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John Greathead1

#6207, d. 1838
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
Son of John Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     John Greathead was the son of John Greathead. He married Hannah Green on 28 September 1812 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.1 John died in 1838 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.2,3

Children of John Greathead and Hannah Green

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1838/Q1 Lutterworth Volume XV Page 109.

Hannah Green1

#6208, d. 1851
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Hannah Green married John Greathead, son of John Greathead, on 28 September 1812 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.1 Her husband John died on 1838 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.2,3 In the census of 30 March 1851 at Sharnford, Leicestershire, England, she was listed as the mother in law of Job Calow.4 Hannah died in 1851 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.5

Children of Hannah Green and John Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1838/Q1 Lutterworth Volume XV Page 109.
  4. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2082 Folio 54 Page 1.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1851/Q2 Hinckley Volume XV Page 50.

Samuel Greathead1

#6209, b. 30 March 1823, d. 1823
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
Grandson of John Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Samuel Greathead was baptised on 30 March 1823 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, he was baptised with his brother Timothy.2 He was the son of John Greathead and Hannah Green. Samuel died in 1823. Samuel was buried on 7 October 1823 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S10] Family Record Family Search - Bishop's transcripts for Broughton-Astley, 1583-1836 Church of England. Parish Church of Broughton-Astley Film 0590855.

Timothy Greathead1

#6210, b. about 1821
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
Grandson of John Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Timothy Greathead was born about 1821.2 He was the son of John Greathead and Hannah Green. He was baptised on 30 March 1823 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, he was baptised with his brother Samuel.3 Timothy was committed on 14 December 1842 by T A Green as a rogue and vagabond to one calendar month hard labour. He was listed as aged 21. He worked in the mill in Bedford Gaol, New House of Correction and was discharged on 13 January 1843 and described as orderly.4 Timothy was admitted as a male pauper on 11 September 1847 to Hull Lunatic Asylum, Asylum Lane (later Argyle Street), Anlaby Road.5 Timothy entered the Hull Asylum again on 2 July 1849 as a male pauper.5 In the census of 30 March 1851 at Hull Lunatic Asylum, Asylum Lane, Anlaby Road, Hull, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as an inmate and listed as aged 31 and a lunatic.6 Timothy was transferred to St John's Asylum in Bracebridge Heath in Lincoln on 12 August 1859.

St John’s hospital in Bracebridge Heath near Lincoln was built in 1852 to house and treat people with mental illnesses. Designed by architects Hamilton and Thomas Percy in a grand Italian-Style, the building now is now a shell of its former greatness. The asylum was built using county rates at a cost of around £30,000.5 In the census of 7 April 1861 in St John’s Asylum, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, he was listed as the inmate he was listed as age 41 and a worsted weaver.7 In the census of 2 April 1871 he was listed as an inmate at St John’s Asylum, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, he was listed as a weaver and his surname was mis-spelt as Greathed and he was described sadly as an imbecile.8 In the census of 3 April 1881 in St John’s Asylum, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, he was listed as an inmate of.9 The records for St John's Hospital, Bracebridge, formerly, the Lincolnshire County Lunatic Asylum are held in Lincolnshire archives.10

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S7] Ancestry.com - England, Bedfordshire Gaol Index, 1770-1882.
  3. [S10] Family Record Family Search - Bishop's transcripts for Broughton-Astley, 1583-1836 Church of England. Parish Church of Broughton-Astley Film 0590855.
  4. [S40000] Website http://apps.bedfordshire.gov.uk/grd/ - Bedford and Luton Archives and Rcords Service - Bedford Gaol Register BLARS QGV11/2.
  5. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1912.
  6. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2362 Folio 22 Page 37.
  7. [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 2357 Folio 99 page 8.
  8. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 3374 Folio131 Page 11.
  9. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 3244 Folio 141 Page 13.
  10. [S40000] Website http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx

Lydia Greathead1

#6211, b. 27 March 1825, d. 1852
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
Granddaughter of John Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Lydia Greathead was baptised on 27 March 1825 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.2,3 She was the daughter of John Greathead and Hannah Green. In the census of 6 June 1841 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, she was listed as the sister of Daniel Greathead.4 She married Job Calow, son of John Calow, on 17 November 1844 in St Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, after banns. The ceremony was witnessed by John Greathead and Ann Lockley who signed with her mark X. Both gave their address as Bedford Street. Lydia signed with her mark X.5 In the census of 30 March 1851 at Sharnford, Leicestershire, England, she was listed as the wife of Job Calow.6 Lydia died in 1852 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.7

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S10] Family Record Family Search - Bishop's transcripts for Broughton-Astley, 1583-1836 Church of England. Parish Church of Broughton-Astley Film 0590855.
  3. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  4. [S41841] UK Census 1841 (HO107) - 7 June 1841 HO107 Piece 598/13 Folio 4 Page 3.
  5. [S46000] General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate 1844/Q4 Leicester Volume 15 Page 183.
  6. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2082 Folio 54 Page 1.
  7. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1851/Q3 Hinkley Volume 15 Page 41.

Alice ...1

#6212
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Alice ... married Charles Richards.

Child of Alice ... and Charles Richards

Sources of Information

  1. [S13726] Emails between Jamie Smith and Jan Cooper from 23 April 2006.

John Reeve1

#6213
Last Edited=10 Oct 2004

Child of John Reeve

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.

Job Calow1

#6214, b. about 1821, d. 1911
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Job Calow was born about 1821 in Broughton, Leicestershire, England.1 He was the son of John Calow. He married Lydia Greathead, daughter of John Greathead and Hannah Green, on 17 November 1844 in St Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, after banns. The ceremony was witnessed by John Greathead and Ann Lockley who signed with her mark X. Both gave their address as Bedford Street. Lydia signed with her mark X.2 Job was listed as head of household in the census of 30 March 1851 at Sharnford, Leicestershire, England, Job was a framework knitter. His mother in law was living with him and his wife.3 His wife Lydia died on 1852 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.4 He married Sophia Townsend in 1852 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.5 Job was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 7 April 1861 in Sharnford, Leicestershire, England, Job was an agricultural labourer living with his wife and children.6 His wife Sophia died on 1903 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.7 Job died in 1911 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.8

Children of Job Calow and Sophia Townsend

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S46000] General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate 1844/Q4 Leicester Volume 15 Page 183.
  3. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2082 Folio 54 Page 1.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1851/Q3 Hinkley Volume 15 Page 41.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1852/Q2 Hinckley Volume 7a Page 113.
  6. [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 2259 Folio 87 Page 2.
  7. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1903/Q4 Hinkley Volume 7a Page 27 age 78.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1911/Q1 Hinkley Volume 7a Page 37 age 91.

John Greathead1

#6215
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead

Children of John Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.

Thomas Greathead1

#6216, b. about 1797, d. 1866
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
Son of John Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Thomas Greathead was born about 1797 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.1 He was the son of John Greathead. He married Mahala Howkins on 20 September 1818 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.1 Thomas was listed as the head of the family on the census of 6 June 1841 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, Thomas was a stocking maker, living with his wife and daughter.2 His wife Mahala died on 1844 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.3 Thomas was listed as head of household in the census of 30 March 1851 at Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, Thomas was a framework knitter living with his daughter.4 Thomas was listed as the head of the family on the census of 7 April 1861 in Upper End, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, Thomas worked as a framework knitter.5 Thomas died in 1866 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.6

Child of Thomas Greathead and Mahala Howkins

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S41841] UK Census 1841 (HO107) - 7 June 1841 HO107 Piece 597/9 Folio 4 Page 2.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1844/Q4 Lutterworth Volume 15 Page 104.
  4. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2078 Folio 181 Page 4.
  5. [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 2244 Folio 67 Page 13.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1866/Q1 Lutterworth Volume 7a Page 6.

Mahala Howkins1

#6217, d. 1844
Last Edited=22 Feb 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Mahala Howkins married Thomas Greathead, son of John Greathead, on 20 September 1818 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.1 In the census of 6 June 1841 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, she was listed as the wife of Thomas Greathead.2 Mahala died in 1844 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.3

Child of Mahala Howkins and Thomas Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S41841] UK Census 1841 (HO107) - 7 June 1841 HO107 Piece 597/9 Folio 4 Page 2.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1844/Q4 Lutterworth Volume 15 Page 104.

Caroline Greathead1

#6218, b. about 1821, d. 1852
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
Granddaughter of John Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Caroline Greathead was born about 1821 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Greathead and Mahala Howkins. In the census of 6 June 1841 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Thomas Greathead.2 In the census of 30 March 1851 at Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Thomas Greathead Caroline was a framework knitter living with her father.3 She married Henry Beale in 1851 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.4 Caroline died in 1852 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.5

Sources of Information

  1. [S6197] Emails between Duncan Rowley and Jan Cooper 16 March 2003.
  2. [S41841] UK Census 1841 (HO107) - 7 June 1841 HO107 Piece 597/9 Folio 4 Page 2.
  3. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2078 Folio 181 Page 4.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1851/Q4 Lutterworth Volume XV Page 279.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1852/Q3 Lutterworth Volume 7a Page 4.

Henry Beale

#6219, b. about 1817
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 19 - John Greathead
     Henry Beale was born about 1817 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.1 He married Caroline Greathead, daughter of Thomas Greathead and Mahala Howkins, in 1851 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.2 His wife Caroline died on 1852 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1851/Q4 Lutterworth Volume XV Page 279.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1852/Q3 Lutterworth Volume 7a Page 4.

Edith Greathead

#6220, b. 1898, d. 1906
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
6th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     Edith Greathead was born in 1898 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Henry Greathead and Janet Cairns. In the census of 31 March 1901 in 29 Martland St, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Joseph Henry Greathead.3 Edith died in 1906 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.4 Edith was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.5

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1898/Q4 Houghton Volume 10a Page 488.
  2. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901.
  3. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4692 Folio 76 Page 32.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1906/Q4 Houghton Volume 10a Page 298 age 8.
  5. [S40000] Website /www.houghtonlespring.org.uk/hillsidecemetery/index.htm.

George Moore1

#6221
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     George Moore was described as countryman in 1837.

Children of George Moore

Sources of Information

  1. [S4216] Emails between Tony Meighan and Jan Cooper from 8 May 2000.
  2. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

Ann Cookson1,2

#6222
Last Edited=14 Jan 2013
     Ann Cookson married Samuel Greathead in 1668 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.2

Children of Ann Cookson and Samuel Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S10] Family Record Family Search.
  2. [S10] Family Record Family Search - Community trees.

John Brownless1,2

#6223, b. 1810
Last Edited=3 Oct 2004
     John Brownless was born in 1810 in Scorton, Richmond, Yorkshire, England.1,3 He was the son of John Brumless and Margaret Collinson. He married Ann Greathead, daughter of Wiilliam Swetenham and Ann Greathead, on 27 August 1842 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England.3,2,4

Children of John Brownless and Ann Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S29] E-mails between Anthony Lott and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.
  2. [S7] Ancestry.com.
  3. [S32] E-mails between Susan Martin and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1842/Q2 Richmond Y Volume 24 Page 423 (BMD says Q3).

Henry Brownless1

#6224, b. 1844
Last Edited=3 Oct 2004
     Henry Brownless was born in 1844.1 He was the son of John Brownless and Ann Greathead.

Sources of Information

  1. [S29] E-mails between Anthony Lott and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.

Thomas Brownless1

#6225, b. 1845
Last Edited=23 Feb 2008
     Thomas Brownless was born in 1845.1 He was the son of John Brownless and Ann Greathead.

Sources of Information

  1. [S29] E-mails between Anthony Lott and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.