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     Henry J Hewitson was born about 1847 in Wigton, Cumbria, England.¹ He was the son of John Hewitson and Ann Fielding.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, England, he was listed as the son of John Hewitson Henry was a scholar.²

     Jane Hewitson was born in 1851 in Wigton, Cumbria, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Hewitson and Ann Fielding.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, England, she was listed as the daughter of John Hewitson.²

     John Hewitson was born about 1853 in Wigton, Cumbria, England.¹ He was the son of John Hewitson and Ann Fielding.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, England, he was listed as the son of John Hewitson John was a scholar.²

     Thomas Hewitson was born about 1855 in Wigton, Cumbria, England.¹ He was the son of John Hewitson and Ann Fielding.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, England, he was listed as the son of John Hewitson Thomas was a scholar.²

     Mary S Hewitson was born about 1856 in Wigton, Cumbria, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Hewitson and Ann Fielding.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, England, she was listed as the daughter of John Hewitson Mary was a scholar.²

     William Hewitson was born about 1860 in Wigton, Cumbria, England.¹ He was the son of John Hewitson and Ann Fielding.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in High Street, Wigton, Cumbria, England, he was listed as the son of John Hewitson.²

     Charles Joachim Baron Hambro was born in 1807 in Copenhagen, Denmark, into a Jewish-Danish merchant family. His father was Joseph Hambro (1780-1848) and his mother Marianne von Halle (1786-1838), she was very prone to depression and although an only child Carl was sent to live with Professor Johannes Reinhardt, founder of the Danish Zoological Museum and his wife Nicoline and their four children.¹ He was baptized on 3 October 1822 in Trinitatis Church, Rundetarn, Copenhagen, Denmark, and confirmed into the Christian religion after being influenced by his foster parents.¹ In 1832 he moved to England and set up a merchant house in London.¹ He married Caroline Gostenhofer on 12 December 1833 in London, England, Caroline was a merchant's daughter. The couple returned to Denmark in 1834. They had four children.¹ Following some rather good investment deals connected with the war loan to Denmark in 1851, King Frederik VII of Denmark bestowed a barony on Carl, even though the 1849 Danish constitution had in principle abolished such honours. Apparently this restored what had been failing Carl's confidence in himself as a merchant banker.

He bought an estate in England called Milton Hall in Dorset in 1852 which he restored and rebuilt the Abbey. He also bought Gifford House on the edge of Putney Heath.¹ His wife Caroline died on 8 March 1852.¹ He married Eliza Frances Greathed, daughter of Thomas Jacob Turner, on 4 April 1861 in King's Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire, England, Eliza was a nurse and the widow of a British official in India, she had nursed Charles in hospital in 1860. Charles and Eliza married by special licence by the very Rev Dean of Westminster was assisted by Rev Thomas Bacon Rector of the Parish. Their wedding was reported in the Morning Chronicle of 9 April 1861 and Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle of Saturday 13 April 1861.^1,2,3 Carl was a major public benefactor in his native country and gave £6,000 to the city of Copenhagen for the building of the first hot-water baths, now known as the Hambro Public Baths which opened in Borgerade in 1864. He funded other public baths and wrote a history of Denmark, publishing an illustrated version shortly before he died. In his later years is sight failed.¹ He died on 17 November 1877 in Milton Abbey, Dorset, England.¹ He was buried in Milton Abbey Churchyard, Dorset, England, although the Kensal Green website do lay claim that he is buried there.^1,4 His wealth at death was described as under £500,000 and probate was issued on 6 December 1877.¹

     Eliza Emily Eastmure was born in 1860 in Greenwich, Kent, England.¹ She was the daughter of Douglas George Eastmure and Emily Greated. In the census of 7 April 1861 in 30 Prior Street, Greenwich, Kent, England, she was listed as the daughter of Douglas George Eastmure.² In the census of 2 April 1871 in 183 Queens Road, Greenwich, London, England, she was listed as the daughter of Douglas George Eastmure she was a scholar.³ She married George Thompson Thorburn in 1892 in Islington, London, England.⁴ An unknown person was listed as head of household in the census of 31 March 1901 7 Duncombe Road, Islington, London, England, George was a commercial clerk.⁵

     Mary Ann Greathead was born about 1827 in Durham, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Greathead and Mary Johnson.¹ She was baptized on 27 May 1827 in Whorlton, Durham, England.² In the census of 7 June 1841 in Whorlton, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of John Greathead.³

     Elizabeth Greathead was born about 1831 in Yorkshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Bartholemew Greathead and Margaret Walker.¹ In the census of 7 June 1841 in Colburn, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Bartholemew Greathead.²

     Phoebe Shaw was born about 1821.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Shaw.¹ In the census of 7 June 1841 in Upper Windsor, Aston, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Thomas Shaw.²

     Wallace Smith was born on 3 July 1837 in Woolwich, London, England.¹ He was the son of William Mein Smith and Louise Basgrave Wallace.¹ He married Mary Ann Bennett Hume on 28 October 1864 in New Zealand.¹ He married Clara Villiers Oliver on 9 September 1868 in New Zealand.¹ He died on 13 May 1907 in Greytown, New Zealand, aged 69.¹

     Robert Russell married Helen Forbes Stuart Smith, daughter of William Mein Smith and Louise Basgrave Wallace, in 1859 in New Zealand.¹ He died on 5 January 1938 in New Zealand.¹

     Francis William Knowles was born in 1830 in England.¹ He married Louisa Basgrave Smith, daughter of William Mein Smith and Louise Basgrave Wallace, on 12 March 1860 in Wairarapa, New Zealand.¹ He died on 19 July 1887 in Wellington, New Zealand.¹

     George Stephenson Crotty was born on 20 March 1841 in 4 Fair Street, Stepney, London, England.¹ He married Louisa Basgrave Smith, daughter of William Mein Smith and Louise Basgrave Wallace, on 30 December 1887 in Christchurch Register Office, Christchurch, New Zealand.¹ He died on 8 January 1900 in Southampton, Christchurch, New Zealand, aged 58.¹

     ... Greathead married Mary ....¹

     Mary ... was born about 1838 in England.¹ She married ... Greathead.¹ In the census of 1901 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, she was listed as a patient and married, unfortunately I do not know where she was a patient or the name of her husband.² She died on 22 October 1905 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Eric Rygburg married Muriel Greathead, daughter of Thomas Henry Greathead and Alice Louisa Thalia Gainfort, in 1937.¹ Eric worked for the AMF Bowling supply manufacturer. He and Muriel lived in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn New York. They had no children.² He was buried in USA.³

     Tom King married Stella Greathead, daughter of Thomas Henry Greathead and Alice Louisa Thalia Gainfort.¹

     James King was the son of Tom King and Stella Greathead.¹

     Gary King was the son of Tom King and Stella Greathead.¹

     Agnes Goodwillie Cameron was born on 29 August 1904 in Edinburgh, Midloathian, Scotland.³ She was the daughter of James B Cameron and Bertha Moss.² She married Lyndon Henry Greathead, son of Thomas Henry Greathead and Alice Louisa Thalia Gainfort, on 3 April 1938 in Elkton, Maryland, USA, Both Agnes and Lyndon were described as clerks and living in Richmond Hill, New York. They did not have any children, but they were always a very hospitable couple and gave much time to their nephew Stuart. Agnes I understand had dark brown hair, was five foot five inches tall and blue eyes.^1,3,4 Lyndon and Agnes had saved their entire lives to one day own their dream home and retire to Florida. They loved Delray Beach, Florida and spent most Novembers vacationing there. Lyndon had to take a disability leave from work due to cancer surgery, which he survived.³ Her husband John died on 27 July 1964 in Light House Point, Delray Beach, Florida, USA, aged 62 he was stricken with a massive heart attack while tending the garden.^5,3,6 She died on 26 February 1993 in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA, aged 88 from an aortic aneurism on the day of the first bombing of the World Trade Centre in New York.³ In her will she asked that her ashes be placed in the ocean so they could float back to Scotland. Instead they were taken to Edinburgh, Scotland, the home of her birth and her ashes were scattered in the rose garden at the foot of the Edinburgh Castle.³

     Caroline Raggett was born about 1851 in Elstead, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of Reuben Raggett and Mary Nash.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in Vamneys Farm, Elstead, Surrey, England, she was listed as the grand daughter of James Raggett.²

     ... Luck married ... Zimdars.