Silas Greathead

#7026, b. 2 November 1883, d. 17 October 1972
Silas Greathead|b. 2 Nov 1883\nd. 17 Oct 1972|p282.htm#i7026|Silas Greathead|b. 1847\nd. 1891|p95.htm#i2361|Eliza Lane|b. a 1855|p95.htm#i2362|Peter Greathead|b. a 1813\nd. 30 May 1892|p95.htm#i2364|Frances Turley|b. a 1809\nd. 23 Jan 1889|p95.htm#i2365|||||||
Relationship=2nd great-grandson of William Greathead.
Last Edited=9 May 2008
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 26: William Greathead
Silas Greathead was born on 2 November 1883 in Gornal, Staffordshire, England.1,2 He was the son of Silas Greathead and Eliza Lane. In the census of 5 April 1891 in 100 Kent Street, Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England, he was listed as the son of Silas Greathead and a scholar.3 Silas signed up for three years on 2 September 1914, giving his address as Upper Gornal, Dudley, Staffordshire. He gave his age as 30 years 10 months and his trade as labourer. As Private 156463 with Worcester Regt he was awarded the 1914-5 star and the British War and Victory medals. In September 1916 he was transferred to the Royal Engineers as a sapper. Silas was five foot eight inches tall, with a chest measurement of 37 inches, fresh complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. He had tattoos on both fore arms.4 Silas left on 31 October 1929 Liverpool aboard the steamship Bendigo. He gave his last address as 4b Spills Meadow Upper Gornal, Dudley, Staffordshire. The ships official number was 45603. Captain F N Wyatt was the Master. The P&O Branch Service ship was bound for Australia with 582 passengers on board. It was described as being 9421 square feet and had a registered tonnage of 7889.75. Silas was listed as being 46 years old and a bricklayer.5 He married Margaret Hill Bilsland in 1932 in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.6,7 Silas enlisted on 18 September 1941 into the Australian Army in Paddington, New South Wales giving his wife Margaret as his next of kin. His service number was N280472. He was discharged on 15 April 1943 as a Private from 2 Garrison Battalion.2,8 He died on 17 October 1972 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, aged 88 Silas is described as late of Hillview.9,10
Children of Silas Greathead and Margaret Hill Bilsland
- James Greathead11 (living)
- Joan Greathead11 d. b 2006
- Robert Greathead11 (living)
- Edna Greathead11 (living)
- John Greathead11 (living)
- Mary Greathead11 (living)
- Gary Greathead11 (living)
Sources of Information
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1883/Q4 Dudley Volume 6c Page 90.
- [S40000] http://naa.gov.au/the_collection/recordsearch.html
- [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 2287 Folio 106 Page 16/17.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - WO 363 WW1 service records.
- [S40000] Www.findmypast.com - Passenger lists.
- [S40000] http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm - Registration number 5394/1932.
- [S18501] Emails between Dylan Greathead and Jan Cooper from 24 April 2007.
- [S40000] http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
- [S40000] http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm - Registration number 69508/1972.
- [S40000] Www.ryerson.arkangles.com - Sydney Mornng Herald 18 october 1972.
- [S2] Jan's thoughts, guesses and supositions.
William Greathead1 
#7027, b. 22 March 1898, d. 1898
William Greathead|b. 22 Mar 1898\nd. 1898|p282.htm#i7027||||Mary Ann Greathead|b. 1882|p235.htm#i5865|||||||William T. Greathead|b. 26 Dec 1856\nd. 1909|p93.htm#i2324|Mary I. Anderson|b. 1864|p93.htm#i2325|
Relationship=7th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=25 Aug 2006
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 2: Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
William Greathead was born on 22 March 1898 in Hedleys Houses, Ox Hill, Lanchester, Durham, England.2 He was the son of Mary Ann Greathead. He died in 1898 in Lanchester, Durham, England.3
William E Greathead1 
#7030, b. 1930, d. 1961
William E Greathead|b. 1930\nd. 1961|p282.htm#i7030|John Greathead|b. 12 Aug 1884\nd. 1973|p143.htm#i3555|Margaret Hannah Easton|b. 17 Aug 1886\nd. 10 Aug 1942|p143.htm#i3556|John Greathead|b. 3 Nov 1852\nd. Dec 1897|p96.htm#i2386|Isabella Foster|b. 15 Aug 1860\nd. 1926|p96.htm#i2387|||||||
Relationship=8th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=16 Jan 2005
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
William E Greathead was born in 1930 in Lanchester, Durham, England.2,1 He was the son of John Greathead and Margaret Hannah Easton. He died in 1961 in Durham, England.3
William Greathead1 
#7033, b. 1703/4
William Greathead|b. 1703/4|p282.htm#i7033|James Greathead|b. 1671/72|p145.htm#i3605||||William Greathead|b. 1632/33|p69.htm#i1723|Alice ...|b. 1635|p145.htm#i3604|||||||
Relationship=2nd great-grandson of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=21 Jan 2005
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
James Greathead1 
#7034, b. 1704/5
James Greathead|b. 1704/5|p282.htm#i7034|James Greathead|b. 1671/72|p145.htm#i3605||||William Greathead|b. 1632/33|p69.htm#i1723|Alice ...|b. 1635|p145.htm#i3604|||||||
Relationship=2nd great-grandson of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=21 Jan 2005
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
Laurence Greathead1 
#7035, b. 1593
Laurence Greathead|b. 1593|p282.htm#i7035|Thomas Greathead|b. a 1570|p282.htm#i7036|Margerye Scarre|b. a 1570|p788.htm#i19684|||||||||||||
Relationship=Son of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=29 Dec 2007
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
Laurence Greathead was born in 1593 in Winston, Durham, England.2 He was the son of Thomas Greathead and Margerye Scarre.
Children of Laurence Greathead
- William Greathead+ b. 1632/33
- James Greathead+ b. 1635/36
- Ralph Greathead b. 1642/43
Thomas Greathead1,2 
#7036, b. about 1570
Last Edited=21 Oct 2008
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
Children of Thomas Greathead and Margerye Scarre
- William Greathead
- Laurence Greathead+ b. 1593
William Greathead1 
#7037
William Greathead||p282.htm#i7037|Thomas Greathead|b. a 1570|p282.htm#i7036|Margerye Scarre|b. a 1570|p788.htm#i19684|||||||||||||
Relationship=Son of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=29 Dec 2007
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
William Greathead was the son of Thomas Greathead and Margerye Scarre. He married Janet Butterye in 1628.2
Ralph Greathead1 
#7039, b. 1642/43
Ralph Greathead|b. 1642/43|p282.htm#i7039|Laurence Greathead|b. 1593|p282.htm#i7035||||Thomas Greathead|b. a 1570|p282.htm#i7036|Margerye Scarre|b. a 1570|p788.htm#i19684|||||||
Relationship=Grandson of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=21 Jan 2005
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
James Greathead1 
#7040, b. 1635/36
James Greathead|b. 1635/36|p282.htm#i7040|Laurence Greathead|b. 1593|p282.htm#i7035||||Thomas Greathead|b. a 1570|p282.htm#i7036|Margerye Scarre|b. a 1570|p788.htm#i19684|||||||
Relationship=Grandson of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=21 Jan 2005
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
Child of James Greathead
- Marmaduke Greathead b. 1663/64
Marmaduke Greathead1 
#7041, b. 1663/64
Marmaduke Greathead|b. 1663/64|p282.htm#i7041|James Greathead|b. 1635/36|p282.htm#i7040||||Laurence Greathead|b. 1593|p282.htm#i7035||||||||||
Relationship=Great-grandson of Thomas Greathead.
Last Edited=25 Oct 2008
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14: Thomas Greathead
Marmaduke Greathead was born in 1663/64.1 He was the son of James Greathead. He married Margaret Potts on 24 May 1687 in Saint Andrews Church, Auckland, Durham, England.2
Sources of Information
Ruth Belton1 
#7044, b. 7 May 1920, d. September 1995
Ruth Belton|b. 7 May 1920\nd. Sep 1995|p282.htm#i7044|J W Belton||p449.htm#i11216||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=22 Jul 2007
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 15: Francis Greathead

Ruth Greathead née Belton
Children of Ruth Belton and John Greathead
- George Greathead (living)
- Dennis Greathead (living)
- Geoffrey Greathead+ b. 1946, d. Apr 1987
- Barbara Greathead (living)
Sources of Information
- [S7046] Letters between Patricia Greathead née McGregor and Jan Cooper from 27 March 1997.
- [S11096] Emails between Dale Daniel and Jan Cooper from 24 February 2004 Newspaper CD 1940 page 8.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1940/Q2 Durham Volume 10a Page 707.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - Durham West September 1995 4421c - c36c - 198 - 995.
Geoffrey Greathead1,2 
#7045, b. 1946, d. April 1987
Geoffrey Greathead|b. 1946\nd. Apr 1987|p282.htm#i7045|John Greathead|b. 3 Apr 1916\nd. Mar 1989|p201.htm#i5004|Ruth Belton|b. 7 May 1920\nd. Sep 1995|p282.htm#i7044|William E. Greathead|b. 1 Jan 1879|p76.htm#i1900|Cicely Attle|b. a 1887\nd. 1960|p283.htm#i7056|J W. Belton||p449.htm#i11216||||
Relationship=3rd great-grandson of Francis Greathead.
Last Edited=16 Jan 2005
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 15: Francis Greathead

Geoffrey Greathead
Children of Geoffrey Greathead and Patricia McGregor
- Paul Greathead (living)
- David Greathead (living)
Sources of Information
- [S7046] Letters between Patricia Greathead née McGregor and Jan Cooper from 27 March 1997.
- [S7042] Letters between Dennis Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1946/Q2 Durham W Volume 10a Page 444.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1967/Q1 Durham Volume 1a Page 1849.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - Newcastle T April 1987 2 - 307 - 487.