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     Maria ... was born about 1797 in Aston, Hertfordshire, England.¹ She married George Tuffnell. In the census of 30 March 1851 at Vicarage House, Uffrington, Berkshire, England, she was listed as the wife of George Tuffnell.²

     Moses Greathead was born on 22 December 1889 in Bishop Auckland, Auckland, Durham, England, Youngest of three boys, grandfather to Denise Oliver.^2,3,4,1,5 He was the son of John Greathead and Sarah Ann W .... In the census of 5 April 1891 in 28 Blue Row, Bishop Auckland, Auckland, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of John Greathead Moses was a scholar.⁶ In the census of 31 March 1901 in 1 Newcombs Yard, Willington, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of John Greathead Moses was a brick yard labourer.⁵ He married Lily Longstaffe in 1923 in Auckland, Durham, England.⁷ He died on 16 August 1959 in Willington, Durham, England, aged 69.^2,1,8 He was buried in St Stephens Cemetery, Willington, Durham, England.^2,1

     Lily Longstaffe was born on 6 May 1900.^2,1 She married Moses Greathead, son of John Greathead and Sarah Ann W ..., in 1923 in Auckland, Durham, England.³ She died on 7 June 1968 in Durham, England, aged 68.^2,1,4 She was buried in St Stephens Cemetery, Willington, Durham, England.^2,1

     ... ... married Robert Greathead, son of Robert Greathead and Esther Robson.¹ She died before March 1851.¹

     Rosa Isabel Wright was the daughter of William Wright and Rosa Stratford. She married Frederick Calder Bate. She died on 13 October 1897 in Queenstown, Cape Town, South Africa.¹

     Frederick Calder Bate married Rosa Isabel Wright, daughter of William Wright and Rosa Stratford.

     David John Greathead was born on 12 December 1931 in Kensington, London, England.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of Harold Merriman Greathead and Kathleen May Collett. He was baptized on 9 February 1932 in St Philip, Kensington, London, England.^1,2 David attended St Andrew’s Preparatory School from 1940 to 1945, when after the Second World War he and his mother and sister joined his father, a Chartered Civil Engineer, in England. Arriving in England he sat the entrance examination for Merchant Taylors and it is a tribute to Prep that he passed into the school with ease. At Merchant Taylors’ School, Moor Park, he was a Prefect, held office in the Cadets and Boy Scouts, and was a gold medalist Life Saver. In 1951 David's father retired and he and his wife returned with their daughter Sarah to South Africa. David stayed behind in England to complete his studies at the Royal College of Science, Imperial College, London University following his passion, Entomology. He joined the Desert Locust Survey as a research officer, serving in southern Arabia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and south into East Africa, and whilst thus engaged was awarded a PhD London.^5,6 He married Annette Helen Blankley, daughter of Hugh Arthur Swinbourne Blankley and Marjory Doris McWilliam, on 29 November 1958 in Felpham, Sussex, England.^1,2,7 He died on 13 October 2006 aged 74 He was a leading entomologist and a very loving family man. He was told to leave Uganda by Amin in 1972. He was an expert on biological control of insect pests and weeds and ended up as Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control.^8,9,10 There was a private cremation followed by a celebration of his life on 25 October 2006.⁸ The will of David was proved on 10 January 2007 in Winchester by his son Andrew and son-in-law Peter.⁹

     Eric Greathead was born on 19 March 1942 in Durham, England. He was the son of Albert Greathead and Mary A Gibson. He married Doreen M Batten in 1965 in Durham, England.⁴ He died in October 1984 in Durham, England, aged 42.^3,5

     Bernard Maurice Nicholson married Fanny Cantrill Greathead, daughter of Richard Methley Greathead and Anne Cantrill, in 1910 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England.^2,1

     Frank Hutchinson was born on 8 November 1882 in Thornton Street, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.¹ He was the son of William Hutchinson and Eleanor Wilkinson. He was baptized on 25 January 1883 in Christ Church, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.²

     William Greathead was born in 1632/33 in Heighington, Darlington, Durham, England.¹ He was the son of Laurence Greathead. He married Alice ... in 1660/61.