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     Cicely Attle was born in 1886 in Lanchester, Durham, England.^1,2 She married William Edward Greathead, son of John Greathead and Sarah Jane Davis, in 1910 in Auckland, Durham, England.³ In the census of 2 April 1911 in Foundry Fields, Crook, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of William Edward Greathead.⁴ She died in 1960 in Don Valley, Yorkshire, England.⁵

     Mary Jenny Greathead was born in 1914 in Auckland, Durham, England.² She was the daughter of William Edward Greathead and Cicely Attle. She married John W Baker in 1939 in Durham, England.³ She died in December 1989.¹

     John W Baker married Mary Jenny Greathead, daughter of William Edward Greathead and Cicely Attle, in 1939 in Durham, England.¹ He died three weeks after his wife Jenny who died in December 1989.²

     William Greathead was born on 16 February 1839 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of Isaac Greathead and Ann Morrall. In the census of 6 June 1841 in New Canal Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, he was listed as the son of Isaac Greathead.⁶ He was baptised on 13 September 1847 in St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, Margaret, Elizabeth, William, John, George, Isaac and Ann were all baptised together. This may suggest that after the baptism of their first child in 1832 they followed another religion. Non-conformity in Birmingham at this time was extremely popular. For some reason the family must have decided to return to the Church of England in 1847 and rebaptise their children.^7,3,8 In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as the son of Isaac Greathead William was a scholar.^5,1 In the census of 7 April 1861 in Phillips Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, he was listed as the brother in law of Isaac Jarvis William was a printer pressman.⁹ He married Sushannah Court, daughter of George Court, on 24 May 1863 in Edgebaston Parish Church, Edgebaston, Warwickshire, England, after banns being read. The ceremony was witnessed by Isaac Jarvis and Mary Ann Lawley who both signed with their mark.^10,8 William was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1871 at Back Lickfield Road, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, William was a printer pressman.¹¹ William was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 3 April 1881 in 4 Bellvue Place, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, William was a printer pressman.¹² William was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 5 April 1891 in 4 Park Lane, Court 2, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, William was a printers press man.¹³ William was listed as head of household in the census of 31 March 1901 at 4 Bk 222 Park Lane, Aston Manor, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, William was a printers press man.⁴ He died in 1908 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.¹⁴

     George Greathead was born on 1 March 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of Isaac Greathead and Ann Morrall. In the census of 6 June 1841 in New Canal Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, he was listed as the son of Isaac Greathead.⁶ He was baptised on 13 September 1847 in St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, Margaret, Elizabeth, William, John, George, Isaac and Ann were all baptised together. This may suggest that after the baptism of their first child in 1832 they followed another religion. Non-conformity in Birmingham at this time was extremely popular. For some reason the family must have decided to return to the Church of England in 1847 and rebaptise their children.^7,4,8 In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as the son of Isaac Greathead George was a scholar.^5,1 In the census of 7 April 1861 in Phillips Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, he was listed as the brother in law of Isaac Jarvis George was an iron wire drawer.⁹ In the census of 2 April 1871 he was listed as the boarder of Jacob Sermon George was a wire drawer. The household also consisted of atherine Turner and her son John. George later married Catherine.¹⁰ He married Catherine Turner, daughter of Jacob Sermon and Catherine ..., Although Catherine took George's name I am unsure whether they ever married.¹¹ George was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 3 April 1881 in Court 8 No 15 South Road, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, George was a wire drawer.¹² George was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 5 April 1891 in 14 Court 2 House, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, George was a wire drawer.¹³ He died in 1896 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.¹⁴

     Margaret Greathead was born on 20 December 1842 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^1,3,2,4,5 She was the daughter of Isaac Greathead and Ann Morrall. She was baptised on 13 September 1847 in St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, Margaret, Elizabeth, William, John, George, Isaac and Ann were all baptised together. This may suggest that after the baptism of their first child in 1832 they followed another religion. Non-conformity in Birmingham at this time was extremely popular. For some reason the family must have decided to return to the Church of England in 1847 and rebaptise their children.^6,7 In the census of 30 March 1851 at 42 Lawley Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Isaac Greathead.^4,1 In the census of 7 April 1861 in 47 Vauxhall Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Isaac Greathead Margaret was a blacker.⁸ She married Thomas Palmer, son of Thomas Palmer, on 27 June 1866 in St Andrew's Church, Bordesley, Aston, Warwickshire, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by William and Mary Fisher. Mary signed with her mark. Thomas was a widower and railway porter living at Lawley Street. Margaret gave her address as Cross Street.^2,9,5 In the census of 2 April 1871 in 10 Court, 6 House, Lawley Street, Duddeston, Aston, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Thomas Palmer.¹⁰ Her husband Thomas died on 13 December 1874 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.^5,11 She married George Cartridge on 2 September 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^5,12 In the census of 3 April 1881 in 39 Railway Terrace, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the wife of George Cartridge George was a brickmaker living with his wife and children.¹³ She died on 29 August 1904 in Aston, Warwickshire, England, aged 61.^5,14

     Ann Greathead was born in 1847 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Isaac Greathead and Ann Morrall. She was baptised on 13 September 1847 in St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, Margaret, Elizabeth, William, John, George, Isaac and Ann were all baptised together. This may suggest that after the baptism of their first child in 1832 they followed another religion. Non-conformity in Birmingham at this time was extremely popular. For some reason the family must have decided to return to the Church of England in 1847 and rebaptise their children.^5,6 In the census of 30 March 1851 at 42 Lawley Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Isaac Greathead.^4,1 In the census of 7 April 1861 in 29 Baggott Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the visitor of William Jarvis and his family.⁷ She married Joseph Dowdeswell on 24 December 1866 in St Andrew's Church, Bordesley, Aston, Warwickshire, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by George Greathead and Margaret Palmer. Both signed with their mark and both llived in Lawley Street. Joseph was a labourer as was his father John.⁸ In the census of 2 April 1871 in 10 Cooper Cottages, Cherry Lane, Aston, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Joseph Dowdeswell.⁹ In the census of 3 April 1881 in 166 Inkerman Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Joseph Dowdeswell.¹⁰ In the census of 5 April 1891 in 4 Florence Place, Kelynge Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Joseph Dowdeswell.¹¹ In the census of 31 March 1901 in Hinton, Berkley, Gloucestershire, England, she was listed as the wife of Joseph Dowdeswell.¹² She died in 1907 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.¹³

     Eliza Greathead was born on 9 August 1849 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Isaac Greathead and Ann Morrall. She was baptised on 6 November 1849 in St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.^5,6 In the census of 30 March 1851 at 42 Lawley Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Isaac Greathead.^4,1 In the census of 7 April 1861 in Phillips Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the sister in law of Isaac Jarvis Eliza was a nurse maid.⁷ In the census of 2 April 1871 in Garrison Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the boarder of William Balston Eliza was a bullett caster.⁸ She married Samuel Balston, son of William Balston and Elizabeth ..., in 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.⁹ Her husband Samuel died on 1878 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.¹⁰ She died in 1888 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.¹¹

     Martin De la Grense married Dawn Rosemarie Greathead, daughter of Thomas George Raymond Greathead and Jillian F Thompson, in 1981 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England, Married with family.^2,1 He died in 1984 Martin sadly committeed suicide.^3,4

     John Webb was born about 1857 in Kelloe, Durham, England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Webb and Mary Ann Greathead.¹ In the census of 2 April 1871 in Beer House, Trimdon Colliery, Sedgefield, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Thomas Webb John was a coal miner.² In the census of 3 April 1881 in Haswell, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Thomas Webb.³

     Nellie Mary Sharpe was born on 25 May 1916 in All Saints, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.¹ She married Frank Greathead, son of Sidney Arthur Greathead and Florence Hannah Field, on 8 February 1941 in Register Office, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, Opposite the Crown and Anchor Pub, Frank said when in full of hope and out with an anchor.^2,1
Frank and Nellie were both already enlisted and got weekend leave to have a double wedding in Birmingham with their best friends. The story goes that after a while they had a blue (Aussie for an argument!!) and Nellie put in for overseas duty in anger. When they made up Frank also put in for overseas - hoping they would get posted together but Nellie ended up on the Queen Mary in the first women troups to arrive in Egypt, she also served in Palestine and Italy while Frank was posted to India and Burma. Frank ended the war about two months early, being sent home to recover in hospital in England with Disentry. They had corresponded throughout the war, but as you can imagine - being apart for five years made Nellie hesitant as to whether they would be able to continue the married life they had started after living separately for so long. She went to visit Frank in hospital and they obviously decided to give it a go. Jobs were really difficult to get if you were a returning soldier, also accomodation was extremely scarce in England after the war. Nellie got pregnant with Kay pretty well straight away and they had two rooms upstairs of a house that they shared rent with an elderley gentleman. Nellie suffered repeats of Malaria that she had got from Egypt and suffered extreme "itchy feet" i.e. she couldn't settle down after the freedom she had known in the Army overseas - she said that she used to go down to the train station in Birmingham to "smell" the trains leaving and wonder where they might be going. Frank started his own business in partnership with a friend - they were electricians. Their work was mainly in the Jewellery business and it was about this time that there was a massive slump in this area and they went broke. It is not known for sure what they did then but they ended up in Northfield with Frank working at the Waterworks. The job came with a house, their daughter Mary was born there. They both felt that they wouldn't get ahead as well as they wanted to, the both missed the warmer weather and the adventures foreign countries had shown them - so they decided to emigrate.

They looked at Canada (too "bloody" cold, Nellie retorted according to Mary), New Zealand (they had a policy at that time the native born New Zealanders would get preference over immigrants for land purchases and jobs) and Australia - where Nellie's only sister and family had emigrated to about five years earlier. So Australia it was. Kay was ten and Mary was three. They first arrived and moved in with Nellie's sister and husband for about two months. Then they bought a terribly run down derelict house which had been empty for about a year. The windows were boarded up and cobwebs were everywhere - a real nightmare. Lots of work to make it liveable - newly emigrated English friends helped to get it liveable. They had to build an outdoor dry loo - no sewerage! There was a ceremonial planting of a honeysuckle climber on the wall to help combat the summer odours!

Frank got a good job with overtime immediately - there was a shortage of tradespeople then, and they also bought a very old second hand car pretty soon thereafter. The family lived in the old house for ten years, renovating, put on extensions and making it lovely, only to have it pushed down after they sold it for flats to be built! Frank and Nellie moved to the countryside after they retired and then back to the outer suburbs when they needed the security of having a hospital nearby. Their life was quite comfortable there. They never regretted going to Australia. Frank always said that they could never have done so well in England. They went back to England twice together for visits and Nellie went once with a friend, after Frank died. They went briefly for Frank's mother's death in 1968 leaving their daughters in Australia with her sister, their Aunt. Both Frank and Nellie always regarded themselves as "English" and both had Union Jacks on their coffins with an RSL (Returned Services League) funeral. They wrote to their family in England and enjoyed hearing how they were getting on. When Nellie passed away Kay and Mary knew that their Mum really wanted them to go and see England and meet with their relatives. They went in August/September 2001. Frank played the piano very well.^1,3 She and Frank Greathead emigrated on 1 April 1957 to Australia on Strathnaver (P&O line) on the £10 migrants package with their children Kay and Mary.¹ Her husband Frank died on 13 March 1990 in Australia aged 75.^4,1 She died on 6 July 2000 in Australia aged 84.¹

     Mary Ann Webb was born in 1873 in Haswell, Durham, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Webb and Mary Ann Greathead.¹ In the census of 3 April 1881 in Haswell, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Thomas Webb Mary was a scholar.³