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

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

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

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

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

     William Hewitson was born about 1860 in Wigton, Lancashire, England.¹ He was the son of John Hewitson and Ann Fielding.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in High Street, Wigton, Lancashire, 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 baptised 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 Charles died on 17 November 1877 in Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas, Dorset, England.¹ Charles was buried in Milton Abbey Churchyard, Milton Abbas, 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 In the census of 5 April 1891 in 20 Sunnyside Road, Islington, London, England, she was listed as the daughter of Douglas George Eastmure Eliza was a school teacher.⁴ She married George Thompson Thorburn in 1892 in Islington, London, England.⁵ 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.⁶ In the census of 2 April 1911 in 5 Bickerton Road, Islington, London, England, she was listed as the wife of George Thompson Thorburn.⁷ Her husband George died on 1913 in Islington, London, England.⁸ She married William Mayne in 1934 in Hackney, London, England.⁹ Eliza died in 1955 in Thurrock, Essex, England.¹⁰

     Mary Ann Greathead was born about 1827 in Durham, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Greathead and Mary Johnson.¹ She was baptised on 27 May 1827 in Whorlton, Durham, England.^2,3 In the census of 6 June 1841 in Whorlton, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of John Greathead.⁴

     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 6 June 1841 in Colburn, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Bartholemew Greathead.² In the census of 30 March 1851 at Hipswell Lodge, Hipswell, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the sister in law of John Wise John was living with his wife and her sister Elizabeth. All three were described as agricultural labourers.³ She married John Hunter on 6 May 1854 in St Paulinus, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, the ceremony was witnessed by William Hilary and Margaret Greathead.^4,5 In the census of 7 April 1861 in 8 The Barr, Richmond, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of John Hunter.⁶ In the census of 2 April 1871 in The Barr, Richmond, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of John Hunter.⁷ Elizabeth died in 1878 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England.⁸

     Phoebe Shaw was born about 1821.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Shaw.¹ In the census of 6 June 1841 in Upper Windsor Street, 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 Louisa and her three children, Wallace, George and Frances departed London on 18 September 1939 aboard the ship "Adelaide" of 640 tons and arrived in Port Nicholson on 7 March 1840. They landed at Pito-one which is now called Petone. Louise travelled out to New Zealand to join her husband William who was the Surveyor General to the New Zealand Company having sold his commission when he was offered this post.¹ He married Mary Ann Bennett Hume on 28 October 1864 in New Zealand.¹ His wife Mary died on 1865 in Greytown, New Zealand.¹ He married Clara Villiers Oliver on 9 September 1868 in New Zealand.¹ Wallace 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 Robert 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 Francis 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 Knowles, daughter of William Mein Smith and Louise Basgrave Wallace, on 30 December 1887 in Christchurch Register Office, Christchurch, New Zealand.¹ George died on 8 January 1900 in Southampton, Christchurch, New Zealand, aged 58.¹

     ... Greathead married Mary ...¹ His wife Mary died on 22 October 1905 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, from pulmonary ordeus.^1,2

     Mary ... was born about 1838 in England.¹ She married ... Greathead.¹ In the census of 4 April 1881 in Ontario, Canada, she was listed as a patient of unsound mind.² In the census of 31 March 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.³ Mary died on 22 October 1905 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, from pulmonary ordeus.^1,4

     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 Eric Rydburg married Muriel Greathead, daughter of Thomas Henry Greathead and Alice Louisa Thalia Gainfort, in 1947.¹ Eric was buried in USA.³

     Tom King was born about 1905 in Barbados, West Indies, his father was A F King from Fontabelle, St Michael.² Tom sailed on SS Stephen arriving in US on 4 June 1924 from West Indies.² He married Stella Yearwood, daughter of Thomas Henry Greathead and Alice Louisa Thalia Gainfort.¹ Tom was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 1 April 1940 in 624 Locust Street, Roselle Park, Union, New Jersey, USA, Tom was an Inspector living with his wife and step daughters, Zilla and Dorothy.³

     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.^2,3 She was the daughter of James Begbe Cameron and Georgina Hamilton.⁴ 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.^1,2,5 In the census of 1 April 1940 in 136 Lancaster Avenue, Buffalo, New York, New Jersey, USA, she was listed as the wife of Lyndon Henry Greathead.⁶ 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.² 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.^7,2,8 Her Social Security Number was 111-039-031.³ Agnes 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.^2,3 In her will she asked that her ashes be placed in the ocean so they could float back to Scotland. Instead in the summer of 1993 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.²

     Caroline Raggett was baptised on 26 January 1851 in St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, Surrey, England, the family lived in the Ridgeway, Elstead and her father was a labourer.² 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.³ She married James Dolley on 15 November 1874 in St Peter and St Paul, Godalming, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by William Faulkner and Annie Dolley. James was a signalman and was living in Havant in Hampshire. His father David was a labourer.⁴ In the census of 3 April 1881 in Leigh East Rail Cottage, Warblington, Hampshire, England, she was listed as the wife of James Dolley.⁵ In the census of 5 April 1891 in Railway Crossing Cottages, Warblington, Hampshire, England, she was listed as the wife of James Dolley.⁶ In the census of 31 March 1901 in Railway Crossing Cottages, Warblington, Hampshire, England, she was listed as the wife of James Dolley.⁷ In the census of 2 April 1911 in Signalman's Cottage, Denville, Havant, Hampshire, England, she was listed as the wife of James Dolley.⁸ Caroline died in 1912 in Havant, Hampshire, England.⁹

     ... Luck married ... Zimdars.