Martha ... 
#17051
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
Children of Martha ... and Richard Greathead
Sources of Information
- [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
Martha Greathead1 
#17052
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationship
- 2nd great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
Sources of Information
- [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
Ellen Greathead1 
#17053
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationship
- 2nd great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
Sources of Information
- [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
John Walker 
#17054, b. about 1815
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 3 - George Greathead
John Walker was born about 1815.1 He married Sarah Greathead, daughter of Robert Greathead and Esther Robson, on 11 December 1839 in Coverham Church, Leyburn, Richmond, Yorkshire, England, both John and Sarah were aged 24.2,1
Howell Newbold Tyson1,2 
#17055, b. about 1928
Last Edited=26 Mar 2016
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 28 - Francis Greathead
Howell Newbold Tyson was born about 1928 his parents were Howell N Tyson and Anna N Hughes.3,4 He married Dorothy Jean Greathead, daughter of Fletcher Scott Greathead and Nora Belle Ulstad, on 23 September 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA.1,3
Children of Howell Newbold Tyson and Dorothy Jean Greathead
- Ann Canby Tyson5
- Carol Suzanne Tyson6 b. 22 Mar 1955, d. 19 Jul 1994
Sources of Information
- [S40045] Newspapers Los Angeles Times 17 February 1981 - Ancestry.
- [S40000] Website http://www.legacy.com/obituaries - Edith F Greathead.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - California Marriages 1949-1959.
- [S40000] Website Fiind my past - United States Marriages.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - California Births 1905-1995.
- [S40000] Website www.familytreelegends.com - California deaths 1940-1947.
... Fisk1
#17056, d. before 1841
Last Edited=21 Sep 2006
Sources of Information
- [S17265] Emails between Melissa Banthorpe and Jan Cooper from 15 September 2006.
Robert Burroughs1
#17057
Last Edited=4 Oct 2006
Child of Robert Burroughs
- Elizabeth Burroughs1 b. a 1790, d. 1 Nov 1878
Sources of Information
- [S17265] Emails between Melissa Banthorpe and Jan Cooper from 15 September 2006.
William Greathead Curran

#17059, b. 10 June 1927, d. 17 April 2008
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationships
- 6th cousin of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 5 times removed of George Greathead
8th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
William Greathead Curran was born on 10 June 1927 in 4 East Eighty-Eighth Street, York House, New York, New Jersey, USA, his brith was announced in the New York Times of 15 June 1927.1,2 He was the son of William Greathead Curran and Helen Dolores Roosen. There was a lovely picture of William and his Mum in the Brooklyn New York Standard on Tuesday 8 January 1929.3
In the census of 2 April 1930 in Manhattan, New York, USA, he was listed as the son of an unknown person.4 William arrived in New York onboard Aircraft Number 60230 on 29 October 1956. He had travelled from Milan in Italy.5 He married Paula Howarth ... about 1964.6 William died on 17 April 2008 in Ireland aged 80 suddenly and peacefully. Most beloved husband of Paula and much loved father of Paola and Melissa and loving grandfather of Jasper Bede. Memorial Service was held at St. Michael's Church, Chester Square, London on Monday 30 June at 12 noon.2,7

Children of William Greathead Curran and Paula Howarth ...
Sources of Information
- [S40045] Newspapers New York Times 15 June 1927.
- [S253] Emails between C J Berens and Jan Cooper from 26 January 2009.
- [S40045] Newspapers Brooklyn NY Standard Union Tuesday 8 January 1929.
- [S41930] US Census 1930 (T626) - 2 April 1930 T626 Page 33B Enumeration district 0542.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - 1956 Microfilm serial T715, microfilm roll T715_8799, Pge Number 364, Line 2 - New York Passenger lists 1820-1957.
- [S15508] Emails between Douglas Haggist and Jan Cooper from 23 October 2008.
- [S40045] Newspapers DailyTelegraph.
Joseph Austin Wade 
#17061, b. about 1915, d. before 1993
Last Edited=30 Aug 2019
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
Joseph Austin Wade was born about 1915.1 Joseph served as a Lieutenant in the Army Air Force during World War II.2 He married Pamela Helene Dudley Curran, daughter of William Greathead Curran and Helen Dolores Roosen, on 18 January 1951 in Church of St. Francis of Assisi, New York, USA, Joseph and Pamela married secretly in a civil ceremony in Newcastle, Delaware. A religious ceremony is performed shortly afterwards by the Reverend Agnellus Kelly in the Roman Catholic Church of St. Francis of Assisi in New York. Wade’s the son of Mrs. Joseph Austin Wade of Philadelphia and the late Mr. Wade, and he studied at Yale College after his graduation from Phillips Exter Academy.3,2,1 Joseph and Pamela were divorced on 25 January 1955.2 Joseph died before 1993.4
Children of Joseph Austin Wade and Pamela Helene Dudley Curran
- William B M Wade b. 20 Oct 1951
- Joseph Austin Wade+ b. 4 Oct 1952, d. 6 Feb 1993
Sources of Information
- [S40000] Website http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com
- [S40000] Website www.imdb.com.
- [S253] Emails between C J Berens and Jan Cooper from 26 January 2009.
- [S40045] Newspapers New York Times 12 February 1993.
Joseph Austin Wade

#17062, b. 4 October 1952, d. 6 February 1993
Last Edited=30 Aug 2019
- Relationships
- 6th cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 6 times removed of George Greathead
9th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
Joseph Austin Wade was born on 4 October 1952 in New York, USA.1 He was the son of Joseph Austin Wade and Pamela Helene Dudley Curran. He married Rebecca L Richards in 1987 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.2 Joseph died on 6 February 1993 in Passy, France, aged 40 suddenly in a car accident.3,4 Joseph was buried in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England.3 His estate was probated on 23 September 1993 in Llandaff. His effects were valued at £34,249.4
Children of Joseph Austin Wade and Rebecca L Richards
- Tiffany Arabella I Wade
- Camilla Mary T Wade
Sources of Information
- [S7] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - October 1987 Stroud Volume 22 Page 1378 Reg 1087.
- [S40045] Newspapers New York Times 12 February 1993.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995.
William B M Wade

#17066, b. 20 October 1951
Last Edited=30 Aug 2019
- Relationships
- 6th cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 6 times removed of George Greathead
9th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
William B M Wade was born on 20 October 1951 in New York, USA.1 He was the son of Joseph Austin Wade and Pamela Helene Dudley Curran. In March of 1961 William was travelling to stay at 144 N Arnaz Drive in Beverley Hills, he flew from London where his permanent address was 70 South Audley Street in London W1 by BOAC flight 591/009 using his passport number 2436566.1
Sources of Information
- [S7] Ancestry.com - California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959.
Katharine Barker 
#17067, b. 4 June 1916, d. 28 December 1989
Last Edited=30 Aug 2019
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
Katharine Barker was born on 4 June 1916 in New York, New Jersey, USA.1 She was the daughter of Harold Oakley Barker and Helen Seeley Moffett.2 She married William Greathead Curran, son of George William Curran and Gertrude E Fleming, on 4 April 1939 in Manhattan, New York, USA, She was from New York and this was her first marriage.3,4 Katharine died on 28 December 1989 in Minnesota, USA, aged 73 She was a very regal and refined woman. Born with impeccable taste and manners she was an exquisite decorator and hostess.1
Child of Katharine Barker and William Greathead Curran
Frank Miller Gould
#17068, d. before 1974
Last Edited=14 Feb 2007
Frank Miller Gould was the son of Edwin Gould. He married Florence Bacon in 1924 in Dallas, Texas, USA.1 Frank and Florence were divorced on 6 May 1943 in Reno, Nevada, USA.1 He married Helen Dolores Roosen, daughter of Herman Dudley Roosen and Clarita Orizondo ..., on 7 June 1944 This was the second marriage for both of them. Captain Gould served as an Army Lieutenant in WW1 and had graduated from Yale back in 1920. He was Vice President of the St Louis South Western Railway Company and Chairman of the board and trustees of the Edwin Gould Foundation for Children. His clubs included the Universty, Turf and Field, Racquet and Tennis, New York Yacht, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht,Cedar Creek, National Golf Links, Jekyl Island, Piping Rock and River.1 Frank died before 1974.
Sources of Information
- [S40045] Newspapers New York Times 10 June 1944.
Timothy William Roberts1 
#17070, b. November 1933, d. 2015
Last Edited=8 May 2018
- Relationship
- 3rd great-grandson of Robert Featherstone Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 11 - Robert Featherstone Greathead
Timothy William Roberts was born in November 1933 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England.2 He was the son of Bernard Alan Roberts and Joan Edith Greathead-Montgomery. Timothy grew up with his mother after his parents split up. His sister Diana was brought up by her father's parents.1 He married Jean R Jackson in 1970 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.3,4 Timothy died in 2015 in England.1
Florence Bacon1
#17071
Last Edited=27 Sep 2006
Florence Bacon married Frank Miller Gould, son of Edwin Gould, in 1924 in Dallas, Texas, USA.1 Florence and Frank were divorced on 6 May 1943 in Reno, Nevada, USA.1
Sources of Information
- [S40045] Newspapers New York Times 10 June 1944.
Franklin Augustus Curran1

#17072, b. 13 September 1836, d. 4 November 1887
Last Edited=26 Jul 2019
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
Franklin Augustus Curran was born on 13 September 1836 in England.2 He married Elizabeth Greathead, daughter of John Greathead and Ann Walker, on 20 October 1859 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.3,4 Franklin was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 1 June 1880 in Westchester, New York, New Jersey, USA, Frank was a hatter.5 Franklin died on 4 November 1887 in USA aged 51.6,2 Franklin was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, USA.2
Children of Franklin Augustus Curran and Elizabeth Greathead
- John Frank Curran3 b. 20 Oct 1861
- Minnie Adelaide Curran3 b. Mar 1867, d. 13 Sep 1945
- George William Curran+3 b. 23 Dec 1867, d. 26 Mar 1961
Sources of Information
- [S10] Family Record Family Search - Indexing Project Batch number M51455-8, Source Film Number 584561.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - find a grave.
- [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
- [S40000] Website Fiind my past - United States Marriages.
- [S41880] US Census 1880 - 10 June 1880 T9 Roll 947 FH Film 1254947 Page 499 Enumeration District 137 Page 0522.
- [S40045] Newspapers Death of widow.
Leonard Spensley1 
#17073
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Child of Leonard Spensley
- Jane Spensley+1 b. 14 Jun 1747
Sources of Information
- [S17118] Emails between Jennifer Oswald-Sealy née Gray and Jan Cooper from 2 August 2006.
John Frank Curran1

#17074, b. 20 October 1861
Last Edited=26 Jul 2019
- Relationships
- 4th cousin 2 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 3 times removed of George Greathead
6th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
John Frank Curran was born on 20 October 1861 in New York, New Jersey, USA.2 He was the son of Franklin Augustus Curran and Elizabeth Greathead.1 In the census of 1 June 1880 in Westchester, New York, New Jersey, USA, he was listed as the son of Franklin Augustus Curran John was a hatter.3 In the census of 1 June 1900 in Westchester, New York, New Jersey, USA, he was listed as the son of Elizabeth Curran Frank was the County Supervisor.4 He married Elsie Deats about 1926 in USA.1 John was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 2 April 1930 in 73 Highland Avenue, Yonkers, New York, New Jersey, USA, Frank was a real estate broker living with his wife and Uncle William.5 Minnie Curran's death was recorded in the Herald Statesman of 15 September 1945 which stated she was survived by her brothers John Frank Curran from Yonkers and George William Curran from Philadelphia, her nieces Mrs Stanford Pulrang of Yonkers and Mrs George Curry of Flint Michigan and her nephews Frank Edie Curran of Greenboro, NC and William Greathead of Detroit.6
Sources of Information
- [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931.
- [S41880] US Census 1880 - 10 June 1880 T9 Roll 947 FH Film 1254947 Page 499 Enumeration District 137 Page 0522.
- [S41900] US Census 1900 (T623) - 1 June 1900 T23 Roll 1177 Page 2A Enumeration District 122.
- [S41930] US Census 1930 (T626) - 2 April 1930 T626-1667-449-22a-24.
- [S40045] Newspapers The Herald Statesman, Yonkers, New York 15 September 1945.
George William Curran1

#17075, b. 23 December 1867, d. 26 March 1961
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationships
- 4th cousin 2 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 3 times removed of George Greathead
6th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
George William Curran was born on 23 December 1867 in New York, New Jersey, USA, Although in the 1920 census it is recorded that he was born in Massachussetts.1,2 He was the son of Franklin Augustus Curran and Elizabeth Greathead.1 In the census of 1 June 1880 in Westchester, New York, New Jersey, USA, he was listed as the son of Franklin Augustus Curran.3 He married Gertrude E Fleming, daughter of ... Fleming and Lucy E ..., in 1900.1 In the census of 1 June 1900 in Westchester, New York, New Jersey, USA, he was listed as the son of Elizabeth Curran George was a Manager in the Gas Company.4 George was listed as the head of the family on the census of 1 January 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, George was listed as the secretary of the gas company.5 Minnie Curran's death was recorded in the Herald Statesman of 15 September 1945 which stated she was survived by her brothers John Frank Curran from Yonkers and George William Curran from Philadelphia, her nieces Mrs Stanford Pulrang of Yonkers and Mrs George Curry of Flint Michigan and her nephews Frank Edie Curran of Greenboro, NC and William Greathead of Detroit.6 George died on 26 March 1961 in Braclay Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, aged 93 from acute congestive heart failure.2 George was buried on 29 March 1961 in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Lower Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.2
Children of George William Curran and Gertrude E Fleming
- Mary E Curran1 b. Jan 1896
- Frank Edie Curran1 b. 1902
- William Greathead Curran+1 b. 10 Jan 1904, d. 9 Nov 1994
Sources of Information
- [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963.
- [S41880] US Census 1880 - 10 June 1880 T9 Roll 947 FH Film 1254947 Page 499 Enumeration District 137 Page 0522.
- [S41900] US Census 1900 (T623) - 1 June 1900 T23 Roll 1177 Page 2A Enumeration District 122.
- [S41920] US Census 1920 (T625) - 5 January 1920 T625 Roll 1631 Page 1B Enumeration District 1223 Image 577.
- [S40045] Newspapers The Herald Statesman, Yonkers, New York 15 September 1945.