rosebank, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles Thomas Smith and Julia Emily Greathead. She married Charles Kendrick Hall in June 1914 They lived on a farm called "The Willows" in Middleberg district of the Cape.^1,2 Adeline died on 6 January 1920 in South Africa.^1,2

     Agnes Ninita Smith was born on 3 May 1888 in Rosebank, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Thomas Smith and Julia Emily Greathead. She married Maurice Pare in November 1913.¹ Her husband Maurice died on 1946.³ Agnes died in 1971.²

     Esther Louisa Merriman was born on 25 January 1858 in South Africa.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel James Merriman and Julia Potter. She was baptised on 31 January 1858 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^2,1,3 She married Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London, son of James Henry Greathead and Eliza Julia Wright, on 25 January 1881 in Uitenhage, Cape Town, South Africa.^2,1,4 Esther died on 10 March 1892 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 34.^2,1,3 Esther was buried in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^2,1

     Nathaniel James Merriman was born on 4 April 1809 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Merriman and Mary Clarke.³ He was baptised on 25 July 1811 in St Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.^3,4 He was educated at Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford; and ordained in 1833. He was Curate then Vicar of Street, Somerse until he emigrated to South Africa.^1,5 He married Julia Potter on 19 February 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England, after a licence was issued on 17 February.^1,6 Nathaniel and Julia emigrated to the Cape Colony with their children in 1849.⁵ He was consecrated 3rd Bishop of Grahamstown on St Andrew's Day 1871.¹ Nathaniel died on 16 August 1882 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 73.¹ Nathaniel was buried in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.¹

     Julia Potter was born in August 1817.^1,2 She married Nathaniel James Merriman, son of Thomas Merriman and Mary Clarke, on 19 February 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England, after a licence was issued on 17 February.^1,3 Nathaniel and Julia emigrated to the Cape Colony with their children in 1849.⁴ Her husband Nathaniel died on 16 August 1882 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 73.¹ Julia died on 25 May 1910 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 92.^1,2

     Ellen Annie Bubb was born on 16 September 1863 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.^1,2,4 She was the daughter of William Henry Bubb and Annie Sarah Rivers. She was a School Mistress.¹ She married Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London, son of James Henry Greathead and Eliza Julia Wright, on 4 October 1894 in Cathedral, Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, by the Rev. Canon Espin, assisted by the Rev. W. Wallace.^1,2,5 John and Ellen sailed with their three children sailed from South Africa on board Armadale Castle arriving in Southampton 21 May 1904.⁶ Her husband John died on 26 October 1910 in Serenje, Northern Rhodesia, South Africa, aged 56 from Sleeping sickness.^1,2,4 Ellen was living at 97 Inverness Terrace, Paddington, London when she received news of the death of her son John Rivers Greathead who was killed in action during WWI.⁷ Ellen died on 14 February 1951 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 87.^1,2,4

     John Edmund James Greathead was born on 21 November 1881 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3 He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman. John died on 29 December 1881 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3 John was buried on 30 December 1881 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, p1 col1.²

     Noël Julia Greathead was born on 19 December 1882 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman. In the census of 31 March 1901 in The Parsonage, Woolverton, Somerset, England, she was listed as the niece of Rev Federick W Doxat and Aunt Katherine.⁴ Noël or Juel as known by the family did not marry but made a career in journalism, working for Johannesburg Daily Mail and eventually as archivist at the Cape Times. She died on 9 October 1949 in Cape Town, South Africa, aged 66 Juel died suddenly and left all her money to assist in the education of her nephews. She is commemorated in "Equus burchelli Greatheadi", a fossil zebra represented by the type specimen, and almost complete skull which she had collected at Van Wyksfontein.^5,2,3 Noël was buried on 10 October 1949.²

     William Henry Bubb was born on 2 May 1826 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He was baptised on 26 May 1826 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He was a Barrister in the Inner Temple in 1850.² He married Annie Sarah Rivers, daughter of Thomas Rivers. William died on 17 January 1879 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, aged 52.¹ He left a will to Annie Sarah Bubb and Charles Bubb, brother to hold assets in trust for benefit of Annie Sarah and minor children.¹

     Annie Sarah Rivers was born on 30 March 1840 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Rivers. She was baptised on 16 August 1840 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.¹ She married William Henry Bubb. Annie took in boarders after husbands death in 1879.¹

     Mary Geraldine Greathead was born on 24 May 1883 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,3,4 She was the daughter of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman. Geraldine travelled to Port Elizabeth, Algoa Port in South Africa in 1903 from London.⁵ Daniel and Alice, his sisters Julia and Rosa and niece Geraldine travelled to South Africa leaving London on 7 October 1903 bound for the Durban, Port Natal, South Africa. They sailed on SS Fort Salisbury a ship with the Bucknall Steamship Lines Ltd. S G Stephens was the Master of the ship with 90 passengers.⁶ She married Francis Eyton Spurling on 13 December 1913 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2 She died on 4 June 1916 in Torquay, Devon, England, aged 33 from flu.^1,4,7

     James Merriman Greathead was born on 15 July 1884 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman. In the census of 31 March 1901 in Green Hill, Sherbourne, Dorset, England, he was listed as a scholar boarder together with his brother Arthur.⁵ He attended Kings College in London and Christs College in Cambridge.⁶ James was awarded the Military Cross for gallantrywhile holding the rank of Temporary Captain.⁷ He married Dorothy Charlotte Greathead, daughter of Henry Percival Greathead and Emily Elizabeth Stanton, on 18 September 1915 in Addo, Cape Town, South Africa, Shortly after his marriage James went off to England to join the engineers in the English Army at Aldershot. He then went to the front and built bridges, for which he won the Military Cross. Dorothy also went to England and became a land girl in Swanley Kent. She also attended a course at the Royal School of Needlework and made a beautiful christening robe in readiness for the family she hoped for.^1,2,8 James was given leave on 17 May 1917 and stayed at Chapel Farm in Tilford. The authorities received a letter on 27 May suggesting that he was suffering from exhaustion and needed a further week in the country. He wrote on 2 June that to was expected to be able to rejoin his unit - 103 Field Company in France on 4 June 1917.⁹ James was eligible for the rank of Major 30 January 1919.⁹ James and Dorothy sailed on 13 February 1919 from Liverpool aboard SS Kenilworth Castle for Cape, South Africa. James was described as a civil engineer.¹⁰ He was a Senior Engineer for the South African Railways and was also a civil engineer for his work on the Zambezi bridge below the Victoria Falls.¹¹ James travelled on the Queen Mary from Southampton arriving in New York on 23 August 1937.¹² James died on 13 July 1965 in White River, Transvaal, South Africa, aged 80.^1,2,3 His body was cremated on 7 August 1965 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2

     Arthur Merriman Greathead was born on 6 December 1886 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman. In the census of 31 March 1901 in Green Hill, Sherbourne, Dorset, England, he was listed as a scholar boarder together with his brother James.⁶ Arthur was a University student at Clare College, Cambridge in 1905. It was reported in the Guardian newspaper that he was fined £20 and costs for asaulting the police during riots at a bonfire on Midsummer Common on 10 November 1905. Several other students were also fined for varying offences.^7,8 He was a Civil Engineer. He married Carrie Isabel Mabel Swears-Clift on 29 April 1916 in Natal, Durban, South Africa.^1,2,9 Arthur was appointed temporary 2nd Lieutenant on probation in the Royal Engineers on 7 October 1916.^10,11 On 9 May 1917 Arthur appeared before the medical board and was declared unfit for General Service for 7 weeks, although he could be fit for Home Service in 3 weeks.¹⁰ Arthur died on 9 September 1948 in Cape Town, South Africa, aged 61.^1,2,3,5 Arthur was buried in Plumstead Cemetery, Cape Town, South Africa, Arthur and Carrie lie under the same gravestone.⁵

     Carrie Isabel Mabel Swears-Clift was born on 27 July 1885 in England.^1,2,4 She married Arthur Merriman Greathead, son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman, on 29 April 1916 in Natal, Durban, South Africa.^1,2,5 Her husband Arthur died on 9 September 1948 in Cape Town, South Africa, aged 61.^1,2,3,4 Carrie died on 19 September 1955 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 70.^1,2 Carrie was buried in Plumstead Cemetery, Cape Town, South Africa, Arthur and Carrie lie under the same gravestone.⁴

     Harold was buried on 7 July 1889 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^3,2 He was born on 7 July 1889 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, Tony says 1884.^1,2,4 He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman. Harold served as a Second Lieutenant Defence Forces of the Union of South Africa and later Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in WW1 and was awarded "The Military Cross" for bravery. He also was awarded the "Belgium Croix De Guerre 1st Class" for bravery.^5,6 In the census of 19 June 1921 in 44 Inverness Terrace, Bayswater, Paddington, London, England, he was listed as a boarder staying with Florence Bateman a private nurse from Brighton. Harold was a civil engineer working for Metropolitan & Pub;ic Works Company in De Beauvon Road Kingsland N.⁷ He married Kathleen May Collett, daughter of William Hugh Collett and Elizabeth Jane Fugler, on 6 April 1929 in Shamva, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa.¹ He was a Civil Engineer and Surveyor.² Harold left South Africa for health reasons in 1930, so both children were born in England. Initially they experienced hard times because the contract to put a tunnel under the River Thames was cancelled because of the Depression and Harold was only able to find short term contracts on sewerage, the construction of a section of the Thames Embankment and the tube tunnelling project in London. Later he became Deputy Chief Civil Engineer at the BBC before returning to South Africa upon his retirement in 1951 with his wife and daughter Sarah. His son David stayed on in England to complete his studies at Imperial College, London University and then held various research posts in Africa until driven away from Uganda by General Idi Amin in 1973.³ Harold died on 28 June 1974 in 1 Thompson Street, Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, aged 84.^1,2,4,8,9 The will of Harold was proved on 8 July 1975 in Grahamstown, South Africa. It was sealed in London. His effects in England and Wales was valued at £962.⁸

     Ernest Merriman Greathead was born on 28 March 1891 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Esther Louisa Merriman. He married Mary Gertrude Swinford, daughter of Stephen Swinford and Mary Hedger, in 1920 in Herne Bay, Kent, England.^1,2,5 Ernest and Mary sailed on 11 September 1920 from Glasow aboard SS Ulysses for Cape, South Africa. Ernest was described as a farmer.⁶ Ernest was a right handed batsman for Eastern Province.⁷ Ernest died on 20 December 1951 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa, aged 60.^1,2,3 Ernest was buried in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.¹

     John Rivers Greathead was born on 1 August 1895.^1,2,3 He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Ellen Annie Bubb. John and Ellen sailed with their three children sailed from South Africa on board Armadale Castle arriving in Southampton 21 May 1904.⁴ He was Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade he joined in the summer of 1916 with commission.^5,6,7 He died on 23 October 1916 in Somme, Picardy, France, aged 21 He was killed in action. His mother was recorded as living in 97 Inverness Terrace, Paddington, London.^1,2,8,3,6,9 John was buried in Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, in plot V D 7.¹⁰

     Margaret Angela Greathead was born on 26 August 1898.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Ellen Annie Bubb. John and Ellen sailed with their three children sailed from South Africa on board Armadale Castle arriving in Southampton 21 May 1904.⁵ She married Selby Montague Ernest Gadd, son of Selby Montagu Gadd and Cherry Edmeads, in 1922 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2 Margaret died in August 1978 in Port Alfred, Cape Town, South Africa.^1,2,3

     Edward Rivers Greathead was born on 22 October 1902.^1,3,4 He was the son of Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead M.B.Edin.,M.R.C.S., London and Ellen Annie Bubb. John and Ellen sailed with their three children sailed from South Africa on board Armadale Castle arriving in Southampton 21 May 1904.⁵ Edward entered Sherborne School in the third term of 1916, leaving in 1918; subsequently at St Andrew's College, Grahamstown; Christ College, Cambridge and London Hospital.⁶ He was a Doctor in practice in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. In the Times newspaper of 30 September 1933 the engagement was announced of Edward and Helen. Edward was the youngest son of Mrs Greathead and the late Dr J B Greathead of Grahamstown, South Africa and Helen the elder daughter of Mrs Don of Langton Matravers in Dorset and the late Lieutenant - Colonel F Don IA.⁷ He married Helen Mary Don, daughter of Frederick Alexander Don and Ethel F D Ponsford, in 1933 in Kensington, London, England.^1,8 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Edward was listed as living at 36 Avenue Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, he was listed as living alone. He was a physician and surgeon. Had his wife and children gone to South Africa?⁴ Edward died on 16 January 1948 in Pinetown, Natal, Durban, South Africa, aged 45 Edward earned the following initials after his name: M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.^1,3,9,10 The will of Edward was proved on 5 February 1949 in Pietermaritzberg to his widow Helen. His effects in England were valued at £2821 15s 7d and probate was sealed on 5 February 1949.⁹

     Walter Robinson Greathead was born on 21 June 1896 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, His birth was announced in the Domestic announcemnets of South Africa Magazine of 2 July 1896.^1,2,3 He was the son of Walter Horatio Greathead and Rosa Louise Candy. Walter, Rosa and their children John and Walter sailed from Southampton on 11 February 1901 aboard SS Arundel Castle for Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, South Africa. Little John was listed on the ships manifest as Miss J H. Mrs Candy presumably John's mother in law and Walter's cousin Alice Spackman accompanied them.⁴ On 28 April 1917 Walter's application to join the RAF was approved. He stated he had previously served two years with the R and Light Infantry and 15 months with the South African Infantry. He was 5 foot 8½ inches tall and had a chest measurement of 38½ inches and weighed 160lbs. He gave his address as living with his father in 11 Saunders Street, Johannesburg.⁵ Walter was transferred from the RAF to the unemployed list on 16 June 1919.³ He married Joan Eagle, daughter of Piercy James Eagle and Annie Dickie Tweddle, on 4 June 1932 in Christ Church, Arcadia, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by R P Stephens and J W Greathead. Walter was described as an assistant engineer for the Provincial Roads Department and gave his address as 625 Pretoria Street in Pretoria and Joan lived at 799 Schoeman Street in Pretoria.⁶ He was a Civil Engineer working for Public Works Department in Pretoria and senior engineer on Jan Smuts and Louis Botha Airport construction.² On 30 December 1941an announcement appeared in the London Gazette that Major Walter Robinson Geathead from Head Quarters South African Engineering Corps had been awarded Officer of the British Empire O.B.E. for conspicuoius qualities of energy, ability and leadership in command of a Road Construction Company in addition to general charge of three Road Construction Companies engaged in Isiolo and Mega lines of Communication. He planned and superintended construction of the new 180 mile road from Massabit to Mega across the lava field and the success of this major work was principally due to his management.⁷
Walter suffered from Diabetes and was very overweight. He was said to have been sent to Cape Town in a Spitfire during WWll but the undercarriage collapsed so had to go by bomber instead!² Walter died on 20 March 1964 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, aged 67.^1,8

     John Harding Greathead was born in 1898 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.¹ He was the son of Walter Horatio Greathead and Rosa Louise Candy. Walter, Rosa and their children John and Walter sailed from Southampton on 11 February 1901 aboard SS Arundel Castle for Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, South Africa. Little John was listed on the ships manifest as Miss J H. Mrs Candy presumably John's mother in law and Walter's cousin Alice Spackman accompanied them.⁴ John enlisted on 11 April 1917 and was discharged on 29 August 1917 from the Royal Flying Corps as 2nd Lieutenant.^5,6 He died on 11 January 1918 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, in action whilst flying in WWI. An inquest was held at Napsbury Military, Hertfordshire, on 2nd Lieutenant John Harding Greathead of Johannesburg, member of the Royal Flying Corp. who was killed whilst flying alone. On ascending 100 feet up flames broke out and the aircraft fell. A verdict of accidental death was returned. His usual address was 3 Portsea Place, Paddington, Middlesex.^{1,7,2,8,9,10,11,12,13,14} John was buried in St Albans Cemetery, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, Ref E D 24.^7,14,6 John did not leave a will. Administration papers were issued on 27 September 1918 in London to his cousin Percival Frere Smith # 2726 barrister the attorney of his father Walter Horacio Greathead # 2661. His effects were valued at £109 0s 6d.¹¹

     Constance Eileen Greathead was born on 27 August 1902 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, and was twin to Julia Mary otherwise known as Molly.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Walter Horatio Greathead and Rosa Louise Candy. She was baptised on 15 October 1902 by F E Carter. The ceremony was witnessed by Cullis Reilly, Noel Julia Greathead and Beryl Rosa Irene Greathead.⁵ She married Percival Thomas Stephenson, son of William Bigger Stephenson, on 8 February 1927 Constance was a teacher.^2,3 Her husband Percival died on 5 February 1972 aged 75.³ Constance died in 1975 in South Africa.³

     Julia Mary Greathead was born on 27 August 1902 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, and twin of Constance.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Walter Horatio Greathead and Rosa Louise Candy. She was baptised on 15 October 1902 in Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa, by F E Carter. The ceremonu was witnessed by Percival Frere Smith, Mary Jane Bourne and Mary Geraldine Greathead.⁵ She married John P Lang. Julia died Molly stayed with her son David and his wife on a farm called Rustfontein, near Pietersburg in South Africa until her death in 1980's.³