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Joseph Wilkinson

#7002, b. 1860
Joseph Wilkinson|b. 1860|p281.htm#i7002|Robert Wilkinson|b. a 1832\nd. 1881|p476.htm#i11890|Mary Ewart|b. a 1837|p848.htm#i21179|||||||||||||

Last Edited=10 Aug 2008
Appears on charts:
Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families #2512
     Joseph Wilkinson was born in 1860 in Longbenton, Northumberland, England.1,2 He was the son of Robert Wilkinson and Mary Ewart.1 In the census of 7 April 1861 in Glebe Row, Bedlington, Northumberland, England, he was listed as the son of Robert Wilkinson Robert a coal miner lived with his wife Mary and their one month old son Joseph.3 In the census of 3 April 1881 in The Square, Seaton Burn, Longbenton, Northumberland, England, he was listed as the son of Mary Wilkinson Joseph was a coal miner.4 He married Eliza Annie Greathead, daughter of Thomas Greathead and Mary Whittaker, in 1886 in Lanchester, Durham, England.5 Joseph was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 5 April 1891 in Lennox Cottages, Longbenton, Northumberland, England, Joseph was a coal miner.6 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 15 Augusta Terrace, Dinnington, Northumberland, England, he was listed as the son of John Hodgson Joseph was a stone man working below ground.7 His wife Eliza died on 1900 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, possibly giving birth to a daughter who also died.8

Children of Joseph Wilkinson and Eliza Annie Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1860/Q1 Tynemouth Volume 10b Page 144.
  3. UK 1861 Census RG9 Piece 387 Folio 54 Page 21.
  4. UK 1881 Census RG11 Piece 5087 Folio 91 Page 43.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1886/Q2 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 371.
  6. UK 1891 Census RG12 Piece 4233 Folo 105 Page 4.
  7. UK 1901 Census RG13 Piece 4815 Folio 92 Page 27.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1900/Q4 Tynemouth Volume 10b Page 174.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1900/Q4 Tynemouth Volume 10b Page 271.

Elizabeth ...1

#7003, b. about 1846, d. after 1913

Last Edited=10 Aug 2008
Appears on charts:
Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families #2512
     Elizabeth ... was born about 1846 in East Also, Yorkshire, England.1 She married Thomas Greathead, son of Thomas Greathead and Elizabeth Johnson, in 1889 in Auckland, Durham, England, 2nd wife.2 In the census of 5 April 1891 in The Alley, Witton Gilbert, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of Thomas Greathead.3 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 5 Burn Place, Willington, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of Thomas Greathead.4 Since Elizabeth was the informant of her husbands death, it can be assumed thatElizabeth ... died after 1913.5

Sources of Information

  1. UK 1901 Census.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1889/Q2 Auckland Volume 10a Page 357a.
  3. UK 1891 Census RG12 Piece 4122 Folio 81 Page 13.
  4. UK 1901 Census RG13 Piece 4681 Folio 135 Page 12.
  5. [S2] Jan's thoughts, guesses and supositions.

Frederick Thomas1

#7004

Last Edited=20 Oct 2004
Appears on charts:
William Greathead from Warwickshire # 14534
     Frederick Thomas married Dorothy Gladys Greathead, daughter of James William Greathead and Leah Gertrude Cantrill, in 1927 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.2

Sources of Information

  1. GRO Indexes to check.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1927/Q2 Birmingham S Volume 6d Page 656.

Elsie Jessie Greathead1

#7005, b. 1893
Elsie Jessie Greathead|b. 1893|p281.htm#i7005|Frederick Thomas Greathead|b. 1872\nd. 1931|p85.htm#i2116|Jessie Farples|b. a 1873\nd. 1921|p455.htm#i11372|William Greathead|b. 19 Jan 1849\nd. 1911|p85.htm#i2113|Jane E. Ingerthorpe|b. a 1853\nd. 13 May 1894|p85.htm#i2114|||||||

Relationship=2nd great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=1 Apr 2006
Appears on charts:
Thomas Greathead from Burton on Trent, Staffordshire # 14054
     Elsie Jessie Greathead was born in 1893 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England.2,3 She was the daughter of Frederick Thomas Greathead and Jessie Farples. She was baptized on 23 April 1893.4 In the census of 31 March 1901 in Mill Lane, Solihull, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Frederick Thomas Greathead.3 She married Edward Morris in 1931 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, There were no children from this marriage.5,6

Sources of Information

  1. UK 1901 Census.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1893/Q1 Solihull Volume 6d Page 610.
  3. UK 1901 Census RG13 Piece 2921 folio 30 Page 51.
  4. [S1789] Letters between Joyce Mirfin née Greathead and Jan Cooper from 31 March 1996.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1931/Q3 Birmingham S Volumel 6d Page 862.
  6. [S4200] Letters between Maureen Greathead née Hale and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.

Margaret Greathead1

#7006, b. 1937, d. 24 November 2002
Margaret Greathead|b. 1937\nd. 24 Nov 2002|p281.htm#i7006|Thomas Greathead|b. 12 Apr 1904\nd. 16 May 1966|p199.htm#i4969|Amy Johnson|b. 13 Mar 1904\nd. Mar 1985|p557.htm#i13901|Thomas Greathead|b. 2 Nov 1870\nd. 1940|p338.htm#i8429|Elizabeth Cardwell|b. a 1877\nd. 16 Apr 1939|p549.htm#i13712|||||||

Relationship=8th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=30 Mar 2006
Appears on charts:
Brothers Laurence and William Greathead from Durham # 7036
     Margaret Greathead was born in 1937 in Easington, Durham, England.2 She was the daughter of Thomas Greathead and Amy Johnson. She married Geoffrey C Rowland in 1958 in Durham, England.3 She married John Robert Pearson on 29 July 1972 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.4 She died on 24 November 2002 Her ashes were scattered by her son Andrew over her spiritual home at Cole Hill farm.4

Child of Margaret Greathead and John Robert Pearson

  • Andrew Pearson (living)

Sources of Information

  1. General Register Office, Information taken from Death certificate of parents.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1937/Q4 Easington Volume 10a Page 591.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1958/Q2 Durham E Volume 1a Page 661.
  4. [S15728] Emails between Andrew Pearson and Jan Cooper from 4 December 2005.

William Henry Greathead

#7008, b. 1844, d. 12 June 1862
William Henry Greathead|b. 1844\nd. 12 Jun 1862|p281.htm#i7008|Thomas Liddell|d. a 1843|p156.htm#i3896|Elizabeth Greathead|b. a 1813\nd. 1886|p156.htm#i3897|||||||John Greathead|b. 29 Jan 1787\nd. b 1861|p157.htm#i3907|Jane Fishburn|b. a 1783\nd. 1866|p157.htm#i3908|

Relationship=4th cousin 3 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead.
Relationship=5th great-grandson of Edward Greathead.
Last Edited=19 Jan 2007
Appears on charts:
My direct family from Edward Greathead # 5895
     William Henry liddell was born in 1844 in Stockton, Durham, England, and was registered with the name of Liddell.1 He was the son of Thomas Liddell and Elizabeth Greathead. William was baptised as illegitimate to a widow and given the name of Greathead. He may have adopted name of Chaytor later in life. However his death certificate states his surname was Greathead.2 He died on 12 June 1862 in Trimdon Colliery, Sedgefield, Durham, England, from rheumatic fever, heart diseases. The informant was Elizabeth Chaytor (nee Greathead).3

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1844/Q1 Stockton Voume 24 Page 221.
  2. [S70] E-mails between Linda Price and Jan Cooper from 29 November 2002.
  3. General Register Office, I hold a copy of death certificate 1862/Q2 Stockton Volume 10a Page 52.

Stanley Burnett1

#7009, b. about 1917
Stanley Burnett|b. a 1917|p281.htm#i7009|John Hassell Burnett||||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=22 Jan 2007
Appears on charts:
Francis Greathead from High Coniscliffe, Durham # 11757
     Stanley Burnett was born about 1917. He was the son of John Hassell Burnett. He married Nora Greathead, daughter of William Edward Greathead and Cicely Attle, on 17 April 1940 in Register Office, Durham, England, The ceremony was witnessed by George Greathead and Ruth Belton.2 Stanley and Nora had two poodles.3

Children of Stanley Burnett and Nora Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes -.
  2. General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate 1940/Q2 Durham W Volume 10a Page 635.
  3. [S11864] Emails between Andrea Goodall née Clasper and Jan Cooper from 24 August 2004.

Robert Pounder1

#7011

Last Edited=8 Nov 2004

Child of Robert Pounder

Sources of Information

  1. General Register Office, Information taken from Marriage certificate of daughter.

Annie Brownless1

#7012, b. 1855, d. 1945
Annie Brownless|b. 1855\nd. 1945|p281.htm#i7012|John Brownless|b. 1810|p249.htm#i6223|Ann Greathead|b. a 1814|p281.htm#i7014|John Brumless|b. 1777|p349.htm#i8725|Margaret Collinson|b. 1780|p350.htm#i8726|Wiilliam Swetenham||p145.htm#i3602|Ann Greathead||p123.htm#i3053|

Last Edited=8 Oct 2004
     Annie Brownless was born in 1855 in Scorton, Richmond, Yorkshire, England.2,1 She was the daughter of John Brownless and Ann Greathead. She married William Dixon. She died in 1945.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S29] E-mails between Anthony Lott and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.
  2. [S32] E-mails between Susan Martin and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.

Hannah Greathead1

#7013, b. 4 April 1680
Hannah Greathead|b. 4 Apr 1680|p281.htm#i7013|Samuel Greathead||p229.htm#i5715|Anne ...||p249.htm#i6222|||||||||||||

Last Edited=20 Aug 2005
     Hannah Greathead was baptized on 4 April 1680 in Holy Trinity, The Lees, London, England.1 She was the daughter of Samuel Greathead and Anne ....

Sources of Information

  1. [S10] IGI Family Record Family Search International Genealogical Index v 5.0 British Isles/Africa.

Ann Greathead1

#7014, b. about 1814
Ann Greathead|b. a 1814|p281.htm#i7014|Wiilliam Swetenham||p145.htm#i3602|Ann Greathead||p123.htm#i3053|||||||||||||

Last Edited=8 Oct 2004
     Ann Greathead was born about 1814 in Moulton, Yorkshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Wiilliam Swetenham and Ann Greathead. She was baptized on 5 June 1814 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England, Baptism records states illegitimate daughter of Wiilliam Swetenham of Gailes or Gayles (5 miles NW of Richmond), farmer's son and Ann Greathead of Middleton, servant.GGrandmother of Susan.3,4 She married John Brownless, son of John Brumless and Margaret Collinson, on 27 August 1842 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England.1,5,6

Children of Ann Greathead and John Brownless

Sources of Information

  1. [S32] E-mails between Susan Martin and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.
  2. [S29] E-mails between Anthony Lott and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003.
  3. [S32] E-mails between Susan Martin and Jan Cooper from 16 March 2003 Northallerton Records Office.
  4. [S10] IGI Family Record Family Search International Genealogical Index v 5.0 British Isles/Africa.
  5. [S7] Ancestry.com.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1842/Q2 Richmond Y Volume 24 Page 423 (BMD says Q3).

Michael John Greathead1

#7015, b. 28 April 1933, d. 18 October 2007
Michael John Greathead|b. 28 Apr 1933\nd. 18 Oct 2007|p281.htm#i7015|John Henry Greathead|b. 21 Jan 1910\nd. 1980|p281.htm#i7016|Elsie Egginton||p281.htm#i7017|Isaac Greathead|b. 1876\nd. 21 Nov 1922|p89.htm#i2210|Priscilla Bradley|b. 1876\nd. 7 Aug 1940|p464.htm#i11580|||||||

Relationship=4th great-grandson of William Greathead.
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
Appears on charts:
William Greathead from Warwickshire # 14534
Michael John Greathead
     Michael John Greathead was born on 28 April 1933 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.2,1 He was the son of John Henry Greathead and Elsie Egginton. He married Gillian E Toddington in 1957 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, This was Michael's first marriage.3 He married Diane Susan Wilkins on 2 April 1966 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England, This was Michael's second marriage.1,4 He died on 18 October 2007 in Brixham, Devon, England, aged 74.5 His body was cremated on 31 October 2007 in Torquay Crematorium, Torquay, Devon, England, donations to RNLI were requested with whom he worked in later years.6

Children of Michael John Greathead and Gillian E Toddington

  • Andrew Greathead (living)
  • Graham R Greathead (living)

Children of Michael John Greathead and Diane Susan Wilkins

  • Nigel John Greathead (living)
  • Karen Ann Greathead (living)
  • Rebecca Jane Greathead (living)

Sources of Information

  1. [S7015] Letters between Michael Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1933/Q2 Birmingham Volume 6d Page 695.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1957/Q3 Birmingham Volume 9c Page 436.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1966/Q2 Sutton Coldfield Volume 2c Page 2031.
  5. [S8613] Emails between Diane Gough and Jan Cooper from 18 May 2004.
  6. [S40000] Www.lastingtribute.co.uk.

John Henry Greathead1

#7016, b. 21 January 1910, d. 1980
John Henry Greathead|b. 21 Jan 1910\nd. 1980|p281.htm#i7016|Isaac Greathead|b. 1876\nd. 21 Nov 1922|p89.htm#i2210|Priscilla Bradley|b. 1876\nd. 7 Aug 1940|p464.htm#i11580|John Greathead|b. 12 Apr 1845\nd. 1916|p236.htm#i5877|Harriet Bolstridge|b. a 1845\nd. 1918|p236.htm#i5880|||||||

Relationship=3rd great-grandson of William Greathead.
Last Edited=13 Jun 2007
Appears on charts:
William Greathead from Warwickshire # 14534
     John Henry Greathead was born on 21 January 1910 in 18 Bloxwich Road, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.2 He was the son of Isaac Greathead and Priscilla Bradley. He married Elsie Egginton in 1931 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.3 He married Dorothy D Oliver, daughter of Frederick Greaves, on 13 December 1950 in Register Office, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, The marriage took place after a licence was issued. It was witnessed by W T Johns and G S Johns. Both gave their address as 127 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham. John was a chef de Cuisine in a restaurant.4 The marriage of John Henry Greathead and Dorothy D Greathead was dissolved on 29 July 1954.5 He remarried Dorothy D Greathead, daughter of Frederick Greaves, on 25 March 1959 in The Register Office, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, They were married after taking out a licence. J M Waddell and P A Goodhall witnessed the ceremony. Both gave their address as 127 Promenade, Gloucestershire. John was now a chef in a hotel.5 He died in 1980 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.1,6

Children of John Henry Greathead and Elsie Egginton

Child of John Henry Greathead and Dorothy D Greaves

  • John David Greathead (living)

Sources of Information

  1. [S7015] Letters between Michael Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. General Records Office, I hold a copy of birth certificate 1910/Q1 Wolverhampton Volume 6B Page 625.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1931/Q1 West Bromwich Volume 6b Page 955.
  4. General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate 1950/Q4 Cheltenham Volume 7b Page 553.
  5. General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1980/Q2 Cheltenham Volume 22 Page 1545.

Elsie Egginton1

#7017

Last Edited=8 Nov 2004
Appears on charts:
William Greathead from Warwickshire # 14534
     Elsie Egginton married John Henry Greathead, son of Isaac Greathead and Priscilla Bradley, in 1931 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.2

Children of Elsie Egginton and John Henry Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S7015] Letters between Michael Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1931/Q1 West Bromwich Volume 6b Page 955.

Derek A Greathead

#7019, b. 1941, d. 1941
Derek A Greathead|b. 1941\nd. 1941|p281.htm#i7019|John Henry Greathead|b. 21 Jan 1910\nd. 1980|p281.htm#i7016|Elsie Egginton||p281.htm#i7017|Isaac Greathead|b. 1876\nd. 21 Nov 1922|p89.htm#i2210|Priscilla Bradley|b. 1876\nd. 7 Aug 1940|p464.htm#i11580|||||||

Relationship=4th great-grandson of William Greathead.
Last Edited=22 May 2005
Appears on charts:
William Greathead from Warwickshire # 14534
     Derek A Greathead died in 1941 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, It is believed Derek was born a twin and was being transported to another hospital when the ambulance took a direct hit from a bomb.1 He was born in 1941 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.2 He was the son of John Henry Greathead and Elsie Egginton.

Sources of Information

  1. [S12683] Emails between Kevin Elliott and Jan Cooper from 20 January 2005.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1941/Q1 Birmingham Volume 6d Page 509.

John Henry Greathead

#7021, b. 1936, d. 1936
John Henry Greathead|b. 1936\nd. 1936|p281.htm#i7021|John Henry Greathead|b. 21 Jan 1910\nd. 1980|p281.htm#i7016|Elsie Egginton||p281.htm#i7017|Isaac Greathead|b. 1876\nd. 21 Nov 1922|p89.htm#i2210|Priscilla Bradley|b. 1876\nd. 7 Aug 1940|p464.htm#i11580|||||||

Relationship=4th great-grandson of William Greathead.
Last Edited=8 Oct 2004
Appears on charts:
William Greathead from Warwickshire # 14534
     John Henry Greathead died in 1936 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.1 He was born in 1936 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.2 He was the son of John Henry Greathead and Elsie Egginton.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1936/Q1 Cheltenham Volume 6a Page 619.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1936/Q1 Cheltenham Volume 6a Page 572.

John William Lawrence Elliott

#7023, b. 26 May 1930, d. July 2001

Last Edited=1 Aug 2006
Appears on charts:
William Greathead from Warwickshire # 14534
     John William Lawrence Elliott was born on 26 May 1930.1,2 He married Jean Elsie Greathead, daughter of John Henry Greathead and Elsie Egginton, in 1950 in Folkestone, Kent, England, Elsie and William had two sons and four sisters before their marriage broke down.3,4 He died in July 2001 in England aged 71.5

Children of John William Lawrence Elliott and Jean Elsie Greathead

  • Moira Elliott (living)2
  • John William Peter Elliott (living)2
  • Lenore Elliott (living)2
  • Jane Antonio Elliott (living)2
  • Kevin Mark Dawson Elliott (living)
  • Hilary Anne Elliott (living)2

Sources of Information

  1. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  2. [S12683] Emails between Kevin Elliott and Jan Cooper from 20 January 2005.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1950/Q3 Folkestone Volume 5b Page 1595.
  4. [S7015] Letters between Michael Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - July 2001 Than wth Dov Dist No 5751C Reg No C6E Ent No 080 Dor 701.